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| OCTOBER 22, 2020 | 9A
Theater from A1
hind the scenes with
the hope of finishing
the construction project
“Our theater is really early 2021 and aims op-
too small to do any kind timistically to open early
of shows inside at this next summer providing
point,” said Opal’s Exec- state restrictions allow
utive Director Michele for it.
Rose. “Social distancing
The construction proj-
of a crowd just isn’t fea- ect will see 50 new seats
sible.”
added to the theater and,
Members have dis- members hope, solidify
cussed online options the theater’s financial fu-
for performances, “but ture — a goal which has
actors feed off of the grown to be even more
crowd,” said Rose. “They important since the drop
want that energy.”
in revenue caused by
At Cottage Theatre, COVID.
DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
a construction project
Final plans estimate
years in the making has the new house audience Carmen Dowell (center) runs a dance activity for Creative Chaos members on Tuesday.
added its own confound- capacity to be between
of Oregon and from pri- few more key grants and appreciate it even more,” Center’s expenditures
ing element as the proj- 195 and 200 people.
ect is not yet finished
Though the addition vate foundations, “but other funding to come said Goes, who said she toward its youth and
and still on a deadline.
of 50 seats may seem a frankly the largest source through so the project was also appreciative Creative Chaos work-
of the continuing local shops.
More than $400,000 in somewhat simple proj- of support is individual can begin.
“We are taking advan-
“We’re looking to raise support. “[People] have
grants are part of a reim- ect, much of the room theater patrons who love
been
really
patient
and
tage
of that grant, so we
$150,000
in
individual
the
theater
and
want
to
bursement-based com- must be reconfigured to
faithful
during
this
time.
don’t
have to charge par-
donations
between
now
see
it
succeed,
”
she
said.
mitment.
accommodate the new
Goes anticipates the and the end of the year,” We’ve had surprisingly ticipants, which makes
“If we don’t submit the arrangement.
project
ultimately being Goes said. “It’s an am- few requests for refunds. it very inviting at this
invoices by next June,
Overall, Goes said the
a
significant
economic bitious number, but it’s Most people have been point,” said Rose.
we lose the money,” said theater has raised $1.8
happy to roll over their
Though no shows are
Goes. “We worked very million for a project boon for Cottage Grove. feeling more doable.”
tickets
for
the
future
If
things
go
accord-
scheduled
for the rest of
“Lots
of
people
go
out
hard to get commitment that will ultimately cost
or
many
have
just
said,
ing
to
plan,
the
unfin-
2020,
Creative
Chaos, a
to
dinner
before
or
after
secured.”
somewhere around $2.3
a production. It brings ished 2020 show sched- ‘Convert my tickets to a program which offers an
The nonprofit has been million.
spending its COVID
Some of the funding people to our area,” she ule will be pushed into donation.’ It’s really been expressive platform for
time raising money be- has come from the State said. “At this point, 70 2021, which would in- heartwarming to see that people living with dis-
percent of our audience clude performances like level of support. So I just abilities, has continued
feel really grateful to be to offer safe, socially dis-
does not live in Cottage “Mama Mia!”
“I remain really confi- in a community where tanced activities for its
Grove. They come here
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“Opal is in a very good
row for construction, place because we’ve been
Opal Center has made very fiscally respon-
the best of COVID re- sible,” said Rose. “We
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