Four Day Weekend fans in Fort Worth won鈥檛 have to travel far from downtown to catch the improv comedy group鈥檚 raucous shows.
The group is moving less than 2 miles away and setting up residency at , 821 W. Vickery Blvd., in the city鈥檚 Near Southside neighborhood. Performers will take the stage in the new space Aug. 3, just days after Four Day Weekend鈥檚 lease in Sundance Square expires.
鈥淲e are thrilled to keep the Southwest鈥檚 longest-running show in Fort Worth by establishing a residency at Stage West Theatre,鈥� David Wilk, a founding member of Four Day Weekend, said in a press release. 鈥淭his is a great collaboration between two well-known brands in the Fort Worth community and ensures our performances continue uninterrupted for our fans. Exit Stage West!鈥�
The group for a new home in May after learning from Sundance Square Management that Four Day Weekend would not have the opportunity to renew its lease at 312 Houston St.
Wilk said he was not told why the lease would not be renewed. Sundance Square did not immediately respond to a request for comment on July 10 when the new location was announced.
The former Caravan of Dreams theater became Four Day Weekend鈥檚 home one year after the group鈥檚 inception and has continued to serve as their home base for nearly three decades.
Dana Schultes, executive producer of Stage West, called the decision to extend a hand to the improv group a 鈥渘o-brainer.鈥�
鈥淲hen we learned Four Day Weekend was losing its downtown space, the only response was 鈥榗ome over here,鈥欌�� Schultes said in a statement. 鈥淪imply put: a thriving arts scene makes Fort Worth better. Plus, we have multiple performance spaces! Finally, the Near Southside Arts district is a perfect landing spot.鈥滻n May, when the news broke about Four Day Weekend鈥檚 search, Wilk promised the group would prioritize keeping its home base in Fort Worth.
With this move, he fulfills that promise.
鈥淚t feels a lot like Christmas and getting a shiny new toy,鈥� Wilk said. 鈥淲e can hardly wait to move into the theater to make people laugh, while making new friends and seeing old acquaintances.鈥�
Marcheta Fornoff covers arts and culture for the Fort Worth Report. Reach her at marcheta.fornoff@fortworthreport.org. At the Fort Worth Report, news decisions are made independently of our board. Read more about our editorial independence policy.
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