Marshall Performing Arts Center Auditorium Specifications

Marshall Performing Arts Center, built 1974
Auditorium Specifications, updated 2001

**Seating Capacity**
Main house	411	130 degree wrap around
Orchestra	104	removable seating
Balcony	200
Total	715

**Proscenium**
Height	18'-0"
Width	50'-0"
	Stage has a removable 3'-8" false proscenium stage right which reduces width to 46'-4" and centers thrust stage with proscenium opening.

**Stage Size**
Width	74'-0" wall to wall
Depth	29'-0" wall to wall
Apron	7'-0" from down stage edge to curtain line
Wing space	Stage Right: 6'-3"
	Stage Left: 6'-6"
House level	2'-8" below deck level
Deck	Masonite over sprung pine floor. Black.
	No crossover upstage
Stage access from house:	Two portable staircases with removable handrails

**Loading Dock**
Ground level
Distance from stage	70'-0"
Clearance width	7'-6"
Clerance height	12'-0"

**Thrust Stage Lift Sizes**
Lift #1 (furthest down stage)
	Upstage width	22'-9"
	Downstage width	14'-6"
	Depth	12'-0"
Lift #2
	Upstage width	31'-10"
	Downstage width	22'-9"
	Depth	10-0"
Lift #3 (rectangular)
	Width	31'-10"
	Depth	4'-0"

Hydraulic Lift Operation Details

All lifts can be lowered 11'-3" below stage level.
Lift speeds are constant.
Each lift travels at a different rate.
Only two lifts can be moved at the same time.
Lifts can be controlled from back stage left, or from hard wired 50'-0" remote control.
Lifts are centered on 46'-4" proscenium opening.

**Actor Entrances**
Stage Right	Clearance Width	3'-3"
	Clearance Height	10'-7"

Stage Left	Clearnace Width	3'-2"
	Clearnace Height	10'-5"

Actor Entrances are located on stage apron downstage of proscenium.

Actor Balconies
Stage Right Width 12'-0"

Depth 5'-7"

Clearance Height 12'-0"

Height above deck 12'-0"

Stage Left Width 13'-0"

Depth 4'-0"

Clearance Height 12'-0"

Height above deck 12'-0"

Actor Balconies are located above Actor Entrances downstage of proscenium.
Actor Balcony widths can be narrowed to 0'-0" with moveable wall panels.

**Actor Balconies**
Stage Right	Width	12'-0"
	Depth	5'-7"
	Clearance Height	12'-0"
	Height above deck	12'-0"
Stage Left	Width	13'-0"
	Depth	4'-0"
	Clearance Height	12'-0"
	Height above deck	12'-0"

**Vomitoria**
House Right	Width	5'-8"
	Clearance Height	6'-5"
	Rake	14 degrees
House Left	Width	5'-8"
	Clearance Height	6'-7"
	Rake	10 degrees

**Counterweight System**
Pipe Length	58'-0"-61'-0"
Arbor Size	6'-0"
Weight Capacity	6000 lbs. per line
Hanging Depth	29'-0"
Grid Height	66'-0"

**Hanging Schedule**
Pipe #	Distance from Plaster Line	Item
FOH #1		Open/Block & Tackle
#1	1'-10"	Grand Drape: maroon (Draw or Guillotine)
#2	2'-4"	Grand Border
#3	2'-10"	Black Legs
#4	3'-10"	1st Electric
#5	5'-4"	2nd Electric
#6	6'-4"	Open
#7	7'-4"	Black Traveler
#8	8'-4"	Open/Traveler Track
#9	8'-10"	Acoustic Ceiling Panels
#10	9'-10"	Black Border
#11	10'-10"	Open
#12	11'-10"	3rd Electric
#13	12'-10"	Open
#14	13'-4"	Open
#15	14'-4"	Black Legs
#16	14'-10"	Open
#17	15'-10"	Acoustic Ceiling Panels
#18	16'-10"	Open
#19	17'-4"	Black Border
#20	18'-4"	4th Electric
#21	19'-4"	Black Traveler
#22	20'-4"	Black Legs
#23	20'-10"	Open
#24	22'-4"	Open
#25	22'-10"	Open
#26	23'-10"	Black Border
#27	24'-4"	5th Electric
#28	25'-4"	Black Legs
#29	26'-4"	Projection Screen: 50'-0" wide X30'-0" high
#30	27'-4"	Open
#31	28'-4"	Black Traveler
#32	29'-4"	Cyclorama
	30'-2"	BACK WALL OF THEATRE

