Current Revival Plan
The non-profit Emery Center Corporation (ECC), formed in 1989, is responsible for re-opening the theatre. In September 2009, the ECC began to work with a non-profits arts company, The Requiem Project, a site-specific non-profit dedicated to the permanent re-establishment of The Emery Theatre, The revival of the Emery Theater is now referred to as "The Requiem Project: Emery Theatre."
Founded in 2008 under the artistic direction of Tina Manchise and Tara Lindsey Gordon, The Requiem Project is a revitalization plan and re-programming of the Emery Theatre, both as a multi-purpose arts venue for diverse and innovative arts programs at an affordable cost, and as an educational resource center for professional development of artists. In addition to opening the theatre’s 1600 seat auditorium for live performances and films, The Requiem Project’s programming focuses on increasing employable skills for working artists through teacher certifications in the movement arts, such as Pilates and yoga, and fine arts classes in dance, music, and writing.
The renovation of the Emery Theatre intends to open the building in modular phases, with a full-scale renovation that will include gallery space, a sculpture garden, dance studios, music rooms, alternative performance spaces, and event rental space.
Under the direction of The Requiem Project, two architectural firms were hired to assist in creating the outline and renderings for the overall for the reconstruction project. The firms are John Senhauser Architects, and Westlake Reed and Leskosky. Westlake Reed and Leskosky specialize in the revitalization in historic theatres (The Emery will be the 74th theatre associated with the firm), and Senhauser Architects are historic preservation specialists.
The first event to be held at the Emery under The Requiem Project’s artistic direction was the “11.11.11,” a preview of the Emery and an introduction to the four avenues of the company’s public mission, which is the development of an innovative arts destination as a space for creative possibility with the belief that meaningful artistic interactions create community.
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