Sutton Middle School & High School | Sutton Memorial Theater
New Performing Arts Facility | Sutton, Massachusetts
Designed for both school and community use, the new 500-seat Sutton Memorial Theater gives Sutton Middle School and Sutton High School a professional-level dramatic venue to showcase their robust drama program program. The new theatre features state-of-the-art theatre technology including a Lutron LED programmable lighting system for easy use, and full handicap accessibility.
The curved form of the auditorium ringed with LED lights creates an intimate feel and engages the audience with the performance. The illuminated balcony fronts extend the performance into the house and can be synced to a music track or preprogrammed to work in conjunction with other theatrical lighting. The main stage has adjustable prosceniums to change configurations for a variety of performance options. The two back sections of the auditorium double as individual lecture halls.
Project Information
Time Span 2011–2015
Type New Performing Arts Facility
Client Sutton Public Schools
Size 500-seat theatre
Design Team Jorge Cruz, Principal-in-Charge; Vince Dubé, Project Manager; Kent Kovacs, Project Designer
General Contractors Brait Builders
Photographer Robert Benson
Videographer Raber Umphenour
Sutton Middle School & High School | Sutton Memorial Theater
New Performing Arts Facility | Sutton, Massachusetts
The Sutton Memorial Theater provides a professional-grade, 500-seat performance venue designed to showcase the robust drama programs of both the local middle and high schools. The fully accessible auditorium features a curved seating layout and innovative LED balcony fronts that sync directly with music tracks or preprogrammed theatrical lighting to immerse the audience in the production. To ensure maximum programmatic flexibility, the main stage incorporates adjustable prosceniums for various performance styles, while the rear seating sections easily transform into independent lecture halls for daily academic use.
| Time Span | 2011–2015 |
| Type | Renovation & Addition to Combined Grade 6–12 Facility |
| Client | Sutton Public Schools |
| Size | 175,000 square feet |
| Cost | $43.2 million |
| Design Team | Jorge Cruz, Principal-in-Charge; Vince Dubé, Project Manager; Kent Kovacs, Project Designer |
| Consultants | Nitsch Engineering (Civil Engineering); Boston Building Consultants (Structural Engineering); Garcia, Galuska & DeSousa, Inc. (MEP/FP Engineering); Crosby | Schlessinger | Smallridge (Landscape Architecture); PM&C (Cost Estimating); Theatre Projects (Theatrical Consultant); LAB [3.2] Architecture (Interior Architect) |
| General Contractor | Brait Builders |
| Photographer | Robert Benson |
| Certifications | Massachusetts Collaborative for High Performance Schools (MA-CHPS) Verified |