About

The Jane and Arthur Stieren Theater is stage to the Trinity theatre department's four yearly productions, along with other large campus and community events. The theater was renovated in 1999, which included updating of its sound, lighting, and rigging systems. The audience area was reconfigured to create a 330-seat orchestra seating area and an additional 167 seats in a newly created balcony.

Stieren Theater view from the stage showing all the seats and the balcony seating

 


Inside the Venue

Students rehearsing in attic theater

Attic Theater

The Attic Theater serves two purposes: classroom and laboratory. It has a sprung floor and excellent sound, lighting, and video systems.

Students performing in the Cafe theater

Café Theater

The Café Theater seats 50 and is also used for performance classes and student-produced lab shows.

Virgil Johnson and students inside of the costume studio

Costume Studio

The costume studio is equipped with 12 Bernina sewing machines, four Bernina sergers, an industrial sewing machine, an industrial hemmer, and an assortment of dress forms.

 

students preparing stage props for a production

Scenic Studio

The 2,500-square-foot scenic studio is equipped for both wood and metal working. It houses a SawStop table saw, a 12" DeWALT radial arm saw, several power miter saws, and a distributed pneumatic system with many pneumatic tools.

Inside view of the properties studio located inside of stieren theater

Properties Studio

The well-organized properties studio provides easy access to our stored props as well as storage of a production's custom props and furniture.

Student holds a paintbrush in front of a row of paint cans.

Paint Studio

The paint studio is housed on stage right, providing over 600 square feet of painting space. Larger items, such as drops, are painted on the stage.

 


Events and Booking Information


Upcoming Events

 

Booking Information


Tiger Faculty and Staff

Host an Event

Planning a large event or activity? Contact Conferences and Special Programs for more information about event planning on Trinity’s campus.

Reserve a Space or Place

Make individual space or room reservations through T-Space at tspace.trinity.edu. You’ll need your Trinity network username and password, and an idea about the date, time, location, and size of your event.

Students: Reach out to a faculty or staff sponsor for more information on event planning and space reservations.

Community Members

Host an Event

Want to use a facility or space on Trinity’s campus for your next large event or activity? Contact Conferences and Special Programs for more information.

Reserve a Space or Place

Rooms, halls, and outdoor spaces can be reserved for events such as guest lectures, meetings, or other smaller activities. Contact Conferences and Special Programs for more information.

 


Directions and Parking

Address: Trinity Pl, San Antonio, TX 78212

Parking and Accessibility


General Parking

The Laurie Auditorium Parking Garage has designated levels for permit holders and visitor parking on the Orange level and Lot B. TUPD is available and onsite during every event to help guide to the appropriate parking areas. 

Accessibility Accommodations

Parking
Laurie Auditorium Parking Garage has elevators and has accessible parking spaces available on all levels.

Reserved Seating
Reserved wheelchair and accessible seating in all the venues.

Assisted Listening Devices
Devices may be obtained free of charge at the box office prior to the event, but patrons are required to leave a photo ID, to be claimed upon return of the device.

Closed Captioning
Closed Captioning available for certain performances.

 

Contact
For further assistance, please call the Trinity University Police Department at 210-999-7070.

Accessibility Information – Campus Map
Check out the accessibility section on Trinity's campus map for information about accessible parking and entrances. Use the way finding feature to see accessible paths across campus.