The Music and Dramatic Arts Building will officially open its doors Sunday after undergoing a nearly five-year, $22 million renovation.Originally built in the 1930s, the building was completely gutted — making way for state-of-the-art facilities and plenty of art-deco charm. A re-dedication ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the restored Claude L. Shaver Theatre, where some Swine Palace and LSU Opera productions take place now. After a presentation from government leaders and University alumni, there will be an open house for the public to see the renovations. A presentation of Swine Palace’s latest comedy “The Royal Family” at 7:30 p.m. in the Shaver Theatre will end the evening. The event is free and open to the public, and tickets for the show are on sale for $28. Constructed in 1932 during the Great Depression, it only cost about $600,000 and took a mere 18 months to construct. “The height of the Great Depression did not stop Gov. Huey Long and other visionary Louisiana leaders and citizens from building this monument to the performing arts and related scholarly field,” said Laurence Kaptain, dean of the College of Music and Dramatic Arts. “All these years later, it still retains that importance.”The building — which is now 20 percent bigger — has new features like a black box studio theatre for student productions, a dance/opera studio and a design technology lab, complete with a dozen drafting tables and computers equipped with the latest design software.  “Everything’s just state-of-the-art,” said Vastine Stabler, director of marketing and public relations for the LSU Department of Theatre. “A lot of stuff here is going to be better than what you find backstage at Broadway.” Several “smart” classrooms have also been added, equipped with projectors, computers and other luxuries the school didn’t have before. A new movement studio, allowing students to experiment with Cirque du Soleil-style fabric performance, and a high-tech piano lab are also part of the renovations. A large costume studio — housing separate rooms for dying fabric, sewing, and storing clothing and other equipment — was also added. Classroom demonstrations and small performances will be held during the open house Sunday, Stabler said. —–Contact Kyle Bove at [email protected]