Expansion Begins at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas

FAIRFAX, VA — George Mason University broke ground this week on an $8.5 million, 14,000-square-foot addition to the Hylton Performing Arts Center that's expected to open in time for the 2018-19 performance season.

The Education and Rehearsal Wing will be used by regional arts organizations, Mason students, Prince William County and Manassas schools, as well as the business community.

The 10-room addition, next to the Hylton’s Gregory Family Theater will include six practice-teaching rooms, two classroom-ensemble rooms and two rehearsal spaces.

Said GMU president Angel Cabrera in a release: "This campus is where STEM becomes STEAM—Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics. Discoveries of all kinds are being made here, and with this new wing, even more musicians, actors and dancers will have the opportunity to develop their skills and pursue their artistic passions."

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