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Urgent Update
PPT ROOF COLLAPSE - LATEST NEWS
Mid-afternoon
of
Wednesday,
February
24,
the
roof
of
the
auditorium
of
Pec
Playhouse
Theatre
collapsed.
The
center
beam
above
the
first
row
of
the
audience
seating
cracked
under
the
weight
of
accumulated
snow
and
ice.
The
collapse
brought
much
of
the
lighting
and
heating
systems
down
into the audience seating area.
Pec
Playhouse
board
members
have
been
working
with
their
insurance
company
and
structural
engineers
to
gauge
the
extent
of
the
damage.
During
these
inspections,
it
was
discovered
a
second
beam,
above
the
back
of
the
auditorium
seating,
had
started
to
crack,
while
a
third
beam
located in the second-story props area had also begun to bow from the weight of snow and ice.
Professional
construction
crews
began
work
on
Friday
morning
to
remove
and
stabilize
parts
of
the
roof
in
order
to
safely
remove
costumes,
lighting
and
sound
equipment,
seating,
and
stage
curtains.
Once
these
items
have
been
retrieved
they
will
be
assessed
for
damage
and
salvageable
items
will
then
be
sent
off
to
be
cleaned
and
sanitized
then
stored
until
the
theatre
is
back
up
and
running. Stage curtains will also be re-fireproofed before storing.
While
the
exact
value
of
the
damages
is
still
unknown,
The
Pec
Playhouse
Board
of
Directors
expects
to
have
a
more
definitive
answer
on
the
extent
of
the
damages
in
mid-March.
Once
that
information is received, board members can determine next steps in rebuilding.
The
theatre
has
been
overcome
by
the
generosity
of
offers
to
help
in
the
cleanup
process,
offers
of
assistance
with
fundraising
efforts,
and
by
those
who
have
donated
money.
If
you
would
like
to
help
in
the
cleanup
efforts,
please
email
Volunteers@pecplayhouse.org
or
help
raise
the
roof
by
clicking the red button below to make a monitary donation.
