Memory tours will be offered this weekend at the Rees Theater in downtown Plymouth.
This will be the only opportunity to tour the inside the structure before renovations begin. The theater was opened by the Stewart Rees family in 1940. The theater has been an icon of the Plymouth downtown area since that time.
The ownership of the theater was taken over by the Wythougan Valley Preservation Council in January of this year after the theater had been closed for seven years. The council hopes to restore the feel of a live theater with plans to host live performances, public and private events and an opportunity for people of all ages to experience the importance of the arts.
There are two areas of the theater that have been rarely seen by members of the public. Attendees of this weekend’s tour will get to see the backstage area and the second-floor apartment.
Free will donations will be accepted at the end of the tour to help the committee complete the first phase of renovations to the façade and the marquee.
The memory tour is today and tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. each day.
