Veterans' Memorial Auditorium Specifications

Specifications as of July 2019.

• 652 Orchestra Seats
• 1188 Dress Circle Seats
• 20 Wheelchair Spaces
• 22 Companion Seats
• 30 Limited Mobility
• 89 Pit Seats (Rows A-B-C)
• Without Pit Seats (Rows A-B-C)
  • 2001 Maximum Seating Capacity
  • 1912. Maximum Seating Capacity
• Seats are fully upholstered with armrests and theater is fully air-conditioned.
• View detailed seating chart for the Veterans' Memorial Auditorium.

Other information

• Proscenium width is 60 ft x 50 ft with main house curtain in.
• Height of proscenium is 21 ft.
• Stage depth is 30 ft from plaster line.
• Apron measurement is 8 ft from plaster line at center stage.
• Off stage area:  stage left is 20 ft x 25 ft and stage right is 20 ft x 25 ft.
• There is a crossover through trap room.
• Height of stage loading door is 9 ft 11 in and width is 7 ft 6 in.
• Truck may unload directly on stage - up stage left.  The dock is 3 ft 6 in high.
• Fly system is counterweight – 690 lbs max per lineset.
• Grid height is 52 ft 9 in with 35 line sets available.
• Length of pipe battens is 60 feet.
• There are 4 sets of black borders & legs plus upstage black traveler and mid-stage blackout curtain.
  • 1 DayLite roll-up 28 ft x 20 ft – front projection screen
• The house lightboard is located in front booth with:
  • ETC element
  • 1 - 216 circuits
  • 1 - 216 dimmers
  • 2 - DMX universe
• The location of cam lock leads for touring switchboard is stage left with:
  • 1 - 3 phase 200 Amps 5 wire - DSL
  • 1 - 3 phase 400 Amps 5 wire - USL
• The distance from the projection booth to the stage is 70 feet.  The projection booth is the light control booth.
• Intercom is available from stage to projection booth, fly rail, and all dressing rooms.
• Clearcom at all working positions.
• The orchestra pit is a hydraulic lift and will hold approximately 45 to 60 musicians.
• There are 70 music stands and 100 chairs for musicians

Front of the house

• 24 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 14 degree
• 5 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 10 degree

1st electric

• 8 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 26 degree
• 8 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 36 degree
• 3 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 50 degree
• 18 Selecon Fresnel, 750 watts

2nd electric

• 8 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 26 degree
• 8 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 36 degree
• 18 Selecon Fresnel, 750 watts

3rd electric

• 8 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 26 degree
• 8 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 36 degree
• 3 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 50 degree
• 18 Par 64 wide, 1000 watts

Box booms

8 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 26 degree

10 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 19 degree

Booms floor

• 4 Stage Left
  • 2 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 26 degree
  • 2 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 36 degree
• 4 Stage Right
  • 2 ETC Source 4, 575 watts, 26 degree
  • 2 ETC Source 4, 575 watts. 36 degree

Front of the house

• 1 Yamaha CL5 Digital Console 72 input channels
• 1 Denon DN2000f Dual CD player
• 1 Tascam CD-RW402 CD Burner
• 1 Tascam 130 Cassette Player
• 1 Sony PCM-R300 Dat
• 1 Sony MDSE12 Minidisk 

Center cluster

• 2 EAW AS422e Subwoofers
• 4 EAW AS460e Mid/High system
• 4 EAW MK8196
• Delays for upper seating 

Monitors and Subs

• 2 JBL SRX series SR4719X Subwoofers
• 4 JBL SR4700 series SR4738 Left / Right Stacks
• 4 PAS TOC  SW1.2 Stage monitors
• SW-1.2
  • 15 " 2-way passive, coaxial stage monitor
  • Cast frame coaxial component w/4" voice coil on low frequency section.
  • 2" exit HF compression driver
  • Passive crossover network w/TOC. (Time Offset Correction)
  • Baltic birch enclosure construction
  • Two Neutrik NL4 Speakon input connectors
  • Rider approved

Stage dimensions

• Height of Proscenium - 21 ft
• Width of Proscenium - 60 ft
  • With Main in 50 ft
• Pit Elevator width varies - 10 ft x 64 in
• Height of stage - 36 ft 

Distance from Plaster line to: 

• USC Shell - 30 ft
• DSC stage edge - 8 ft
• Row 34 / Seat 1 - 127 ft
• Row 17 railing - 68 ft
• Row 1 / Seat 1 - 21 ft 

Fly Space 

• Bottom of pipe - 52 ft 9 in - max 690 lbs per lineset
• Pipe Battens - 60 ft long
• All legs - 23 ft 6 in
• Electrics House trim - 21 ft to lens

I Beams 

• Every 13 feet on center from CS
  • SR - 12 in
  • SRQ - 9 in
  • CS - 9 in
  • SLQ - 9 in
  • SL - 12 in
• KB Clamps
• Stage Rigging 

Movie Screen 

Front projection screen - 28 ft wide  

•  21 ft Top Cabinet and Seating Height of Row 34
• 123 ft Downstage Point to Row 34
• 4 ft Downstage Point to Row B
• 8 in Row B Seated Height to stage
• 11 ft Downstage Point to Row 1
• 8 in Row 1 Seated Height to stage
• 42 in Upstage Point to Plaster line
• 78 in Downstage Point to Plaster line
• 36 in Between Upstage and Downstage Points
• 54 in Between Stage Left and Stage Right Points
• 60 ft Proscenium Opening
• 21 ft Proscenium Height 

There is theater parking for 511 cars and other parking is available in the Civic Center parking lot.