New life for the Modern Theatre
“Those of us involved in this reconstruction feel that it’s a really dramatic and interesting thing to do – to take down, restore and reassemble a facade. … and there will be theater again on Washington Street.”
--Judith Selwyn, Preservation Technology Associates
Suffolk University restored a landmark and brought a new theater to downtown through its Modern Theatre building project. The theater’s historic facade was restored and once again graces lower Washington Street after reconstruction on the same site.
The spirit of the old Modern Theatre lives on in a new, 184-seat performance space. Students living in the residence hall that shares the site have helped renew the vitality of the theater district.