Venue

Cambridge YMCA Theatre

820 Massachusetts Ave Central Square, Cambridge, MA 02189
cambridgeymca.org

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In 2001, the Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre, which was named after Oliver Durrell, the YMCA’s first President, had not been active for over thirty years. The challenges of preserving the architectural integrity, while installing up-to-date lighting, sound, electric and video technology were great, but the need for civil, lecture and theatre space in the City of Cambridge was even greater. The YMCA board and staff knew that a full-scale theatre arts program would add an exciting new level and dimension to existing programs. They vowed to restore the Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre.

Through an aggressive renovation program that began with a substantial private gift, followed by board and management commitment, and aided by YMCA staff and student volunteers from Philips Brooks House, the Public Service Center at MIT, and City Year, the Cambridge Family YMCA successfully opened and re-dedicated the Cambridge Family YMCA Theatre in December of 2002.