Performing Arts Complex
The Performing Arts Complex of Butler University will be
completed in the spring of 2013 when the $13 million Howard L.
Schrott Center for the Performing and Visual Arts opens. The
450-seat theater, made possible by the financial commitment of Schrott '76, a member of Butler's Board
of Trustees, supports the integration of arts and cultural
programming with academic pursuits, thereby benefiting the
University and the community at large.
The proscenium theater will feature ample stage and wing space
for music, theater, dance and other performances, plus space for
visual arts exhibits. It will be located just east of Butler's
2,100-seat Clowes Memorial Hall and used as a primary venue for
Butler Theatre, Butler Ballet and Butler School of Music
performances.
Other areas of the center yet to be named include the box
office, lower lobby, stage, staircase, control room and dressing
rooms, as well as the theatre seats and bricks. Please
contact Wendy Harlow to find out how you can
name a room in recognition of your support.
The Performing Arts Complex also includes the 47,000-square-foot
Clowes Pavilion, which houses choral rehearsal halls, an
instrumental rehearsal hall, dance studios, a theatre studio, an
electronic music laboratory and a percussion studio. The
three-story building features office space for community arts
organizations.
The renovation of the Robertson Hall recital space was finished
in 2006. The former Robertson Hall chapel, now called the
Eidson-Duckwall Recital Hall, was converted into a fully functional
recital hall with seating for 143. The Ford Salon, a space for pre-
or post-performance receptions, is located on the lower level.