Trinity Repertory Company [Providence]
Trinity Rep
Trinity Repertory Company
theater company and theater in Providence, Rhode Island
theater in Providence
201 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903
Built 1917 by Walker and Son as a vaudeville theatre for the Emery Brothers. Opened 9 April 1917 as Majestic Theatre. 3000 seats. From 1923 used as a cinema. Closed 1971. 1971-1973 major rebuilding, demolishing the original auditorium. 1973 renamed Lederer Theater Center and re-opened as a live theatre with two new theatre halls: Chace Theater (ca. 500 seats) and Dowling Theater (ca. 300 seats). Home to the Trinity Repertory Company (Trinity Rep).