Lilly Hall Studio Theatre

Lilly Hall Studio Theatre is in Lilly Hall, room 168, and serves as home base for Butler Theatre productions. The venue is described as a flexible space, and Butler says it can hold more than 100 people in various arrangements. It typically hosts three to four productions each year, with programming that ranges from classics to world premieres and devised works. Indianapolis theatre

The theatre is beside Clowes Memorial Hall on the Butler University campus, which makes it part of the larger Butler Arts venues network. If you are planning a campus visit, the theatre’s event pages and box office information are the best places to confirm the details for your specific performance.

The venue address is 4603 Clarendon Road, Indianapolis, IN 46208. Butler’s visitor information places the campus box office at 4602 Sunset Avenue, so expect the theatre visit to be campus-based rather than street-front parking or entry. The venue is also listed near Sunset Avenue in Butler’s venue information, which is another sign that it sits within the university’s arts district on campus.

For the simplest arrival plan, use the Butler campus map and allow extra time to find the right building and entrance, especially if your event is starting at night or overlaps with other campus activity.

This is not a fixed single-style theatre. Butler describes Lilly Hall Studio Theatre as a flexible space with different possible audience arrangements, so the layout can vary from production to production. The official materials do not give a standard seating chart, so it is best to treat each performance as its own setup and follow the instructions shared for that event.

Because seating configurations can change, there is no public promise of a permanent row structure or standard capacity beyond the general note that the space can seat more than 100 audience members in various arrangements.

Butler’s visitor guide says patrons for Lilly Hall Studio Theatre can use the Sunset Avenue Parking Garage, located in the 4700 block of Sunset Avenue between 46th and 49th streets. Access is from Sunset Avenue. For most events, there is a $15 event parking fee; during the day, the garage uses a standard rate structure.

For accessible parking, Butler says Lilly Hall Studio Theatre guests can park on the bottom floor of the parking garage or in the angled spots south of Lilly Hall. The southeast door has an accessible ramp.

Butler’s general accessibility information says patrons can request services such as ASL interpretation, audio description, braille programs, and large-print programs by calling or emailing at least 10 days before the performance. The university also says wheelchair-accessible tickets are available for reserved-seating events, and event staff can help direct patrons to accessible seating when appropriate.

For Lilly Hall Studio Theatre specifically, the visitor guide notes accessible parking options near the venue and says the southeast door is equipped with an accessible ramp. If you have a mobility or seating question tied to a specific performance, it is worth confirming with the box office before arrival.

On performance nights, the venue box office opens two hours before showtime, and general Butler Arts box office hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets must be shown on a mobile device or as hard tickets from the box office; print-at-home tickets are no longer available.

Butler says every patron needs a ticket regardless of age, including babes in arms. The campus is smoke-free, and prohibited items include oversized bags larger than 12" x 12", outside food and drinks, weapons, and recording equipment. Security checks such as bag checks or metal detectors may be used at Butler Arts venues.

Butler notes that bars and concessions are available at most performances at some Butler Arts venues, but it does not specifically promise those amenities for Lilly Hall Studio Theatre. For this theatre, it is safest to assume nothing beyond the posted event information unless your ticketing or venue email says otherwise.

The visitor guide also states that all bars and concessions are card only where they are offered, and outside food and beverages are not allowed.