Antaeus Construction Underway

Tracey Paleo April 27, 2016 Comments Off on Antaeus Construction Underway 5,685 Views

antaeus new building 6On April 18, 2016, Antaeus Theatre Company announced that after years of planning and fundraising, construction on their new location at 110 E. Broadway in Glendale, CA has finally commenced.

At the tail end of their North Hollywood stay, their production of Hedda Gabler, currently in rehearsal, will finish out the old theater’s final NOHO moments of what has been so far, a glorious journey.

Several weeks ago, Antaeus treated its donors, board members, company members and a few others to a private tour of the new space.

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It was appropriate that this sign, which rounded the corner of Broadway, heralded what is sure to be a bright future for the company.

FootLights  was on hand for a peek and took the opportunity to record this exciting moment with a brief photo montage of the pre-demolition interior.

Follow Antaeus’ progress as they build their new home in Glendale at antaeus.org/news.

To find out how you can contribute to Play On! and help them move successfully to their new home, visit playon.info.  (Photos: Tracey Paleo)

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With productions, readings, Academy classes, and arts education programming, Antaeus was bursting at the seams and simply needed more room to continue to grow. They got it.

 

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Mapping out and constructing the bones of the new architectural design.

 

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Antaeus’ new house has an old-fashioned bus stop right in front.
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Passengers will be able to alight from a public transportation vehicle and walk directly into the theater.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Although there are many interesting design features in the current space, which used to be a computer store, most of what’s here will be replaced by overhead stage manager walk ways, work rooms and an additional theater.

 

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The space will also include the soon to be built, fully cataloged, largest theatrical library in Los Angeles.

 

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Tracey Paleo is Associate Editor at FootLights Magazine. She's also the Founder and Chief Editor of the arts and culture site, Gia On The Move, where she often reviews live performance events.

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