Bedlam Theatre

Bedlam’s been missing a floor since May 4th:

THIS was UNEXPECTED.
The Bedlam COMMUNITY rose to meet the immediate clean-up – and have a $4,000 impact on the project.
Our landowners – Fine Associates, dba Currie Park Developers – are working with CNA Insurance and Christians, Inc. Insurance Restoration – on the replacement of the structure, floor and walls – seeking permits and starting as soon as May 28th.
Individual Donors have contributed over $7,500 in cash so far, to support Bedlam in all the related costs which we’re still trying to understand.
We’ll be able to improve our use of the space, including wiring to the stage, flow from the kitchen and more flexible seating – making the LOUNGE a better hang-out and dining area, especially while the Mainstage is in use.

IN THE MEANTIME… THE SHOW DOES GO ON!!!!

We’re open, as always, 4p-2a Tuesday-Sunday. Great performances, music and events everynight. And the ANNUAL Bedlam/Infiammatti FIRE CIRCUS SPECTACLE – PERSEPHONE: REIGN of FIRE OPENs June 3rd.

HOW YOU CAN HELP:

Donate your money
through Give MN

or send checks to Bedlam 1501 S. 6th St. Mpls 55454

Donate your time
Email wemakeit@bedlamtheatre.org and let us know your skills & interests, we’ll respond with Hole updates and wHole updates – including other volunteer opportunities.

AND as always SEE THE SHOWS!!!!

WHY is the FLOOR GONE IN THE FIRST PLACE?

Tuesday evening May 4th Bedlam Tech Director Brandon Levy discovered cracks in the floor around Bedlam’s Lounge stage. BRANDON DISCOVERS THE CRACK

By night’s end, investigation had revealed a plumbing leak that had compromised a corner of the room’s framework and soaked the remaining floor joists most thoroughly.

The room is self-contained on its own limestone foundation, completely enclosed, with a shallow drop to the sandy soil below – downside: kept us from noticing the leak, upside: kept the damage confined to one room.

Once again we were amazed by the support that has always been magnificently present, Bedlam staff, volunteers, artists and friends fell into step and started to address the problem.  We worked around the clock with Fine Associates (our landlords), architects, engineers, contractors and the first wave of the Bedlam volunteer brigade to assess the needs, insure safety, and… excavate the room (yeah, at this point, the floor is gone.) By Friday afternoon May 6th, the floor was gone.

We’re going to put it back. Fine’s architects and engineers have already drafted several scenarios for replacing the floors, and we will be meeting together early this week to decide the plan of action.

Whatever BEDLAM can do to help, including material donations, including volunteer time, including monetary expenses will be deducted from our rent. So you can not only help us get the Lounge space back up and running, you can help keep the whole operation up and running – long after the hole has been filled.

LIVE FEED FROM THE HOLE!