This 1940 Kennebec Journal staff file photo shows the Colonial Theatre on Water Street in downtown Augusta.

This is contributed photo circa 1926-29 shot of Colonial Theatre on Water Street in downtown Augusta.

The exterior of the Colonial Theatre on Water Street in downtown Augusta, circa 1938.

This photo taken on Feb. 10 shows the hole in the floor at the Colonial Theatre in Augusta.

The stage at the Colonial Theatre, where supporters hope to breathe new life into the long shuttered entertainment space.

This photo taken on July 26, 2014 shows a panoramic view from stage at the Colonial Theatre in Augusta.

This photo taken on March 10, 2016 shows the Colonial Theatre, bottom left, and part of the vacant lot next door, which organizers hope can be used for an expansion of the theatre.

This Friday Feb. 10 photo shows floor tiles at Colonial Theatre in Augusta. Richard Parkhurst said that those tiles are still being made so they'll be able to fix broken ones.

A row of seats on display at the Colonial Theatre in Augusta.

Richard Parkhurst

Golden trim around the stage at the Colonial Theatre in Augusta.

Despite needing to cordoned off parts of the theatre for safety reasons, supporters of the Colonial Theatre in Augusta are hoping donors and others will fund much needed renovations.

Richard Parkhurst talks about renovation plans during a tour Feb. 10 at Colonial Theatre in Augusta.

The stage and seating area at the Colonial Theatre in Augusta, a space that organizers hope will be filled with performers and audience members in the near future.

Richard Parkhurst talks about renovation plans during a recent tour of the Colonial Theatre in Augusta.