Paramount Mainstage
Facts & Figures
General Facts and Figures
- 146,000 square feet of new construction
- 34,000 square feet adaptive reuse of Paramount Theatre
- Historical granite façade dates from 1868
- Mix of uses includes residential, educational, business, and assembly
- New construction is 109' tall with nine stories
- Paramount Theatre has been structurally upgraded to meet current seismic codes
- The entire building is wireless
Paramount Center
- Paramount Theatre (590-seat capacity: 326 at orchestra level and 264 at balcony level)
- orchestra pit accommodates 41 musicians
- Black Box Theatre (audience capacity of 150)
- Bright Family Screening Room (capacity of 170)
- Projection booth that accommodates digital, 16mm, and 35mm formats
- Full scene/prop production shop
- 9 rehearsal studios with mirrors, ballet barres, masking drapes, floating sprung maple floors, and acoustic wall baffles
- Small, medium, and large studios with square footage ranging from 1,600 square feet (41' x 38') to 520 square feet (23' x 23')
- 6 practice rooms
- Soundstage with noise criteria (NC) rating of 15
- 4 classrooms
- 20 faculty offices with 2 conference rooms
- Student café
Residence Hall
- 4 levels of student housing (15,000 square feet per floor/60,000 total square feet)
- 262 student beds
- 6 ADA rooms on each floor
- 1 common room per floor
In real life, he plays the part of author, producer, actor, comedian, and Emerson Alum. “Talent and training” led Denis Leary to his success in Hollywood. Leary ’79 graduated from the College’s creative writing program.
Musical Theater Society and Chocolate Cake City
Get a behind-the-scenes look at these two campus organizations.
