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Williams College, ’62 Center for Theatre and Dance

Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA
Robert Benson Photography

This beautiful arts center—a combination of new construction and renovation—houses four versatile and dynamic performance spaces and encourages interdisciplinary collaboration.

126,000
square-foot facility
4
versatile venues
3
seating tiers in drama theatre

The center’s intimate 550-seat drama theatre features a full stage, and orchestra pit. The 220-seat studio theatre is a flexible space with reconfigurable seating, moveable balconies, unique double-decker lift, and a double-height metal door which opens to a sunlit lounge area. The center also includes a beautiful, glass-walled dance studio, and the renovated Adams Memorial Theatre, which was converted from a proscenium space into an intimate 200-seat thrust theatre for the Williamstown Theatre Festival. The multiple venues and open nature of the building encourage interaction and collaboration between students. The ’62 Center’s hallways, lobbies, and lounges double as gathering spaces and the building’s central corridor runs past several glass-fronted studio spaces, allowing passersby to see the flourishing activity and creativity. 

Robert Benson Photography
owner:
Williams College
architect:
William Rawn Associates
acoustician:
Acoustic Dimensions
users:
Williams College and Williamstown Theatre Festival
spaces:
  • 550-seat drama theatre
  • 220-seat studio theatre
  • 200-seat thrust theatre
  • Dance studio
construction type:
Mixed
theatre type:
College & university spaces
services:
Concept design, theatre planning, and theatre equipment design and specification
completion:
2005
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography
Robert Benson Photography

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