Gonzaga's Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center

"A New Season," the first show that will be performed at GU's Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The show features more than 125 performers from the school's dance company, acting and dance ensembles, concert choir and chamber orchestra.

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Sat., April 13, 2019

The new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center was made possible by Myrtle Woldson’s $55 million gift to Gonzaga University, the largest in Gonzaga’s history and second largest gift from an individual to a college or university in Washington state history.

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The mainstage is a two-level, 759-seat theater and concert hall with a 50-foot wide stage.

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The mainstage is a two-level, 759-seat theater and concert hall with a 50-foot wide stage.

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The Myrtle Woldson Collection, adjacent to the Center’s second-floor lobby, pays tribute to Woldson. The museum-like series of spaces includes narrative panels and multimedia displays celebrating Woldson’s life, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. Replicas of the living room, dining room and foyer of Woldson’s Spokane home display furniture, art and decor collected throughout her life and travels.

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The mainstage concert hall is a two-level, 759-seat theater that has excellent acoustics.

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The entrance and lobby interior of the new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center.

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Backstage there is a furnished green room where performers can relax while off stage, as well as a wardrobe room and four dressing rooms.

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Backstage facilities include four dressing rooms as well as a wardrobe room and a furnished green room where performers can relax while off stage.

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Gonzaga student dancers perform “A New Season” in the Magnuson Theater on March 20 during a rehearsal leading up to the official performance as the first show in the new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The show features more than 125 performers from GU’s dance company, acting and dance ensembles, concert choir and chamber orchestra.

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Cassie Selle performs in “A New Season” in the Magnuson Theater on March 20 during a rehearsal leading up to the official performance as the first show in the new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The show features more than 125 performers from GU’s dance company, acting and dance ensembles, concert choir and chamber orchestra.

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Gonzaga’s Suzanne Ostersmith, director and choreographer of “A New Season,” addresses the audience attending a rehearsal in the Magnuson Theater on March 20. The show will be the first performance in Gonzaga’s new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center.

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Gonzaga student dancers perform “A New Season” in the Magnuson Theater on March 20 during a rehearsal leading up to the official performance as the first show in the new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The show features more than 125 performers from GU’s dance company, acting and dance ensembles, concert choir and chamber orchestra.

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McKenna Schultz performs a piece of “A New Season” in the Magnuson Theater on March 20 during a rehearsal leading up to the official performance as the first show in the new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The show features more than 125 performers from GU’s dance company, acting and dance ensembles, concert choir and chamber orchestra.

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Bethany Montgomery performs a monologue during a rehearsal for “A New Season” in the Magnuson Theater on March 20 during a rehearsal leading up to the official performance as the first show in the new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The show features more than 125 performers from GU’s dance company, acting and dance ensembles, concert choir and chamber orchestra.

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Emily Provan performs part of “A New Season” in the Magnuson Theater on March 20 during a rehearsal leading up to the official performance as the first show in the new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The show features more than 125 performers from GU’s dance company, acting and dance ensembles, concert choir and chamber orchestra.

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Gabby Thuillier and PJ Seeberger perform together during “A New Season” in the Magnuson Theater on March 20 during a rehearsal leading up to the official performance as the first show in the new Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center. The show features more than 125 performers from GU’s dance company, acting and dance ensembles, concert choir and chamber orchestra.

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Myrtle Woldson, upon her death in 2014, gave $55 million to Gonzaga University to fund a new performing arts center on campus.

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