 Following this $350,000 renovation, The Historic Dock Street Theatre's second grand opening took place on November 26, 1937.Notables in the audience included author DuBose Heyward ("Porgy") who was named writer-in-residence.The Historic Dock Street Theatre reopened for the third time on March 18, 2010 after a three-year, $19 million renovation by the City of Charleston.