Gamut Purchases New Property in Hopes of Creating Permanent Theatre Space
By: Tyler Peterson Sep. 05, 2013
After 20 years of entertaining Central PA, Gamut Theatre Group, The Combined theatre company of Popcorn Hat Players Children's Theatre and Harrisburg Shakespeare Company, announced today that it had purchased the Harrisburg property of 15 North 4th Street, formerly The First Church of God, for the purpose of creating a permanent theatre space for the company.
Plans for the new theatre space include a renovation of the 12,000 square-foot church building to create mainstage and children's theatres, classrooms, offices, a reception lobby, a scene shop, costume shop, dressing rooms, storage and more. Renovation will also include facilities improvements such as installation of an air conditioning system, ADA compliant entrances, and upgrades to electrical and plumbing systems."It's a beautiful building," says Clark Nicholson, Gamut's Artistic Director, "and although there will be some cosmetic changes, we are very excited that we will be preserving much of the original architecture, including the lovely staiNed Glass windows. There is a feeling of history here, a love and respect for those things that have come before, that lends itself nicely to the telling of classic stories."Comments
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