The theatre seats 397 people in conventional padded theatre seats plus 3 wheel-chair spaces provided at centre rear. Stage visibility is excellent from any seat in the house and the auditorium has wonderful acoustics. Assistive Listening Devices can be engaged at no charge by contacting the box office at least 48 hours prior to a performance. 

The Stage Area

  • The stage is sprung, measuring 28 feet wide at the proscenium, with a curved apron that is 8 feet at its widest in front of the proscenium.
  • The measurement from back wall to the most extended point of the apron is 32 feet, and 29 feet at the shortest point of the apron's arc.
  • The height of the proscenium is 25 feet with wings on both sides.
  • There is a three-step access to the stage from the street at an eastern stage door.
  • A four step entry to the stage from audience floor level is on the house-left side of the stage.
  • Portable steps are available for access to the stage directly from the floor of the theatre.
  • Numerous black legs are available for the stage. There is a black traveler on a track that runs the width of upstage.
  • Four 4ft by 8 ft risers are available. They are fitted to accept pipe legs of 6, 10, 12, or 18 inches.

Lighting

  • ETC Insight 72 console with Remote Focus Unit
  • 92 - 2.4K dimmers (dimmer/circuit)
  • 2 6K dimmers (6K disconnect or 3 X 20A twistlock/dimmer)

Lighting Instruments

  • 8 ETC Source 4 29 degree lekos
  • 4 ETC Source 4 18 degree lekos
  • 4 Strand 4.5 X 6 lekos
  • 4 Strand 6 X 9 lekos
  • 4 Strand 6 X 16 lekos
  • 5 Altman 500 W 6 X 9 lekos
  • 4 Century 500 W 6 X 9 lekos
  • 3 Strand 500 W fresnels
  • 1 Strand Pattern 23
  • 14 F and E 500W fresnels
  • 8 3-cell 1K FE cyclorama lights
  • 4 Par 20 fixtures - no connector
  • miscellaneous cabling; 2-fers;extensions;adapters.

All connectors are 20A twistlock. All lighting positions are accessible by catwalks: two FOH pipes (30 circuits) and 6 stage electrics (50 circuits) and 12 on stage circuits.

Audio Equipment

House sound system - Meyers UPA/Ashley FTX2000 - left/centre/right clusters plus subwoofer and front fill. Additional sources (for spot sound, monitors etc.) Available throughout the house.

Front desk

  • 1 Mackie 32 channel 8 bus console with meter bridge
  • 1 Sony TC - Fx600 2 head cassette deck
  • 1 Sony single play CD deck
  • 1 A R T Multiverb LT Effects Signal Processor (presets only)
  • 1 Ashley stereo 31 band graphic equalizer
  • 1 Drawmer quad compressor/limiter
  • 2 Community CSX28M floor monitors

Miscellaneous equipment

  • HME (Clearcom compatible) 2 channel intercom system - 4 belt packs plus master station
  • intercom stations in each backstage wing
  • Le Maitre pyro system 4 channel
  • telephone ringer unit
  • 9' X 9' projection screen

Back stage  facilities

  • Make-up room with incandescent bulbs over mirror and video monitor showing the stage.
  • Green room with drape-dividers for dressing areas.
  • The workshop area can be used as additional dressing areas for large groups.
  • There is a shower and performers' washrooms adjacent to the workshop.
  • There is an elevator from green room to the lobby.