History Happened Here . . .
AMPHITHEATER
Performance arts have long been an important element of a Tusculum University education.
Before the construction of the Annie Hogan-Byrd building, staff and students performed on an outdoor stage, often referred to as “the amphitheater” or “the bowl.” Tusculum used this open-air stage between 1915 and 1938. It was located where you now stand, between Treadway Hall and the Tom Garland Library. The bowl shape is still visible today in the grassy area under the trees.
Postcard from 1915, showing Tusculum students in the operetta “The Mikaido,” a satire on late 1800s Britain that takes place in a mythical Japanese town Titipu. From the Tusculum Archives.
Students performing on the outdoor stage in 1915. Digital Library of Appalachia.
Site Contributors:
Sydney May, Student, Tusculum University
Samantha Nelson, Student, Tusculum University
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