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As ballet and opera are performed primarily with acoustic music, the War Memorial Opera House does not have an in-house system for sound reinforcement. If your performance requires sound reinforcement, rental of an outside public address system will be necessary.

STANDARD FACILITY EQUIPMENT

Road Board hook-up consisting of four 3-phase 5-wire 400 amp panels downstage right
Basic theatrical front lighting pre-hung
5 sets of black velour legs and borders and 2 blackout curtains
Automated fly rail with 66 linesets
Closed-circuit television stage monitors
Call, intercom and show monitor to dressing rooms
Headset communication between all operating positions

AUXILIARY SPACES

Backstage dressing rooms with mirrors, toilets, sinks and showers
Mens’ and womens’ locker rooms
Rehearsal space/ballet studio
Performers’ lounge

STAGE MEASUREMENTS

Proscenium opening: 52' wide
Height of permanent valence at centerline: 31'6"
Grid height: 116'
Stage height from house floor: 3'6"
Curtain line to pit (apron edge): 4'4"
Curtain line to back wall: 64'
Sidewall to sidewall: 123'
Torm towers opening: 41'4" to 48'8"

FRONT-OF-HOUSE MEASUREMENTS

Balcony rail to footlights: 80'

ORCHESTRA PIT MEASUREMENTS

Playing positions: 6’8,” 7’11” or 8’2” below stage level
Maximum capacity: 90
Width at center line: 19’10”

LOADING ACCESS DIMENSIONS

15' wide loading doors on Grove and Franklin Streets can accommodate two trucks at once.
Door connecting upstage storage addition to stage is 32' wide by 30' high.