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Folger Shakespeare Library, Elizabethan Theatre

Washington, DC, USA
Wenger Corporation

After decades of hosting plays, music, lectures, educational programs, and readings, Folger Shakespeare Library needed to improve audience comfort, accessibility, and sightlines in its Elizabethan Theatre.

We reviewed the condition of the theatre and its equipment, and made recommendations for renovation including a new seating layout. The ensuing project maximized the seat count, refined sightlines, and provided sturdy, quiet, and comfortable fixed seats in place of the former loose seats. By creating access points for persons in wheelchairs, the theatre can now provide a more inclusive and comfortable theatre-going experience for everyone—all without clashing with the room’s beautiful Elizabethan aesthetic.

Wenger Corporation
owner:
Folger Shakespeare Library
architect:
Paul Philippe Cret (1932 Architect)
users:
Folger Shakespeare Theatre, touring groups, guest lecturers and speakers
spaces:
  • 270-seat drama theatre
construction type:
Renovation
theatre type:
Auditorium design/seating, Gallery/library/museum
services:
Theatre review and seating recommendations
completion:
2011
Wenger Corporation

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