Sewage backup at The Mack sends rehearsals to cramped Confederation Centre

A sewage backup at the nearbyMacKenzieTheatreis creating a space crunch at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown.

The backup causedwaste to flow into the basement of "The Mack", forcingthe closure of change rooms and the rehearsal hall in the basement while work is done to clean the spaceand replace parts of the walls.

"Space is always limited here at the Confederation Centre of the Arts, especially in the summer time," says Dean Constable, general manager of theatre for the centre."And with one less rehearsal hall,it's definitely going to be a little tighter."

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While the fixes are underway, rehearsals are takingplace at the centre.Alocal church has offeredspace as well, Constable said, and depending how long work takes, they may have to use theMurphy Community Centre as well.

Opening night for The Mack's first show,On the Road with Dutch Mason, is set for July 7 and Constable said work should be done by then, following the show's previews.

"It's an unfortunate incidentbut sometimes the unfortunate things happen andin theatre especially,you just have to roll with it," he said.

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