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    map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
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	map.setCenter(new GLatLng(45.0722, -93.4559), 7);
	
	// Create the marker and corresponding information window
	function createInfoMarker(point, address) {
	   var marker = new GMarker(point);
	   GEvent.addListener(marker, "click",
	      function() {
	         marker.openInfoWindowHtml("<div style=\"width:300px;\">"+address+"</div>");
	      }
	   );
	  return marker;
	}


	// Lakeshore Players
	var point = new GLatLng(45.07, -93.01);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.lakeshoreplayers.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/lakeshore_players.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Lakeshore Players Theater</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">4820 Stewart Ave.<br />White Bear Lake, MN, 55110<br /><br />Lakeshore Players is in its 55th season of producing theatrical productions in White Bear Lake.</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// The Barn Theatre 
	var point = new GLatLng(45.14, -95.03);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.thebarntheatre.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/barn_theater.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">The Barn Theater</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">321 4th St. S.W.<br /> Willmar, MN, 56201<br /><br />Over its 40 year history, the Barn Theater has mounted approximately 240 productions.</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Pequot Lakes Community Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(46.61, -94.30);
	address = "<a href=\"http://pequotlakes.k12.mn.us/index.cfm?pageid=1022#comt\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/pequot_lakes.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Pequot Lakes Community Theatre</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">30805 Olson St.<br />Pequot Lakes, MN, 56472<br /><br />A community theatre involving many communities near Pequot Lakes, such as Brainerd, Baxter, Crosby, Lake Shore, Pine River, Crosslake and others.</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// The Theatre in the Round
	var point = new GLatLng(44.97, -93.24);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.theatreintheround.org/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">The Theatre in the Round</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">245 Cedar Ave. S.<br />Minneapolis, MN, 55454<br /><br />The Theatre in the Round is one of the oldest community theatres in the nation. It produces shows year-round, with ten main stage productions of comedy and drama each season.</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Northern Lakes Arts Association
	var point = new GLatLng(47.91, -91.83);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.elyarts.org/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Northern Lakes Arts Association</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">1900 East Camp St.<br />Ely, MN, 55731<br /><br />Northern Lakes Arts Association and Vermilion Community College put on at least two fully-staged productions per year, including a full-blown community musical every spring, with a cast, orchestra and crew of 40+ participants.</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);	
	
	// Little Theatre of Owatonna 
	var point = new GLatLng(44.09, -93.24);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.littletheatreofowatonna.org\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Little Theatre of Owatonna</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">560 Dunnell Dr.<br />Owatonna, MN, 55060<br /><br />Can you tell us more about this community theater? <a href=\"http://www.publicradio.org/public_insight_network/forms/cij/form_display.php?form_code=7da40d35d3c8\" target=\"_blank\">Share what you know</a></span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);	
	
	// Prairie Wind Players Community Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(45.91, -95.88);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.alexweb.net/pwp/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Prairie Wind Players Community Theatre</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">202 Hawkins Ave.<br />Barrett, MN, 56311<br /><br />We are located in a small town in West Central Minnesota, population 320. We draw actors, directors, designers, and other artistic staff, as well as audience, from approximately a 50 mile radius. - Tim Ray, founding member</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Bloomington Civic Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(44.83, -93.29);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.bloomingtoncivictheatre.org/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/bloomington_civic_theater.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Bloomington Civic Theatre</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">1800 W. Old Shakopee Road<br />Bloomington, MN, 55431<br /><br />Can you tell us more about this community theater? <a href=\"http://www.publicradio.org/public_insight_network/forms/cij/form_display.php?form_code=7da40d35d3c8\" target=\"_blank\">Share what you know</a></span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);

	// Richfield Lutheran Church Community Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(44.90, -93.27);
