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Charmaine and Maurice Kaplan Theater

The 3800-square-foot, 300-seat theater provides a comfortable, versatile venue for lectures, conferences, classes, concerts, and films. With a large-format screen and 6-channel Dolby sound, the theater has multimedia capabilities and state-of-the-art acoustics and technology making it a perfect setting for your event.

Theater and first floor plan

Photo of theater by Jim Brady

Features

  • 48-foot-wide x 36-foot-high movie screen
  • Capable of projecting 8/70 mm film and 35mm film and slides, VHS, DVD, cable signals, Power Point and document camera presentations.
  • Dolby digital surround-system sound
  • Public address system with eight microphone capability
  • High performance Zenon slide projector
  • Touch screen control panel on podium to control theater systems
  • Motorized stage lift to raise and lower stage 14" below and above ground level
  • Video conferencing center capability with other institutions outside theater with similar capabilities
  • Three podium positions with speaker connections
  • Live television production capability
  • Stadium-style seating for 300
  • Wheelchair accessibility to seats and stage
  • Backstage waiting and changing rooms

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