This 420-seat performance hall opened in December, 2010; among the opening performers was singer/songwriter James Taylor. Taylor, referring to Stowe said, “It’s a great place to ski, and now a great place to play. Nice room.”

The 13,000 square-foot hall hosts a variety of music, dance, and theatre performances, as well as lecture and video presentations and cinematic screenings. Acentech designed the audiovisual systems and acoustics of the hall to accommodate this range of uses; the hall is particularly well-suited to unamplified and lightly amplified music performance such as classical music recitals or folk-pop music performances. A sophisticated video projection and surround sound system assure state of the art multimedia presentation.

Acentech’s acoustical designs included noise control for mechanical systems. The result is a very quiet room (NC-20) with a warm, supportive sound that is spacious and enveloping without excessive reverberation (reverberation time of 1.3 seconds).

We designed the digital sound and video projection system to meet the needs of the variety of artists; a digital mixing console that readily appears on many tour riders is installed in the theater. Full range loudspeakers and subwoofers located at the proscenium are tuned to work with the natural acoustics of the space to provide a deep rich sound. Surround sound loudspeakers envelop the audience for sound effects and video presentations with Surround Sound encoding. A 6,500 ANSI-lumen 1080p DLP digital video projector fills a 12’ high x 22’ wide projection screen at the proscenium opening for video presentations, movie screenings, and other events. Additional technology includes backstage communications, performance monitors in the dressing rooms, and a complement of loose microphones and monitor speakers to make this quaint venue fully capable of the best performances.

Referring to Stowe, "It's a great place to ski, and now a great place to play. Nice room."
– James Taylor, Singer/Songwriter