_________________________________________________________________ Overview
Technical Information for the Off Center Stage
Our studio theater, located at the back of the Center at 315 Richardson Street, offers independent theater companies, small musical groups, and lecturers a flexible venue for audiences of up to 100 people.
Center for the Arts Ground Plan in 11 x 17 Printable PDF Format
_________________________________________________________________ Parking
There is 3-hour metered street parking on West Main Street and Richardson Street, plus a small parking lot with 12 spaces (including an ADA space) immediately adjacent to the loading doors for staff and production vehicles and a larger 24-space (including one ADA space) public parking lot just west of the small lot (12 of these spaces are by permit only Monday through Friday between 7 am and 6 pm). Each parking lot has its own access to Richardson Street. _________________________________________________________________ Seating Movable chairs on five levels (including the main floor) allow for a maximum capacity of 100 seats tightly spaced or 85 seats more comfortably spaced (the 85 seat configuration is recommended). _________________________________________________________________ Stage Area and Dimensions The stage is built directly on top of concrete, and there are no wings and no proscenium.
Off Center Stage Seating Plan in 8 x 11 Printable PDF Format
Width: 25 ft. Height: 6 in.
Depth: 15 ft. Floor surface: Masonite
Off Center Stage Plan in 11 x 17 Printable PDF Format
_________________________________________________________________ ADA
There is permanent wheelchair access to all areas of the theater. The staff and production parking lot contains one ADA space, and the adjacent public parking lot also contains one ADA space. _________________________________________________________________ Grid The grid is dead-hung 10-6 from the floor, and access is via stepladders. _________________________________________________________________ Soft Goods
Although there are no permanent draperies or soft goods in the stage area, a 10-foot wide black velour curtain is available to hang either directly behind the movie screen or against the back wall. _________________________________________________________________ Lighting Control Both house and stage lighting, as well as work lights, are controlled from the lighting/audio platform area at the south end of the auditorium. All connectors are Edison. All electrics are dead hung 10-6 from the floor. ETA 1226 and Levitron MC7016 16/32 channel microplex memory console, located on the lighting/audio platform at the south end of the auditorium.
Connectors Electrics Console

Distribution
Instruments are patched into modular-grid mounted dimmer packs. A limited amount of Roscolux color is available. Original color must be restored during strike. Fixtures

Equipment Inventory

6 500-w fresnels:

Accessories

6 150-watt par cans

10 (movable)

8 (movable)
Access for focusing is via step ladders. Standard House Plot
Color frames: fourteen 7 frames and eight 6 frames.
The house plot consists of five areas of R-33 front light, as well as warm and cool backlight.
_________________________________________________________________ Projection A 10-ft. roll-up screen hangs above the front of the stage. The distance from the tech booth to the screen is 26 ft. Two small 4x4 portable screens are also available. Currently, there is no projector in the theater. _________________________________________________________________ Sound System The sound system is minimal, consisting of a Peavey XR684F 9-channel mixer and amp, two Peavey TLM 2X used for house mains, and an assortment of mic stands. _________________________________________________________________ Piano A Kimball studio upright piano is available for rehearsals.

