Published January 11. 2021 12:01AM
John M. Waller
Last February, I learned of the development plan for the former Mystic Education Center. Once I grasped the incredible opportunity that this project presented for the economic development of Groton, I reached out to the developer, Respler Homes, to see if they might reserve space for a performing arts space. They invited me to tour the property, and to my amazement, they revealed a little known 322-seat auditorium/theater and mentioned that they would be delighted to keep and renovate the auditorium, but the ultimate decision would rest with the Town of Groton. A subsequent tour, to be co-hosted by Wendy Burry of the Southeastern Connecticut Cultural Coalition was scheduled for March 24, but then COVID-19 happened.