The Carriage House Arts Center Background Information

In the late 1990s, a city resident, Terry Polvey, created a performing arts program that used the carriage house and the mansion, but it ended when she moved out of town.

The building then lay vacant, collecting garbage and city equipment. In 2005, city resident Joe Guttadauro, walking in Cranbury Park, looked into the darkened carriage house and realized it was not being used. He and some of his friends -- involved in various community theater projects over the years -- used to joke about transforming a barn into their own theatrical space, and he said he saw an opportunity.

He called City Hall, and Mocciae told him if he cleaned the building -- the city would provide the paint -- and readied it for performances, the city would support the effort and repair the roof, untouched since 1931.

Guttadauro assembled his friends and, on weekends, they worked in the building.

The goal of the Carriage House Arts Center is to provide an outlet for artistic expression in Fairfield County while entertaining the general public and providing a place for the community to enjoy a variety of theatrical arts.

We are a volunteer-based community organization and we welcome your help! Check out our contact page for more information on how you can get involved with the Carriage House.