Non-Departmental Room/Studio Reservations

Theatre & Dance classrooms & studios may be reserved on a limited basis by other KU departments or student organizations. To reserve a room in Murphy Hall, visit Murphy 317 or email Jack Rischer. To reserve a room in Robinson Center, visit Robinson 251 or email Lowen Millspaugh. There is a rental charge of up to $150/day for individuals and organizations not associated with KU to use Theatre & Dance classrooms or studios.

Rooms Available

  • Murphy 209, Theatre Studio
  • Murphy 235, Theatre Classroom
  • Murphy 341, Theatre Classroom
  • Robinson 250, Dance Studio

Please note, requests for the Crafton-Preyer Theatre, William Inge Memorial Theatre, or Elizabeth Sherbon Blackbox Theatre must be requested by submitting a Facilities Rental Request.

Guidelines

Murphy Classrooms & Studios

You are required to reserve the studio ahead of time. Email Jack Rischer or you can use the instructions below to make a reservation through your Outlook calendar.    

  • Please leave the space as you found it. Take any trash with you and move furniture back to its original state.  
  • No food or drink except for water.  

Robinson Studios

You are required to reserve the studio ahead of time. The studios will be locked when they are not reserved. Email Lowen Millspaugh or you can use the instructions below to make a reservation through your Outlook calendar.    

Reservations will be limited to twice a week with up to 1.5 hour timeslots weekdays and 2 hours on weekends. Studios close at 9pm.  

  • Only Robinson 250 may be reserved non-department members.
  • Please leave the space as you found it. Take any trash with you and move furniture back to its original state.  
  • Do not sit on the ballet bars.  
  • Do not mark on the floor. 
  • Do not wear street shoes or stilettos in the studios.  
  • Please be careful with the sound equipment. Excess volume can blow out the speakers.  
  • No food or drink other than water in the studios.   

Room Reservations via Outlook

  • Calendar Tab 
  • Open Calendar dropdown in menu bar 
  • Choose "From Room list..."
  • Search for room name 
  • Double click room name 
  • Click OK  
  • Calendar Tab 
  • Open Shared Calendar in menu bar 
  • Search for room name 
  • Click room name 
  • Click OK  
  • Calendar Tab 
  • On your personal calendar, create a new event 
  • Choose date & times  
  • In Location start typing the room name 
    • Suggestions will pop up and indicate if the room is available 
    • Choose the room 
  • Or click Scheduling Assistant 
    • You can view multiple room schedules and adjust times to decide on a room 
    • Click Meeting to go back to complete the reservation 
  • Enter details about your reservation – Students should include both the class and instructor name for rehearsal requests 
  • Click send 
  • An email will be sent to the admin staff to approve or reject the reservation  
  • Calendar Tab 
  • On your personal calendar, create a new event 
  • Choose date & times 
  • In location start typing the room name 
    • Suggestions will pop up but will NOT indicate if the room is available 
    • Choose the room 
  • Or click the open book next to the location field to search for rooms 
    • Type in Murphy or Robinson to see the room list 
    • Highlight a room and click Check Availability 
    • You can view multiple room schedules and adjust times to decide on a room 
    • Click Appointment to go back to complete the reservation 
  • Enter details about your reservation – Students should include both the class and instructor name for rehearsal requests 
  • Click send 
  • An email will be sent to the admin staff to approve or reject the reservation  

There are other rooms, studios, and performance spaces available for reservations on campus.

Kansas Union 

Hashinger Hall - 785-864-4560