<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1CsuRS_1FGGillM00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1CsuRS_1FGGillM00" width="900" height="395" ></figure>GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The Avalon Theater Foundation officially completed the Diann Admire Dressing Room Project. This included major upgrades to behind-the-scenes elements to the theater. has officially been completed. The renovation added a new backstage dressing room, a star dressing room and an additional bathroom to the facility. The work was completed without altering any part of the building’s historic structure. The total cost was at $79,216, finishing $20,000 under budget.The dressing room was named after Diann Admire for her long-standing support and dedication to the theater. Matt Thornton, development director for the Avalon Project Foundation, noted her extensive involvement with the venue. “Her blood, sweat and tears really went into this place. And she’s been a huge proponent and a patron of ours for a long time. And, you know, we’re honored to be able to name the star dressing room after her, this project after her,” Thornton said.He added that the upgraded space provides essential privacy for visiting talent. “I can’t even imagine now the people, our vocal talent, the kids that come on to the stage and the privacy that they need to have a space to, you know, do their work and call themselves professionals. This is an honor and a testament to the groups and the performing arts people of our Grande Valley…” Thornton said.Project partners included the Gates Family Foundation, the Bacon family and the City of Grand Junction.Before the project was completed, the venue faced space limitations when hosting larger productions because it contained only a single green room. When cast sizes reached 20 people in full costume, staff had to erect temporary pipe-and-drape dressing spaces inside Encore Hall. “By only having one green room at the Avalon, we’re not really meeting any of the needs of our large performing acts. And so, when we have a group of 20 people take the stage, all in costume, where do they go? And we end up having to put pipe and drape up, you know, pop up dressing rooms inside of Encore Hall,” Thornton said.The addition of permanent dedicated performer spaces allows staff to avoid setting up temporary enclosures and better accommodate large production groups. Thornton explained that touring acts evaluate facility amenities when choosing performance venues. “Anyone who’s booking a show here at the theater is always going to look out. You know what? They’re signing up for when booking this space? What kind of assets do they have to them as performing groups who tour around the nation? And this is definitely one of those things that people are looking at when they go to book,” Thornton said.All facts in this report were gathered by journalists employed by WesternSlopeNow.com. Artificial intelligence tools were used to reformat information into a news article for our website. This report was edited and fact-checked by WesternSlopeNow.com staff before being published.</div></body>

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GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KREX) – The Avalon Theater Foundation officially completed the Diann Admire Dressing Room Project. This included major upgrades to behind-the-scenes elements to the theater. has officially been completed. The renovation added a new backstage dressing room, a star dressing room and an additional bathroom to the...

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