This multi functional community theater is ideal for many things: plays, concerts, weddings, parties, church meetings, lectures and more.
A Monolithic Theater: Practical, Affordable and Beautiful
Multifunctional!
That’s not a term often used to describe a theater, but it fits well for a Monolithic theater. We can design and construct an elegant theater, of virtually any size, for plays, concerts, operas, graduations, special school or community events and even weddings or large funerals.
We feel that every community needs one!
Monolithic’s 423-Seater
Designed by Architect Lee Gray of Salt Lake City, the theater shown here includes 423 modest, but comfortable seats; a practical-size stage; and green space for dressing rooms, storage, etc.
With a design/build contract, Monolithic can construct this theater in just about any location for approximately $1.1M to $1.2M. That includes the design; a modest amount of site and utility work; the structure; and the finish-out with seating, stage, sound system and stage lights.
Although that price does not include the land and/or a parking lot, we can design and construct an attractive, affordable parking area for an additional fee.
With parking, this complete theater facility requires a site of about 1.25 acres. That land could be on city property or on a school or university campus.
Designs presented here are a starting point!
The attached drawings are flexible theater layouts. By flexible, we mean that our clients are not locked into any one plan. Monolithic will design the theater that fits a community’s wants and needs. It can be big (up to 100,000 seats) or small, elaborate or modest, and include or eliminate just about any item on a wish list.
Used and enjoyed by a college and a community
In 2005, a Monolithic performing arts center was constructed for North Central Texas College (NCTC) in Gainesville, Texas. Because its 360 seats are in a theater whose interior is uninterrupted by supporting pillars or posts, it simply has no bad seat in the house.
NCTC’s facility also includes a lecture hall, classrooms, dressing rooms, rehearsal and practice areas, and a band room.
Shortly after this theater’s construction, the First State Bank in Gainesville contracted to have it renamed the FSB Center for the Performing Arts, and the bookings for both college and community events began.
Please review It’s A Hit: NCTC’s Monolithic Dome Performing Arts Center.
So what’s on your community’s wish list?
Whatever it is, let’s talk about it. Please contact us: [email protected] or 972-483-7423. We will be happy to work with you. To date, we have built in 49 states and 53 countries. We can get it done for you.
Shown here is an overview of the simple theater. You can see that there is plentiful space for the stage, the blue room and bathrooms. This space is needed and extremely useful.
The view from the street gives you a beautiful building, well laid out. What is more, it is virtually a tornado shelter. In fact, it can be a certified tornado shelter by simply using tornado-safe windows and doors. It may qualify for a tornado shelter grant, depending on the organization owning it.
This side view allows you to evaluate the seats and seating area, versus the stage and stage area. The size of the theater could be half as big as shown or ten times as big as shown.
The view from the stage area back towards the seating shows that you have good seating throughout. Obviously, these pictures are just a representation. But this simple theater for about a million dollars is a spectacular facility for any community.
Fancy Theater with rotating stage. But still half price of competitor.
Simple Theater – beautiful, artful, useful, and very reasonable in price.
Entry for a Simple theater. Note it is tasteful, permanent, And simple itself.
Intermediate Theater: Very nice seating, superior lighting, and sound attenuation.
Intermediate Theater: Simple and nice. Great for music performances.