Northeast School of Ballet's Nutcracker in Andover MA

J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts

The J. Everett Collins Center for the Performing Arts (also the Collins Center or J. Everett Collins Center) is a 1,203 seat, publicly owned theatre in Andover, Massachusetts which functions as both a venue for municipal functions and a facility for private rentals. Auditorium space is used for Andover’s annual town meetings and functions as an auditorium for Andover High School, connected to its southeast side. The Collins Center houses offices, facilities and classrooms for the school’s drama guild, vocal ensembles, orchestra and band. Paying homage to John Everett Collins, the theatre was named after the Andover musician and politician for his service to the community. Once managed by the Andover Endowment for the Arts, Inc. (an independent non-profit organization), an operations director now acts as manager on behalf of the town for event scheduling.