The Arundel Barn Playhouse will celebrate its 15th anniversary with a
trip down memory lane by performing the musical “Forever Plaid,” the
same show that premiered on stage in June 1998.
“I think it’s a miracle,” said Adrienne Grant, owner and operator of
the Playhouse, of the milestone anniver sary. “Considering the economy,
from 9/11 right through the present day, it’s been difficult for people
to figure out where to seek their pleasure. We’ve been very fortunate,”
she said.
On May 15 the first people involved with the playhouse will arrive in
Maine, including the technical artists and the designers, who will
begin set construction, painting and other technical work. One week
later, the actors, directors and musical directors will arrive.
“In the meantime, me and my 17-year-old neighbor get the place
ready,” said Grant. “We do the painting, the cleanup, everything. We
also do it in the fall when the building’s closed. So there’s a lot of
physical work.” Grant said she has also enlisted a local college student
to help get the Playhouse ready for the summer.
The Playhouse was originally a barn constructed in the 1830s that was
renovated. Grant said before the concrete slab was installed under the
building, a crew had to move the barn off-site on wheels. When the slab
was finished, the barn was wheeled back to its original position.
Grant said there are a lot of people who are proud that something so old was given new life.
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