The Osterhout Concert Theater, which seats 1170, is a broad fan shaped house incorporating continental seating. A retractable wall at the rear of the auditorium, as well as sliding glass panels, allow the theater to open onto a manmade amphitheater. This unique design permits additional 1500 patrons to experience performances under the stars during the summer. Osterhout Concert Theater seating chart
Technical Information (Update 4/11/07)
- Size of House
- Stage Dimensions
- Flying System
- House Curtain
- Masking
- Loading Dock
- Lighting
- Communication
- Sound Equipment
- Stage Equipment
- Dressing Rooms
- Directions and Loading Access
- Seating Chart
1. Size of House
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Total permanent seats 1170 Additional spaces for handicapped seating 24 Outdoor amphitheater additional seating 1500
2. Stage Description and Dimensions
Proscenium:-
Height 26'- 0" Width 60'- 0" 3'- 0" downstage of proscenium are slider panels which can close down the opening by 12'- 0" on each side
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Grid height 64'- 0" Width (wall to wall) 94'- 4"
Depth (all measurements are on center line)
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Plaster line to first lineset 1'- 0" Plaster line to last lineset 34'- 6" Plaster line to back wall 38'- 2" Plaster line to apron edge 5'- 0" Plaster line to downstage lift edge 18'- 3" Plaster line to first row of seats 22'- 0" Plaster line to last row of seats 92'- 6"
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Center line to stage left wall 49'- 0" Center line to stage left wood floor edge 40'- 0" Center line to stage right wall 41'- 4" Clearance height to gallery stage left 27'- 3" Clearance height to gallery stage right 26'- 6" Clearance height to gallery upstage 27'- 3"
Stage Floor (from top down):
Black deck paint
¼ " tempered masonite
*1"x3" pine tongue and groove
3/4" x 4" pine tongue and groove underlayment, laid on diagonal, 2" x 4" sleepers on 12" centers
vinyl pads, over poured cement floor
*area down stage of proscenium line is 1"x3" maple tongue and groove
Orchestra Lift:
- Single platform controlled from stage left
- Electrically raised and lowered to any level from stage
- Height to 9'- 0" below stage level
- Speed: 3 feet per minute
- Entrances at lower level from sub basement hall
- Orchestra Lift size:
- Maximum width 50'- 6"
- Maximum depth 12'- 9"
- Lift and pit together:
- Maximum width 52'- 0"
- Maximum depth 20'- 3"
- Approximately 945 sq. ft.
3. Flying System
- Single purchase T-Track counterweight system
- Locking rail is located stage right at stage level
Capacity of each arbor | 1,500 lbs. |
Available weight | 10,000 lbs. |
- Line sets
- 46 linesets - 6 lines per set
- All battens 63'- 0" in length
- 1½" inside diameter schedule 40
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Low trim 4'- 9" High trim 59'- 0"
- Hemp system - spot lines
- Pin rail stage right 35'- 0" above deck
- Pins on 12" centers
- Motorized Light Bridge
- Electric winch with counterweight arbor
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Total capacity 7,000 lbs. Width 2'- 9" Length 70'- 0" Low trim (bottom rail) 4'- 9" High trim (bottom rail) 44'- 9"
4. House Curtains
- Main Curtain:
- Brick red velour with 50% fullness
- Center line split or guillotine action
- Manual control stage right
- House Fire Curtain:
- Zetex
- Counter weighted with hand operating line stage right
- Rigged with fusible links
- Fire Curtain travel must not be blocked
5. Masking
All borders, legs and travelers are sewn flat. Soft goods inventory
- (2) Full stage black velour on travelers,
- 30'- 0"h x 64'- 0"w, (2'- 0" overlap)
- lineset #28 and #43
- (1) Full stage black velour (2 pieces, each 30'- 0"h x 34'- 0"w)
- (1) Sky blue cyc 30'-0"h x 60'- 0"w
- (1) Black scrim 30'- 0"h x 65'- 0"w
- Black velour legs
- (6) pair - 30'- 0"h x 8'- 0"w
- (3) pair - 30'- 0"h x 13'- 0"w
- (1) pair - 30'- 0"h x 6'- 9"w
- (1) pair - 30'- 0"h x 3'- 0"w
- (4) Black borders 12'- 0"h x 60'- 0"w
- (1) Black border 12'- 0"h x 66'- 0"w
- (2) Sets black velour side masking on travelers, each side has (5) 28'-0"h x 6'- 6"w sections
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6. Loading Dock
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Roll top door 10'- 0" x 10'- 0" Loading dock height 3'- 9" from street level Loading platform area outside 12'- 0" deep x 20'- 0" wide Loading dock at stage level Distance to stage 100' - 0"
7. Lighting
- Lighting Control System
- STRAND 520i memory control console, with soft patch capability. Accessories include hand-held remote, printer.
