The Theatre Department facilities include the Goodrich Theater, Hamblin Theater, and various support spaces, studios, classrooms, and faculty offices. The theaters are available for use by campus and community groups when the department's production schedule allows. For current information about the status and availability of the theaters contact the Theatre Department's technical office.
Goodrich Theater
The Goodrich Theater is a proscenium-style theater equipped with a manual counterweight rigging system, hydraulic orchestra pit lift, and removable stage traps. Elevated areas in the Goodrich Theater are equipped with fall arrest systems to protect facility users; training on these systems is provided by the Theatre Department's technical staff.
- Seats: 487
- Seating Layout: Continental
- Proscenium opening: 20'x47'
- Plaster line to US wall: 37'
- Plaster line to apron edge (on CL): 12'-4"
- Counterweight line sets: 34
- Maximum batten height: 57'-6"
- Stage traps: 9
- Lighting circuits: 192 Dimming, 12 Relay
Hamblin Theater
The Hamblin Theater is a flexible black box space with a dead-hung pipe grid and a modular, removable balcony. The staging and seating in this theater are changed on an annual basis to provide students opportunities to work in a variety of non-traditional configurations. There being no above-grid catwalks, access to the grid is achieved using ladders and an electric scissor lift. Training on use of the scissor lift is provided by the Theatre Department's technical staff.
- Seats: Approximately 100 (Varies with configuration)
- Room dimensions: 44'x53'
- Stage floor to pipe grid: 17'
- Lighting circuits: 102
Dressing Rooms
Located in the basement and connected to the costume shop are the men’s and women’s dressing rooms. Each dressing room is equipped with lockers, garment racks, mirrors, restrooms, and showers. Across the hall is a large make-up room with 22 lit mirror stations and a hair-washing sink.
In the makeup room and the basement hallway are TV monitors connected to cameras in each theater. A stairwell at the end of the hall provides quick access to the theaters. A freight elevator between the basement and scene shop allows for easy transport of show costumes from the loading dock to dressing rooms. There are no private, star dressing rooms available in the facility.
Green Room
The main green room is located between the Hamblin Theater and the scene shop and is easily accessible from either theater. The green room is equipped with couches, a microwave, mini refrigerator and a TV monitor. An additional TV monitor and couches are available in the hallway just outside the green room, at the top of the stairs from the dressing rooms.
Front of House
Box office and concession booths are located in the theater lobby. Tickets for season shows are only sold at the box office booth starting 1 hour before a scheduled performance. The area of the lobby outside the box office is commonly known as “the bridge” and is a popular place for students to hang out between classes.
Scene Shop
The scene shop is equipped with a variety of movable work benches, saws, a tool storage cage, and paint area. Lumber racks adjacent to the loading dock allow for easy unloading of construction materials. The loading dock area can accommodate a 26' box truck or, if necessary, a full-length tractor trailer. A freight elevator connected to the shop allows for easy transport of materials to and from the basement costume shop and storage areas.
The scene shop is directly connected to both theaters allowing construction of scenery to begin in the shop and be easily continued in either theater. During shows, large sound-resistant blast doors may be closed between the shop and the theaters.
Costume Shop
The costume shop, located in the basement beneath the scene shop, is equipped with an office, laundry room, numerous sewing stations, cork top cutting tables, an ironing area, stainless steel dye vat, and a fitting area. The costume shop is conveniently connected to both the men’s and women’s dressing rooms and is located across the hall from the make-up room and costuming storage areas.
Acting Studio
The acting studio, FA-103, is home to most of the department’s performance-based classes. The acting studio is equipped with a sprung hardwood floor, full-length mirrors, ballet barres, rehearsal cubes, a piano, video screen/projector, and sound system. Due to competing demands for rehearsal space, all use of the acting studio must be approved in advance by the Theatre Department through the department secretary.
Design Studio
The design studio, FA-111, is home to most of the department's technical classes. The design studio is also used for department and production meetings. The studio is equipped with large work tables, a drafting table, tracing table, 3D printer, drawing and model-building tools, a large-format printer, smart board, sound system, TV monitor, sink, microwave, and full-size refrigerator. Access to the design studio is controlled by an electronic ID card reader. Students of the department are provided access so that they are able to work on projects in the evenings or on weekends.
Classroom FA-110
Classroom FA-110 is a small shared classroom that is home to various Theatre Department courses. This classroom is occasionally used as an additional holding area for performers given its proximity to the Goodrich Theater.
Courtyard
Located just off the theater and art gallery lobbies is a courtyard with a small outdoor stage. The courtyard is commonly used for special events but also serves as a rehearsal and performance space when the weather is nice. It’s also a great place to hang out between classes!
Other Studios & Classrooms
Some Theatre Department courses are held in locations outside of the Fine Arts Center facilities. Many dance classes take place in the Alumni Field House studio or the Chase Gymnasium studio, while high-enrollment introductory theatre courses are taught in the large lecture halls of the Instructional Resources Center (IRC). These buildings are located very close to the Fine Arts Center.
Contact the Theatre Department
106 Fine Arts Center
108 Ravine Parkway
Oneonta, NY 13820
United States