Black scrim available: 50-0" wide, 30'-0" high.

**Dimmers/Patch Panel**
128	2.4 kw SCR	2 20 amp plugs each
6	6.0 kw SCR	6 20 amp plugs each
2	6.0 kw SCR	5 20 amp plugs each
		1 50 amp plug each
2	6.0 kw Non-dims	6 20 amp plugs each
2	6.0 kw Non-dims	5 20 amp plugs each
		1 50 amp plug each
2	6.0 kw Constants	4 20 amp plugs each
		2 50 amp plugs each

**Company Switch**
200 Amp	3 Phase	Located off stage left

Lighting Control Console
ETC Emphasis w/ Expression III faceplate
Computerized, DMX 512 protocol, keyboard programmable.
48 programmable submasters.
Located in light booth back of the house.
In-house console monitor.
No manual back-up.

Beam positions
3 beams above audience, 130 degree wrap around
3 beams above stage lifts 1, 2 & 3
4 on stage electrics

**Electrical Circuit Locations**
1-96	Front of House
97-146	1st Electric
147-155	2nd Electric
156-164	3rd Electric
165-180	4th Electric
181-195	Grid Pockets
196-201	Sound Booth
202-213	Balcony Rail
214-216	Stage Left Actor Balcony
217-219	Stage Right Actor Balcony
220-223	House Right Vomitory
224-227	House Left Vomitory
228-230	Stage Left Actor Entrance
231-233	Stage Right Actor Entrance
234-243	House Floor - Around Stage Lifts
244-275	Stage Deck

Sound Console
12x8 Tascam M50 Mixer
4 750 watt BGW stereo amplifiers
1/4" Tascam 32 four track reel-to-reel
Cassette
DAT
Minidisk
CD Player

**Microphone Outlets**
Stage Left	2
Stage Right	2
In House - center in front of Lift #1	1
Stage Left Actor Balcony	2
Stage Right Actor Balcony	2
House Left Vomitory	2
House Right Vomitory	2
Catwalks	5
House Balcony	2
Grid	4

**Microphone Inventory**
Shure SM58	4
Electro-Voice 658L	3
RE 15	2
Shure U1-UA wireless	4
Crown PCC-170 PZM	4

**Speakers**
OAP T-102	4
Electro-Voice Sentry IV B	5
Center Cluster	4
JBL 15"	2

**Speaker Outlets**
Center Cluster	4
Upstage Wall	2
Stage Left Actor Entrance	1
Stage Right Actor Entrance	1
Stage Left Actor Ralcony	1
Stage Right Actor Balcony	1
House Rear Wall	5
House Balcony Rear Wall	5
Front of House Seating Area	5
House Left Vomitory	1
House Right Vomitory	1
Grid	2

Headset System
Clear-Com 4 wire, single channel
Stations: light booth, sound booth, follow spot positions, back stage left and right, vomitoria, & make-up room.

Audio Monitors
Make-up room, dressing rooms, lighting control booth.

Telephone
Light booth & office back stage left.

Make-up & Dressing Rooms
Large 70 station communal make-up room with mirrors and make-up lights located one flight below stage. Separate men's and women's dressing rooms with lockable lockers, showers, sinks and toilets. Back stage left and right can be reached by separate stairways.

Laundry facililities are available.

Pianos
Yamaha CF3 9'-0" Grand
Steinway Model: D 9'-0" Grand
Austin Jarrow Upright Grand