- Location: either FOH or backstage SL
- Dimmers
- Dimmer per circuit
- 280 2.4 kw dimmer slots
- 4 6.0 kw dimmer slots
- Strand Century CD-80 series
- Lighting Positions
- Front of House
- Position
- 1st Beam: Height above stage: 50'- 6"; DS of PL on CL:32'- 0"; Circuits: 24
- 2nd Beam: Height above stage: 50'- 0"; DS of PL on CL:51'- 3"; Circuits: 12
- 3rd Beam: Height above stage: 44'- 6"; DS of PL on CL:67'- 0"; Circuits: 18
- #1 Box Boom: 8'- 9" DS of PL; 30'- 3" to CL
- bottom of boom +8'- 9" above stage floor
- top of boom +26'- 0" above stage floor
- (6) circuits per side
- #2 Box Boom: 25'- 6" DS of PL; 39'- 0" to CL
- bottom of boom +8'- 9" above stage floor
- top of boom +35'- 3" above stage floor
- (6) circuits per side
- On Stage
- (5) electric pipes with raceways suspended from counterweight system.
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Position Line# US of PL Circuits Electric #1 Light Bridge 2'-6" ~ 5'-0" 37 Electric #2 #8 8' - 6" 24 Electric #3 #13 12' - 6" 21 Electric #4 #27 21' - 6" 18 Electric #5 #42 31' - 6" 21 - Floor Pockets
- SL (3) with 3 circuits each
- SR (3) with 3 circuits each
- USC (3) with 3 circuits each
- USL (2) with 2 (6 kw) circuits each
- Drop Boxes
- SL (4) with 3 circuits each
- SR (4) with 3 circuits each
- Instrumentation
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Type Quantity Wattage Manufacturer 10° Ellipsoidal 52 1000w Colortran 12° Ellipsoidal 80 1000w Colortran 20° Ellipsoidal 100 750w Colortran 30° Ellipsoidal 90 750w Colortran 40° Ellipsoidal 40 750w Colortran 6° Fresnel 50 750w Colortran - The following equipment is shared with other theaters in the complex and must be reserved in advanced.
