Washington Hall
Technical Information
Auditorium
- Total Seating Capacity: 571
- Main Floor Seating Capacity: 363
- Balcony Seating Capacity: 208
(NOTE: Posts on main floor partially block the view of 60 seats.)
Seating chart
ADA
- Two Wheel Chair Accessible seats.
- Infrared Assisted Listening System Available.
- There is a portable wheelchair ramp available for use to gain access to
backstage areas.
Stage Information
- Semi Thrust Stage
- Proscenium Opening: Width: 26’ 8” Height: 25’
- Plaster line to edge of thrust: 13’ 10”
- Plaster line to back wall: 21’ 6”
- Total stage depth: 35’ 4”
- Stage Left Wing: 14’ 8”
- Stage Right Wing: 10’ 5”
- There is a permanent Cyclorama wall that curves on stage right only.
- The cyclorama cannot be painted and no holes can be drilled into it.
- There is no orchestra pit.
- The stage floor
is hardwood covered in masonite which is painted black.
- There is no loading dock.
- The stage is on the second floor.
- All set pieces must be carried up stairs to a landing.
- The door to stage is 4’ 7” x 6’ 7” and is 3’ above the landing.
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Washington Hall Ground Plans (including stage)
Rigging and Soft Goods
- .All curtains are travelers. There is no fly system.
- All Items listed are rigged from “W-style”I-beams which run perpendicular to the proscenium.
- Main Curtain with Teaser hung at a height of 16’6”.
- Motorized front projection roll down screen.
- 18” from the plaster line.
- The screen is 21 feet wide and fills the vertical distance of the proscenium opening. (approximately 16’)
- Three teasers are 20 oz., flat black velour hung at a height of approximately 17’.
- Three black travelers constructed of 20 oz., 50% fullness black velour.
Audio/ Communication
- Stereo
- 18 Mic inputs
- 10 on stage routed directly to audio console
- 8 others around the house & patchable to console
- 4 portable speakers available for monitor or effects
- Wired Clearcom communication system
- Multiple portable single muff headset/belt packs
- several inputs throughout the stage and booth areas
- System is able to feed audio to dressing rooms and green room.
Video Distribution
- Stationary camera located above tech booth covering stage area and routed into RF distribution system.
- RF and composite video feeds to SL, SR, upstage right, balcony rail, front row center, Green Room, Lab Theatre, Rehearsal Room 110, and offices.
- Patch Bay for composite video feeds
- 2 DVD players in tech booth with RF and composite outputs. Audio outputs routed to main audio console.
- 4 channel RF modulator for future cameras in Lab and Rehearsal Room 110.
Lighting
Hanging Positions:
- Front-of House (FOH):
- Two coves one house left and one house right, each with 18-20 amp twist lock circuits.
- Each cove has 11-10˚ Source IV lighting instruments, 4 -10˚ Strand Spotlights and three 8x13 ellipsoidal spot lights.
- Angle approximately 50˚.
- Two Box Booms far left and far right, each with 3-20 amp twist lock circuits.
- Each Box Boom has six Source Four 19 degree lighting instruments.
- Side light for thrust. Angle approximately 30˚.
- A balcony rail is available, it runs the entire length of the balcony.
- 12-20 amp twist lock circuits, each cicuit has two inputs.
- Extremely flat angle to stage, approximately 10˚.
- Dome position has 5-20 amp twist lock circuits
- Six hanging positions with two 6x22 and four 6x16 ellipsoidal instruments.
- Extremely steep angle to stage.
- Very limited focus ability
- Stage
- Three electrics:
- All Electrics are on motorized winches for accessibility.
- First electric is 3’ 6” upstage of plaster line, has 22-20 amp twist lock circuits.
- Second electric is 8’ 3” upstage of plaster line, has 20-20 amp twist lock circuits.
- Third Electric is 17’ upstage of plaster line and has 12-20 amp twist lock circuits.
Dressing Rooms/ Green Room
- Two ensemble dressing rooms and Green room located directly behind the stage. There are no principal / star dressing rooms.
- Men's Dressing Room:
- Accommodates 13, each with a lighted mirror.
- Single shower.
- Women's Dressing Room:
- Accommodates 11, each with a lighted mirror.
- Singleshower.
- Green Room
- directly across from the dressing rooms.
- 3 lockable storage closets available for use upon request.
- May also be used as an additional dressing room for larger casts.
