Birmingham’s Theatre Downtown, which closed its doors about five years ago, is getting ready to move into its new permanent space in November, and the theater plans a “soft opening” with an event on Oct. 26.
Since announcing the new space at 3004 4th Ave. South (next door to Avenue D Events), Theatre Downtown has cast its first show in the space, begun renovations in anticipation of the opening and launched a fundraising effort that has almost reached its goal.
Here’s a look at Theatre Downtown’s progress:
- The theater will host a Halloween Masquerade Ball and Soft Opening on Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available online or at the door.
- Renovations continue on the new space. Some painting still needs to be done, and the front-of-house areas need some work, but seats are in, and the space is starting to shape up as the new home of the theater.
- Rehearsals have begun for Mitch Albom’s “Duck Hunter Shoots Angel,” which will officially open the theater Nov. 1-17. Directed by Mike Cunliffe and Jesse Byron, the cast includes Chuck Duck, Lesli Johnson, Jonathan Goldstein, Penny Thomas, Isaiah Pierce, Chelsea Knight, Sophie Grace Bell, Debbie Smith and Jarod Brumley.
- As of mid-week, Theatre Downtown has raised a little over $8,000 of its $10,000 goal in a GoFundMe campaign. The fundraiser is ongoing, so you can still make your donation.
