Theatre Specifications
Basic color seating chart for the Sottile Theatre.

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)