Studio Theatre

A Black Box Laboratory Performance Venue

Studio Theatre is a flexible 40′ x 60′ black-box venue, dedicated to hosting the creative and experimental work of Knox students. An intimate, yet fully capable space, Studio functions as a laboratory for student directors, actors, designers, and playwrights. It is regularly the location of one-acts and full-length plays, as well as comedy improv, playwright’s workshop, visiting artists, dance concerts, devised theatre, and bare stage productions. With a complete overhead suspension grid, fully equipped sound and lighting systems, moveable audience risers, and five entrance/exit locations, Studio allows students to work and create in an experimental space with endless possibilities.

Opportunities in Studio Theatre

Acting

Staged readings, new plays workshops, barestage and tech-supported productions provide plenty of opportunities to practice the art of performance.

Directing

From bare stage productions to one-act and full-length productions, there are many opportunities to practice the art of directing.

Designing

Tech-supported, student-directed productions engage all areas of theatrical design, providing many opportunities to practice the art of design.

Playwriting

Our New Plays Workshops & Festivals provide opportunities for young playwrights to see and hear their work embodied through performance, with critical feedback sessions with the audience.

two stage managers watch as two performers rehearse

Management

All performances, from staged readings to tech-supported productions, provide ample opportunities to engage in production managing through TAB, stage managing, and house managing.

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Artistry

Sets, lights, costumes, and props are all created by student technicians specializing in each area, providing opportunities to learn about tools and techniques on actual productions.

Experiential learning at its finest.

Learn More

• Studio Theatre Procedural Overview (PDF)

• Directing in Studio Theatre (PDF)

• House Managing (PDF)

• New Plays Workshop (PDF)

Students participating in the co-curricular activities in our laboratory theatre space, Studio Theatre, can engage in as many areas and activities as they choose. Through the freedom of exploration, Knox Theatre students are exposed to the wide range of theatre arts required to mount a full production, learning the true meaning of collaboration along the way.