	address = "<span class=\"titlelink\">Richfield Lutheran Church Community Theatre</span><br /><span class=\"storytext\">8 West 60th St.<br />Minneapolis, MN, 55419<br /><br />Can you tell us more about the Richfield Lutheran Church Community Theatre? <a href=\"http://www.publicradio.org/public_insight_network/forms/cij/form_display.php?form_code=7da40d35d3c8\" target=\"_blank\">Share what you know</a></span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// County Seat Theater
	var point = new GLatLng(46.63, -92.55);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.countyseattheater.com/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/county_seat.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">County Seat Theater</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">2185 County Road 61<br />Atkinson, MN, 55718<br /><br />Can you tell us more about this community theater? <a href=\"http://www.publicradio.org/public_insight_network/forms/cij/form_display.php?form_code=7da40d35d3c8\" target=\"_blank\">Share what you know</a>.</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Great River Education Arts Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(45.56, -94.15);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.greattheatre.org/index.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Great River Education Arts Theatre (GREAT)</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">919 St. Germain<br />Saint Cloud, MN, 56301<br /><br />GREAT Theater company brings music, enjoyment, and community support into my life. This company's performances remind me the importance of performing and creativity in each of our lives. Especially for children, performing can improve self esteem. - Rachel Babbitt</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Lex-Ham Community Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(44.95, -93.16);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.LexHamArts.org\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Lex-Ham Community Theatre</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">1184 Portland Avenue<br />Saint Paul, MN, 55104<br /><br />I often give the analogy that community theaters such as Lex-Ham are the St. Paul Saints in the Twin Cities theatrical scene. We don't have the big budgets like the Guthrie, Park Square, and other theaters do, but audience members can see our very entertaining shows, have a fun evening, and spend much less money. - Urban Landreman, works behind the scenes</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Bemidji Community Theater
	var point = new GLatLng(47.47, -94.88);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.paulbunyan.net/users/bct/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Bemidji Community Theater</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">314 Beltrami Ave<br />Bemidji, MN, 56601<br /><br />Can you tell us more about this community theater? <a href=\"http://www.publicradio.org/public_insight_network/forms/cij/form_display.php?form_code=7da40d35d3c8\" target=\"_blank\">Share what you know</a>.</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Minnetonka Community Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(44.91, -93.50);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.minnetonkatheatre.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/minnetonka.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Minnetonka Community Theatre</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">18285 Highway 7<br />Minnetonka, MN, 55345<br /><br />Celebrating it's 5th year, MCT is a new member of our community. I auditioned for my first production with my daughter and son. We all were cast and going to practice and performing was like going to summer camp together. What fun! - Maureen Kvam</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Mask & Rose Women's Theater Collective
	var point = new GLatLng(47.47, -94.87);
	address = "<img src=\"images/mask_and_rose.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Mask & Rose Women's Theater Collective</span><br /><span class=\"storytext\">515 Bemidji Ave.<br />Bemidji, MN, 56601<br /><br />We select shows written by women featuring substantive female characters. Our other niche is to produce large children's productions so children become entralled with theater first hand. - Cate Belleveau</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Masquer's Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(45.26, -92.97);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.masquerstheatre.org/\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/masquers.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Masquer's Theatre</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">6101 Scandia Trail N<br />Forest Lake, MN, 55025 <br /><br />There is nothing to replicate the feel of a live show on stage. In my last show I got the chance to work side by side with people from all walks of life in age groups from 4 to 54. What better way is there for all groups to get to know real people of all ages and appreciate them as they are? - Michael Nobles, actor, board of directors</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Lyric Arts Main Street Stage 
	var point = new GLatLng(45.20, -93.38);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.lyricarts.org/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Lyric Arts Main Street Stage </span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">420 East Main Street<br />Anoka, MN, 55303<br /><br />This theater is so well rounded; it utilizes the talents of so many different people in so many ways. Children have the opportunity to be stars, as well as the elderly and everyone in between. - Leigh Anne Farrell, actor</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// The Phipps Center for the Arts
