York Arena Theatre
The Zack L. York Theatre is a 39 by 43 foot, 3-foot 鈥渂lack box鈥 space that seats up to 115 patrons on moveable risers, and is equipped with a Unistrut gridiron 14 feet above the stage floor. The intimacy of the space makes it ideal for more experimental and edgy fare.
The arena is frequently used for student-directed productions, including the Footlights I and II series; acting and directing classes; and the York Arena Series, consisting of two faculty or student directed productions each season. It is also the home of New Play Project, a summer collaboration between the theatre and English departments, providing the opportunity for student actors, directors and playwrights to collaborate in creating new work.
The York Theatre uses the following equipment:
- 24-dimmer lighting system with a Horizon control system and an inventory of 36 lighting instruments, cable, color media and accessories.
- Stereo audio system controlled by a 10-channel analog powered mixer, compact disk player, cassette deck and speakers.
- SFX based digital audio workstation providing 4-channel digital I/O.
- Intercom system and infrared video stage monitor system.