Department of Theatre and Dance
The Scene and Costume Shops
The Scene Shop
The Scene Shop is located adjacent to the Hainline Theatre in Browne Hall. Access to the theatre is through 20' high roll doors. Separate paint and hardware/tool rooms and shop office are located in the shop. The shop, approximately 2900 square feet, contains
- Delta 12" table saw
- Tops 12" radial arm saw
- Delta Model 20 band saw
- DeWalt 12" power mitre saw
- SSC panel saw
- Delta 70-200 drill press
- Porter Cable 14" metal dry cut saw
- 2 Lincoln mig welders
- various hand tools, portable
- grinders, lathe, jig saw
- Senco pneumatic nailers and staplers
- pneumatic system available in shop and on stage
Scenic construction on the Hainline stage.
The Light Cage, as well as storage for furniture/props, are located in the basement of the Hainline Theatre with access to storage, costume shop and stage by elevator.
The Costume Shop
The Costume Shop is located above the dressing rooms in Browne Hall. The shop, approximately 1500 square feet, contains
- a full laundry facility
- 25-gallon industrial dye vat
- ten Huskvarna domestic sewing machines
- two Bernina domestic sewing machines
- five domestic sergers
- a “walk-along” industrial sewing machine
- an industrial blind-hemming machine
- 14 body forms (Wolf and Superior)
- and full non-institutional climate control
Costume Storage is located in Simpkins Hall and contains a collection of over 10,000 pieces.
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Browne Hall 101 • 1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455 • theatre@wiu.edu
Phone: 309/298-1543 • Fax: 309/298-2695
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