Opening Night - March 1, 2008

Patrons in the theater for the first time.

Mr. and Mrs. Murphy

Victoria Leopold enjoys good company in the McCorkle Lounge.

Pat Hull, Alma Abshier, Dick Hull.

William G. Selby and Marie Selby Foundation Lobby

Trim work in the new William G. Selby and Marie Selby Foundation Lobby.

Electricians and decorative artists working side by side.

new carpet is rolled out.

The carpet is temporarily covered up to protect it, while speaker covers for the ceilings are laid out for painting.

The lobby just a few days before opening.

See Part 3, Part 2 and Part 1 of the Lobby construction.

Decorative Painting

Members of the decorative painting crew begin work on the walls and ceilings in the lobby.

Concession

One of the construction crew works on building the new concession area in the second floor William G. Selby and Marie Selby Foundation Lobby.

Painting

One of the construction crew works on painting the hard to reach spots of the Opera House.

2nd Floor Lobby, Part 3

Drywall, painting, and trim work progress in the new second floor lobby which will be named the William G. Selby and Marie Selby Foundation Lobby, in honor of the Foundation's generous support of the Building on the Vision campaign.

See Part 2 and Part 1

Box Office, Part 4

Work continues on the Box Office in the theater lobby.

This ticket window will open an hour before curtain to provide convenient service before shows, while the Box Office in the Pavilion will continue to operate normal hours.
See a full timeline of the Box Office progress below:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3

Drywalling

A team of three drywalls the ceiling of the second floor Lobby in record time.

Plaster Work - Video

One of the construction crew prepares an area of plaster in the lobby for repair.

Second Floor Lobby, Part 2

The second Floor Lobby is beginning to take shape. See this post for a set of earlier photos.

Windows

Framing and Drywalling

Here are a few photos of wall framing going up and drywall being installed.

Lobby Work, Part 4

Framing and wiring in the lobby has progressed significantly since the earlier post showing the lobby progress.

Second Floor Lobby

Here is a sequence showing progress on the new second floor lobby area.

Open Atrium

The main atrium with the skylight removed

Lobby Work, Part 3

Lobby Work, Part 2

In these photos, you can see the lobby at its most open and in the first steps of rebuilding. expanded footings were poured for the columns, and then steel reinforcements were added, thickening the columns.

Lobby Work, Part 1

Here is the first of a three part post showing some of the work that has gone on in the lobby.