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By the 1960s attendance started to drop and the
Pantheon was in need of many repairs, so after forty years of shows, the Pantheon closed in 1961. All twelve-hundred seats were removed and the orchestra pit was filled with sand and concrete. They also hung a fake dropped ceiling throughout the entire
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In 2013, the new owner was realtor Heath Klein of Klein Realty and
Auction. In late 2014, Klein sold the theatre property to a Vincennes non-profit group, INVin. The organization works to bring arts and arts-related businesses into downtown Vincennes. In March 2016, the group proposed to turn the
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Pantheon to its original state. Tarrants was the founder and President of The Pantheon Theatre Company and was overseeing the multi-million dollar restoration of the Pantheon Theatre in
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December 31, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2016.
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