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STAGE DIMENSIONS:
Proscenium: width 58'10 1/2", height 24'0", depth 41'4"
Wing Space: S.R.16'0" max., S.L.15'6" max.
Note: S.L. and S.R. there are balconies 10'3" off the floor which can be obstructions for storage and scenery.
Orchestra Pit: width 33'7", length 13'4"
Note: Orchrestra pit can be set at audience level, orchrestra level and stage level only. Not powered by elevator - requires a crew call

HALL SEATING CAPACITY:
1981, 1895 without orchestra pit seats

STAGE FLOOR:
Material - masonite over fir, Color - brown matte, Condition - good

DANCE FLOOR:
7 rolls - 49'6" x 5'3 1/2" (Rosco black/grey)

HOUSE DRAPERY:
House Curtain - Burgundy syn. velour IFR - split traveler with winch handle on the pin rail S.L. It is manually operated and does not fly (dead hung).
Legs - 6 pair - black syn velour IFR flat - 12'x30'
Borders-5- black syn velour IFR - no fullness -10'x60'
- 1 - black syn velour IFR- no fullness 16'x60'
Full Black -1 - black syn velour IFR, 2 panels - no fullness - 32' W x 30' H each
Scrim - white sharkstooth - 27'6" x 58'8" - black syn IFR sharkstooth - 30'0" x 60'0"
Cyclorama - white - seamless white muslin - 30' x 60'

LINE SET DATA:
Grid height - 60'
Working height of pipes - 57'0"
Total line sets -
35 double purchase (33 located S.L. and 2 S.R.)
3 Motor Wrench Driven Electrics 2000 lbs. capacity
Arbor capacity SL - 2000 lbs. - (1000 lbs. On Pipes SL)
Arbor capacity SR - 500 lbs. - (250 lbs. on Pipes SR)
Length of pipes - 58'4"
Diamenter of pipes - 1 1/2" ID - Schedule 40
Pin Rail - located stage left 10' above stage
Cable Picks - 10 (5 S.R. and 5 S.L.)
Aux. Pin Rail - located S.R. - 2 line sets
Note: The Fine Arts Center Concert Hall line set system was installed in a space not originally designed to accomodate line sets.There are some unique features to its operation. If your production is a heavy flying show, please contact our Technical Director prior to your arrival.

LOAD IN DATA:
The Concert Hall loading dock is located two floors above stage level. Normal access is via a freight elevator. There is another entrance to a rampway/staricase combination that gives us a "straight on" access for pieces that will not fit in the freight elevator. A portion of this stairway is removeable with an "overhead gantry" lift track for extra large pieces.
Door size to stage:
width 7'8" , height 8'7"
Freight elevator:
depth10'2" (13' on diag.), height 6'11", width 8'8", capacity 5000 lbs.

DRESSING ROOMS:
Chorus - 2 - capacity 20 persons each
Principal - 2 - capacity 1 or 2 people max.
Note: All dressing rooms have toilets, a shower, wash basins, tables, mirrors, and clothes racks. Dressing rooms are located one flight up and through a wood shop from the stage.

WARDROBE AREA:
There is no wardrobe room at the Concert Hall.
The wood shop has been used as a wardrobe room, it is clean and has direct access to the stage and the dressing rooms.
Irons - 2, Ironing Boards - 2, Washer - 1, Dryer -1
Note: Company is responsible for providing money and detergent to operate washer/dryer.

QUICK CHANGE BOOTH:
2 - quick change booths can be assembled
Size: width 5' approx., depth 5' approx., height 10' approx.

MUSIC:
90 - Wenger straight back music chairs
90 - Wenger black adjustable music stands
40 - music stand lights
2 - one step carpeted podium
1 - two step carpeted podium
1 - conductors music stand

SCENERY
The theater can provide little or nothing in the way of scenery. Comsumable supplies such as gel, gaffers tape, soldering supplies, hardware, etc. may be obtained from local suppliers. If such items are to be supplied by your sponsor, they must be notified well in advance.

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