Saugus High School Breaks Ground on New Performing Arts Center

Work ceremonially began on the 468-seat Performing Arts Center that will be known as “The Forum” at Saugus High School.
Several hundred, students, teachers, administrators and dignitaries attended the after-school event at which Saugus Principal Bill Bolde spoke on how long the 40-year-old school has needed the theater.
“We have waited a long time to see this dream come to being,” Bolde said.  “Saugus students representing the performing arts (band, choir, drama, and dance) have built a legacy of excellence over the past 40 years and they have done so using an undersized black box theater (multi-purpose room).”
The Forum will be built where the current staff parking lot is, and construction began in early June.  The nearly 19,000 square foot facility is anticipated to take 20 months to complete.
“Our groundbreaking ceremony for The Forum signifies the kickoff of a project that creates enthusiasm and pride,” Bolde said. “We are ecstatic about what lies ahead, and we look forward to watching amazing students hone their craft in such a beautiful facility.”