The theater department stages approximately eight to 10 projects a
year. These projects include the Rutgers Theater Company's fully produced plays,
including a Shakespearian production; the Playwrights Festival; and special
presentations in the Jameson Studio Theater and other studio spaces.
Performance facilities include the Philip J. Levin Theater, a
three-quarter theater with 200 seats; the Victoria J. Mastrobuono Theater, a
state-of-the-art, 335-seat proscenium theater; the intimate, 60-seat Jameson
Studio Theater; and two studios equipped with lighting for small audiences.
The department has well-equipped production facilities, including a
scene shop, a property shop with a dedicated wood shop for furniture building,
a costume production shop, and a 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 Café '52, a coffee, sandwich, and sushi bar; and a
technology studio for sound recording and engineering. It also includes the Presser
Foundation Practice Suite for music and the Kevin
Goetz Studio for Theater and Dance.
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