Our Shared Vision
Where Marlie’s Light Takes the Stage
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Marlie loved to dance, and she had a rare gift for making everyone around her feel like they belonged. Now that gift has a home. The Marlie Dru Sullivan Foundation and Marlie Center are proud to work hand in hand to bring a first-class performing arts center to the heart of downtown Rock Hill, a place where our community can come together, celebrate the arts, and make memories for generations to come.
Bearing Marlie’s name, Marlie Center will welcome dancers, musicians, actors, students, and audiences of every age to a stage worthy of the talent in our region. It is the most meaningful way we know to Live Like Marlie, and it is the heart of everything the Foundation does.
A First Look
Inside & Out
A landmark for downtown Rock Hill
The main theater, built for unforgettable performances
The Founders FCU Grand Lobby, where the community gathers before the curtain rises
More Than a Building
A Gathering Place for Everyone
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World-Class Performances
Bringing exceptional dance, theater, and music to Rock Hill so our community can experience the very best of the performing arts close to home.
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Arts Education
A place where young performers like Marlie can learn, grow, and step into the spotlight for the very first time.
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A Stronger Community
Welcoming, accessible, and inclusive, Marlie Center will draw neighbors together and strengthen the cultural and economic life of our entire region.
Your Part in the Story
Every Gift Builds Marlie’s Stage
When you attend the Come Fly With Me Gala, cheer on a dancer, or make a gift to the Foundation, you are helping raise the walls, light the stage, and open the doors of Marlie Center. Together, we are turning a dream Marlie carried in her heart into a place our whole community can share.
We are endlessly grateful to every family, business, and friend who has already joined us. Your generosity is building something that will outlast all of us.
Give TodayLeave Your Mark
Naming Opportunities
Spaces throughout Marlie Center are available to name in honor of your family, your business, or someone you love. A naming gift is a lasting way to stand alongside Marlie and to be part of this landmark for generations.
Naming gifts are arranged directly with Marlie Center. Please reach out to info@marliecenter.org to begin the conversation.
Built in Marlie’s name. Built for all of us.
#LiveLikeMarlie