Facilities

New Performing Arts Center Set to break ground this fall (2007), The associated parking deck has already been completed and work has started on the infrastructure for the tunnel to connect the new facility to the historic "quad".   Read all about it by clicking on one of the following links. JMU Unveils New Performing Arts Center Plans (PDF) Fall 2006 Newsletter (PDF FORMAT) Groundbreaking Ceremony October 26th,  Schedule of events: 3:00pm, Wilson Hall:  Debut performance of the Centennial piece "Portrait in Bluestone" by Brian Balmages ('98) -- a work for orchestra and choir. 4:00pm, New Performing Arts Center site: Groundbreaking! 5:00pm, Duke and Bluestone Drives: Homecoming Parade Parking is available in the Warsaw Ave. Parking Deck. Permits are NOT required. Questions? Call Theresa Lind at 888-880-3466

Tunnel Infrastructure construction begins, July 2007

Latimer-Shaeffer Theatre Duke Hall (LST) Completed in 1967, the Duke Fine Arts Center (later renamed Duke Hall), Named for second president Dr. Samuel Page Duke, is home to Latimer-Shaeffer Theatre. The theatre is named for Dr. Mary E. Latimer, former English faculty member, and Edna T. Shaeffer formerly of the music faculty. LATIMER SHAEFFER THEATRE, DUKE HALL ON THE CAMPUS MAP (opens in new window/tab)

Theatre II completed in 1922, was formerly occupied by Wampler Foods Inc. JMU began using the building in 1974. It houses the Experimental Theatre, theater offices and classrooms. The university's buildings and grounds department also uses a portion of the building. THEATRE II ON THE CAMPUS MAP (opens in new window/ THEATRE II SKETCHUP MODEL (Requires Google Sketchup to open)tab)

Grace Street Costume Shop The costume shop resides in this refurbished facility until it is time to move into our new performing arts center. The costume shop is located only two blocks away from our current main stage performance space at LST-Duke Hall. Directions to the shop from LST-Duke Hall. Walk down Grace Street across Main Street for about two blocks. Right after you walk past the Rockingham Coop, you will reach Chesapeake Ave. Turn left on Chesapeake. The Costume shop is the white building adjoining the brick building.

In Memory of Lincoln House, Former Location of our Costume Shop n 1926, the Harrisonburg Post Office established a sub-station at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lincoln, which was conveniently located across the street from the State Teachers College. A decade later, the house was pressed into service as a dormitory when the college needed to accommodate a growing enrollment. In the 1940s, it became the home of Sigma Sigma Sigma and in the 1960s housed some of the first male students. At different times, Lincoln House housed the music department, a tearoom, the bookstore, faculty and student lounges, and finally our costume shop, before it was razed in 2006 to make room for our new performing arts complex, now being built. - Lincon House was much loved by our costume staff, students, and faculty. It's spirit will be missed.

Music Building Located right across the grass from The  Latimer-Shaeffer Theatre, Duke Hall. Voice lessons and on occasion, music rehearsals take place in the music building in service to our Musical Theatre area.