	var point = new GLatLng(44.97, -92.75);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.thephipps.org\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">The Phipps Center for the Arts</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">109 Locust Street<br />Hudson, WI, 54016<br /><br />Community theater is about a group of people coming together to create a work of art. The cooperation and the sense of accomplishment when it all comes together is what keeps people coming back, even more than the audience's response. - Julie Jackson, actor, crew member</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Eagan Community Theater
	var point = new GLatLng(44.80, -93.13);
	address = "<span class=\"titlelink\">Eagan Community Theater</span><br /><span class=\"storytext\">4185 Braddock Trail<br />Eagan, MN, 55123<br /><br />The principal actors are very talented and there are a lot of intricate choreographed dance numbers. The auditorium at Eagan High School is packed to say the least. - Steve Jordan, performer, attends performances</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Heritage Theatre Company
	var point = new GLatLng(45.0677, -92.973);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.heritagetc.com\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Heritage Theatre Company</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">2100 White Bear Avenue<br />Maplewood, MN, 55109<br /><br />Heritage Theatre Company is based on opportunities for everyone in the community whether one might be a seasoned artist or a novice; an actor, builder, costumer, prop master; a child, adolescent or adult. To consistently present quality productions a community theatre requires funding, volunteers and participation from the community. - Lori Alsdurf</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// The Chameleon Theatre Circle
	var point = new GLatLng(44.80, -93.13);
	address = "<a href=\"http://seetheatre.org\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/chameleon.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">The Chameleon Theatre Circle</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">40 Carriage Lane<br />Burnsville, MN, 55306<br /><br />Great theater can happen in the suburbs, and it is wonderful. Their current production of Talk Radio is amazing, and I think when they get a new home next year in the new Burnsville Performing Arts Center it will help drive more suburbanites to challenging pieces of theater, without having to drive across the river. -Garrick Dietze, performer, crew member</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Mounds View Community Theater
	var point = new GLatLng(45.095337, -93.2341);
	address = "<a href=\"http://mvct.org\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/mounds_view.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Mounds View Community Theater</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">5613 St. Stephen Street<br />Mounds View, MN, 55112<br /><br />There is a large pool of creative talent within the Twin Cities metro area. Not only does the individual community theater create an atmosphere of family, but also the entire theatrical community becomes a supportive unit. When a fellow performer becomes involved in a production, no matter what theater is producing it, you will find fellow performers in the audience. Subsequently, you do not find the competitiveness between the actors/musicians and therefore the theaters; instead, the addictive pleasure of performing and supporting those who share your addiction is felt by the entire audience. - Kathleen Hollar, piano player</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// New Ulm Actors Community Theater
	var point = new GLatLng(44.327409, -94.458904);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.nuact.org/\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">New Ulm Actors Community Theater</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">600 N German Street<br />New Ulm, MN, 56073<br /><br />It's an excellent opportunity to use my creative skills (little that they may be). Our community has some great talent and potential which would not be tapped if it were not for community theater. - Judy Sellner, production director, board member</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
	// Long Lake Theater	
	var point = new GLatLng(46.892578, -94.976807);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.longlaketheater.net\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Long Lake Theater</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">12183 Beacon Road<br />Park Rapids, MN, 56470<br /><br />This wonderful 100 seat theater, located outside Park Rapids Minnesota, has allowed me to tap into a creative side of myself that I wasn't even aware existed. Finding myself in a small-town community follwoing the death of my parents, I wondered what my next step in life was... stay in the northwoods or move back to the big city? I was thankful to discover that a new community theater was opening and in need of help, allowing me to get a cultural fix while I also surprisingly worked through my grief. - Rhoda Jackson, performer, crew member</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
		// Northfield Arts Guild Theater
	var point = new GLatLng(44.46, -93.16);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.northfieldartsguild.org\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/northfield_arts_guild.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Northfield Arts Guild Theater</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">411 W Third St.<br />Northfield, MN, 55057<br /><br />The Northfield Arts Guild is an organization that supports all kinds of art, not only theater. It will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2009.</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
