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There is a lot of potential for what could be offered there if the physical space was more accommodating. We don’t like to see them dark and unoccupied. “We are absolutely committed to the preservation of our buildings. “We are very interested in getting a sensible plan and in seeking input on that from our arts partners,” Chinian said. To keep that tradition going, Chinian said the state is looking to sign a contract within the next few months with an engineering firm to examine the building. Eventually, the Spa Little Theatre gained a new audience – those in the performing arts. One of four buildings on what is referred to as the Roosevelt Campus, the theater hosted academics who would share their findings on the waters.īy the mid-1950s, interest in the waters declined. Built around 1930, Chinian said, the Spa Little Theatre was erected by the Work Progress Administration for the Simon Baruch Research Laboratory, which was studying the health benefits of the mineral waters. That was not, however, the building's original intent.

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In the 1990s, a modern dance series also on of the regularly booked offerings in the theater. Now that the bathrooms are complete, which Chinian said was frustrated by the supply chain delays, she expects SPAC to announce plans to host two dance programs there at the end of August. Opera Saratoga is staging its summer season at a number of venues like Saratoga Performing Arts Center, The Egg and Proctors while the chamber music series has been moved to Pitney Meadow Community Farms in Saratoga Springs. Right now, Home Made Theater is storing its costumes and props at the Wilton Mall and performing at Saratoga Arts. We had everything in plastic bins up off the floor, but it took time to dry things out and several of the actors couldn’t wear the costumes because of mildew.” “The drainage grates in the floors would overflow. “Anytime it rained, there would be several inches of water on the floor,” Rudy said. Eric Rudy, general manager of Home Made Theater, said the basement, where the community theater stored props and costumes was a problem as it frequently flooded. How can it be the best benefit to the arts community.”īut it’s not just accessibility and old heating and air conditioning systems. We are going to take a much more thorough investigation on what the theater can be. “What kind of air filtration, what kind of air conditioning do we need?. “The pandemic raised an awful lot of questions about everything about the facility,” Chinian said. Still, she said, the state, which owns the building, would like to improve accessibility and air quality, something that came up during the pandemic. The 550-seat theater has already undergone some modest renovations this year – mainly to its bathrooms, which cost the state about $44,000 in new tiling and fixtures.

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