Witherspoon Hall
A grand auditorium with floor and balcony seating and a projection booth. Witherspoon Concert Hall is lavishly adorned with nine different marbles, deep-red stage curtains and seat upholstery, relief bronze doors, and original light fixtures featuring large octagonal aluminum reflectors that create a subdued, indirect glow.
Seating capacity
- Floor facing stage: 604 (594 permanent seats; 10 wheelchair-accessible)
Balcony: 407 (232 seats facing the stage; 175 seats along the sides of the hall)
Stage dimensions
- Thrust depth to proscenium: 20’
Proscenium to rear black: 18’
Thrust depth to rear black: 38’
Proscenium opening: 45’
Proscenium height: 17’
Elevator dimensions: 9’ H × 6’ W × 6’4” D
Ideal uses: stage performances, film screenings, and lectures and presentations for large audiences [note: the Museum does not provide reservation/ticketing sales or support]
Max guests: 1,000
Starting at: $4,000 (Mon/Tue eve); $8,000 (Fri/Sat/Sun eve). No daytime; no Wed/Thu.