The Linda & Archie Dunham Theater

The Linda & Archie Dunham Theater is a large-scale performance and event venue on the Houston Christian University campus, offering organisers a professional setting for productions, presentations and community occasions. With seating for up to 1,200 guests across three levels, the theatre can accommodate substantial audiences while retaining the atmosphere and technical capabilities of a dedicated performing arts venue.

The space includes a proscenium stage, orchestra pit, adjustable orchestra shell, full theatrical rigging, sound and lighting control rooms, a follow-spot booth and an audio-visual package. Its acoustic drapery and adaptable performance infrastructure allow the environment to be adjusted for different types of entertainment and spoken-word events. The stage measures approximately 50 feet deep by 55 feet wide, providing useful capacity for concerts, choral performances, opera, dance, theatre and ceremonial programmes.

Event organisers can also benefit from practical backstage facilities, including group and individual dressing rooms, principal dressing rooms, a loading dock and adjacent swing space with direct access to the stage. These features make the venue suitable for touring productions, school performances, graduations, recitals, lectures and large community events.

The theatre forms part of a wider university events operation, which can assist with reservations, event planning and coordination of supporting services. Depending on the event, organisers may be able to arrange catering, audio-visual assistance, venue set-up, equipment, parking support, security, information technology, maintenance and custodial services through the university. The venue is therefore well suited to planners seeking a fully equipped Houston theatre for an audience-focused event, performance or formal programme.