On South Pine Street near the AAA building, there’s an underground theatre called The End-and it is literally underground. Visitors have to take a flight of stairs below street level to see it.

The proprietors have been hard at work renovating the interior.

“It’s similar to when you move into an apartment,” said scenographer Jason Biggers. “It’s not really a home until it feels comfortable to you.”

They’re gearing up for the six-month short season, which will feature works from Ethan Coen and Roberto Aguirre-Sacosa. “Almost an Evening” is a collection of three one-act plays from Coen scheduled for the end of September, and Sacosa’s “The Weird” will be featured in October.

Scott Long, artistic director and co-founder of The End, describes “The Weird” as a sort of “parody or homage to ‘Tales of the Crypt.'”

Brittany Flory, technical director, is certain the new layout of the theater will be more appealing to the audience. The stage will be in the center of the room with the seating arranged so that the audience is looking at the action taking place on the stage from more than just one side. The layout is designed so that the audience is more immersed in the action, as opposed to watching events take place on a stage.

Couches make up the seating next to the stage, for theatergoers who want a relaxed experienced. There are also some vintage theater seats from the 1940s that have been reupholstered with their art deco end caps.

Flory described these seats as “surprisingly comfortable.” They look decorative, considering that they have been sitting in a defunct Moulton theater since the 1960s.

As far as the plans for the interior, Biggers couldn’t say much. However, he does intend for the new design and layout to reflect the mission statement of The End, the focus of which lies in “Producing works, both established and unknown.”

A reopening gala will be held Sept. 8 and the Burlesque will be Sept. 11. Orenda Fink of Azure Ray will be performing at the Gala.