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| Brendan Spieth, Dru Baucus (photo: Dwayne Green) |
Classic Theatre explores potential new homes
In the short time since they learned they’ll have to move, the folks at Classic Theatre have looked at potential new homes at the Woodlawn Theatre, the Josephine Theatre, Performing Arts San Antonio and Fox Tech High School.
The big take-away so far? “There’s a lot of unused space in San Antonio,” said Diane Malone, a co-founder of the company.
The company currently shares space with Jump-Start Performance Co. at the Blue Star Arts Complex. Jump-Start learned nearly two weeks ago that their lease on the building will not be renewed. The company was able to negotiate an extension that allows them to stay through January.
Classic closes its fifth season with the farce “Scapin,” slated to open May 10 at the Sterling Houston Theater at Jump-Start. The company has not yet decided whether they’ll begin their sixth season there and then move, or if they’ll do their entire season at a new space, Malone said.
Ideally, Classic’s new space will include room for an office, storage and rehearsal space.
“We’re asking for the moon,” Malone said.
A lot of other theaters have stepped up and offered to house the company, she said.
“A lot of people are talking about, it giving us suggestions: There’s a place here, a place there, museums and theaters and storefronts,” she said.
There is also a possibility that Jump-Start will go in together on a new space.
At this point, nothing is off the table: “We’re not eliminating any options,” Malone said.