			// Elk River Community Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(45.31, -93.56);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.erct.org\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/erct.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Elk River Community Theatre</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">900 School Street<br />Elk River, MN, 55330<br /><br />It touches so many lives on so many levels and brings each of us, if only briefly, into lovely families. As ERCT's board president Dennis Chuba said in 2005, one of ERCT's goals is to provide theater as participation rather than just a spectator event. - Martha Wigmore</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
		// Grand Marais Playhouse
	var point = new GLatLng(47.74, -90.34);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.arrowheadcenterforthearts.org/playhouse\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/grand_marais.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Grand Marais Playhouse</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">51 West Fifth Street<br />Grand Marais, MN, 55604<br /><br />It enriches the lives of myself and community members. It provides an incredible adrenalin rush for me to see students you know and every day people you work with, transformed in sharing a story and themselves with audience members. I've watched kids and adults grow in confidence as they work on stage and behind the scenes. - Shelby Anderson</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
		// Bloomington Gallery Theatre Company
	var point = new GLatLng(44.822988, -93.303471);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.bloomingtonartcenter.com/Pages/GalleryTheaterCompany.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Bloomington Gallery Theatre Company</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">1800 W. Old Shakopee Road<br />Bloomington, MN, 55431<br /><br />The Bloomington Gallery Theatre Company (formerly the Bloomington Gallery Players) was the theatre in which I got my first starring/title role. Through four subsequent productions, this theatre has really given me the opportunity to carry a show, to grow and expand my acting abilities, and to interact with some excellent individuals. For the Gallery Theatre Company specifically, you should know that we work in conjunction with, and slightly under the shadow of, the Bloomington Civic Theatre.- Christopher DeVaan</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
		// Merely Players Community Theatre
	var point = new GLatLng(44.157138, -94.009052);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.merelyplayers.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/merely_players.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Merely Players Community Theatre</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">110 Fulton Street<br />Mankato, MN, 56001<br /><br />Mankato is a small city with all the needs of a more cosmopolitian area. Demand for the Arts is high, and with Minnesota State University, a strong demand for all the performing and static arts. All that said, arts dollars are still short so voluntary providers are the base. We at the Merely players try to offer a variety of artists. - Owen Schmidt</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
		// Actor's Playhouse of St. Cloud
	var point = new GLatLng(45.5706, -94.199);
	address = "<a href=\"http://www.actorsplayhousestcloud.org\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/actors_playhouse.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Actor's Playhouse of St. Cloud</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">St. Cloud, MN 56303<br /><br />I formed this group in 2004 to fill a void in summer theater programs in central Minnesota, particularly around St. Cloud. We tour Shakespeare productions to parks and festivals throughout St. Cloud and central Minnesota every summer. We are also forming a more solid, year-round season. We try to bring new and seldom-published works to the area that might otherwise not be produced, and to provide opportunities to everyone who is interested in participating. - Larry Outhwaite</span>";
	var marker = new GMarker(point);
	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
	
		// Holy Trinity Theatre Circle
	var point = new GLatLng(44.946967, -93.232587);
	address = "<img src=\"images/holy_trinity.jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">Holy Trinity Theatre Circle</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">2730 E. 31st Street<br />Minneapolis, MN, 55406<br /><br />We are a church-based (Holy Trinity Lutheran Church) community theater producing one production each year. Though we are a per se church basement operation with no budget or facilities, we still manage to mount fully-staged productions of well-known (usually) theater pieces that offer some degree of theological or social relevance. - Peter Johnson</span>";
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	var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
	map.addOverlay(marker);
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	// sample
	//var point = new GLatLng(45.0677, -92.973);
	//address = "<a href=\"[url]\" target=\"_blank\"><img src=\"images/[image name].jpg\" align=\"left\" hspace=\"5\"><span class=\"titlelink\">[theater name]</span></a><br /><span class=\"storytext\">[address<br />city, state, zip]<br /><br />[description]</span>";
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	//var marker = createInfoMarker(point, address);
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