osterhout concert theater

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)
  1. Size of House
  2. Stage Dimensions
  3. Flying System
  4. House Curtain
  5. Masking
  6. Loading Dock
  7. Lighting
  8. Communication
  9. Sound Equipment
  10. Stage Equipment
  11. Dressing Rooms
  12. Directions and Loading Access
  13. Seating Chart 

1. Size of House

  • 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  
Stage:
  • Grid height 64'- 0"
    Width (wall to wall) 94'- 4"

Depth (all measurements are on center line)

  • 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"
Wings:
  • 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.

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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
    • 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
    • Total capacity 7,000 lbs.
      Width 2'- 9"
      Length 70'- 0"
      Low trim (bottom rail) 4'- 9"
      High trim (bottom rail) 44'- 9"

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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

  • 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.
    • 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
    • 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.
    • 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:
  • (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:
    • 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"