The Calderwood Pavilion, Boston's first new theatre venue in over 75 years, opened with great fan fare in October 2004. With its 372-seat Wimberly Theatre and 200-seat Roberts Studio Theatre, it will be shared by the Huntington Theatre Company (HTC) and the Boston Center for the Arts, in Boston's historic South End.

The Calderwood Pavilion is the anchor tenant in this nine-story mixed-use building on Tremont Street; the larger facility includes restaurant, retail and residential spaces.

It is the HTC's second performance venue and this additional space will allow them to expand both creatively and physically.

The 36,000 s.f. complex has a three-story interior space and includes the Wimberly and Roberts Theatres, generous rehearsal rooms, box office, public lobbies and back of house functions. The new facility is connected to the historic Cyclorama building, home of the Boston Center for the Arts (BCA), and will be jointly operated by the HTC and the BCA.

Machado and Silvetti Associates and ADD Inc. designed the building's exterior, and the mixed-use project's condominium component.

Project Info
Cost: $8,200,000
Complete: October 2004
Scope: Planning, Architecture, Interior Design, Construction Administration
Client: The Huntington Theatre Company
Staff: Scott Wilson, AIA; Scott Butler, AIA; Bruce Herrmann, AIA; Barbara Sherman, IIDA; Tom Hains

"It is my belief that this new theatre complex will transform the theatrical landscape in Boston."
Nicholas Martin, Artistic Director, The Huntington Theatre Company

"We are building the most exciting new theatre space in the country because it will serve not just the Huntington but many of Boston's most exciting small theatre companies."
Michael Maso, Managing Director, The Huntington Theatre Company