After it opened, Hattie “Sunshine” Brooks donated the building to the city, which still owns it and leases it to the Oceanside Theatre Company. The resident theater company produces professional and youth shows, arts education programs, concerts, comedy, films and other community events. The Oceanside Theatre Company is also leading the $2.2 million Revitalize the Brooks Capital Campaign, an effort to restore and modernize the theater while preserving its architectural character. According to Burroughs, the theater company staged three full productions, hosted two camps and held numerous other events during construction. It’s been a long time coming,” said Leann Garms, vice president of the Oceanside Theatre Company Board of Directors.