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Type Quantity Wattage Manufacturer PAR 64 Strips/3 ckt 18 4x500w/ckt L & E Far cyc 1 circuit 16 1000w Colortran Far cyc 3 circuit 10 1000w Colortran Ground Row 4 circuit 16 500w Colortran 14" Focusing Scoop 30 1500w Colortran 3" Fresnel 10 150w Altman PAR 64 72 1000w Altman 25° -50° Zoom 6 750w Altman - All connectors are 2P & G pin-connectors
- All instruments include gel frame and c-clamp
- All ellipsoidals have pattern slot
- Accessories
- (14) - 21' high booms with 50 lb bases
- Side arms, gel frames, template holders, cable and two-fers
- Followspots
- (2) Strong Super Trouper short throw 1600w Xenon
- located center control booth
- 94'- 0" to plaster line, 35'- 0" above stage level
- Company Switch
- Located DSL
- 200 amp service, 120/208v, 3 phase, 4 wire or
- 400 amp service, 120/208v, 3 phase, 4 wire
- NOTE: both company switches are feed from a single 400A service
- No transfer for front of house circuits
8. Communication
- Intercom
- 2 channels
- Dual channel belt packs
- 20+ headsets
- Page and Monitor System
- 20+ stations
- located in dressing rooms, shop, control booths, support areas, and box office
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9. Sound Equipment
- Mixing Console
- Soundcraft MH3 40x8x12
- Console located in the rear of the auditorium
- Speaker System Flown
- Center - Electrovoice Xi-2123/106 (3 way)
- Left/Right - Electrovoice Xi-1123/106 (3 way)
- Electrovoice Xi-1991 (sub)
- Amplifiers - Electrovoice Q66
- Processing - Electrovoice DX38
- Front Fill Stacks SL/SR
- Electrovoice Xi-1152 (2 way)
- Electrovoice FRX 181 (sub)
- Portable Effects Speakers
- (4) EV 300 SX
- (6) JBL 4602B monitor wedges
- (4) JBL 4628B cabinets
- Playback or Recording Equipment
- (1) Tascam 122MKII cassette
- (2) Denon DN-C635 CD player
- (1) Denon DN-T620 CD/Cassette Combo Deck
- (1) Sony MDS-E11 Mini Disk Recorder
- (1) Sony PCM 500 DAT
- (1) Marantz CDR Recorder
- Accessories
- Microphones, mic stands (tripod or round base), boom arms, goosenecks, mic cable and speaker cable, outboard equalizers, amps, effects
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10. Stage Equipment
- Orchestra Shell
- (6) towers 12'- 0" wide x 26'- 0" tall
- (2) towers 12'- 0" wide x 28'- 0" tall
- (4) ceiling clouds
- Depth from Plaster Line to rear wall 32'- 10"
- Width at Plaster Line 60'- 0"
- Width at rear wall 42'- 9"
- Pianos
- 7'- 0" and 9'- 0" Steinway & Sons concert grands are available with advance notice.
- Orchestra Equipment
- (120) orchestra chairs
- (100) music stands
- (50) Music stand lights
- (2) conductor podiums
- (2) conductor stands
- (6) bass stools
- Choral Risers
- (8) sections 3 step or 4 step units
- Band Risers
- (7) 4' x 8' x 8" high
- (9) 4' x 8' x 16" high
- (16) 4' x 8' x 24" high
- Ladders
- (2) single person Genie 36'- 0" lift
- A-Frame ladder with extension 27'- 0"
- Other ladder sizes are available
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11. Dressing Rooms
- Each dressing room is equipped with:
- Make-up mirrors with incandescent light
- Sink, shower, lavatory
- Full length mirror
- Chairs
- Costume rack
- Stage monitor (audio feed)
- Dressing rooms are on stage level:
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(2) dressing rooms accommodate 20 each 40 (2) dressing rooms accommodate 2 each 4 - Additional dressing rooms can be arranged; however, they are a distance to the stage.
- Green Room:
- Located by the stage, up one flight of stairs.
- Has restroom facility, may be used as a dressing room.
- Laundry Facilities:
- Arrangements must be made in advance. These facilities are not under the control of the Anderson Center.
- Not always available.
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12. Loading Information
- Directions:
- NY 17 to exit 70 S (Route 201) to traffic circle. Bear to the right, follow Route 201 to Route 434 East (Vestal Parkway).
- Turn right onto campus at traffic light.
- Go around traffic circle to left.
- Turn at 1st right into parking lot "D" (next to parking ramp),loading dock is at the end of lot "D".
- Loading Dock:
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Roll top door 10'-0" x 10'-0" Loading dock height 3'- 9" from street level Loading dock area 12'- 0" deep x 20'- 0" wide Loading dock at stage level Distance to stage 100'-0"
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