Clarence Brown Lab Theatre
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About Clarence Brown Lab Theatre
The Clarence Brown Lab Theatre is a smaller performance room within the University of Tennessee’s Clarence Brown Theatre building. Its black-box setting supports a different relationship between audience and stage from the mainstage auditorium nearby. Student and university theatre productions use the Lab as a distinct venue with its own admission and lobby arrangements. Visitors should look for the Lab designation on their performance information rather than following a mainstage queue automatically.
1714 Andy Holt Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37916
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Plan Your Visit to Clarence Brown Lab Theatre
How is the Lab different from the mainstage?
The company describes the Lab as a black-box theatre. Published technical information contains different capacity figures for different uses, so the production’s actual seating plan is more useful than a single building-wide number. Do not transfer a mainstage seat map to a Lab performance.
Where should I park on campus?
Clarence Brown Theatre directs patrons to McClung Tower Garage at 1115 Volunteer Boulevard. Patron parking is free, subject to availability. From the garage, the route through the Humanities Building toward the theatre plaza includes stairs; guests who need a different approach should arrange accessible arrival instead of assuming this is a step-free path.
Staff Lot 23 is restricted. A limited number of accessible spaces are available to visitors with the required government placard, and this lot is the recommended mobility drop-off point. The theatre advises approaching campus from Cumberland Avenue and Volunteer Boulevard to reduce conflicts with arena and baseball traffic.
How can I arrange accessible seating?
Contact the house manager at 865-974-8287 at least 24 hours ahead for accessible seating or assistance. The theatre explains that routes between parking, lobbies, restrooms and performance spaces can involve ramps. Discuss your particular route and mobility needs before arrival.
Complimentary assistive listening devices for Lab performances are obtained at the box office in the Lab lobby. Sensory boxes can also be borrowed before a performance. Request interpretation well ahead of your visit; the theatre asks for at least 30 days for an individual request, subject to availability.
Where do I collect tickets?
Lab will call is at the desk in the Lab lobby. The theatre asks that tickets be collected at least five minutes before the performance, after which remaining tickets may be released to the waiting list. Arrive with the production name and performance details available.
A small performance space can have its own late-entry restrictions. The company warns that late seating is not always possible, making time for the walk from the garage particularly important. The campus parking route and the production start are separate parts of the visit.
Which address belongs in my directions?
Use the physical address, 1714 Andy Holt Avenue, for the theatre building. The university’s mailing address at McClung Tower is not a substitute for finding the Lab entrance. For ordinary patron parking, use the McClung Tower Garage destination at 1115 Volunteer Boulevard and follow theatre parking guidance.
Clarence Brown Lab Theatre FAQs
Is the Lab inside the main theatre building?
The company identifies it as part of the Clarence Brown Theatre building, with a separate Lab lobby and performance room.
Does a mainstage ticket admit me to the Lab?
No. Attend the performance and room named on your ticket; the venues have distinct schedules.
Where are listening devices collected?
For Lab performances, ask at the box office in the Lab lobby. Devices are complimentary and first-come, first-served.
Should I use the university mailing address to arrive?
Use the physical theatre address for arrival and the separate McClung Tower Garage address for patron parking.
Venue information checked 2026-11-04. Event layouts, policies and operating hours can change; consult the venue’s event instructions before traveling.