The Department of Theater stages approximately 18
productions
a year. These productions include the Rutgers Theater Company's five to seven fully produced plays, studio series, the
Jameson Project, and a special Shakespeare presentation. Performance facilities include the Philip J. Levin
Theater, a three-quarter theater, the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater, a state-of-the-art
proscenium theater, the Jameson Studio Theater, and two studios
equipped with lighting for small audiences. The department has
well-equipped production facilities, including scene shop, property
shop with dedicated wood shop for furniture building, costume
production shop, and state-of-the-art sound studio. Teaching facilities
include a costume teaching shop, a lighting laboratory, a
computer-assisted design laboratory, two design studios, a movement
studio, and
four acting/rehearsal studios. Mortensen
Hall opened in the fall of 2013. This wraparound facility melds
existing venues into a cohesive and vibrant performing arts hub and
features Richard H. Shindell Choral Hall; a large public atrium
featuring Cafe '52 coffee, sandwich, and sushi bar; and a technology
studio for sound recording and engineering. It also includes the Presser
Foundation Practice Studios for music, the Kevin Goetz Theater and
Dance Studio, and a suite of faculty and administrative offices for the
dance department.
