THE ARTS MORE THAN 80 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS & 11 GRADUATE PROGRAMS A COED CATHOLIC LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY 2000 STUDENTS STRONG Located in GREENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 95% OF STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH SCHOLARSHIPS OR OTHER FINANCIAL AID CAREER/GRADUATE SCHOOL PLACEMENT (UNDERGRADUATES) CAREER PLACEMENT (MASTER’S PROGRAMS) Destination Westmoreland 2017 | 25 install some restrooms and a stage and be off and running toward his goal of establishing a regional entertainment center. But then … “To get the building up to code and obtain our occupancy permit, we must install a fire suppression system (sprinklers) on all three floors of the building,” Carosella said. “The cost to do this is over $100,000. But I have every confidence that we can get the money, because we intend for the Latrobe community to have an entertainment center which will draw artists and audiences alike.” For now, renovations are stalled. Once funding for the fire suppression system is obtained, it will take about three to four months for the rest of the renovations to be completed. “As the installers of the system do their work, we can fin-ish ours, including the installation of the ADA restrooms, constructing the stage, plaster and paint walls and add new flooring,” Carosella said. Latrobe Mayor Rosie Wolford also believes in the power of live theatre in a community. She performed in shows while a student at Robert Morris University and later at Apple Hill Playhouse and for the Ligonier Valley Players. “I am a huge supporter of the arts, especially the stage. As a theatregoer, there’s nothing more fun, exciting, moving and relaxing than taking in a live performance. There’s really no other feeling like a good performance with an engaged audi-ence, knowing that for a short time period, you are helping people relax, forget about their problems, to laugh or cry and think about what’s happening before them,” she said. “The theatre in Latrobe will be a tremendous asset. It will provide opportunities for local talents to practice their craft and residents to enjoy an entertaining, inexpensive live theatrical performance.” Once Carosella’s dream is complete, the theatre will in-clude an intimate area with Cabaret-style tables and seating on the first floor, a retail center specializing in theatre items and unusual gifts, a candy and popcorn shop and a small service kitchen and soda bar. The second floor will house a larger theatre venue with regular theatre seating for approximately 200-250 people. The basement area will provide a large area for concerts and other similar presentations, in addition to serving as a venue for open mic nights, stand-up comedy and cutting-edge theatre. At the base of the grand staircase will be an area designed to replicate a 1940s lounge, complete with a fully functional bar. Jennifer and Jerry Woodling of Salem have performed in various Cabaret Theatre productions, including “Sometimes the Heart Sings,” “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and “The Miracle Worker.” “We have been following the progress of the theatre’s reno-vations and can’t wait for the curtain to go up in the new Cabaret Theatre,” Jennifer Woodling said. “We love working with John and are excited to be a part of his vision and the future of The Cabaret Theatre.” Move UP at Seton Hill University Find out more at setonhill.edu/up. adno=6477650
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