Facilities & Resources
Facilities & Resources
Facilities and Resources
Facilities
Memorial Hall, a striking Gothic-style granite and stained glass memorial to Bowdoin's Civil War veterans, was completed in 1882 and houses the College's main performance spaces. Pickard Theater, a generous gift of Frederick William Pickard, L.L.D., in 1955, includes a 600 seat theater with proscenium stage equipped with a full fly system and computer lighting.
Renovations of Memorial Hall in 2000 included a complete remodeling of the main theater, and construction of the 150 seat, flexible Wish Theater, made possible by an extraordinary gift from Barry N. Wish '63 and Oblio Wish. Renovations also include a fully equipped design classroom, new seminar rooms, expanded rehearsal space, and a new dance studio.
The department maintains an additional studio in Sargent Gymnasium for smaller classes and student rehearsal.
Resources
Dance Research Guide Bowdoin College Library
Theater Research Guide Bowdoin College Library