We’re just 30 days away from the re-opening of the Ruth Finley Person Theater!  Here’s a look inside the renovation at some of what’s happening right now.

The new, raised ceiling over the stage is revealed!  See those paint lines on the back wall?  That shows where the old ceiling was.  With this renovation, we’re gaining about 10 feet over the stage, making it much easier to accommodate large shows with big sets, acrobatics, other complex technical elements!

The crew is busy grinding the floor to make sure everything is smooth and even, and removing old glue residue from the carpet.  Once that’s done, the floor will be polished, and we’ll start installing the new seats.

Drywall has gone up on the new balcony overhangs, and are nearly ready to be painted.  The revised overhangs create more space underneath, as well as improving sightlines for those people sitting in the balcony.  And you can also see one of our new ADA platforms, which creates much better accessibility and sightlines for our patrons in wheelchairs or with other mobility impairments.

And now that the scaffolding is down, crews are also working to frame the new, enlarged stage, which will eventually be raised several inches to bring it to the same grade as backstage and also improve sight lines for audience members.