The Home Depoverture - Rich Najuch Home Depot Contest, IN

In the summer of 2007 we purchased our dream home - a 10,000 sq foot historic theater in Huntington, Indiana. We've been building our home in the old storage spaces and are working day and night to renovate the whole building in order to bring live performances back to our historic theater home. A blog about our project is available at www.countdowntocurtainup.com

We're sorry we spelled vaudeville wrong - the slide was a last minute addition and we were rushed! A million apologies to all you Spelling Bee fans!


The Home Depoverture
Lyrics by Joel Froomkin, Vocal by Rich Najuch

You see, our entry,
Though it might be thought unusual
we double checked the contest rules
In black and white
It says it¹s all right
It¹s a theatre true ¬ but we live in it too
and says down below it¹s for ³in or around your home².

The housing above had us quite depressed
But you see we¹ve constructed a nifty nest
A new bathroom and kitchen and place to rest
But now comes our major test.

The sketch of the lobby is now complete
And the first step of all it to etch concrete
With a product from Behr and a stain on top
For an art deco look that pops

The windows and doors will hardly close
Some Armstrong products will fix those
These emergency signs are a deco treat
It¹s sad they¹re obsolete

This staircase would get a major zing
With new traffic master carpeting
We¹ll strip down the walls and skim coat too
Think what Glidden paint could do

We need electric wire ¬ it¹s made by Romex
And inefficient plumbing ¬ replace it with pex

Honestly this border stinks
But with granite tile and Kohler sinks
The toilets for ladies and gents could be
A place people love to pee

The theatre walls are coming down
We need new dry wall all around
And while we are at it we could use
About a million sheet rock screws

The dressing rooms were gutted back in forty-four
With counter tops and mirrors we¹ll make them restored

Our marquee won¹t illuminate
Some Phillips light bulbs would be great
The rusty sign isn¹t up to scratch
We¹ll need to use Bondo patch

We have to install a new stage floor
Out of plywood, joists, and 2 by 4
And so actors are bright when the time is ripe
Hang lights from an iron pipe

It may be weird yes we confess, but it¹s our home sweet home nonetheless
We work and sleep and build our dreams all here at this address

Our chances to win we hope are high
We¹re the ultimate case of DIY
The scale of our project can¹t be beat
It¹s ten thousand square feet

Bit by bit we have learned what we need to know
And we hope you will see our first big show
When you do it yourself there¹s one place to go
Get advice from the Home Depot

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[BDevlinBurke]

Absolutely fabulous!

[bacnewyork]

These enterprising young men should win. They encompass the pioneering spirit upon which America was founded. This theatre will transform the community in which they live. This is what it's all about. Hard work, dedication and a dream.

[Tokatt]

grooovy

[19comet61]

what?

[peckiledorf]

S P A M

[C3DesignBuild]

BRAVO!!!!

[PatrioticPirate]

THIS WAS GREAT!!!

[HotCocoa17]

Hilarious

[topper0026]

Keep up the great work. I saw "To Kill a Mockingbird" in that theater at least 4 or 5 times, but then I was dating the ticketseller in the early 60s. I now have a preservation architecture firm in Minnesota. Hope to meet you guys when I visit relatives the next time.

[topper0026]

Guys cannot help but do the math. Your laudable project was not selected as a Home Depot winner, even though it was far more popular than any of the other submissions with 15,170 views (as of today). The winner had 1,884.

[kymonds]

Good luck on your HUGE project (or should I say break a leg). I graduated from Huntington University last year and I heard through the grapevine that two guys were restoring the old movie theatre. I think a professional theatre in Huntington would be wonderful. Best wishes!