CAPITAL SUPPORT

It has been a long-held dream to have all of the departments of the School of Music, Theatre & Dance housed collectively in close proximity to one another.

One giant first step in that direction has been accomplished.  The Departments of Theatre & Drama and Musical Theatre moved into their new offices in August of 2006. The Charles R. Walgreen Jr. Drama Center and Arthur Miller Theatre on North Campus celebrated their Grand Opening on March 29, 2007 with the first night of a two-week run of Arthur Miller's 'Playing for Time." 

The Walgreen Drama Center was named in honor of U-M alumnus Charles Walgreen, Jr., who supported the 1997 presidential initiative that launched this building project. The 100,000 square-foot building complex includes the Arthur Miller Theatre, the Towsley Musical Theatre Studio, and the offices and studios of the Departments of Theatre & Drama and Musical Theatre. 

The School of Music, Theatre & Dance was charged with raising an additional $4 million in private support, to be combined with the leadership gift from Charles Walgreen, Jr. and funding from within the University.  Since then, private donors and foundations have stepped forward to lend their support to the project.

“We are delighted to contribute to the new Arthur Miller Theatre.  It will benefit the
School of Music, Theatre & Dance, the University, and the entire community.” 

Janet and Bill Cassebaum

Naming opportunities remain for studios, classrooms, and other areas of the new building.

For more information, contact:

Maureen Schafer

Director of Development & External Relations

734-764-4453

schafema@umich.edu