Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center offers a dynamic selection of spaces perfect for social events, meetings, and training sessions. From our 327-seat Main Stage Theater to flexible event spaces and smaller meeting rooms, we have the right venue for your needs. Conveniently located in the heart of historic downtown West Chester and just steps from parking, Uptown! is the ideal setting for gatherings of all kinds.
Interested in renting our theater or event spaces? Call 610.356.2787 for details on pricing and availability.
A. Roy Smith Mainstage
This space seats 327 and features a 50 by 30-foot stage, along with film and projection capabilities.
- Floor 30’ deep by 50’ wide
- Proscenium opening: 30’ wide
- Height: approx. 12’
- Stage right staircase into the house
- Accessibility lift stage left to the house
- Upstage left staircase to green room
- Removable staircase at center to the house
- Console: ETC Element
- Instruments: LED Ellipsoidal, LED PAR, LED Cyc, LED Batten, hung front of house and on four overhead electrics
- Spots: Two follow spots are located in the booth
- Console: Yamaha CL3
- Front of House: Clair Bros CAT114 Arrays in a full range stereo configuration, Clair Bros CS218 Subwoofers
- Monitors: Six JBL SRX812 wedges
- Projector: Barco RLM-W8 mounted front of house
Univest Room
This space seats 80 with tables and chairs, with a maximum capacity of 124.
Mac’s Foxhole Bar
This space accommodates 40–50 guests seated at tables and chairs, with a total maximum capacity of 124.