Performance Facilities
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The Theatre Arts Department is housed in the Morrison Center for the Performing Arts, one of the finest performance facilities in the United States. Situated on the banks of the beautiful Boise River near downtown Boise, the Morrison Center greatly enhances the cultural life of Boise, Boise State University and the State of Idaho. It includes a 2,000-seat main hall used by Boise State performing arts departments, touring groups and local arts organizations such as the Boise Opera, Boise Philharmonic and the Trey McIntyre Project.
In addition to the main performance hall, the Morrison Center features many spaces specially designed for teaching and studying theatre, including a 200-seat flexible black box theatre known as The Danny Peterson Theatre; a large acting/dancing studio named Theatre Lab; and a special classroom for design courses. A large, well-equipped scene shop and costume shop are located in our Theatre Arts Annex near the Morrison Center.
The Theatre Department also has access to the Student Union Special Events Center, a 400-seat proscenium theater. All performance spaces have computerized lighting boards and state of the art sound equipment.
In addition to the main performance hall, the Morrison Center features many spaces specially designed for teaching and studying theatre, including a 200-seat flexible black box theatre known as The Danny Peterson Theatre; a large acting/dancing studio named Theatre Lab; and a special classroom for design courses. A large, well-equipped scene shop and costume shop are located in our Theatre Arts Annex near the Morrison Center.
The Theatre Department also has access to the Student Union Special Events Center, a 400-seat proscenium theater. All performance spaces have computerized lighting boards and state of the art sound equipment.
Danny Peterson was one of the most loved and revered theatre artists throughout the entire state of Idaho. He was a brilliant comedian, a character actor of the highest order, and a lifelong student of the theatre.
- Richard Klautsch, Chair of the Theatre Arts Department