About the Theater
THE UPTOWN MARBLE THEATER
The Uptown Theater
opened as a movie house in 1942. It continued as such through a couple
of name changes until June 2003 when it became no longer feasible for
a mom-and-pop organization to make it in the movie industry and the
Marble Theater closed its doors. But not for long. Russell Buster had
a vision for the building he bought two years ago. Paying homage to
the previous incarnations, the Uptown Marble Theater opened as a live
entertainment venue in October 2004.
According to
Linda Callaway, General Manager, "We started out saying we would
book anything that needed 280 seats and a stage, but we refined that
a bit to include legal and not messy. So, you might hear any genre of
music, see a comedian, experience a one person drama, or clap for your
favorite beauty contestant at the Uptown Marble. We´ve even been
approached about hosting a wedding and reception here."
There´s
not a bad seat in the house and they are very comfortable. In front
of the stage, there is a multi-use area that can accommodate tables
and chairs, folding chairs or no chairs for dancing. Depending on the
set-up, the Theater can seat between 250 and 280. The furthest seat
is 20 rows back and the balcony seats 42. There is also an area that
will accommodate three wheelchairs and three seats.
For the artists´
comfort, there is a lounge area behind the stage, complete with a full
bath and separate dressing room. The stage is directly accessible from
this area. Beer, wine and soft drinks are available at the shows. There
will be shows for the teens at which no alcohol will be served. The
Uptown Marble is a non-smoking establishment.
The sound system
was designed to highlight the natural characteristics of the intimate
setting. It includes a 32-channel Yamaha mixer, Mackie, Yamaha and TSS
speakers, and everything necessary to make a full band, small ensemble,
dramatic performance or lecturer sound just right. The stage is 16´
x 16´ with full coverage lights and sound monitoring. Bill Small,
Production Manager, says, "The goal of the Uptown Marble Theater
is for the performers to have as great an experience on stage as the
audience will have out front." Audio and video recording and postproduction
services are available.