Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø's NEW Theatre/Performing Arts Center (PAC)
~ Construction Begins June 2024 ~ 

Projected Completion Date ~ Spring 2026 ~

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø and the College of the Arts are collaborating with of Savannah GA, and – both based out of New York NY, to realize a new Theatre/Performing Arts Center on Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s north campus at the site of the “Ashley Street Cinemas."

Ashley Cinema

This ~43,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility is in the construction design phase with the architectural firms and theatre consultants. The contemporary design of the building plays on the traditional architecture of the main/historic campus, with a grand entrance, spectacular interior lobby, and performance spaces including; a ~370-seat proscenium theater/second floor mezzanine, black box lab theater, and academic and production support spaces.

Theatre PAC Floor Plans

This theatre performance facility is an investment in the future of Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s growing Theatre and Dance programs and is supported by the University’s Strategic Plan with a projected completion date of ~Spring 2026. It will enhance the visibility of the Arts for Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø, the South Georgia region, and the theatre/performing arts community. Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s leadership, faculty, staff, students, and key stakeholders have been vital to this design process – from ideation, programming, and design direction, to the final stages of the facility’s development.

Through modernization and innovative performance spaces and classrooms, the new performance facility will serve as a gateway to connect our community and campus, create a space for 21st Century productions, serve Ï㽶ÊÓƵ¹ÙÍø’s academic programs and Georgia’s own Peach State Summer Theatre, and respond to the challenges of an ever-changing industry.

Lobby 101

For more information or to support this project, please contact:

Rick Munroe - 
Vice President for University Advancement & CEO of the Foundation
229.333.7439 | rmunroe@valdosta.edu

A. Blake Pearce - 
Executive Director of Special Projects and
Chief Development Officer for the College of the Arts
229.333.5421 | apearce@valdosta.edu

Nicole B. Cox - 
Interim Dean – College of the Arts | Professor of Mass Media
229.333.5832 | nbcox@valdosta.edu

 


Theatre Exterior 102

Theatre Exterior 101

Lobby 102

Lobby Balcony 101

Main Stage 101

Theatre Main Stage 2

Main Stage Balcony 101

Theatre Cross-Section 101

Theatre Site Plan