​John Bowab Studio Theatre

The John Bowab Studio Theatre is a flexible 43 ’x 52’ black box theatre located in the Smith Center for the Arts. The Bowab is both a teaching and performance facility. It is home to studio courses offered by the Department of Theatre Dance & Film and serves as a rehearsal space for students enrolled in acting and directing courses. Additionally, the Department of Theatre, Dance & Film sponsors an annual series of student directed plays which are produced in the Bowab.

Auditorium

• Capacity  105 seats on up to 5 rows of
  Wenger Upper Deck flexible audience seating
• 2 removable first row seats
  each with 3 companion seats

Stage Specifications

• Typical end stage 30’x48’
• Typical thrust stage 30’x30’

Drapery

• (11) 19’h x 15’w Black velours in tracking system creating 3’ cross around entire perimeter
• (2) 14’6” x 20’ Red velours

Lighting

• Positions
• Catwalk around perimeter of room with interior diamond
• Catwalk floor at 20’
• Lighting positions at +/- 22’
• Equipment
• 180 dimmers are available in the John Bowab Studio Theatre
• 92 dimmers around outer perimeter catwalk
• 40 dimmers around diamond shaped interior catwalk
• 48 dimmers around perimeter walls below catwalks
• ETC Expression 3/400 Controller  

       

Sound

• Playback                                                          
• (1) Tascam CD-RW 750
• (1) Tascam CD- 150
• (6) Speakers
• Control
• (1) Mackie 1642-VLZ3 Mixer

John Bowab Studio Theatre Floor Plan PDF (Download)