Naming the Theater

LMS Signs puts up lettering in the Marie L. Hoffberg Lobby.

Starting from a template, LMS Signs sorts and mounts the letters for the William E. Schmidt Opera Theatre on the wall.

Seat Install - Balcony

As carpet is put down, the seat installers follow right on their heels.

Seat Install - Video

The final sample seat produced by Irwin Seating.

The seat installation crew from Contract Solutions places all the arms for the seats first.

All the wood seat back are lined up in rows, ready for install.

Installers go up and down each row attaching seat backs.

As one crew works from the back of the theater, another moves from the front back.

Main Curtain and Surtitle Install

A team from IWeiss installs the top section of the main curtain.

A team from Figaro Systems gets the Surtitle screen up and running.

The completed main curtain and surtitle screen.

McCorkle Lounge and Steinwachs Lobby

The McCorkle Lounge and the Paul and Sharon Steinwachs Parterre Lobby ready for opening.

Carpet!

Workers take a break from unrolling huge bolts of new carpet in the loading dock.

The McCorkle Lounge with its new carpet.

Founders Lounge

Dark wood trim is installed around the coffers in the Founders Lounge on the third floor of the Opera House.

A dark wood floor is installed to match.

Dolphin Innovations works to install fabric walls in the Founders Lounge