Priscilla Beach Theatre Restoration, Priscilla Beach, Manomet, Plymouth, Massachusetts, USA

The Priscilla Beach Theatre (PBT) restoration continues with steady progress. This view is the southeast and southwest sides of the theatre. Now in their 78th year, PBT is the oldest barn theatre still in operation in the United States. The renovation will be completed in time for next summer's performance season - "Fiddler on the Roof," and "Chicago" are already scheduled. My previous blog post update on the restoration is at this link.

The roofing underlayment and sheathing has been completed on the audience area of the structure (at right  above).  The workmen are just rolling out the underlayment over the stage area (at center above).  I was fortunate to get some images from inside before they finished - I say fortunate because the sunlight slicing through the gaps created some great light and shadows inside.

Downstage left view toward upstage right.

Center stage view toward upstage right.

Center stage view toward upstage left.

Ceiling above center stage. View from stage right toward stage left.

The highest part of the attic rafters of the highest part of the building directly above the stage. The roofers are working above and have already covered the right side in this image.

Minutes after this image was made, the roofers covered over the cracks with underlayment. I just love the way the light was slicing in through the cracks.

 The contractor is replacing damaged floor joists and flooring at upstage left.

The view from the back of the audience area south corner looking toward the stage.

The view from the back of the audience area east corner looking toward the stage.

The next four images were taken a few days later - the roofing underlayment is done, the sheathing done, and the new shingles are being applied.

The backstage southwest wall area structure is almost complete.

The roofing shingles have been completed on the northeast side of the audience area.

And as of yesterday.........

...all the roofing is completed on the audience and main stage areas.

The southwest side wall has been completed and the sheathing applied.

The floor joists for the new restroom area are complete.

And high up on the back side (northwest) of the main stage area, the last remnants of the original red siding boards and subsequent cedar shingles are all that remains of the former exterior.

The barn restoration speciality and structural work has been performed by Colonial Barn Restoration, Inc. of Bolton, Massachusetts. Overall project general contractor is Kelleher Fine Builders, Inc. of Kingston, Massachusetts.