McCain Auditorium

Building offices

• Bands, KSU, room 226, band1@k-state.edu, 532-5740, fax 532-5709
• Box Office, 532-6428
• Cadence Vocal Group, room 229, cadence@k-state.edu, 532-3824
• Choirs, Kansas State, room 109, choirs@k-state.edu, 532-5740
• K-State Radio Network, room 20, kksu@oznet.ksu.edu, 532-5851, fax 532-5709
• K-State Women's Glee, room 229, 532-3824
• KSDB-FM Radio (The Wildcat 91.9), radio@k-state.edu, 532-2769, fax 532-5484
• McCain Auditorium, mccain@k-state.edu, 532-6425, fax 532-5870
• Men's Glee Club, room 229, mensglee@k-state.edu, 532-3824
• Music Education, room 232, 532-3827, fax 532-6899
• Music, Dept. of, room 109, musicd@k-state.edu, 532-5740, fax 532-6899
• Orchestra, KSU Symphony, room 132, orchestra@k-state.edu, 532-5740, fax 532-6899
• Singers, K-State, room 229, 532-5740

History

In 1904 an auditorium was erected that seated approximately 2,000, but it was totally destroyed by fire in 1965. The present auditorium was completed in 1970. This flexibly designed, acoustically adjustable facility incorporates several innovative concepts. The seating capacity is approximately 1,800 but a touch of a button lowers the ceiling to cut off the balcony and reduces the capacity to 900 for smaller, more intimate productions. Acoustical panels may be adjusted to adapt the auditorium for solo presentations, drama or large orchestral concerts. A three story addition to the east provides instructional, rehearsal and storage rooms for the Department of Music. Radio and TV facilities are also located in this area of the music-auditorium complex. In 1975, upon retirement of Dr. James A. McCain, Governor Robert Bennett officially dedicated the auditorium in honor of Dr. McCain who served this university as President for 25 years.