ASHEVILLE, NC (9.21.23)—The Englert Theatre in Iowa City, Iowa is a renovated
vaudeville-era playhouse now serving as a community arts presenter and 725-seat performance venue. It is owned and operated year-round by Englert Civic Theatre, a non-profit arts organization. The original Englert Theatre opened on September 26, 1912, serving as a stage, movie house, and housing space. Eventually, it closed at the end of the century after being sold. In 2004, The Englert re-opened its doors as a non-profit arts presenter through a public-driven capital campaign, and currently, the theater hosts a variety of events throughout the year, including live music, comedy, dance, lectures, screenings, civic events, community gatherings, and more.
Ayre Productions (Chicago, IL) took the theatre to a new level by installing a d&b A-Series Augmented Array system paired with KSL-SUBs. “This install was completed at the end of 2022,” states...
