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Facility Improvements& Theatre Restoration
Downtown Revitalization: The Rex Theatre
The Palace Theatre is dedicated to the enrichment of Manchester’s cultural and civic life. This year, we doubled down on this aspect of our mission and opened the doors of the Rex Theatre. Back in 2016, when this dilapidated building was purchased by the Manchester Development Corporation (MDC), we saw an opportunity. The Palace Theatre Trust entered into a private-public partnership with the MDC with the shared goal of reviving this building, which had undergone a number of transformations over the years. Originally a printing press, the Rex served as a movie theatre from the 1940s to the 1980s. On October 30, 2012 we were proud to open the Rex as a theatre once again. We are excited for all that this resource will provide to our community.
Freshly painted Palace Theatre Stage.
Facility Improvements of the Palace Theatre Trust:
• Updated audio gear in Palace Theatre (July 2019)
• Bathtub/shower repaired at Cast House (August 2019)
• Rope locks replaced in the Palace Theatre (September 2019)
• Completed renovation and construction of Rex Theatre on 23 Amherst Street (October 2019)
• Addition of Marquee Club Bathrooms (March 2020)
• Updated sign and installed canopy entrance at Forever Emma Studios (March 2020)
• Painted lobby, house, and box office of Palace Theatre (March-April 2020)
