Watters Theater

The Watters Theater seats 558, with 440 on the main level and 118 in the balcony. The theater's comfortable , spacious seating provides excellent sight lines. The large stage floor can be extended by a lift, which, at the lowest level, serves as an orchestra pit. Wood-paneled walls help to provide a warm and exciting atmosphere. Watters Theater seating chart.

Technical Information (Update 4/11/07)
  1. Size of House
  2. Stage Dimensions
  3. Counterweight System
  4. House Curtain
  5. Masking
  6. Loading Dock
  7. Lighting
  8. Communication
  9. Sound Equipment
  10. Stage Equipment
  11. Dressing Rooms
  12. Seating Chart 

1. Size of House

  • Orchestra 440
    Balcony 118

2. Stage Description and Dimensions

Proscenium:
  • Height 18'-4"
    Width 35'- 0"
Stage:
  • Grid height 46'- 0"
    Width (wall to wall) 70'- 3"

Depth (all measurements are on center line)

  • Plaster line to first lineset 0'- 6"
    Plaster line to last lineset 25'- 6"
    Plaster line to back wall 29'- 9"
    Plaster line to apron edge 6'- 3"
    Plaster line to inner orch. lift 15'-3"
    Plaster line to downstage lift edge 21'- 3"
Wings:
  • Center line to stage left wall 30'- 0"
    Center line to stage right wall 40'- 3"

Stage Floor (from top down):

Black paint (flat)

Masonite

Oak tongue and groove

Orchestra Lift:

  • 4 section lift controlled from stage right

  • Section 'A' half circle 16'-0" diameter

  • Sections 'B,C,D' outer arcs 6'-0" deep

  • All sections may be operated independently

  • There are 7 presets stops

    Speed 8 feet per minute

    Approx. 400 sq. ft.

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3. Counterweight System

  • Single purchase T-Track counterweight system
  • Locking rail is stage right 8'x0" above stage level
Arbor capacity 1,500 lbs.
Available weight 8,000 lbs.
  • Line sets
    • 33 linesets - 4 lines per set
    • All battens 50'- 0" in length
    • 1½" inside diameter schedule 80
  • Low trim 4'- 2"
    High trim 34'- 9"

The first electric is a triangular batten, operated with a single hand line, but utilizing 2 lineset positions

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4. House Curtains

  • Main Curtain:
    • Red velour with 50% fullness
    • Center line split or guillotine action
    • Manual control stage left
  • Main Valance:
    • Red velour with 50% fullness
  • House Fire Curtain:
    • Zetex
    • Winch control operating line stage left
    • Rigged with fusible links

5. Masking

All borders, legs and travelers are sewn flat. Soft goods inventory. Soft goods inventory:

(2) Full stage black velour on travelers

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6. Loading Dock

Access to the stage can be from just outside the stage left doors at street level, smallest door is only 6'-6"h x 6'-0"w or
Dock is located 2 floors below stage level with access to the stage via freight elevator 9'-9"h x 18'x0" | 9'-6"w; 12,000lbs capacity, smallest door is 10'-4" x 6'-0".

7. Lighting

  • Lighting Control System
    STRAND 520i memory control console, with soft patch capability. Accessories include hand-held remote, printer, remote monitors.
    Location: 2nd Floor control booth

  • Dimmers
    • Dimmer per circuit
    • 270 2.4 kw dimmers
    • 4 6.0 kw dimmer slots

  • Lighting Positions
  • Front of House

    Position    FOH Pipe #1: Height above stage: 18'- 6"; DS of PL on CL: 4'- 0"; Circuits: 31
    FOH Pipe #2: Height above stage: 18'- 6"; DS of PL on CL: 10'- 6"; Circuits: 32
    1st Beam: Height above stage: 20'- 9"; DS of PL on CL: 19'- 0"; Circuits: 18
    2nd Beam: Height above stage: 22'- 8"; DS of PL on CL: 36'- 6"; Circuits: 18
    Balcony: Height above stage: 24'-9"; DS of PL on CL: 45'-3"; Circuits: 6
    Box Boom: Height above stage: 7'-6" > 13'-6"; DS of PL on CL: 36'-0"; Circuits: 6

  • On Stage
    • (4) electric pipes with raceways suspended from counterweight system.
    • Position Line# US of PL Circuits
      Electric #1 #4 3'-0" <-> 4'-0" 24
      Electric #2 #14 10' - 0" 21
      Electric #3 #24 18' - 2" 21
      Electric #4 #29 22' - 4" 15
    • Floor Pockets
    • SL (3) with 3 circuits each
      SR (3) with 3 circuits each

      Wall Boxes
      SL (7) with 3 circuits each
      SR (7) with 3 circuits each
      US Center 4 6kw circuits

      Drop Boxes
      SL (3) with 3 circuits each
      SR (3) with 3 circuits each
    • Instrumentation
    • Type Quantity Wattage Manufacturer
      26° 62 575w Strand
      36° 76 575w Strand
      50° 2 575w Strand
      20° 20 500w Colortran
      30° 40 1000w Colortran
      3 Cell Sky cycs  7 1000w Altman
      1 Cell Sky cycs 7 1000w Altman
      4 cell ground cyc 10 500w Altman

    • Other equipment is available in the theater complex, but must be reserved in advance.
      All outlets in the theater are 2 P & G.
      All other equipment in the complex has 2P & G Connectors.
      All instruments include gel frame and c-clamp

    • Accessories
      • (14) - 21' high booms with 50 lb bases
      • Side arms, gel frames, template holders, cable and two-fers

    • Followspots
      (2) Strong Trouperettes 1000w lamp

8. Communication

  • Intercom
    • 2 channels
    • Dual channel belt packs
    • 20+ headsets
  • Page and Monitor System
    • Located in control booth
      20+ stations
    • located in dressing rooms, shop, control booths, support areas, and box office

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9. Sound Equipment

  • Mixing Console
    • DDA CS8 32 x 8 x 3
      Console located in rear of the theater

  • Speaker System Flown
    • 3- two way boxes located center, left and right
    • each box is bi-amped using an EV 7300 power amp and an APX
    • 1- Ashley Protea Digital Graphic EQ

      Portable Effects Speakers

      (6) JBL 4602B monitor wedges
      (4) JBL 4628B cabinets

  • Playback or Recording Equipment
    • (2) Denon DN-T620 CD/Cassette Combo Deck
    • (1) Sony MDS-E11 Mini Disk Recorder
      (1) Sony PCM 500 DAT

  • Auxiliary Amplifiers
    • (4) EV 7300

  • Accessories
  • Microphones, mic stands (tripod or round base), boom arms, goosenecks, mic cable and speaker cable

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10. Stage Equipment

  • Orchestra Shell
    • 8 sections of a Wenger Rollaway Shell
    • Each section is 6'-0" wide
  • 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 one floor below stage level:
  • (4) dressing rooms accommodate 8 each 32
    (2) dressing rooms accommodate 15 each 30
  • Additional dressing rooms can be arranged; however, they are a distance to the stage.
  • Green Room:
    • Located by the stage (has no restroom facilities).
  • 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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