Karla Boos, Artistic Director or Quantum, had this to say about the building:
"The Bayard School was exactly what we hoped to find - a building with a rich history that's in transition to another meaningful phase of life. We hope that a Quantum project at that moment of transition allows people to have a great time in there and see it in an unexpected way… no one finds old buildings with a lot of layers more beautiful than we do!"
The performance was critically acclaimed by the local press including the Post-Gazette, who's theater critic Christopher Rawson noted the setting. "Since this is Quantum, there's an unorthodox place in which to play, this time an old school in Lawrenceville, in a couple of rooms like catacombs with paint peeling and fire-singed ceilings." He pointed out that this was a perfect place to create a "near-void, Godot-like atmosphere."
We love when we can be a part of creative projects like this, it adds to the excitement of working in a community like Lawrenceville. As much as we enjoyed working with Quantum Theatre, it looks like they enjoyed working with us as well! Karla said it was "a pleasure for Quantum to work with people who have enacted a transformation in a great neighborhood, through their patient hard work and faith. We feel that we contribute to that process, and the Wylie folks were true partners, supporting Quantum believing that our adventurous audience was good to have (and hopefully using the nearby restaurants and businesses!)"
Quantum's next performance is "The Electric Baby" starting on March 29th. Check out their website for more information. Also stay tuned for a future blog post about the development of The Bayard School. We're currently envisioning the next life for the school house as residential units.
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