The historic Newtown Theatre has launched the “Balcony Edition” of its Adopt-a-Seat Program to help fund its next phase of renovations.
The renovations, scheduled for July and August of this year, will completely transform the theatre’s balcony and basement restrooms. The price tag for this round of renovations is $600,000.
“We have 107 eager seat adoptees!” says theatre Executive Director Andrew Smith. “This latest edition of our Adopt-a-Seat program follows up on our very successful campaign three years ago that saw every one of our new first-floor seats adopted.”
“By adopting a seat, you will help fund the overall renovation and have your name or business, a short message or sentiment, or the name of another person you wish to honor engraved on a plaque placed on a seat,” Smith says.
The cost of each adopted seat is $600. For more information or to adopt a seat, visit TheNewtownTheatre.com/adopt-a-seat.
The theatre’s phase II renovation will address the following areas of the historic theatre:
THE BALCONY
The transformation of the theatre’s balcony will be dramatic. Step one will be to demolish the projection booth and remove all of the old seats. The projection booth will be replaced with a much smaller, open-air booth in which the theatre’s sound and lighting technicians will work.
Additional balcony improvements will include new hardwood floors, new seats, and improved lighting. When finished, the balcony will have the same look and feel as the theatre’s renovated first floor.