As the Egyptian Theatre rapidly approaches its 90th birthday on Dec. 10, the theater’s staff is preparing to celebrate the structure’s anniversary, along with the upcoming completion of the theater’s expansion project.
The construction, which began May 1, is set to wrap up in April, Jeanine Holcomb, marketing and communications director of the Egyptian Theatre, said.
The goal of the construction is to repair the interior of the Egyptian Theatre, 135 N. Second St.
This will include restoring the paint and replacing the carpeting with a more “Egyptian design,” including scarabs and Egyptian symbols, Holcomb said.
The project will also include the expansion of the lobby of the theater, the restrooms and the concessions stand.
Holcomb said, one of the most important changes to the theater will be the installation of air conditioning, which will allow the theater to be open year-round for the first time.
formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.