• 6 actors in "A Year with Frog and Toad"
  • An actor playing Puck lays on the ground in "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
  • Two actors look at one another in "Silent Sky"

Black Box Theatre Project

Act 1: Putting Theatre Center Stage

University of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ envisions a bright future for the performing arts. We are developing plans for a black box theatre located on the lower level of the newly renovated Student Union. Our students will explore their creativity and showcase their talents in this state-of-the-art performance and rehearsal space. This hub for cultural and artistic events will serve all of our students and transform our broader community.

Act 2: Staging the Future

July 2024: Construction begins.

February 2024: University of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ announced an anonymous $2 million gift to the black box theatre.

October 2023: The College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, the Department of Performing Arts and University of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ Facilities Management and Campus Services is working with HED (formerly Harley Ellis Devereaux), an architecture and engineering firm based in Royal Oak, Michigan, to develop plans for the new black box theatre.

February 2023: Conceptual approval was received for a black box theatre on the University of Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ McNichols Campus. 

 


In the news

In this article by student Jennifer Raptoplous, read more about the impact and opportunities made possible by an anonymous gift to the black box theatre project.

Through this article by student John Ogurek, get a peek behind the curtain as plans unfold to put theatre center stage at Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ.

 

Construction Photos

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    August 2024

      An image of the construction of the black box theatre at Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ  

     


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For more information on this project, contact:
Anna Dietrich
Director of Development
College of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences
dietriam@udmercy.edu
313-993-1429