[Cider Jim]

We're even getting some positive feedback from the locals:

http://www.newsadvance.com/lna/news/loc ... pus/14057/

[jcmanson]

When is this thing supposed to open? Is there an event schedule for this coming year yet?

[PAmedic]

couple pix posted lately showing notable progress: but it looks like it will be a little while yet.

http://ow.ly/user/libertyu

EDIT: another one went up 34 min ago, looks like they are ready to install balcony seating- maybe not as long as I thought. Ready for the fall?

[LUconn]

wow, that is really nice looking.

[01LUGrad]

I'd say this has a tiny bit of potential to be better than the existing theater, wouldn't you?

[thepostman]

I'd say this has a tiny bit of potential to be better than the existing theater, wouldn't you?

haha, yeah...just a little

[jcmanson]

I never even thought about going to anything in the old theatre, but I can't wait to go to one here. I guess it comes with the age though too

[4everfsu]

Looking at the photos if you had told me when I was there we would have a facility like that one day I would have thought you were crazy.

Great to see LU grow.

[BJWilliams]

Having ushered many a show in the old theatre, I will say manson that even if you had wanted to there would be many nights you'd have had a hard time getting a seat. I cant wait for school to start and to get a chance to usher in the new one

[LUconn]

I thought you graduated.

[Rocketfan]

I thought you graduated.

We have been saying that for years.....

[BJWilliams]

lol...I did graduate LUconn (Id post a pic of my diploma but its back in Portsmouth because my mom wants to keep it til I can get it framed) but now that Im back in school I am able to usher again after doing it all through undergrad

[Cider Jim]

LU had its first production in the new Tower Theatre this afternoon: the LU theatre camp (for children) put on Disney's Sleeping Beauty with shows at 2:00 & 4:00. The balcony was closed, and there were fresh paint signs everywhere, but it was nice to sit in LU's new theatre for the first time.

I was surprised that it was only about 5 steps up to the back of the theatre, which has an entrance next to the Tilly Center. The stage is very deep and the ceiling is extremely tall. And I was impressed with both the acoustics and the lighting for the production. The rows were lettered A-T, which means, I think, that there was a total of about 20 rows deep.

Congratulations to Profs. Linda Nell Cooper, Chris Nelson, and all the Theatre Dept. staff!

[Champion]

I was there as well. Not a bad seat in the house. A really nice experience....can't wait to try the balcony. One of the directors told me that the best seat was first row in the balcony.

[olldflame]

Looking at the photos if you had told me when I was there we would have a facility like that one day I would have thought you were crazy.

Great to see LU grow.

I'm from roughly the same era as you are, and I was a theatre major. After not having a "home" at all, We thought we were in high cotton when they built the Fine Arts building with the avante-garde "black box" which was/is the Lloyd auditorium. This of course was when Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd were there, and she was directing most of the plays. This new facility is obviously on a whole different level. It's just amazing to see.

[PAmedic]

apparently this is complete already open? Still looks like it can't seat more than 500, but very nice all the same

[Cider Jim]

Great article the local fishwrap today:

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2010/a ... ar-473438/

[Rooster Cogburn]

apparently this is complete already open? Still looks like it can't seat more than 500, but very nice all the same

Seats close to 650 I believe.

[PAmedic]

Great article the local fishwrap today:

http://www2.newsadvance.com/news/2010/a ... ar-473438/

and here (complete w/ pix) : http://www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=18495&mid=21265