The Mulkey Theatre will reopen Memorial Day weekend with a Grand Opening celebration set for Saturday, May 25, and other festivities on Sunday and Monday, May 26 and 27.
The Clarendon Economic Development Corporation, which has led the ten-year effort to renovate the 1946 theatre, set the May opening during its regular meeting Monday night.
CEDC directors were told that construction work continues this week to prepare for the installation of sound, projection, and stage lighting equipment starting on February 18, followed by the installation of theatre seating scheduled for March 4.
Work at this point is on schedule and on budget and should be completed well in advance of the planned opening.
Chamber of Commerce Manager Bob Weiss reported that of 204 chairs available for sponsorships on the main floor, only five remained unsold as of Monday. (Update: By Wednesday morning, it was reported that all seats had been sold.)
Weiss also plans to volunteer at the Ritz Theatre in Wellington later this week to see the operation of that theatre first hand.
CEDC President Robert Riza appointed Weiss, Ashlee Estlack, and CEDC Secretary Roger Estlack to lead the planning for the grand opening weekend, which will take the place of the annual Mulkey Block Party this year. Details for the festivities are still in the formative stages, but discussions have focused on a combination of live performances as well as movies to showcase the capabilities of the renovated theatre.
CEDC also discussed rental rates for the Mulkey, which will be available for private, corporate, and civic events beginning in June. Those rates will be finalized at the March board meeting.
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