New Drama Theatre on Campus

New Drama Theatre on Campus#239465

By Cider Jim - March 4th, 2009, 1:01 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 1:01 pm #239465

An announcement was made in Convocation today about a new drama theatre that will be built inside the top of the tower on North Campus. Seating capacity will be around 700. Great news for the theatre department and Prof. Linda Nell Cooper!

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#239468

By flamesfan30 - March 4th, 2009, 1:05 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 1:05 pm #239468

yea, it looks pretty sweet!

#239489

By thepostman - March 4th, 2009, 2:25 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 2:25 pm #239489

hoping to see pics of this thing soon..I posted in the other thread that I think this is a great use for that space and will be great for the university...good move!

#239494

By LUconn - March 4th, 2009, 2:48 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 2:48 pm #239494

I swear this is like plan F for that tower. It was gonna be an IMAX theater, I think JF was gonna have an office up here, I had heard there was gonna be an alumni lounge up there, possibly a launch site for our own nuclear warheads. Pick something and stick with it!

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#239507

By qkslvrsrfrboy - March 4th, 2009, 3:15 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 3:15 pm #239507

and even last year wasnt it supposed to be turned into a 7 story student lounge with an atrium in the middle? i thought that was part of the big 5 year plan

#239512

By Hold My Own - March 4th, 2009, 3:26 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 3:26 pm #239512

LUconn wrote:I swear this is like plan F for that tower. It was gonna be an IMAX theater, I think JF was gonna have an office up here, I had heard there was gonna be an alumni lounge up there, possibly a launch site for our own nuclear warheads. Pick something and stick with it!

That's a good thing though...it shows that JLFJR is not willing to rush anything until its well thought out and appears to be the perfect solution for an open area.

Also I believe the lounge is still the idea for the top of the tower just not going to happen at the same time as the theater

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#239523

By Cider Jim - March 4th, 2009, 3:44 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 3:44 pm #239523

I'm LOVING the theatre in the tower idea!

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--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

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By RagingTireFire - March 4th, 2009, 4:23 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 4:23 pm #239532

Cider Jim wrote:I'm LOVING the theatre in the tower idea!

Shakespeare in the Sky Night?

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#239534

By Rooster Cogburn - March 4th, 2009, 4:30 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 4:30 pm #239534

The pic is awesome! Balcony and everything.

#239539

By tinytim - March 4th, 2009, 5:05 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 5:05 pm #239539

Rooster Cogburn wrote:The pic is awesome! Balcony and everything.

What pic?

Working on a full house

#239549

By Cider Jim - March 4th, 2009, 5:29 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 5:29 pm #239549

They showed a pic in Convo today.

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#239550

By BJWilliams - March 4th, 2009, 5:44 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 5:44 pm #239550

I think with a bigger theater (when it finally opens) we would be able to attempt bigger more elaborate shows (like say Wicked)

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#239596

By El Scorcho - March 4th, 2009, 9:31 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 9:31 pm #239596

LUconn wrote:Pick something and stick with it!

Should have kept using it for it's original purpose.

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#239608

By ATrain - March 4th, 2009, 10:39 pm

- March 4th, 2009, 10:39 pm #239608

El Scorcho wrote:
LUconn wrote:Pick something and stick with it!
Should have kept using it for it's original purpose.

Artificial lightning is awesome.

+1

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#239643

By flamesfan30 - March 5th, 2009, 1:41 am

- March 5th, 2009, 1:41 am #239643

#239650

By Ed Dantes - March 5th, 2009, 7:11 am

- March 5th, 2009, 7:11 am #239650

Fantastic! We have one at Regent, and it really adds to our campus and our theater department. Plus, it's great for events such as alumni weekends and hosting guests...

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By thepostman - March 5th, 2009, 7:25 am

- March 5th, 2009, 7:25 am #239651

wow thats going to be really nice..I hope they also plan to do a faclift of the tower so it doesn't look like a warehouse anymore

#239685

By RagingTireFire - March 5th, 2009, 9:23 am

- March 5th, 2009, 9:23 am #239685

BJWilliams wrote:I think with a bigger theater (when it finally opens) we would be able to attempt bigger more elaborate shows (like say Wicked)

Wicked, huh? I've seen that show. Maybe this theater isn't such a good idea after all.

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#239687

By LUconn - March 5th, 2009, 9:25 am

- March 5th, 2009, 9:25 am #239687

That's pretty neat looking. Is that the lounge on the top?

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#239733

By Hold My Own - March 5th, 2009, 10:36 am

- March 5th, 2009, 10:36 am #239733

As of now, yes

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#239782

By qkslvrsrfrboy - March 5th, 2009, 2:29 pm

- March 5th, 2009, 2:29 pm #239782

so if thats a student lounge, wont they have to close it every time there is a production so you dont hear people upstairs while your watching a play

#239785

By LUconn - March 5th, 2009, 2:42 pm

- March 5th, 2009, 2:42 pm #239785

alumni lounge. Student's don't need anymore lounges. Alumni don't have anywhere to lounge.

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#239788

By qkslvrsrfrboy - March 5th, 2009, 2:51 pm

- March 5th, 2009, 2:51 pm #239788

ok,

so if thats an alumni lounge, wont they have to close it every time there is a production so you dont hear people upstairs while your watching a play

#239802

By Rocketfan - March 5th, 2009, 3:38 pm

- March 5th, 2009, 3:38 pm #239802

qkslvrsrfrboy wrote:ok,

so if thats an alumni lounge, wont they have to close it every time there is a production so you dont hear people upstairs while your watching a play

you can install those quiet floors....there are ways around that....but yes ALUMNI lounge....

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#239806

By BJWilliams - March 5th, 2009, 3:53 pm

- March 5th, 2009, 3:53 pm #239806

RagingTireFire wrote:
BJWilliams wrote:I think with a bigger theater (when it finally opens) we would be able to attempt bigger more elaborate shows (like say Wicked)
Wicked, huh? I've seen that show. Maybe this theater isn't such a good idea after all.

haha...that was the first example that came to mind...but youd have to think that once this finally happens that something like that could be done

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