The provincial government is investing nearly half a million dollars for the Mulgrave Road Theatre in Guysborough.
Minister of Agriculture and MLA for Guysborough-Tracadie, Greg Morrow said in a release that the theatre plays a critical role in Nova Scotia’s rich culture and heritage and contributes to diverse economic growth in our province.
“With its beginnings more than 40 years ago as a touring theatre company, Mulgrave Road Theatre has had a long and successful record of producing new Canadian content and reaching audiences across the country,” said Morrow, on behalf of Pat Dunn, Minister of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage.
Mulgrave Road Theatre was established in 1976 and the theatre has produced over 75 new Canadian works.
“Mulgrave Road Theatre is so grateful to the Government of Nova Scotia for this funding as we plan for a major renovation of our facility. It will help us leverage significant support from other sources as we move forward with the RoadHouse expansion”, said Emmy Alcorn, Artistic Director at Mulgrave Road Theatre.
The expanded RoadHouse Creative Centre will accommodate a 2,500-square-foot multi-use performance space, and technical, administrative and community use spaces of about 5,500 square feet.
The facility will be designed to be net-zero, incorporating accessibility features, passive solar gain and solar heating, the latest led lighting technology and energy efficient heating and cooling systems.
