offers camps throughout the summer to encourage today's youth to become tomorrow's leaders in the arts. The front of the auditorium was designed utilizing elements reminiscent of a circus tent. The carving around the doorways gives the impression of tent flaps. Built in 1929 the Auditorium features a house capable of seating 500, eccrouetements of imported limestone, and lead crystal chandeliers imported from Yugoslavia. The Auditorium stage features 40 usable flysets. The proscenium measures 30 feet across and stage depth is 32 feet. A remarkable feature of the Civic is the Parish theatre, completed in 1998. This is a black-box-type theatre complete with a trapdoor and possibly all way around seating. External links The Kalamazoo Civic Theatre References Theatre companies in Michigan Education in Kalamazoo, Michigan Tourist attractions in Kalamazoo, Michigan