State of the Art Facilities
The Southern Miss Department of Theatre and Dance dedicated its new, state-of-the-art complex in the spring of 2000. The handsome architecture, skylights, and purpose-built spaces provide the students and faculty with a facility that reflects the quality of our program.
The Theatre program's two public performance spaces include the Gilbert F. Hartwig Theatre (a convertable black-box) and the Martha R. Tatum Theatre (a 275-seat thrust stage). These are serviced by in-house scenic, costume and lighting shops, as well as a make-up room, dressing rooms with showers and lockers, and a central greenroom. The facility also houses a wet/dry design studio; a CADD lab for computerized design projects; a rehearsal hall; the Woods Showcase Theatre (70-seat proscenium layout); and graduate student, faculty and departmental offices.
The Dance program features two very large dance studios, including one that, is used for student and alumni concerts, and one converts to a performance space with full lighting capabilities. The building also contains a lounge, reception, media library, locker rooms with showers, and a costume shop.
In addition, a 744-seat proscenium theatre is located in the Mannoni Performing Arts Center complex and is utilized for all major dance concerts.
Department of Theatre and Dance
http://www.usm.edu/theatre
601.266.4994 (Theatre) • theatre@usm.edu
601.266.4161 (Dance) • dance@usm.edu