Off Center Stage Standard Lighting Plot in 11 x 17 Printable PDF Format
_________________________________________________________________ Backline Gear Drums Tama Swingstar/Black 22x16 Kick 12x8 Rack Tom 13x9 Rack Tom 16x16 Floor Tom 14x5 Wood Snare
Throne Snare Stand 2x Cymbal Boom Stand Hi Hat Stand Kick Pedal Tom Mount for Kick Drum Cymbals (Tama Sheet Bronze): 14 Hi Hats 16 Crash 20 Ride
Keyboards Roland RS 50 Keyboard / Power Adapter / Instrument Cable Roland RD 170 Keyboard / Sustain Pedal Misc.Equipment 1 Keyboard Stand 9 Guitar Stands 4 Music Stands (three regular and one folding) 1 Instrument Cable
Amplifiers Fender Princeton 650 Guitar Amp / Solid State 1x12 / On Board Tuner Peavy Bandit 112 Guitar Amp / Solid State 1x12 / Reverb / 2 Channels Fender Bassman 250 Bass Guitar Amp / Solid State 1 x 15 / Parametric EQ / FX Loop Roland KC 60 Keyboard Amp / Solid State 1x10 / Sub Woofer / 3Channels
_________________________________________________________________ Communications There is no permanent intercom system available. _________________________________________________________________ Monitoring There is no permanent video monitoring available. _________________________________________________________________ Other Equipment Kimball studio upright piano Six 4-foot x 8-foot x 1-foot high black platforms. Iron Ironing board Banquet chairs130 brown and 120 black Four music stands (three regular and one folding) Backline gear (see description above) _________________________________________________________________ Loading
Primary loading access is via double doors on the main floor level on the west side of the theater (behind the main seating area), opening onto a 12-space parking lot for staff and production vehicles, which is accessible from Richardson Street.
Door Location Height Width Opens To Stage Access ________________________________________________________________
West wall 6-7 6-0 Parking lot Floor level _________________________________________________________________ Other Dimensions
The distance from the front of stage to the tech booth is 22 ft. - 6 in. _________________________________________________________________ Backstage Support Two dressing rooms are located in the south end of the theater on the main floor level and are equipped with tables and mirrors. One room will accommodate 2 people, and the other will accommodate 4 people. Restrooms are shared with the public. Access to the stage is via a passageway along the east side of the theater. _________________________________________________________________ Laundry There are no laundry facilities at the venue, however commercial laundromats are located nearby. Dressing rooms
_________________________________________________________________ Crew
The following non-union crew members can be provided for an additional fee and must be included in your contract (for crew rates, contact Nancy Solyan at 530-274-8384 ext. 16): Stage Manager Lighting technician Audio technician Projectionist Stage crew Wardrobe Security guard Make-up artist Runner Merchandise seller _________________________________________________________________ Staff Contact Information Executive Director Julie Baker 530-274-8384 ext. 13 jbaker@thecenterforthearts.org

Business and Booking Manager Nancy Solyan 530-274-8384 ext. 16 nsolyan@thecenterforthearts.org Development Director Amy Olsen 530-274-8384 ext.12 jgilbert@thecenterforthearts.org
Facilities and Operations Manager David Spellman 530-274-8384 ext. 15 dspellman@thecenterforthearts.org
House Manager / Art Gallery Manager Marni Marshall 530-274-8384 ext. 11 mmarshall@thecenterforthearts.org
Box Office Manager / Office Manager Jennifer Gilbert 530-274-8384 ext.14 jgilbert@thecenterforthearts.org
Graphic Designer Leah Lossner llossner@thecenterforthearts.org
Bookkeeper Jenn Porter jportert@thecenterforthearts.org _________________________________________________________________

