Address
37 Weest Main Street, Bay Shore, NY 11706
Phone Number
(631) 969-1101
Date Visited
11-30-24
Website
Boulton Center
Description
The Bolton Center for the Performing Arts is located at 37 West Main Street, Bay Shore, NY.Parking can be found on the street or in a municipal lot on the next block.
Two sets of street-level, double doors lead to the lobby.
There is a snack bar in the lobby.
A long incline leads to the theater itself.
There is only one row that does not require going up or down any steps.
Multi-stall restrooms, with a large, accessible stall are located off the lobby.
There is a baby-changing station.
- Attraction Type: theater
Number of accessible spaces: depends on where you park
Location of accessible spaces: in municipal lot on next block
Surface of lot: paved
Distance to venue: about a block
Transportation to venue offered: na
Terrain: flat
Places to rest: nothing outside
Paths and walkways: concrete sidewalk
Location of accessible entrance: main entrance
Doors: two sets of street-level, double doors
Number of floors: one floor with steps to seating
Elevators: na
Ramps: incline to theater seats
Steps and staircases: steps to most seats
Width of aisles: a bit tight
Places to sit: upholstered seats
Location of restrooms: off of lobby
Type of restroom: multistall with large, accessible stall
Ease of entry and exit: ok
Baby changing station: yes
Available food services: snack bar
Friendliness of staff: very friendly and helpful
Notes: Note that only one row in theater does not require steps to get to your seat
The Boulton Center for the Performing Arts, in Bay Shore, is called, ‘the most intimate theater on Long Island.” Although I am not sure this is the case, it surely is a theater that makes you feel a part of the performance.
Having not been here in some time, we finally made it to a performance by “Jay & The Americans. It was nostalgia for us and so we didn’t really expect too much from it. Boy, we were wrong. It was spectacular!
Now on to my real reason for writing this – to tell you about the accessibility of the theater. Originally known as the Regent Movie Theater, located in downtown Bay Shore, it opened in 1929. The Boulton Family gave it to the Great South Bay YMCA in 1997, and the Boulton Family repurchased it in 2023.
Parking can be found on the street (pay, metered parking), or in the large lot on the next block. One can easily walk between the buildings to access the lot.
Two sets of street-level, double doors, get you to the lobby, where we found a nice snack bar. From here there is a long hallway, with a slight incline, to the theater itself. The theater has 260 seats in an intimate setting, with unbelievable views from every seat. Seating is a bit tight.
Once inside the theater itself you will notice that there is only one row that does not require a step up or down to get to one’s seat. Take note that there are no handrails in the aisles to assist with getting up and down.
Multi-stall, restrooms have a large, accessible stall and accessible sink. There is also a baby-changing station.
This is a lovely venue in which we enjoyed a fabulous performance.
It is unfortunate that nowhere on its website does the Boulton Center saw anything at all about its accessibility.
As always, we at Destination Accessible, advise you to visit a venue’s website, www.boultoncenter.org, to “know more about a venue.”
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