A 439-seat proscenium space, the Ruth N. Halls Theatre is the venue for four season productions each academic year, as wells as a university faculty dance concert. Guest lectures and presentations are a frequent occurrence. With an orchestra pit that can seat 30, the Halls Theatre has been the venue for large musicals as well as more intimate theatrical pieces. Its large side stage provides a scenery construction and paint area immediately adjacent to the scenic studio for larger shows and projects.