Arts United Center Theatre Technical Capabilities
General Information
Location:
The Arts United Center is located at 303 E. Main Street beside the Fort Wayne Museum of Art which sits on the corner of Main St and Lafayette St. Access is either from the front drive off of Main Street or via the drive between Lafayette and Clinton Streets on Barr Street which passes underneath the railway. Parking in the AUC lot is reserved until 6pm and vehicles without a permit are subject to towing. After 6pm parking is open to the public.
Seating:
663 Seats all on the main floor with no balcony.
Dressing Rooms:
Two large chorus rooms on the same level as the stage well lit with mirrors, toilets and showers. 2 costume racks per dressing room for chorus.
Four small principal rooms, two in each chorus room, each accommodates two artists. Smaller costume racks in private dressing rooms. Washer and dryer access in the basement. No smoking, food or drink in dressing rooms.
Carpentry
Stage Dimensions: |
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| Proscenium |
60' x 30' |
| False Proscenium(Flats) |
40' x 22' |
| Orchestra Pit |
60' x 13' |
| Depth Orchestra Pit |
18' |
| Anti-Proscenium Wings(off the pit) |
10' x 13' |
| Deck |
60' x 38' |
| Height Stage Floor to Gridiorn |
60'6" |
Orchestra Pit:
The pit is a 60'wide x 13' deep rectangle. No under-stage area when lowered to pit level. There is a small access door from the basement to pit level. Full pit depth is 18' (basement level). Access to basement storage is thru double doors.
Stage Floor:
The stage floor is 4'x8' sheets of tempered Masonite over tongue and groove pine. There are two layers of _" ply on sleepers.
Drapery:
House Curtain - Dusty Rose, manually operated, nylon/cotton rope, single purchase, operates in a guillotine fashion from DSR.
Fire Curtain - Immediately upstage of the proscenium, operates guillotine fashion by fusible links or control rope DSR.
| Lighting |
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| No. |
Fixtures |
Type |
Lamp |
Watts |
| 28 |
Altman 1KL6-2040 |
Ellipsoidal |
FEL |
1000 |
| 42 |
Altman1KL8-1424 |
Ellipsoidal |
FEL |
1000 |
| 24 |
Strand SL 23 - 50 degrees |
Ellipsoidal |
GLC |
575 |
| 24 |
Strand SL 10 degrees |
Ellipsoidal |
GLC |
575 |
| 32 |
Strand SL 26 degrees |
Ellipsoidal |
GLC |
575 |
| 32 |
Strand SL 36 degrees |
Ellipsoidal |
GLC |
575 |
| 16 |
Century 3413 8 x 5 |
Fresnel |
BVT |
1000 |
| 23 |
Century 3312 6 x 4 |
Fresnel |
BTL |
5004 |
| 4 |
Inky fixtures |
Fresnel |
ESR |
100 |
| 110 |
Altman |
PAR 64 Can |
FFS/N/R |
1000 |
| 6 |
Altman SC-04 |
Sky Cyc |
FFT |
1000 |
| 7 |
Altman SC-01 |
Sky Cyc |
FFT |
1000 |
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| 8 |
L & E MR16 |
Mini-Strip |
EXN |
50 |
| 2 |
Strong/Canto MSD/MSR |
Followspot |
MSR G22 |
1200 |
| 1 |
GAM EQS - 10 |
Scene Machine |
JCD |
1000 |
| 1 |
GAM EQS - 20 |
Scene Machine |
JCD |
2000 |
Lighting Accessories:
12 Wilkes drop-in Iris (for Strand instruments)
40 Strand Gobo Holders
14 Barndoors: 6 for 8 inch gel frame slot and 8 for 6 inch gel frame slot
Lighting Control:
2 ETC Insight 2X Console (Version 2.0) One in FOH position and one SL.
324 Channels
455 Circuits (20 Amp 2.4 KW dimmers)
Sound:
1 Console: Soundcraft 500-24-4 Matrix 24 channel
2 Speaker clusters: 1 EV 4648 Woofer; 1 EV HP 940, 1 EV HP 1240; 2 EV DH1A Driver
10 Stage monitor speakers: 4 EV SX 200; 2 JBL 4602B; 2 EV S40 Compacts; 2 Galaxy Hotspots
54 Mics Inputs (15 DSR, 15 DSL and 24 in various locations)
Microphones:
7 Crown PCC-160
9 Audio-technica AT - 853
4 EV MC-500
4 Yamaha MZ204
2 EV CS15E
2 Shure SM94
1 Altec 654A
1 Shure 587SB
1 Audio-technica Pro 4L
Mic Stands:
8 Black tripod mic stands
2 Chrome mic stands
Sources:
1 Magnavox CDB-473-BK - Compact disc player
1 Sony CDP-K1A - Compact disc player
1 Tascam 122MK II - Cassette deck
Intercom:
Clear Com headset communication - 10 stations throughout the building.
Show monitors in dressing rooms, green room and box office
Drapery:
1 Grand Drape: velour, dusty rose
1 Cyc: pale blue, 30' x 70'
2 Black velour drops, 30' x 72'; two halves
6 Pair black velour legs, 30' x 12'
4 Black velour borders, 9' x 80'
Fly System:
46 Manually operated straight lift line sets, 900 pound limit.
Pipe length - approximately 68' (3 lines permanently devoted to electrics)
2 Motorized electric bridges
Orchestra Pit Lift:
Located downstage of proscenium, 60' x 13'. Will lower to a depth of 18'
Deck:
60' x 38'; floor is _" tempered masonite over tongue and groove pine.
Two layers of _" plywood on sleepers
Dance Floor:
8 - 20 meter (65'6") rolls of Harlequin Studio (.120" thick) , black
Auditorium:
There are 663 seats in the main seating area (6 are removable for handicapped access) and 20 portable chairs may be set up behind the last row of theatre seats for a sold out house.
Green Room:
Large comfortable lounge. Food and drink permitted. No smoking.
Loading:
Standard semi truck height dock. Smaller pick up truck height ramp.
No dock plates. Access to stage through 10' high loading doors.
Storage space in stage left wing only.
Narrow circular drive leading to loading dock will not accommodate a semi truck.
Parking:
East side of building by the Art Museum, in guest parking spaces only.
Please do not block fire lanes or fire department connections.
Unattended cars and trucks will be ticketed or towed.
Smoking:
This is a smoke free building.
ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD, DRINK OR SMOKING IN THE AUDITORIUM, STAGEHOUSE, BACKSTAGE OR IN DRESSING ROOMS.
Contact Information:
Art United Center
Business office phone: 260-423-4349
303 East Main Street
Fort Wayne, IN 46802-1907
Technical Director: Miriam Morgan
Please advise the staff if you have any special needs or foresee any problems.
