I just found this site and am so excited to be able to log on and comment on the Wollaston Theater. I approached Arthur Chandler in the summer of 2002 about using his theater for my wedding. It took a lot of convincing but he finally allowed it. And we were married there November 2002. It was fantastic. I was more than dissapointed to learn it had closed. I know they could barely make ends meet. Since I was a little girl I loved that theater, my grandmother used to take me there. I too have a dream of restoring it and owning it someday. The theater is in disrepair, but it has great bones and is a historic building, so I believe the city can’t rip it down unless it is condemned. I noticed on this site that there is a federal grant program to restore old theaters. Would anyone on this site be willing to help me try to convince Mr. Chandler that we should go forward with this? They are a sweet older couple, with no children, and most of the people working there did it for free or peanuts. I don’t think they have anyone willing to help them out. I think the Wolly deserves a 2ns chance. ANYONE up for a challenge????
I just found this site and am so excited to be able to log on and comment on the Wollaston Theater. I approached Arthur Chandler in the summer of 2002 about using his theater for my wedding. It took a lot of convincing but he finally allowed it. And we were married there November 2002. It was fantastic. I was more than dissapointed to learn it had closed. I know they could barely make ends meet. Since I was a little girl I loved that theater, my grandmother used to take me there. I too have a dream of restoring it and owning it someday. The theater is in disrepair, but it has great bones and is a historic building, so I believe the city can’t rip it down unless it is condemned. I noticed on this site that there is a federal grant program to restore old theaters. Would anyone on this site be willing to help me try to convince Mr. Chandler that we should go forward with this? They are a sweet older couple, with no children, and most of the people working there did it for free or peanuts. I don’t think they have anyone willing to help them out. I think the Wolly deserves a 2ns chance. ANYONE up for a challenge????
Marl