Riley Center for the Arts

In 1993, the school's original 1913 gymnasium was converted into a state-of-the-art theater space. The primary purpose of the Riley Center for the Arts is to provide a performing arts classroom for the students of Burr and Burton where they may rehearse and perform themselves as well as view the performances of professional artists. The Riley Center also functions as a cultural and educational resource for the entire community through the presentation of a variety of programs throughout the year.







The Riley Center seats 240 people on two levels and provides exhibition space for artists in the lobby. In addition to the ten-foot permanent stage, there are a dozen modular platforms that provide great flexibility in designing the performance space. The state-of-the-art sound system includes a full range of microphone capability.



The fully computerized light board has forty-eight channels and over ninety dimmers. For chamber music performance, the Riley Center provides a vintage of Steinway grand piano. In addition to the fall musical and spring play as well as other student performances staged here every year, the Riley Center is also the site of the Manchester Music Festival's Master Classes and Young Artists Concerts every summer.



If you are interested in booking the Riley Center for an event please email Franci Carieri, Facilities Coordinator, telephone her at 802.362.9925, or fax 802.362.0574.

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