Cameron University
Lawton Oklahoma

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The Cameron University Theatre is a fully-equipped proscenium theatre seating 432. A multi-purpose hydraulic lift can be utilized as an extended stage apron, an additional seating section, or a variable-depth orchestra pit. The proscenium opening is 50' wide by 22' high. The counterweight fly system consists of 29 double-purchase linesets with a 55' high gridiron. The center area of the stage floor is trapped.

inside the theatre The lighting system consists of an ETC Express 48/96 lighting console capable of 96 channel operation with 24 submasters and a 600 cue memory with video display. The system can also be configured as a manual 48 channel two-scene preset. A total of 140 2.4kw dimmers are meployed in a dimmer per circuit configuration.

A flexible sound system encompasses in a variety of formats for both recording and reproduction; the system features a digital audio workstation. Performance monitor, paging, and headset systems link all areas.

Well-equipped scene and costume shops are located adjacent to the stage. The Studio Theatre is a 50' x 55' "black box" with flexible seating arrangements for approximately 160 persons. It features an 18' grid, a dimmer per circuit memory lighting system, and makes use of the audio capabilities of the mainstage.

The University Theatre opened in 1978 and, together with the Music, Art, and Communications buildings and a central courtyard, forms the McMahon Fine Arts Complex. The facility is home to six theatre productions and over thirty campus and community events each year, which include concerts, lectures, and meetings. Students are admitted free to Music and Theatre Arts Department productions. Reservations for Theatre Arts and Music events can be made by calling the Box office at (580) 581-2478. The Department of Theatre Arts may also be contacted through e-mail at theatre@cameron.edu.

The University Theatre must be reserved by submitting to the Office of Student Development a Facility Request Form and a Technical Requirements Form at least two weeks prior to the requested date. A fee schedule is used to determine any applicable charges.

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