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The Jeanne Marie & Rhoady Lee Center for the Arts
Seattle University is proud to announce the newest addition to campus: The Jeanne Marie & Rhoady Lee Center for the Arts, a state-of-the-art performance and exhibition space at the corner of Twelfth Avenue and East Marion Street. This new Center for the Arts will enrich the artistic experience of Seattle University students, foster the development of new creative work by Seattle artists, and strengthen the infrastructure for arts education serving youth and adults in Seattle’s Central District and wider community.
The Center for the Arts will house a 150-seat flexible theater designed for drama, dance, and ensemble music. It will also house a lobby art gallery for the public display of visual art by students and visiting artists visible through 90+ feet of plate glass along Twelfth Avenue. The Center also includes a scene shop, costume shop, prop room, green room, dressing room, and ticket booth.
Designed in consultation with the managing and artistic directors of local theatre and dance companies as well as with Seattle University faculty, the performance space will be attractive to a wide variety of visiting artists and resident companies by virtue of the flexibility of its seating and stage configuration. Both stage and seating will be mobile and removable. The theatre will be equipped with state-of-the-art lighting and sound technology and an elevated control booth. The exterior decor coordinates with the surrounding campus, while the lobby art gallery along Twelfth Avenue invites engagement from visitors and passersby and helps to make the facility accessible and welcoming to the public.
