Theatre Specifications

Seating Plan

The seating capacity of the Sottile Theatre is 785 persons, which includes 677 orchestra and 108 balcony seats. Download a printable PDF version here.

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's 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 will be subject to ticketing and towing at the vehicle owner's expense.

Stage Dimensions

Proscenium

• Height: 27 feet (approx.)
• Width: 47 feet 6 inches

Stage

• Height, (floor to electrics): 18 feet (approx.)
• Width: 76 feet (wing space SL-17 feet; SR-12 feet 6 inches)
• Depth: 25 feet

Apron

• 7 feet semi-circular (total of 34 feet max. depth and 32 feet min. depth)
• Width: 47 feet 6 inches

Orchestra Pit

• Width: 22 feet
• Depth: 9 feet 8 inches
• 14 electrical outlets

Stage Draperies

• One main curtain (guillotine; burgundy)
• Two full stage blacks
• Three sets of legs: 27 feet high, 8 feet wide
• Two boarders: 8 feet high, 60 feet 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 12inches 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 two 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)