Facilities

Performance Center

The USI Performance Center has been completed adjacent to the expanded University Center. A project long-awaited by the University of Southern Indiana, crews broke ground on the Performance Center in 2012. The new facility opened in the spring of 2015.

The nearly 300-seat facility replaces the 50-year-old off-campus theatre. The facility provides theatre majors with an even higher quality educational experience.

The USI Performance Center was constructed using locally-sourced and recycled materials. In addition, the theatre includes:

• Sound baffle system with acoustic panels created with donated materials 
• Thrust stage with additional staging areas incorporated into the walls
• Shallow proscenium to allow for greater sightlines
• Exceptional natural acoustics
• State-of-the-art light and sound technology

The Performance Center's red sandstone exterior is an homage to the Smithsonian Institution's Castle. Built in 1855, it is the oldest building on the National Mall.