Trinity University

Jane and Arthur Stieren Theater

The Stieren Theater was renovated in 1999, updating its sound, lighting and rigging systems. The audience area was reconfigured to create a 330 seat orchestra seating area and an additional 167 seats in a newly created balcony.

The proscenium opening is 42' wide x 20' high. The theater is equipped with a 50' grid, 18 line sets, and 2 motorized electrics.

The lighting system has 288 Strand CD80 dimmers, a Strand Shownet Ethernet system, a Strand Palette Preset Console, and a Strand 530i Console.

The well appointed sound system has a Soundcraft K3 48 channel sound board, an SFX sound effects playback system, EAW main speakers, and JBL effects speakers.

The theater also has an installed projector and video system.

Attic Theater

The Attic Theater serves the tri-purposes of classroom, laboratory, and home of AtticRep. It has a sprung floor and excellent sound, lighting, and video systems.

Café Theater

The Café Theater seats 50 and is also used for performance classes and student produced Lab shows.

Costume Studio

The costume studio is well equipped with 12 Bernina sewing machines, 4 Bernina sergers, an industrial sewing machine, an industrial hemmer, and an assortment of dressforms. We have ample storage space for fabric, notions, and accessories, as well as a costume storage "closet" that houses over 400 linear feet of hanging space, and over 205 linear feet of shelving for storage of shoes and hats.

Scenic Studio

The 2500 square foot scenic studio is equipped for both wood and metal working. It houses a new SawStop table saw, a 12" DeWALT radial arm saw, several power miter saws, a distributed pneumatic system with many pneumatic tools, 3 Miller welders, a cold-cut steel saw, drill press, band saw, drill/mill machine and many other power and hand tools.

Properties Studio

The well organized properties studio provides easy access to our stored props, while the scenic studio allows for construction of custom props and furniture.

Paint Studio

The paint studio is housed on stage right, providing over 600 square feet of painting space. Larger items, such as drops, are painted on the stage.