CHALLENGES:
Upgrade and restore the original structure, maintaining its historic look and nature while adding function and flexibility. Existing building was landlocked on four sides.
SOLUTIONS:
Purchased an adjacent building to increase usable space. Refurbished the lobby and retail areas. Expanded the stage and seating. Installed state-of-the-art sound and lighting capabilities. Redesigned the second and third stories to house an art and receptions gallery as well as administrative offices. In the adjacent building, added concessions, restrooms, an elevator, dressing and green rooms, and prop and scene storage. Recreating an original feature, added a canopy to the front of the theater with electronic ticker tape signage.
Upgrade and restore the original structure, maintaining its historic look and nature while adding function and flexibility. Existing building was landlocked on four sides.
SOLUTIONS:
Purchased an adjacent building to increase usable space. Refurbished the lobby and retail areas. Expanded the stage and seating. Installed state-of-the-art sound and lighting capabilities. Redesigned the second and third stories to house an art and receptions gallery as well as administrative offices. In the adjacent building, added concessions, restrooms, an elevator, dressing and green rooms, and prop and scene storage. Recreating an original feature, added a canopy to the front of the theater with electronic ticker tape signage.
Historical
An 11,800-square-foot structure originally built in 1920 as a home for silent films and vaudeville acts
in Ada, Okla. Purchased by the Chickasaw Nation in 2002.
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