Robert A. DuFresne Performing Arts Center

DuFresne Performing Arts Center in 2026

The Robert A. DuFresne Performing Arts Center (also known simply as the DuFresne Performing Arts Center, 'DPAC', or 'PAC') is a performing arts center on the campus of Winona State University in Winona County, Minnesota. The building was built in 1968 and includes a large band room, choir room, a 412-seat proscenium theatre, a versatile black-box theatre (The Dorothy B. Magnus Theatre), a recital hall, dance studio, scene shop, costume shop, make-up and dressing rooms, offices, and classrooms.

The Performing Arts Center houses the Departments of Music, Theatre & Dance, and Communications Studies. It was home and performance location for the Great River Shakespeare Festival from 2004-2025.

44°02′49″N 91°38′36″W / 44.04705°N 91.6434°W / 44.04705; -91.6434