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Inspiration for the theatre’s colour scheme came from this carpet design, which manager Stephanie McKellar-Smith says Centrestage is fundraising to have in its foyer.
Centrestage Theatre has a colourful new look following refurbishments, completed with the help of grants, donations and local volunteers.
Theatre manager Stephanie McKellar-Smith is pleased with the outcome, especially since most of the work, including painting the large foyer and renovating the female bathroom, was completed in time for their Sponsors’ Gala event.
“It has been an incredible effort all round,” she says.
“The men’s bathroom won’t be completed before the gala, but I’ll be getting stuck into that soon so it will be ready for our next opening night.”
The project’s quick completion over two months was partly attributed to Bunnings Warehouse which, along with Dulux and Cabots, donated 80 percent of the paint and some labour.
Centrestage funded the remaining labour through a sponsor-a-seat campaign last year, where businesses could engrave their name on a theatre chair plaque for $250.
Following the completed upgrades, Stephanie and her husband Ross McKellar, who co-manage the theatre, will pursue new sponsorship options.
“We originally wanted to get a business to buy the naming rights of the foyer, but with the state it was in, we did not feel like we could sell the idea. Now we can bring businesses here and show them how beautiful it is.”
