Skip to main content
Shop Merch Add a Show Listing
My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

Ceiling Collapse Temporarily Shuts Black Rep

By:
On Thursday December 27, a large piece of the ceiling and the attached ductwork above the Xxodus Café and Providence Black Rep's performance space gave way.  Two employees were in the building, on the second floor, when the ceiling collapsed. They were not harmed.

 "First and foremost, thank God no one got hurt", said Black Rep's Artistic Director Donald King when we spoke by phone. "Two of our employees were working on the second floor when they heard a sound like a freight train hitting the building.  They came downstairs and discovered that the ceiling by the stage and in the back where we store our equipment had fallen in."  King continued.

"We are working with a variety of officials including adjusters, structural engineers, insurance agents and contractors to ensure our building's safety and adherence to code." added King.

"We want to get in front of the rumors that The Black Rep has closed its doors.  People have heard that the Black Rep has shut down, and that is simply not true", responded King, when I asked him why he was doing press interviews about the collapse.  "The back office is open, rehearsals have begun for The Bluest Eye.  The Xxodus Café' is closed, which has an immediate impact on our cash flow, but we are moving forward and expect to reopen our space in about a week." King concluded.

According to King, The Bluest Eye, adapted from Toni Morrison's novel, will open at The Black Rep, on schedule, February 8, 2008.

For more information about the Providence Black Repertory Company visit www.blackrep.org.


Don't Miss a Boston News Story
Sign up for all the news on the Summer season, discounts & more...


BroadwayWorld TV


The Norwegians in Boston The Norwegians
Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre (9/04-10/04)
Sasha Velour: Travesty in Boston Sasha Velour: Travesty
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (9/26-9/26)
Unorthodox in Boston Unorthodox
Huntington Theatre (5/06-6/06)
Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares in Boston Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares
Boston Center for the Arts (10/22-10/25)
Wicked in Boston Wicked
Boston Opera House (9/23-11/15)
Celebrating Jewish Plays in Boston Celebrating Jewish Plays
Tina Packer Playhouse (10/09-10/11)
Hadestown (Non-Equity) in Boston Hadestown (Non-Equity)
Emerson Colonial Theatre (11/10-11/14)
The Nutcracker in Boston The Nutcracker
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (11/27-11/29)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (All audience members regardless of age must have a ticket. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult in Boston The Rocky Horror Picture Show (All audience members regardless of age must have a ticket. Children under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult
Emerson Colonial Theatre (10/27-10/27)
Martha Graham Dance Company  in Boston Martha Graham Dance Company
The Hanover Theatre and Conservatory for the Performing Arts (4/24-4/24)