Technical Information for the Center Stage
_________________________________________________________________ Overview Our 300 seat theater has become Grass Valleys premier venue for the performing arts. With permanently installed sound and lighting systems, an 1,800 square foot stage, tiered continental style seating and a 1500 square foot maple dance oor, this venue is readily adaptable to musical concerts, theater and dance presentations, seminars, workshops, trade shows, exhibitions, festivals and parties.
Center for the Arts Ground Plan in 11 x 17 Printable PDF Format
_________________________________________________________________ Parking There is 3-hour metered street parking on West Main Street and Richardson Street, plus a small parking lot with 12 spaces (including an ADA space) immediately adjacent to the loading doors for staff and production vehicles and a larger 24-space (including one ADA space) public parking lot just west of the small lot (12 of these spaces are by permit only Monday through Friday between 7 am and 6 pm). Each parking lot has its own access to Richardson Street. _________________________________________________________________ Seating Seating consists of seven rows of permanent tiered upholstered seating plus room for movable chairs on the main oor in front of the stage. The combined total maximum capacity is 300 seats.
Center Stage Seating Plan in 8 x 11 Printable PDF Format
_________________________________________________________________ Stage Area and Dimensions This is a proscenium stage, with access from the house consisting of two sets of two-step movable stair units on stage right and stage left. Floor surface: medium density berboard (MDF) painted black Stage height: 2-6 Stage width: 58-6 Stage depth: 28 Proscenium height: 11-6 Proscenium width: 37-9 SR wing: 7-6 SL wing: 12-6 Six 4 x 8 platforms are available for use either as drum risers or, when legged up, as an extension to the front of the stage. Multiple congurations are possible, including an orchestra platform stage left, a runway into the audience, or a complete 4-foot apron extension across the full width of the proscenium. An 8 wide by 12 high arched opening on stage left can either be closed off or opened up to provide an additional performance area option on that side of the stage.
Center Stage Plan in 11 x 17 Printable PDF Format
_________________________________________________________________ ADA There is permanent wheelchair access to the auditorium and public areas, and a portable ramp that can provide ADA access to the stage. The staff and production parking lot and the upper public parking lot each contain one handicap space. _________________________________________________________________ Grid All pipe battens, electrics and soft goods are dead hung. The height from the stage oor is 12-6, and access is via one 8-foot ladder and one 10-foot ladder.
_________________________________________________________________ Soft Goods All drapes are xedthere are no travelers. Drapery Schedule Legs #1 Legs # 2 Legs # 3 Legs # 4 Upstage curtain 4 x 12-x 12-x 12-x 12-x 12 Black Black Black Black Black
Cyc 32 x 11-6 White _________________________________________________________________ Lighting Control House and stage lighting are controlled from the lighting/ audio desk area in the back of the house, and work lights are controlled from backstage. Dimmers Leviton dimmer packs are mounted to the electrics above the stage. Connectors All stage lighting connectors are Edison. Electrics All electrics are dead hung. Console Leviton MC7524 24/48 channel memory console, 384 memory scenes, 24 submasters, encoder, DMX512, NSI Micro-Plex and NSI MC 7008, located in the last two rows of the audience (no enclosure). Remote focus capability There is no remote focus capability at this time. Distribution Instruments are patched into modular grid-mounted dimmer packs. Color A limited supply of Roscolux color is available. Original color must be restored during strike.

Equipment Inventory Fixtures 300w 6 fresnels: 300w par cans: 500w sky cycs:
7 (movable) 26 (movable) Two 3-cell units and three single cell units (all movable) 1000w Altman follow spot: 1 (movable)
Accessories Color frames: thirty-three 7 frames Access for focusing: One 8-foot ladder and one 10-foot ladder. House plot The standard lighting plot consists of the following elements: Front light Ten 6 par cans in the FOH position paired into ve areas, and six 6 fresnels on the rst electric paired into UR, UC and UL areas. Side light High side consisting of eight 6 par cans, two per color per side (warm and cool). Backlight Eight 6 par cans on the upstage electric provide two color washes (warm and cool), with four par cans per color. Specials A hot spot center stage consisting of one 500w fresnel from the rst electric. Cyc Three color washes (red, blue and amber) provided by a combination of two 1000w 3-cell sky cycs and two 1000-w single cell sky cycs.
Center Stage Standard Lighting Plot in 11 x 17 Printable PDF Format
_________________________________________________________________ Projection An Optoma EP1691 2500-lumen DLP projector is permanently mounted in the FOH position, utilizing the cyc as a projection surface. Two 4x4 portable screens are also available.
_________________________________________________________________ Sound System Main Mixer A&H GL2400-32 Speakers JBL 4894A-90 (main speakers) JBL 4893 (subs) Mackie C300Z (side lls) Effects/Compressors/House System Yamaha REV500 Lexicon MX200 dbx 2231 (mains EQ) dbx 231 x 3 (monitor EQ) dbx 166 x 2 dbx 1066 Behringer DCX2496 (house EQs and overall sound processor) Direct Boxes Horizon SL 2 x 4 Countryman Type 85 x 4 Power Amps Crown XTI1000 Crown XTI4000 x 2 QSC 2450 x 3 Microphones Shure SM57LC x 8 Shure SM58LC x 8 Audio Technica ATM450 x 2 Audio Technica Pro35 x 4 Sennheiser MD4212 x 2 Sennheiser E609 x 2 Sennheiser EW135G2 Wireless x 2 Audix D6 x 4 Audio Technica Pro45 x 6 (overhead choir mics) Mic Cables Horizon LZ3 Horizon HC3 x 4 Horizon LZ50 x 4 Horizon HC30 x 20
Mic Stands KM 21090B x 10 KM 25900B x 4 KM 25910B x 4 KM 19900B x 4 Green Room Monitor _________________________________________________________________ Piano A Steinway D concert grand piano is available for the Center Stage, but carries certain qualications for its use.
On-Site Rental & Use Request for the Steinway D Piano
_________________________________________________________________ Backline Gear Drums Tama Swingstar/Black 22x16 Kick 12x8 Rack Tom 13x9 Rack Tom 16x16 Floor Tom 14x5 Wood Snare Throne Snare Stand 2x Cymbal Boom Stand Hi Hat Stand Kick Pedal Tom Mount for Kick Drum Cymbals (Tama Sheet Bronze): 14 Hi Hats 16 Crash 20 Ride Ampliers Fender Princeton 650 Guitar Amp / Solid State 1x12 / On Board Tuner Peavy Bandit 112 Guitar Amp / Solid State 1x12 / Reverb / 2 Channels Fender Bassman 250 Bass Guitar Amp / Solid State 1 x 15 / Parametric EQ / FX Loop Roland KC 60 Keyboard Amp / Solid State 1x10 / Sub Woofer / 3Channels

