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|  | A. GENERAL INFORMATION
The Union Theater is a 1257 seat proscenium arch theater with orchestra pit/lift.
The proscenium arch is 44’ wide and 22’ high and the stage is 32’ deep. It has a full fly system with the grid located 60’10” above the stage floor. Seating is Stadium Style. There is no overhanging balcony.
The LSU Union Theater is funded through self-generated funds and student fees. The facility is available at discounted rental rates to student organizations and university departments and divisions. The basic rental does not include equipment or labor. The Union Theater’s technical crew and house staff are required to be on hand at any time the facility is being used. Events charging admission to an event held in the LSU Union must employ the services of the LSU Union Box Office. Information regarding the charges for this service can be obtained through the Union Box Office which is located in Room 204 on the main floor of the Union. The Box Office Manager can be contacted by phone at (225) 578-5128 .
Information regarding reservations, crew requirements, and facility availability may be obtained through the LSU Union Theater Administrative Office by calling (225) 578-5782. The facility is available to off-campus organizations when not being used to support university programs. Interested parties are encouraged to call the Theater Administrative Office for possible booking dates.
Food and beverages are restricted to the Green Room, Lower Glass Lobby and the Box Office Lobby. LSU food service policy requires that all food/beverages must be catered through LSU Catering. Noncompliance with this policy may result in loss of reservation privileges. LSU Catering is located in Room 306 of the Union. LSU Catering can be contacted by phone at (225) 578-6656.
B. MISSION
The Union Theater is the performing arts facility for the campus. As such, it provides a home for the Great Performance Theater Series, the large LSU School of Music ensembles like the orchestra, wind and band ensembles, and the LSU Opera. It also serves as one of several venues for the Performing Artists Series, lectures, group meetings, and student orientations. There are several other smaller theaters on campus which are used primarily for the Department of Theatre’s productions or some of the smaller School of Music ensembles. |
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