A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on Thursday afternoon to celebrate Aiken High School’s new performing and visual arts auditorium.
The 750-seat venue is a $16 million Penny Sales Tax project, and a culmination of the school’s long-term string of reconstruction projects.
“It is definitely a show-stopper,” said Corey Murphy, Chief Officer of Operations & Student Services for the Aiken County Public School District, of Aiken High School’s new facility. “It is state-of-the-art, one of the finest in the area, one of the largest venues in the area dedicated to the performing arts.”
Recognized as key partners in the completion of this project were LS3P Architectural Firm, H.G. Reynolds Construction Company and Aiken County Public School District’s Facilities Construction team.
Aiken High Principal Alisa Hamrick talked about why she thinks the facility is important.
“There’s just something about being on a stage that just brings something out in people and the experience of seeing live theatre ... it makes you feel like there’s something bigger in the world.”