Hatfield Hall proudly hosts world-class musicians and performers, local artists, and student ensembles.
ABOUT HATFIELD HALL
Opened in 2002, Hatfield Hall houses a 602-seat theater, an alumni center and offices for development, external affairs and alumni affairs.
The state-of-the-art theater replaced the Moench Hall auditorium, which had been used as a performing arts venue for 76 years. The building also includes rehearsal and practice rooms for student groups, storage for music and theatrical equipment, and a shop area for set construction.
Unique characteristics of the building include:
- Rose-Hulman’s school seal is carved into the Alumni Center’s limestone fireplace
- The office wing and theater are actually separate buildings for sound control purposes
- Paved with Minnesota granite, the lobby floor has embedded heating coils for winter heating
- The rotunda housing the Alumni Center is made from Indiana limestone
- African Cherry wood from a single tree was used to panel the first floor and balcony
- Hatfield Hall’s Renaissance R-380 organ was donated by the late Alfred R. Schmidt, emeritus professor of mathematics, for whom the Al Schmidt Concert at White Chapel was named.
Hatfield Hall was funded by a $14 million gift from 1984 alumnus Mike Hatfield and his wife, Deborah, and is named in honor of his parents, Larry and Pat. A large portrait of Larry and Pat hangs near the Alumni Center.
Mike Hatfield is an electrical engineering and mathematical economics alumnus. He is the president and CEO of Cyan, Inc.
ACCESSIBLE SEATING
Hatfield Hall Theater is accessible for persons with disabilities. Contact Dan Tryon, venue manager, for more information at 812.877.8864 or tryon@rose-hulman.edu.
CURTAIN TIMES
Curtain times vary. Please check your tickets for the start times. The house will be opened one-half hour before curtain with the approval of the performers.
LATECOMERS
According to artist contractual agreements, patrons who arrive late may be asked to wait to be seated at the first appropriate break in the program. We make every attempt to begin each performance on time.
RECORDING DEVICES, CAMERAS, AND CELL PHONES
Cameras and recording devices are strictly prohibited unless special permission is granted from Hatfield Hall and the artist. Please be sure to silence cell phones and pagers prior to the start of performances.
PARKING
Free event parking is located directly behind (east of) Hatfield Hall.
DIRECTIONS
Rose-Hulman is located in western Indiana on the Historic National Road, Highway 40, just north of I-70, at 5500 Wabash Avenue Terre Haute, IN. Free event parking is located directly behind Hatfield Hall.
Driving Directions:
From the north via US 41/State Highway 63
Entering Terre Haute, follow US 41/State Highway 63 to Ohio Street (approximately 1.8 miles). Turn left on Ohio, and continue for about 3 miles to Fruitridge Avenue. Turn left, and proceed to the stoplight at Fruitridge and Wabash. Turn right on Wabash, and continue 2 miles. Rose-Hulman is on the left.
From the east via US 40
Proceed west toward Terre Haute. Rose-Hulman is on the north side of US 40 about ½ mile west of the stoplight at Lost Creek Elementary School. If you reach Highway 46 you’ve gone too far.
From the south via US 41/US150
US 41 becomes Third Street in Terre Haute. Continue on it until you reach the I-70 interchange. Go east on I-70 just 4 miles to the next exit (Exit 11) and go north on Highway 46. Turn right at Wabash Avenue. Rose-Hulman is about ½ mile away on the north side of the road.
From the east or west via I-70
Take Exit 11 and go north on Highway 46 to Wabash Avenue. Turn right. Rose-Hulman is about ½ mile away on the north side of the road.
From the south via Highway 46
Drive north on Highway 46 to its end at US 40 (Wabash Avenue). Turn right. Rose-Hulman is about ½ mile away on the north side.
