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Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre

Built in 1922 and designed by the Boston firm of Cram and Ferguson, Alumnae Hall is a unique example of Renaissance Revival architecture. The building is home of a large theatre (seating 1500) with proscenium stage, and ballroom and offices on the ground level.

To create a more intimate theatre appropriate for the size of audience typical for student performances, this renovation created a new “Black Box Theatre” on the ground floor of Alumnae Hall, accommodating approximately 200 people in a variety of seating arrangements.

The scope of renovations and new construction included a new handicapped entrance and ramp, lobby/foyer, theatre space with telescoping seating platforms and staging, lighting grid, sound system, separate lighting and sound control booths, dressing rooms, rehearsal room, scene shop, and related support space.

In creating the new theatre, some of the old interior detailing and fenestration that had been removed or covered in the past was uncovered and restored to its original conditions. While maintaining the spatial flexibility necessary for such performance areas, the original character of the building was restored.

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    Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre

    Wellesley College
    Wellesley , MA 02481

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      05/24/12- 06/24/12

      And a Nightingale Sang Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre And a Nightingale Sang Presented by Wellesley Summer Theatre Company at Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre May 24-June 24, 2012 A British family struggles to hold together in the midst of the chaos of World War II in this bittersweet comedy. The play is a nostalgic romp through life on the home front with a quirky cast of lovable characters. Touching and funny in equal measure, the story revels in the universal truth of the strength of family.

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    05/24/12- 06/24/12

    And a Nightingale Sang Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre And a Nightingale Sang Presented by Wellesley Summer Theatre Company at Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre May 24-June 24, 2012 A British family struggles to hold together in the midst of the chaos of World War II in this bittersweet comedy. The play is a nostalgic romp through life on the home front with a quirky cast of lovable characters. Touching and funny in equal measure, the story revels in the universal truth of the strength of family.

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    04/12/12- 04/15/12	An American Wife Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre
    01/05/12- 01/29/12	Season’s Greetings Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre
    11/10/10- 11/13/10	Nine Armenians Ruth Nagel Jones Theatre