SitemapThe Youngstown Playhouse has added lights to its parking lot and also installed decorative lights that bath the building facade in color.
The project, which cost approximately $10,000, is the first in its renovation and beautification campaign. The theater parking lot is now fully lighted for the first time in many years, said James McClellan, operations manager of the facility. The entire perimeter and center of the lot, which provides free parking, is now brightly lit, increasing the safety of patrons and also calling attention to the theater’s presence on Glenwood Avenue. The towering facade of the building has become a focal point, as it is now bathed in light that changes color, giving the 59-year-old building a night time glow. Additional work that has already been completed include new flower beds, trimming of the brush along the perimeter of the parking lot and removal of a broken-down fence around the lot. The next round of improvements will include roof repairs; repair and replacement work on the building’s exterior stucco, mortar and cinder block; painting the facade; and upgrading the awning and gutters. The roof work will begin next month, said McClellan. Further and as-yet unspecified improvements to the interior of the theater will come at a later time. Aey Electric installed the lighting, under the supervision of the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation. Funding is coming from the Playhouse’s capital campaign, which was launched earlier this year. So far, $83,500 has been raised toward the goal of $228,000, according to McClellan. To read the full story from The Vindicator, click here.