Bartlett Theatre is Fredonia's experimental "black box" performance space, designed for flexibility and innovation. With a maximum capacity of 225 seats, the theatre can be reconfigured for each production, with seating often arranged on three or four sides to create an intimate, immersive experience, sometimes referred to as “theatre in the round."
Student Opportunities & Usage
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Serves as a laboratory for student-directed projects, experimental productions, and senior capstones.
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Provides a platform for contemporary plays and smaller-scale productions that emphasize creativity and close audience connection.
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Complements the Walter Gloor Mainstage Theatre, also located in Rockefeller Arts Center, which is a more traditional proscenium stage designed for large-scale productions.
Did You Know?
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Because Bartlett is a genuine black box, every production can feel completely different—walls, risers, and entrances can be rearranged to match the director's vision.
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The theatre is named in honor of Alice E. Bartlett, a beloved associate professor of theatre and assistant dean whose commitment to the arts left a lasting legacy at Fredonia.