The Oprah Winfrey Theater receives Harlequin Cascade Floor
The Oprah Winfrey Theater at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is located below ground, opening directly into Concourse C of the History Galleries. The main theatre entrance is off the main lobby, down a great circular steel staircase. The 355-seat theatre was designed to support a broad range of uses. According to Keith Madden, the theatre director, the possibilities include events, symposia, curator talks, conferences, corporate meetings and presentations, awards ceremonies, live theatrical performances, dance, live music (from jazz to string ensembles), feature films, documentaries, archival media in a variety of formats, and other special programming. The theatre has a proscenium stage; it and the auditorium are 50′ wide; the stage is about 23′ deep and the room 90′ long, with ceiling height ranging 23′ – 27′. Harlequin Floors supplied Harlequin Cascade vinyl floor in black for dance performances.