Theater costs rise for OCCC
Downey Contracting began construction recently on OCCC’s new 1,000-seat theater, which is being built inside the “U” formed by Phase 1 of the Visual and Performing Arts Center.
Some of the existing interior glass windows in the VPAC will be replaced with sheetrock for the next two years.
Students taking classes in the VPAC now will be dealing with bleed-through construction noise for months to come. However, by replacing the glass with sheetrock, noise should be minimal, said Superintendent Al Forehand, a nine-year veteran with the company.
One student said he could live with the noise.
“The construction doesn’t really bother me,” said Keelan Layden, computer science major. “Except for the fact my truck gets covered in dust if I park near the VPAC.”
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