Julie Rogers Theatre Explained

City Hall and Auditorium
Nrhp Type:cp
Location:700 Pearl St.,
Beaumont, Texas
Coordinates:30.0818°N -94.0959°W
Map Label:City Hall and Auditorium
Locmap Relief:yes
Architect:Douglass E. Steinman, F.W. Steinman
Architecture:Classical Revival
Designated Nrhp Type:April 14, 1978
Partof:Beaumont Commercial District
Partof Refnum:78002959

The Julie Rogers Theatre is a historic performing arts theatre located on Pearl Street in downtown Beaumont, Texas. Built in 1928, the theatre was once Beaumont's City Hall and Auditorium. The capacity is approximately 1,663 seats.[1]

Renovations

The building was renovated in 1982 when it was re-purposed from the city hall and auditorium combination to a theatre for the performing arts. The theatre was renovated again in 2007. It now features continental seating (no center aisle). Seating includes 1,253 seats in orchestra seating, 144 seats in loge seating, and 266 seats in balcony seating.[2]

Performances

This facility is home to the Symphony of Southeast Texas, and hosts performances of the Beaumont Civic Opera, the Beaumont Civic Ballet and the Beaumont Ballet Theatre.[3]

See also

References

  1. Web site: Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts * 765 Pearl Street * Beaumont, Texas 77701 . 2010-01-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918011828/http://beaumont-tx-complex.com/julierogerstheatre.html . 2010-09-18 .
  2. Web site: Information and Specs - Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Art. discoverbeaumont.com. Beaumont Event Venues. October 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151128034648/http://www.discoverbeaumont.com/infoandspecs/. November 28, 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts * 765 Pearl Street * Beaumont, Texas 77701 . 2010-01-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100918011828/http://beaumont-tx-complex.com/julierogerstheatre.html . 2010-09-18 .