Labs and Studios

Emerson College owns more performance space than any other institution in Boston. The performance and production spaces utilized by the Department of Performing Arts include the recently renovated Paramount Center, the Cutler Majestic Theatre, and the Tufte Performance and Production Center.

Nine rehearsal studios are located in the Paramount Center. The studios are used as class and rehearsal space. An additional five practice rooms equipped with pianos are located near the rehearsal studios.

The Emerson Costume Shop is a space fully equipped for the training of costume designers and craftspeople and boasts an inventory of more than 10,000 costume pieces. It features three cutting tables, eight domestic and four industrial sewing machines, an industrial leather machine, two industrial sergers, and an ironing station. There is a separate fitting room for actors, a dye and craft room, and a large room for costume storage.

The Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Design Technology and Makeup Suite features instructional spaces for makeup courses and also two large dressing rooms.

The Scene Shop includes instructional and working spaces for scenic construction, prop construction and stagecraft, and scenic painting.

The Theatre Design/Technology room serves as both a classroom and a laboratory. The main studio includes a drafting and rendering area, CAD lab, sound station, and craft space. Additionally, a 400-square foot light lab sits adjacent to the main studio for lighting design instruction and the testing of designs.