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The Main stage can seat 940, or with the addition of two turntables of divisible seating can accommodate up to 1,500.

Stage Dimensions:

Proscenium:

  • Width: 60’-4”
  • Height: 30’
  • Depth: 38’ upstage of plaster line
  • 18’-10” downstage of plaster line at center

Wing Space:

  • Stage right: 25’ with overhead obstructions at 19’-6”
  • Stage left: 25’ with overhead obstructions at 19’-6”
  • Other floor level obstructions exist please contact technical staff if you are concerned about wing space.

Orchestra Pit:

  • Width: 40’ Length: 22’
  • Pit is 10’ + deep. There is no lift and the floor has two landings, 8” and 16” lower. At 4” below stage height there is a re-mesh safety net. Only the conductor’s section, 4’x 6’, is removable. A plywood and 2x4 framed cover is usually placed on the re-mesh safety net to extend the stage.

Stage Floor:

  • 2x4 sleepers, 16’ o.c., covered with 5/8” plywood and decked with 1x4 T-G yellow pine topped with black stained 1/4” tempered masonite.

House Drapery:

  • House curtain-Cherry Red-two panels 41’-6” x 32’ split traveler hand drawn from stage right. It is on a motorized lineset that flys at 5’/min.

Legs:

  • Black velour flat, one pair at 20’W/30’H, one pair at 30’H x 15’W, one pair at 30’H x 11’W

Borders:

  • Cherry red velour w/tied fullness, one at 114’ x 12’. Black velour flat, two at 10’ x 75’, one at 69’ x 12’, one at 10’ x 80’ and one at 10’ x 95’.

Full Blacks:

  • Two black velour traveler curtains with 50% fullness, two panels 39’-6” x 30’ at mid stage and two panels 38’-6” x 30’ upstage.

Scrims:

  • White sharkstooth 28’W x 55’H, one black scrim 28’H x 55’ W,
    with a 36” border panel at top.

Cyclorama:

  • White seamless leno filled scrim; 28’H x 60’W.

Projection Screen:
One 12’x12’ R.P. Fast-Fold.

  • Height to the bottom of trusses is 61’, there is no grid.
  • Working height of pipes. See Lineset Schedule.
  • Total number of linesets 31. The number available for drapery and scenery, excluding orchestra shell, electrics, and house curtain, is 20 linesets.
  • Capacity of electrics and available sets is 1200lbs. Point load is 150 lbs.
  • Length of pipes varies, See Line Schedule.
  • Diameter of pipes is 1 1/2” SCH40 pipe.
  • Control panel is located on the stage right wall.
  • Note: If your production is a heavy flying show, please contact the Production Coordinator in advance. The fixed speed of the electric motors Does Not allow anything resembling a quick scene change.

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Line Schedule


Line# Distance
From Pros.
Assignment Speed Pipe Length High Trim
1 3" Fire Curtain - - N/A
2 1' House Curtain
(manual draw)
5'/minute 80' 58'
3 2' Valence 20'/minute 76' 56'
5 4' 1st Electric 20'/minute 72' 35'
7 6' Ceiling #1 5'/minute N/A 35'
8 7'-6" Border 5'/minute 70' 57'
9 8'-6" Spare 20'/minute 76' 57'
10 9'-6" 1st Leg 20'/minute 76' 54'
11 10'-6" 2nd Electric 20'/minute 72' 35'
12 11'-6" Spare 20'/minute - 57'
13 12'-6" Ceiling #2 5'/minute N/A 35'
14 14' Spare 5'/minute 70' 57'
15 15' 2nd Border 20'/minute 76' 57'
16 16' Midtraveler
(manual draw)
20'/minute 76' 57'
17 17' 3rd Electric 20'/minute 72' 35'
18 18' Spare 20'/minute 76' 57'
19 19' Ceiling #3 5'/minute N/A 35'
20 20'-6" 3rd Border 5'/minute 70' 57'
21 21'-6" Spare 20'/minute 76' 57'
22 22'-6' Spare 20'/minute 76' 57'
23 23'-6" 3rd Leg 20'/minute 76' 57'
24 24'-6" 4th Electric 20'/minute 72' 35'
25 25'-6" Ceiling #4 5'/minute N/A 35'
26 27' 4th Border 5'/minute 70' 57'
27 28' Spare 20'/minute 72' 57'
28 29' Spare 20'/minute 72' 57'
29 30' Rear Traveler
(manual draw)
20'/minute 72' 57'
30 31' Spare 20'/minute N/A 31'
32 33' 5th Electric 20'/minute 72' 35'
33 34' 5th Leg 20'/minute 72' 35'
34 34'-8" Spare 20'/minute 72' 42'
35 37'-9" Cyclorama DEAD HUNG 72' 30'

Assignment of general purpose linesets is suggested only and does not constitute a constant house hang. #34 is  not useable as a flying set due to it's proximity to other sets and obstructions. 

Shop is reserved for Chandler High School production activities. Companies should not assume that the shop can be used as an extension of the stage nor to store or assemble scenery.  CONSTRUCTION AND PAINTING INSIDE OR OUTSIDE THE FACILITY IS PROHIBITED.



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