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University of Virginia, Ruth Caplin Theatre

Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Robert Benson Photography

Built organically into a sloping hillside, this beautiful thrust theatre is an addition to the university’s 20,500 square foot drama building, and offers an ideal environment for performing or teaching drama, dance, or film.

Built organically into a sloping hillside, this beautiful thrust theatre is an addition to the university’s 20,500 square foot drama building, and offers an ideal environment for performing or teaching drama, dance, or film. An intimate seating configuration wraps the audience more than halfway around the stage and specialized curved catwalks hang over the audience. A sprung floor, high–definition projector, and retractable screen add to the versatility of the space. A glass facade stretches across the back of the room and a set of automatic blinds can lower to blackout the theatre for performances or open to flood the theatre with sunlight as needed. 

Robert Benson Photography
owner:
University of Virginia
architect:
William Rawn Associates
acoustician:
Threshold Acoustics
users:
University of Virginia, Drama Department
spaces:
  • 310-seat drama theatre
construction type:
New construction
theatre type:
College & university spaces
services:
Programming, concept design, theatre planning, theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2013
Robert Benson Photography

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