Department of Theatre
Directions
Directions to Aycock Auditorium/Taylor Theatre/Brown Building Theatre
Please note all of the directions below direct you to park behind the Weatherspoon Art Museum. This area is only available for weekend performances and any weekday performance after 5 pm.
For school performances where children are being brought in by school bus, please call 336-334-4015 to receive specific loading/unloading information and directions to where the buses will be directed to during the performance.
Individual cars and buses for school day shows must park on the streets or in the parking deck at the corner of McIver and West Market streets.
From the North and East (Burlington, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, VA):
From I-40/85, follow I-40/Business 85 towards Greensboro/Winston-Salem. Take the Freeman Mill Road/Coliseum Area exit, and turn right on Freeman Mill Rd. Turn left at the first stoplight onto Coliseum Boulevard. Follow for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right at third stoplight onto Spring Garden Street. Turn right on Tate Street, and park in the parking lot behind the Weatherspoon Art Museum (corner of Spring Garden and Tate). Aycock Auditorium, Taylor Theatre, and the Brown Building Theatre are 1.5 blocks down Tate Street (toward business district).
From the South (Salisbury, Charlotte, Atlanta, GA):
From I-85 North, follow Business 85 towards Greensboro, then take the Holden Road exit and turn right on Holden Road. Follow Holden for approximately 4.5 miles and turn right on Market Street. Follow Market Street for approximately 1.5 miles. Turn right on Aycock Street South. At the second stoplight, turn left on Spring Garden Street. Turn right on Tate Street, and park in the parking lot behind the Weatherspoon Art Museum (corner of Spring Garden and Tate). Aycock Auditorium, Taylor Theatre, and the Brown Building Theatre are 1.5 blocks down Tate Street (toward business district).
From the West (Winston-Salem, Asheville, Knoxville, TN):
From I-40 East, take the Wendover Avenue East exit. Follow Wendover to the exit for Market Street (3.5 miles). Turn right on Market Street and follow for less than 1 mile. Turn right on Aycock Street South. At second stoplight, turn left on Spring Garden Street. Turn right on Tate Street, and park in the parking lot behind the Weatherspoon Art Museum (corner of Spring Garden and Tate). Aycock Auditorium, Taylor Theatre, and the Brown Building Theatre are 1.5 blocks down Tate Street (toward business district).
From the North on Highway 220 (Eden, Martinsville, Roanoke, VA):
Highway 220 South becomes Battleground Avenue. Stay on Battleground until you cross the intersection of Cornwallis Drive. Immediately bear right on Westover Terrace. (Battleground Avenue and Highway 220 will bear left.) Stay on Westover as it becomes Aycock Street. At the fifth stoplight turn left onto Spring Garden Street.
Turn right on Tate Street, and park in the parking lot behind the Weatherspoon Art Museum (corner of Spring Garden and Tate). Aycock Auditorium, Taylor Theatre, and the Brown Building Theatre are 1.5 blocks down Tate Street (toward business district).
From the South on Highway 220 (Asheboro, Rockingham):
From Highway 220 North, follow the signs to the Coliseum area. Turn left at the stoplight onto Coliseum Boulevard. Follow for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right at third stoplight onto Spring Garden Street. Turn right on Tate Street, and park in the parking lot behind the Weatherspoon Art Museum (corner of Spring Garden and Tate). Aycock Auditorium, Taylor Theatre, and the Brown Building Theatre are 1.5 blocks down Tate Street (toward business district).
From the North on Highway 29 (Reidsville, Danville, VA):
From Highway 29 South take the Wendover Avenue West/Hospital Exit. Follow Wendover for approximately 2.6 miles and take the Westover Terrace exit. Follow the exit to the right, and merge right, following the Coliseum sign. Stay on Westover as it becomes Aycock Street. Turn left at the fourth stoplight onto Spring Garden Street.
Turn right on Tate Street, and park in the parking lot behind the Weatherspoon Art Museum (corner of Spring Garden and Tate). Aycock Auditorium, Taylor Theatre, and the Brown Building Theatre are 1.5 blocks down Tate Street (toward business district).
From the South on Highway 421 (Sanford, Fayetteville):
From highway 421 North, take I-40 West towards Winston-Salem. Take the Freeman Mill Road/Coliseum Area exit, and turn right in Freeman Mill Rd. Turn left at the first stoplight onto Coliseum Boulevard. Follow for approximately 1.5 miles and turn right at third stoplight onto Spring Garden Street. Turn right on Tate Street, and park in the parking lot behind the Weatherspoon Art Museum (corner of Spring Garden and Tate). Aycock Auditorium, Taylor Theatre, and the Brown Building Theatre are 1.5 blocks down Tate Street (toward business district).
Spaces:
The Brown Building Theatre seats 125 people in eight rows, formally known as the Hart Recital Hall, is located on the first floor of the Brown Building, Tate Street.
Taylor Theatre seats 490 people and is a proscenium style stage. This performance space is located at 450 Tate Street and used for Theatre for Young People events, musicals, comedies, and dramas.
Aycock Auditorium seats 2300 people and is used for our large musical productions including the Spring Opera. Aycock Auditorium is located on the corner of Spring Garden and Tate Streets.
General Information:
For information about our program, degrees, etc., please contact Neil Shepherd at 336-334-4032 or at nrshephe@uncg.edu.