The Earle Ernst Lab Theatre is the Department of Theatre & Dance's flexible black box performance venue, dedicated to artistic exploration, emerging voices, and creative collaboration. Designed to support student productions, new work development, interdisciplinary performance, and experimental theatre, the Lab Theatre provides an intimate setting where artists and audiences engage in powerful and immediate theatrical experiences.
Serving both the University and the broader community, the Lab Theatre hosts a diverse range of performances, workshops, readings, dance concerts, and special events throughout the year. Its adaptable design allows each production to transform the space in unique ways, encouraging innovation while providing students with invaluable opportunities to create, perform, and collaborate in a professional environment.
More than a performance venue, the Earle Ernst Lab Theatre is a creative laboratory where ideas are explored, voices are discovered, and the future of theatre and dance continues to evolve through education, experimentation, and community engagement.
