Krannert Center for the Performing Arts

The expansive main lobby features a floor made of teak from Thailand, which cost $1 million, and walls clad in marble from Carrara, Italy.

The Great Hall, Festival and Playhouse each have dedicated dressing and makeup rooms for performers adjacent to the stage entrances.

To further reduce vibration noise, the air conditioning chillers were originally installed on the roof of the nearby Green and Goodwin Student / Staff apartments.

The main hallway on the production level has an extra-wide and -high ceiling for the entire length which matches the size of the scenery shop and stage doors on the Playhouse and Festival theaters.

Additionally, Krannert has sponsored the Pygmalion Music Festival every September since 2006, which has brought indie rock artists such as Iron & Wine, The Books, David Bazan, Danielson, Andrew Bird, Yo La Tengo, and High Places to the traditionally jazz and classical-oriented venue.

Part of the west facade of the Krannert Center; the amphitheatre is on the left in front of the Foelinger Great Hall lobby windows, with the Festival theater on the right. The Playhouse Theater is not shown.
An interior view of Foellinger Great Hall