Big Rapids, Michigan is a thriving city with rich history coming from the logging industry due to the abundance of waterways that flow through the area. A population of 10,500 varies during the school year because of the three colleges that are near the town. Being the largest city in the area, and just an hour and a half from two Great Lakes, and less than an hour from Grand Rapids gives this town the great opportunity to be the hub for central Michigan. This currently operating theater is in the middle of down-town near other thriving businesses and the local high school and elementary schools.