*** This review is for the Jim 3 House of Performing Arts ***
I've been to Bishop Gorman several times to see shows in the Jim 3 House of performing Arts. The Jim 3 entrance is directly across from the stadium entrance. The performing arts center has both an auditorium for large productions and a smaller black box theatre.
The seating in the main theatre is classic high school auditorium. There is a proscenium stage and the seating is arranged in three sections, left, center, and right--standard seating for many theatres. Seating is comfortable. If I had any quibble with the auditorium it would be that I think the pitch of the seating should be a greater degree to ensure better viewing when you have a tall, big hair person, or inconsiderate jerk who sits there with a hat (oh there are more jerks than you think, male and female).
Last night, I attended a production of Stephen Sondheim's "Into the Woods." The lighting in the theatre was well designed. Most of it is above the first few rows in a ceiling area, and it's very much out of the way and unseen. Sound in the theatre is great! Actors could be heard easily whether speaking in low volume or above.
I really like the theatre and hope to see many more productions here.