Scharmann Theatre
Theatre at JCC
The Robert Lee Scharmann Theatre is located in the Sheldon Center on the Jamestown Campus of Jamestown Community College. We annually host dozens of cultural events and lectures.
We’re also home to the Uncommoners, JCC's theatrical group and production company. The Uncommoners produce two shows each year in the Scharmann Theatre. Productions are open to area students and community members. Actors, musicians, and crew are encouraged to audition.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Scharmann Theatre is currently closed and all upcoming events and exhibitions have been cancelled until further notice.
About Scharmann Theatre
| History of Scharmann Theatre |
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In 1956, Robert Lee Scharmann came to JCC to teach English and drama. He intended to stay for one year, but instead he remained for the rest of his life. Within months of his arrival, Robert Scharmann began doing plays. The first few were at various sites around Jamestown, but not long after he moved into a small college theater in the abandoned elementary school that was being renovated as the first instructional building on JCC’s Falconer Street campus. Scharmann’s personality and direction called forth brilliant collegiate productions and established theater as a preeminent student and cultural activity. Theater became so central to JCC that the trustees decided to include a full proscenium theater in the college’s building plans in 1968, and to name it the Robert Lee Scharmann Theatre after his death on May 10, 1976. A generous bequest from Robert Scharmann allows for support of special theater projects. These have included residencies, visits from national and international theater companies, and awards for JCC’s students. Robert T. Schlick, coordinator of the Scharmann Theatre at the college since the fall of 1996, was a student of Robert Scharmann’s. In 2003, Steven Gustafson became the current technical director. Together, they have made sure the life of the theater at JCC continues. |
| Technical Information |
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The Scharmann Theatre is outfitted with top-of-the-line equipment, making it an extremely versatile space. Whatever event it is you'd like to hold, chances are we can host it and help make it amazing. Below is a list of some of our technical specifications.
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