Rooke Theatre

The Rooke Theatre is home to the Theatre Arts department. Built in 1966, it was renamed in 1977 the Alice Withington Rooke Laboratory Theatre to honor the mother of trustee Dorothy Rooke McCullough (class of 1950). The Rooke Theatre seats 192 in an intimate wood-paneled theatre. The stage is 25 feet wide, with 22 line sets in the fly loft and a fully equipped shop directly upstage. There is also a black box theater for classes and student-produced work.

Rooke Theatre
Rooke Theatre

The Rooke Theatre is home to the Theatre Arts department. Built in 1966, it was renamed in 1977 the Alice Withington Rooke Laboratory Theatre to honor the mother of trustee Dorothy Rooke McCullough (class of 1950). The Rooke Theatre seats 192 in an intimate wood-paneled theatre. The stage is 25 feet wide, with 22 line sets in the fly loft and a fully equipped shop directly upstage. There is also a black box theater for classes and student-produced work.

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Upcoming Events (6)

The Wolves

Thu, Oct 19, 2023 7:30pm

Pulitzer Prize finalist The Wolves is the debut play of up-and-coming playwright Sarah DeLappe. Featuring an all-female cast (comprised of nine adolescents and one briefly-seen adult), The Wolves...

Rooke Theatre

$8 students, $10 general admission

The Wolves

Fri, Oct 20, 2023 7:30pm

Pulitzer Prize finalist The Wolves is the debut play of up-and-coming playwright Sarah DeLappe. Featuring an all-female cast (comprised of nine adolescents and one briefly-seen adult), The Wolves...

Rooke Theatre

$8 students, $10 general admission

The Wolves

Sat, Oct 21, 2023 7:30pm

Pulitzer Prize finalist The Wolves is the debut play of up-and-coming playwright Sarah DeLappe. Featuring an all-female cast (comprised of nine adolescents and one briefly-seen adult), The Wolves...

Rooke Theatre

$8 students, $10 general admission

The Wolves

Sun, Oct 22, 2023 2pm

Pulitzer Prize finalist The Wolves is the debut play of up-and-coming playwright Sarah DeLappe. Featuring an all-female cast (comprised of nine adolescents and one briefly-seen adult), The Wolves...

Rooke Theatre

$8 students, $10 general admission

Night of Scenes

Fri, Nov 10, 2023 7:30pm

Night of Scenes will feature multiple scenes chosen through a collaborative process between directors and performers. At the helm are four different directors: The Film Media Theater Department...

Rooke Theatre

free

Night of Scenes

Sat, Nov 11, 2023 7:30pm

Night of Scenes will feature multiple scenes chosen through a collaborative process between directors and performers. At the helm are four different directors: The Film Media Theater Department...

Rooke Theatre

free
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Recent Events

Canceled: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Sun, Apr 23, 2023 2pm

This is a past event.

We regret to inform you that all scheduled performances of A Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night-Time have been canceled. We appreciate your interest in the Mount Holyoke College theater program...

Rooke Theatre

Canceled: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Sat, Apr 22, 2023 7:30pm

This is a past event.

We regret to inform you that all scheduled performances of A Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night-Time have been canceled. We appreciate your interest in the Mount Holyoke College theater program...

Rooke Theatre

Canceled: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

Fri, Apr 21, 2023 7:30pm

This is a past event.

We regret to inform you that all scheduled performances of A Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night-Time have been canceled. We appreciate your interest in the Mount Holyoke College theater program...

Rooke Theatre

The Moors

Sun, Apr 2, 2023 2pm to 4pm

This is a past event.

The Film Media Theater Department is excited to present our final theater production of the 2022–2023 season, The Moors. Two sisters, Agatha and Huldey, live on the bleak and savage English moors....

Rooke Theatre

$8-10

The Moors

Sat, Apr 1, 2023 7:30pm to 9:30pm

This is a past event.

The Film Media Theater Department is excited to present our final theater production of the 2022–2023 season, The Moors. Two sisters, Agatha and Huldey, live on the bleak and savage English moors....

Rooke Theatre

$8-10

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