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THE WEIRS TIMES, Thursday, July 22, 2010
MONKEY from 15 Dividing wall which once separated the Plymouth Theatre into a two-screen cinema has
been removed to create a 400-seat performing arts center.
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tra seating is as close to the stage as most venues’ Gold seating sections, giv- ing more than 220 fans an up-close experience. New riser and balcony sections will have reserved table
ROGER AMSDEN PHOTOS
Steve Carpenter of Pemi Glass and Mirror and Alex Ray go over changes needed for the theatre’s box office.
seating and offer both food and beverage service in the main hall during performances, and a full- service bar will be placed at the back of reserved seating, allowing patrons to enjoy beverages within the main hall during per- formances. Phase two renovations, slated for next year, in- clude bui lding a new movie theater downstairs and constructing a multi- purpose event room for meetings, workshops and other community needs. “We originally thought
we’d have two 200-seat theatres on the lower lev- el. But we’ve cut that back to one 150-seat theatre while using some of that lower level space for other things, like a dressing room for performers and
a larger room for produc- tions with a large cast,’’ says Lovett. Lovett said the re-open-
ing show, which will fea- ture The James Mont- gomery Blues Band, The Rolling Stones’ Uptown Horns, Santana’s Michael Carabello and David Hull of the Joe Perry Project with special guest opener The Brooks Young Band starting at 8pm. on Fri- day, July 23, has gener- ated a buzz among music and theater fans in New Hampshire and beyond, and says tickets for the performance are selling quickly. “We have a lot of things planned right through the winter. This is going to be an exciting place to be in the upcoming months,’’ said Lovett.
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