Take a Seat in Willard Collins Alumni Auditorium
Chris Pepple |
Willard Collins Alumni Auditorium has been the center of campus life at Lipscomb University for more than half a century. Since the auditorium opened in September 1947, theatrical productions, concerts, lectures, worship and more have come to life on its stage. From Secretaries of State to Beautiful Day … from country music stars to The Music Man to Singarama … from the famed Pruned and Primed Prejudiced Project Promoters to daily chapel — your fondest memories of Lipscomb probably include special moments in Willard Collins Alumni Auditorium.
Robust academic programs in the performing arts are essential to the highest quality liberal arts university experience. An inviting, intimate location to showcase such programs and allow the university to serve students and community at the highest level is equally essential. That’s why giving new life to the auditorium – creating indelible new memories for future generations of students – is central to the Lipscomb 2010 Initiative.
A top-to-bottom reinvention of the auditorium includes an expanded stage to support 21st Century theatrical and musical productions, an enlarged lobby, barrier-free access and new seating throughout the facility. Now underway, this project is expected to be complete by summer 2008.
Put your mark on the new Willard Collins Alumni Auditorium by putting your name on a seat. Memorialize a loved one. Recognize a family member. Pay tribute to an influential member of the faculty or staff. Leave a legacy for generations to come. Purchasing a seat plaque in the Willard Collins Alumni Auditorium is a thoughtful and enduring way to honor a loved one.
Seat naming opportunities:
| Orchestra Level | $500 or more |
| Lower Auditorium (side or back sections) | $300 or more |
| Upper Auditorium | $200 or more |
Your tribute will be recognized with a plaque inscribed with the honoree’s name and placed on a chair in the appropriate section. Each plaque contains two lines of text with up to 17 characters each. Each donor and honoree will receive a beautiful certificate of ownership. Please note that naming a seat does not entitle a donor to seating rights in that seat for events.
You may name a seat by visiting http://takeaseat.lipscomb.edu, by calling 615.966.5720.