Theater Fact Sheet
This comparison sheet was researched and produced by Donna
Bradshaw, Technical Director, Chrysler Museum of Art Theater In Norfolk,
Virginia. Contact her at www.chrysler.org
Theater
Seating Capacity
Stage Size
Proscenium
Cyclorama
Line Sets
Fly System
Spotlights
Basic Lights
Basic Sound
Special Lights
Main Curtain
American
398
552 sq. ft.
22 ft. wide
Yes
77
Partial
1, included
Included
Included
No
Manual
Arts Center
238
1700 sq. ft.
32 ft. wide
No
No
No
No
Included
No
No
Manual
BRTFAC
280
1057
sq.ft.
37
ft. wide
Yes
No
No
2
Included
Included
No
Manual
Chrysler
2365
4760 sq. ft.
56 ft. wide x 31 ft. high
No
60
Full
3, extra
No
No
No
Automated
Harrison
1632
2727 sq. ft.
40 ft. wide x 24 ft. high
No
?
Full
Extra
Included
Extra
No
?
Museum
287
1316 sq. ft.
28 ft. wide x 12 ft. high
Yes
24
Full
1, included
Included
Included
No
Automated
Naro
535
180 sq. ft.
36 ft. wide x 25 ft. high
No
No
No
No
No
Included
4 curtain warmers
Automated
Pavilion
972
5356 sq. ft.
46 ft. wide x 24 ft. high
Yes
46
Full
2, extra
Included
Included
No
Automated
Roper
862
2464 sq. ft.
44 ft. wide x 30 ft. high
Automated
22, automated
Full
2, included
Included
Included
24 color scrollers
Manual
University
280
1740 sq. ft.
33 ft. wide x 16 ft. high
Yes
30
Full
2
Included
Included
2 track spots, 2 moving heads,
extra
Manual
Wells
677
1600 sq. ft.
40 ft. wide
Yes
No
Hemp
No
Included
Extra
No
Manual
Wilder
1706
1974 sq. ft.
No
Yes
59
Half
4, extra
Extra
Extra
No
Manual
Willett
1939
4185 sq. ft.
47 ft. wide x 49 ft. high
No
43
Full
2
Included
Included
No
Manual
Theater
Orchestra Pit
Dimmers
Sound Board
Mics & Stands
Monitors
Hearing Impaired
Screen
Projectors
Dressing Rooms
Parking
American
No
96
24 channel
Included
Yes
Yes
No
No
2 8-person w/bathroom, 1 shower
No
Arts Center
No
?
No
1 mic/lectern
No
No
15 x 30 included
No
2 w/toilets
Free
BRTFAC
No
24
24
Yes
Yes
No
9
x 16
Yes
2
w/toilets
Free
Chrysler
Hydraulic
130
24 channel
No
No
Yes
No
No
3 ensemble, 6 2-person w/showers
Extra
Harrison
Stationary
?
?
Extra
?
Yes
No
No
Included
$4
Museum
Stationary
56
16 channel
Included
Yes
No
Full stage size
Data & slide, included
2, no amenities
Free
Naro
No
No
?
Wireless, included
No
Yes
Full stage size
Film only
No
No
Pavilion
Hydraulic
112
16 channel
Included, wireless extra
Yes
Yes
2, extra
Data & slide, extra
2 star, 2 cast w/showers
Free
Roper
Stationary
384
32 channel
Included, batteries extra
Yes
Yes
16 x 20 front projection
2 data
1 2-person w/shower
No
University
Stationary
180
24 channel
1, included
Yes
No
Full stage size
Data & slide, included
2 20-person, w/showers
No
Wells
Stationary
?
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
8 w/showers
No
Wilder
Hydraulic
288
32 channel
Package
Yes
Yes
12 x 10 portable
Data & slide, package
2 12-person, 2 3-person w/showers
Free
Willett
Stationary
32
16 channel
Included
Yes
Yes
30 x 20
No
5 individual, 2 ensemble
Free
Theater
Minimum Tech Support
Housekeeping
Security
Front of House
Loading Dock
Reception
Rental
American
$120
No
Extra, if Necessary
Extra, if
Opens to Stage
Included
$500/day
Art Center
$72
$50
Included
No
No
$75
$350
BRTFAC
Subcontracted
$50
Extra,
if necessary
No
Opens
to Stage
Extra
$300
nonprofit
Chrysler
$1929
$100/rehearsal,
Included
Included
Opens to Stage
Extra
$1000 or 9% of gross
Harrison
$940
$350
$19/hr.
Volunteer
Opens to Stage
Included
$1200
Museum
$60
$60
$117
No
Does not open to stage
Included
$400
Naro
Included
No
No
No
No
Included
$100/hr.weekdays, $700/hr.
Pavilion
$171
No
No
$110
Opens to stage
Included
$500/single, $600/multiple performance
Roper
$275
$120/show
No
Volunteer
No
$200/day + housekeeping
$650/day
University
$67.50
No
No
No
Opens to stage
Included
$250/day
Wells
$300
$100/day
Included
Included
Opens to stage
Included
$500/day
Wilder
$592.32
$350/event
Included
Included
Opens to stage
$150
$1200/day
Willett
Subcontracted
$300/event
?
$10/hr.
Opens to stage
$100/2 hours
$150/hr.