New York City architectural firm Wank Adams Slavin Associates LLP heads up the design effort. The existing Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, a Neo-Renaissance landmark built in 1898 and located down the street, is also being renovated using a master plan devised by WASA. The project is expected to be complete in the summer of 2006.

The city's Department of Design and Construction and Department of Cultural Affairs commissioned the project on behalf of three local cultural groups, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica and the Black Spectrum Theater. The adaptive reuse will transform the church into a flexible theater space, with about 325 seats on the main level and 75 seats in the balcony.

The main level is designed as a totally flexible theater able to house a variety of seating and stage configurations, as well as being able to accommodate banquet facilities. The third floor will feature a state-of-the-art conference center for community use. WASA also has included an outdoor performance space on the grounds of the church facing Jamaica Avenue.