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Theater
The renovated James F. Miller Theater Complex will expand theater facilities for the first time since 1949 to add a new arena theater, replace the costume shop, expand the scene shop, and upgrade the Robinson Theatre.




Cost: $7.8 million
Funding: $3.85 million in private gifts; $3.95 million in state bonds
Timeline:
  • Groundbreaking: May 2007
  • Construction start: August 2007
  • Completion: Fall 2008
Project highlights
The project will add 18,205 square feet to historic Villard Hall. The complex will be named for the late James F. Miller, Portland businessman and arts patron.

Features
  • New “black box" studio theater with state-of-the-art lighting and sound
  • Expanded scene shop
  • New green room and costume shop
  • Renovated lobby in Robinson Theatre
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