Colorado Mesa University’s new campus theatre expands not only the training opportunities available to students, but also the cultural role of the university in the Western Slope region. With 840 seats, the largest stage on the Western Slope, and a full complement of technical capabilities, the new theatre will support campus concerts, musicals and dance events as well as touring artists, civic presentations and conference presentations.

The unique configuration of the theatre includes a club level with private lobby and bar as well as a donor room suitable for receptions, conferences and community meetings.

The technical components of the venue include adjustable acoustics, an orchestra shell, mechanized orchestra pit, scene shop and ensemble warm-up room.

The siting of the new building is intended to capitalize on the campus’s new hotel to stimulate a mixed-use neighborhood of vibrant living and working spaces neighboring the campus.

The building’s heating and cooling are generated from the campus’s geothermal loop.