The Main Stage
The stage is roughly 50-feet wide and 30-feet deep and is the most frequently used space in the Auditorium. The 18-foot-tall proscenium opening serves as the window into the world of the performance. If we removed the wooden panels at the front of the stage, you’d see a large orchestra pit beneath the apron, which is the curved, frontmost area.
Directly above the apron is a retractable projection screen for presentations. Stepping back into the stage opening, look up and see the hanging battens filled with curtains, lights, and special effects curtains.
Over the 23 years of the Auditorium, the stage has had a few different looks to it. Initially, the entire stage was wooden, but general wear led to the wood’s replacement by the more durable black masonite stage floor.
Aside from the six annual professional shows hosted by the Auditorium, George Daily Youth Theatre camps and showcases happen there, as well as the middle and high school drama performances. You’ll also see OCSD band, choir, and orchestra concerts, award ceremonies, assemblies, and teacher in-service days throughout the year.
Over the 23 years of the Auditorium, the stage has had a few different looks to it. Initially, the entire stage was wooden, but general wear led to the wood’s replacement by the more durable black masonite stage floor.
Aside from the six annual professional shows hosted by the Auditorium, George Daily Youth Theatre camps and showcases happen there, as well as the middle and high school drama performances. You’ll also see OCSD band, choir, and orchestra concerts, award ceremonies, assemblies, and teacher in-service days throughout the year.
The stage also serves as a classroom for William Penn University’s technical theatre and acting courses and as a performance space for the concert band and Drama department.
Local dance companies regularly rent the space for their recitals and companies rent the stage for professional development days. Community collaborations with Oskaloosa Community Theatre, like George and Home Again, have also been known to grace the stage.
