Northern Arizona University- Seton Hall

Type) Arena
Level) Educational Theatre




1)They have done such productions as: King Lear, Cabaret, Taming of the Shrew, The Laramie Project, Glen Gary Glen Ross, Tick, Tick...Boom.
2a) Although their arena stage is utilized in such productions as King Lear as shown above. By having the audience on all sides of them the actors are forced to always have to open themselves to all areas of the audience. King Lear is a very dramatic play and by having the audience so close to the stage it will make it more intimate and powerful.
2b)Being a University with theatre in the round is fantastic. Productions make use of having the audience on all sides of them and there are unique entrances and exits because the audience surrounds the whole stage.

3a) As the videos prove Norther Arizona University develops learning actors, and they have opportunities to participate in all aspects of the theater.
3b)The videos prove that people get to learn to act in the round, they also have chances to act, direct, and even make sets. This school gives many opportunities for students to be creative and nurture their talents.
4) Upon research I learned how few arena stages there are and even fewer at actual colleges, I feel that makes Seton Hall a very unique theatre. They are able to perform many different types of shows which is wonderful for a college. Having a mix between classics and student originated shows makes it a very intriguing program. Although I would not typically think of Arizona being the home to theatre this space proves me wrong!