Western Illinois University: Macomb Campus

Facilities of the Department of Theatre and Dance

Western’s Department of Theatre and Dance has numerous classrooms, offices and studios, three theatres and a dance studio on the Macomb campus. These facilities offer all students a variety of space configurations with which to work.

The current performing spaces are:

• Andrew and Jessie Hainline Theatre
• Horrabin Hall Theatre
• Simpkins Theatre
• Brophy Dance Studio

Classroom instruction and theatre production support is provided by:

• Scene and Costume Studios
• CAD (Computer Assisted Design) Lab
• Acting and Performance Studios
• Green Room and Dressing Rooms

 

Design of a new Performing Arts Center is complete and will be located adjacent to the Hainline Scenic Studio and Browne Hall.  Bid documents are being prepared with construction to begin January, 2013.  We expect to occupy the PAC for fall semester, 2015. The PAC will have a new 1400 seat theatre, 250 seat thrust theatre and 150 seat flexible space theatre, plus 2 dance and 2 acting studios.

Learn more about the new PAC Plans.