CAMPUS VIGNETTE
Meldrum Theatre gives historic Nielsen Fieldhouse new life
The short film, “The Journey to Meldrum Theatre,” courtesy of the Pioneer Theatre Company and BW Productions, documents nine months during construction of the Meldrum Theatre inside the Nielsen Fieldhouse.
Entrance to the Meldrum Theatre at the Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse (image courtesy of BW Productions)
On March 29, 2024, the University of Utah’s historic Einar Nielsen Fieldhouse unveiled the new Meldrum Theatre.
Named for donors Pete and Cathie Meldrum, the Meldrum is an intimate -style theater that seats 375 audience members. The five-year project to construct the theater was made possible by a landmark $4.5 million gift. The Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) manages the theater, which hosts productions by PTC and the university.
PTC’s next show at Meldrum Theater is “Souvenir,” which runs from December 6-23, 2024. The Department of Theatre’s 2024-2025 season includes two performances on the Meldrum Theatre stage — “The Heart of Robin Hood” from September 27-October 7, 2024, and “Xanadu” from February 14-23, 2025.
Other construction projects underway at the U:
- New landscaping on North Campus Drive near the Kennecott Engineering Building
- Demolition of the old School of Medicine (building 521)
- West Village family and graduate housing replacement, Phase 2 (access a related Node 4 article)
- Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine Building
- William Stewart Building for Applied Sciences
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