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experimental theatre is the training ground for aspiring young artists,
lighting designers, directors and technicians of every theatrical discipline.
Theatre majors come to this space to mount their thesis productions,
giving audiences the rare opportunity to see the creative process in
motion and young artists honing their craft.
Such a configurable performance space is usually referred to as "black box" because the walls of such theatres are painted or covered with a dark or black color paint or fabric. Our New Workshop Theatre seats anywhere from 50 to 120 people, depending on the design configuration. A director can call for just about anything his or her imagination can conceive and the space can be arranged to accommodate it -- anything from the conventional proscenium arch to a design where audience actually sits within the actors' space and reality. The theatre is located in Whitman Hall on the basement level, and it is accessible to wheelchairs via elevator located in the Gershwin Hall side of the complex; it is equipped with an infrared hearing-assist system and has wheelchair accessible rest room facilities. |