Back of the House
Photos of the Theatre
For some behind-the-scenes photos, view this gallery.
Reception & Garden
- Sottile Garden: 90 x 58 feet
- Terrace Lobby: 28 x 28 feet
- Terrace: 28 x 12 feet
Dressing Rooms
- Two 14-person dressing rooms
- Two 6-person dressing rooms
- Two star dressing rooms
- Lounge Room
All dressing rooms are equipped with showers, sinks, and lighted makeup mirrors.
Loading
The Sottile Theatre Loading Zone is available for use by Theatre Lessees on a space available basis from Load-In Date to Load-Out Date. Permits are available through the Theatre Director and must be properly displayed in all vehicles parked in the Loading Zone. Vehicles parked in the Loading Zone without a valid permit properly displayed are subject to ticketing and towing at vehicle owner’s expense.
Stage Dimensions
Proscenium
- Height: 27 feet (approx.)
- Width: 47'6"
Stage
- Height, (floor to electrics): 18' approx.
- Width: 76' (wing space SL-17' SR-12'6")
- Depth: 25 feet
Apron
- 7' Semi-Circular (total of 34' maximum depth and 32' minimum depth)
- Width: 47'6"
Orchestra Pit
- Width: 22'
- Depth: 9'8"
- 14 electrical outlets
Stage Draperies
- One burgundy main curtain guillotine
- Two full stage blacks.
- Three sets of legs: 27' high, 8' wide.
- Two boarders: 8' high, 60' wide.
Rigging System
Type
- Hemp system.
Line sets:
- 20 (average) moveable line sets with underhung headblocks. (10 sets for heavy loads, truss supported; 10 sets for light loads, wood grid supported.)
Rigging Capacities:
- "Underhung" system attached to roof trusses: Line sets at 12" o/c (26 max), 750 lb. each (5 @ 50 lb.)
- "Deck Mounted" system at wooden grid: 10 line sets, 425 lb. each. (5 @ 85 lb. or 4 @ 106 lb.)
These two systems can operate concurrently at full capacity.
Vertical Load Capacities of Fly Grid:
- 28 psf Uniform Load. (Can be concurrent with "underhung" rigging. Cannot with "Deck Mounted" rigging.
- 320 lb. Point Load on Wooden Deck. (Must be applied to 2 adjacent slats.)
- 900 lb. Point Load on joist, any location.
Lighting
- ETC Express 72/144
- General Stage Lighting
- Instruments Available
- 345 Dimmers
- 326 Lighting Units
Sound System
- 32 channel Midas sound board
- 2 powered mackie
- 1530 (SR/SL)