1. Events
  2. Venues
  3. Black Box Theatre

 

The intimate Black Box Theatre seats approximately 100 (with modular seating arrangements), and is home to UMBC Theatre productions as well as special events. The Black Box Theatre is ADA accessible.

 

Plan Your Visit

The Black Box Theatre is located in UMBC’s Performing Arts and Humanities Building, and is located about 15 minutes from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and about 25 minutes from the Washington Beltway (I-495). The building’s exterior is easily recognized by its shiny stainless steel façade with a distinctive “thumbprint,” and the entrance to the theatre is near the “arches” that are visible from the parking area.

 

Directions
• From I-95 between Baltimore and Washington, take Exit 47B and follow signs to Catonsville and UMBC. At the second traffic circle, go 3/4 the way around to join the inner loop of Hilltop Circle. At the first traffic light, turn right onto Hilltop Road (with the PAHB on your right), and then an immediate left into Parking Lot 8.

 

• From I-695, take Exit 12C, Wilkens Avenue west, and at the first traffic circle go 3/4 the way around to turn onto Hilltop Road. At the traffic light, go straight through Hilltop Circle, and then take an immediate left into Parking Lot 8.

 

• If you use Apple Maps, search for UMBC Parking Lot 8A. If you’re using Google Maps, search for UMBC Lot 8. [Note: Apple Maps may say Lot 8 is closed, but it’s not!]

 

Parking
Free evening and weekend parking is available in Lot 8, adjacent to the Performing Arts and Humanities Building.

 

Accessibility
UMBC is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment for all students, staff, and visitors. If you would like to request a disability-based accommodation on site or have questions about the Black Box Theatre, please contact us at pahboom@umbc.edu.

 

For printable campus maps and additional information, please visit UMBC’s campus visitor’s site.

 

Dining Options
Limited on campus dining options may be found here. The nearby communities of Arbutus and Catonsville provide many other options, and we also encourage visitors to explore the Catonsville Arts District, home to numerous restaurants and shops.

 

Today

In side by side images, two women smile at the camera

Student Design Workshop with Lauren Gaston and Sandra Goldmark

Black Box Theatre

As part of the Spring 2024 Plays for Our Planet initiative, UMBC Theatre presents a Student Design Workshop with Lauren Gaston and Sandra Goldmark. Led by the authors of the Sustainable Production Toolkit, this session will give students an opportunity to dig deeper into sustainable design and production practices and resources. Working as a team, students will develop concrete action items based on one or two goals generated in the afternoon session.

In side by side images, two women smile at the camera

Introduction to the Sustainable Production Toolkit with Lauren Gaston and Sandra Goldmark

Black Box Theatre

As part of the Spring 2024 Plays for Our Planet initiative, UMBC Theatre presents an Introduction to the Sustainable Production Toolkit with Lauren Gaston and Sandra Goldmark. Led by the authors of The Sustainable Production Toolkit, this talk and workshop introduces concrete tools and best practices for prioritizing the intertwined needs for greater environmental, social, and economic sustainability in the theatre industry.

A promotional poster says shOUT: The Queer Theatre Project

shOUT: The Queer Theatre Project

Black Box Theatre

UMBC Theatre presents shOUT: The Queer Theatre Project directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor, with musician direction by Andrew Hann. Facilitated by director Gerrad Alex Taylor, designer Eric Abele, and dramaturg Susan McCully, shOUT celebrates LGBTQIA+ playwrights, characters, and innovations. The performance includes scenes, songs, and monologues drawn from plays that show us that queer theatre history IS American theatre history. An exhibit of costume design and dramaturgy will accompany the performance.

In a photo montage, a hand reaches down, as if to touch a picture frame below it. Within the frame, we see a human figure surrounded by abstract buildings. Text says UMBC Department of Theatre, Stories told Small, Directed by Colette Searls

Stories Told Small

Black Box Theatre

UMBC Theatre presents Stories Told Small, directed by Colette Searls and Nate Sinnott and presented in the Black Box Theatre. Written and directed by UMBC theatre students, Stories Told Small packs big meaning into miniature dramas, using puppetry and all manner of tiny objects to spin novel tales. Stories spring from performers’ minds, presented in an original variety show!

© UMBC: A University System of Maryland
Member Institution
Scroll to Top