Keyboards Roland RS 50 Keyboard / Power Adapter / Instrument Cable Roland RD 170 Keyboard / Sustain Pedal Misc.Equipment 1 Keyboard Stand 9 Guitar Stands 4 Music Stands (three regular and one folding) 1 Instrument Cable _________________________________________________________________ Communications There is no permanent intercom system available. _________________________________________________________________ Monitoring Video monitoring (with audio) is available to the Granucci Room and the Green Room. _________________________________________________________________ Dance Floor A 9-piece Marley dance oor with a light grey marbleized nish is available for dance concerts. _________________________________________________________________ Other Equipment Kimball studio upright piano Six 4-foot x 8-foot x 1-foot high black platforms, which can be legged up to stage height. Iron Ironing board Banquet chairs130 brown and 120 black Four music stands (three regular and one folding) Backline gear (see description above) _________________________________________________________________ Loading Primary loading access is via double doors on the main oor level on the north side of the theater (house right), opening onto a 12-space parking lot for staff and production vehicles, which is accessible from Richardson Street. There is additional loading access through the main public entrance to the theater from the Gallery/Lobby on the south side of the theater (house left).
Door Location Height Width Opens To Stage Access ________________________________________________________________
House Right 6-9 5-8 Parking lot Up 3 steps House Left 7-10 5-8 Lobby Up 3 steps _________________________________________________________________ Other Dimensions The distance from the front of the stage to the lighting and sound consoles and follow spot position is 40 feet. _________________________________________________________________ Backstage Support A combination Green Room / Dressing Room SR will accommodate 18 people and is equipped with tables and mirrors. Access to the stage is up 3 steps. Restrooms are shared with the public. _________________________________________________________________ Laundry There are no laundry facilities at the venue, however commercial laundromats are located nearby. _________________________________________________________________ Crew The following non-union crew members can be provided for an additional fee and must be included in your contract (for crew rates, contact Nancy Solyan at 530-274-8384 ext. 16): Stage Manager Lighting technician Audio technician Projectionist Stage crew Wardrobe Security guard Make-up artist Runner Merchandise seller _________________________________________________________________ Staff Contact Information Executive Director Julie Baker 530-274-8384 ext. 13 jbaker@thecenterforthearts.org

Business and Booking Manager Nancy Solyan 530-274-8384 ext. 16 nsolyan@thecenterforthearts.org Development Director Amy Olsen 530-274-8384 ext.12 jgilbert@thecenterforthearts.org Facilities and Operations Manager David Spellman 530-274-8384 ext. 15 dspellman@thecenterforthearts.org House Manager / Art Gallery Manager Marni Marshall 530-274-8384 ext. 11 mmarshall@thecenterforthearts.org Box Ofce Manager / Ofce Manager Jennifer Gilbert 530-274-8384 ext.14 jgilbert@thecenterforthearts.org Graphic Designer Leah Lossner llossner@thecenterforthearts.org Bookkeeper Jenn Porter jportert@thecenterforthearts.org _________________________________________________________________