Facilities

Building Hours

The Chase Fine Arts Center is open Sunday-Saturday 7:00am-12:00am.  Though the building is open, it does not mean that space is available for theatre use.  The Black Box, Theatre Classroom, and Dance studio can be reserved whenever the building is open.  You can do this through the Theatre office. 

The University Reserve (UR) building is open 7:00am-11:00pm.  Oftentimes the computer lab closes earlier.  Some project work may be done in the University lab that may require working past building hours, this is allowed as long as the Theatre office is informed so that security arrangements can be made.  We don’t want any of our students arrested for breaking & entering or trespassing.

Building Regulations

The Chase Fine Arts Center is used by many groups, not just Theatre. There is Visual Art, Landscape Architecture, Music, General Education Classes, and the Museum to name just a few. If a room is empty, it does not mean that it is available for use. Theatre students are expected to schedule space for rehearsal in the Theatre office or at the USU Reservations page and to refrain from rehearsing outside of the theatre wing. You must reserve a space before using it. The building reps will ask anyone not on the room schedules to leave.

Rehearsal Space

Rooms may be scheduled Sunday through Saturday during building hours. Scheduling of rehearsal spaces should be made at least the day before you need the space. Weekend use must be scheduled before 4:00 pm on Fridays. Spaces may only be reserved for the current week. To reserve a room, please use www.scheduling.usu.edu. Please do not email requests. Schedules are posted weekly at each space. Building Reps will ask you to leave if you are not on the schedule.

Priority in scheduling may cause that your reservation could be canceled, this is rare but does happen. The priority for theatre spaces is as follows:

  1. Regularly scheduled classes
  2. Mainstage productions
  3. Student classwork
  4. Grant or workshop activities
  5. TSA activities
  6. Other needs

If you have reserved a space and end up not needing it, please inform the Theatre office so that the space can be made available for others. Many people need the limited space.

As with all rehearsal spaces, food is not allowed, and liquid should be in a non-breakable, re-sealable container. Any space used, must be returned to its ‘classroom’ state after each use. If you are using a room and it started out as a mess, tell the Theatre office, and clean it anyway. 

Department Spaces

Students are expected to treat all department spaces with care and respect. Leave all spaces in which you learn, rehearse and work clean, orderly and ready for the next person to use. This includes the restrooms. Please be courteous and flush toilets, clean counters and mirrors and thrown your trash away before you leave. If you notice something that needs repaired, report it to the office. Use furniture and equipment properly, do not sit or write on tables or put your feet on the furniture, return it to its proper place, and let someone know if there are problems. Always schedule the space you wish to use, however briefly.

Dressing Rooms

Dressing rooms are only to be used for performance and dress rehearsals. Food is NOT allowed in any dressing room. Only WATER is allowed. Music may be played through earphones but is discouraged once the house opens. Loud music is unacceptable. Once a show is complete, the costume should be returned, makeup picked up and put away, and all trash placed in the proper receptacle before leaving.