Gracie Theatre Information

The Gracie Theatre opened its doors in 2009 and serves as a cultural center for Husson Campus and the Greater Bangor Community. The facility includes a 490-seat proscenium theater, 335 in the orchestra, 165 in the balcony, a fly system with 26 counter-weighted line sets, rehearsal hall, orchestra pit, scene design and construction area, sound, recording and light booths and 3 full dressing rooms and a 50-seat Black Box Theatre. The theatre is wired with a 3-way mic split and the ability to feed live performances to a 34' mobile truck for live broadcast to local radio, TV, online and audio recording purposes. The theatre is named for Grace McCollum, the granddaughter of longtime Husson trustee and friend Hilda Hutchins McCollum. Since its opening, the Gracie has hosted a wide variety of events including producing two full-scale Broadway-style productions, West Side Story and Tommy, the Musical. The Gracie presents a range of cultural events from concerts to lectures, to touring theatre shows, and a fascinating range of live music concerts including country music sensations "Home Free", the legendary singing group, The 5th Dimension, and an evening of jazz featuring famous actress, Molly Ringwald. In 2016, the Gracie launched their fifth successful season featuring standing ovation performances given by Manhattan Transfer, Take 6, singer Joan Osborne, and the very popular One Night In Memphis show! The Gracie Theatre hopes to continue to serve the campus and community as a meeting place and is available for rent throughout the year.