“This will be another large move for which we will take all the help we can get. “Despite the pandemic and all of the negative issues surrounding it, it is really nice to have this positive thing happen for us,” he commented.
“This new partnership has so much potential, not just for us, but for our customers, school drama programs and the theatre community at large.” The costume shop houses over 10,000 pieces, including costumes for men, women and children, accessories, wigs, shoes, fabric and sewing machines.ĭaniel Alvarez, LTWS board secretary and long-time volunteer, will head up the scene shop part of the move. “I know it will be a lot of work, but I’m kind of excited,” said LTWS Costume Shop Manager Tara Raczenski. The theatre company will occupy the main floor of the historic school building, which was initially built to be Hanes High School and later became Hanes Middle. Classrooms will be used for costumes, props and furniture storage, while the former gymnasium will be used as a scene shop for building sets. Moving to the old Hanes campus is going to help us on both fronts.” In addition, covering the rent in that space has been a major challenge for us over the past few months.
“Our former move from the Arts Council Theatre on Coliseum to the First Street location had to happen very fast,” continued Powell. “We realized fairly quickly that we were going to need more space. The move comes at a time when the theatre has been closed for four months due to the COVID-19 virus.
The Little Theatre, which was founded in 1935 and is the oldest performing arts organization in Winston-Salem, has an impressive collection of costumes, props and set pieces from its long history of productions.
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