Since 2004, The Studio Theatre has made its home in an architecturally acclaimed four-theatre performance and training complex. Designed by Studio Theatre co-founder and Resident Scenic Designer Russell Metheny, the building closely reflects the values and aesthetics of the organization itself.

Originally three adjacent buildings, The Studio Theatre’s complex dedicates ample space to classrooms for the Acting Conservatory, as well as to its full costume, prop and scene shops. The entire central building (three full stories) is devoted to public space, where audiences, staff and artists can relax and converse about the art that has brought them together. The building is topped by a soaring glass atrium that unites the buildings and looks out across the city.

The Studio Theatre’s complex boasts three thrust stages, each of which seats approximately 200 people. These three theatres (the Mead, the Milton and the Metheny) have been carefully designed to foster an intimate connection between actor and audience, reflecting the high value that The Studio Theatre places on the craft of acting. The size, scale and beauty of the performance spaces is a draw for audiences and an important part of The Studio Theatre’s artistic identity.

The complex also contains a fourth theatre: the raw, flexible Stage 4, the primary home of The Studio 2ndStage. Stage 4 retains the industrial look of the original building, with uncovered brick walls and three large street-facing windows. With no fixed stage or seating, the theatre is configured and used differently for each production.