Allen Theatre House & Stage Dimensions
House Dimensions
Total Seating Capacity
- 968 Seats
- Continental Style
- 8 handicapped seating areas
- 90’ wide x 75’ deep (from front of apron to rear of house wall).
Crew
- Non Union (Student Technicians)
- There is wheelchair access into the theatre, located house left and house right.
Stage Floor
Stage Floor- Resiliently mounted sub floor consisting of (2) layers of 1/2" plywood, covered with flat-grain, tongue and grooved, 25/32" Yellow Pine, and stained black.
- NO attachments to the stage floor are allowed.
- Trap area is 16'-0” deep starting, 5'-2" up stage of plaster line, and 16'-0” wide. There are 12 trap units, 4' x8'. Contact the Manager of Theatre Operations if use of floor traps is needed.
Stage Dimensions
MEASUREMENT| Proscenium | |
| Height is adjustable via the Grand Teaser | |
| Height (maximum) | 19' |
| Width (maximum) | 52’ |
| Plaster Line To | |
| Back of house (sound control booth) | 87'-0" |
| D.S. edge of orchestra pit | 12' |
| Last fly line | 40' |
| First F.O.H. lighting beam position | 40'-0" |
| Second F.O.H. lighting beam position | 55'-6" |
| Front Box boom top | 40'-6" |
| Rear Box boom top | 50'-6" |
| Stage Center Line To | |
| Fly rail | 42'-4" |
| Company switch | 41'-10" |
| Stage Level To | |
| House floor | 3'-6" |
| Fly gallery | 20' |
| Loading bridge | 41'6" |
| Gridiron | 46' |
| Fly Height | 42'6" |
| House Center Line To | |
| Near Portals | 36'10" |
| Far Portals | 37'4" |
| Orchestra Pit | |
| Front to Rear | 12'6" |
| Width (left to right) | 50' |
| Trap style covers. | |
Dressing Room Information
Dressing Rooms- All dressing rooms are below stage level, accessible by two staircases (SR and SL). There are NO elevators to the dressing rooms.
- Each dressing room accommodates 18 to 25 people.
- They are equipped with mirrors, makeup lights, chairs, tables, and wardrobe racks.
- Bathrooms adjoin dressing rooms. A Shower is located at the rear of each bathroom.
- Center Basement Area
- Washer / Dyer (1 set)
NOTE: Prior approval from the Allen Theatre Management Staff must be obtained. - Rolling costume racks are available upon request.
- Quick Change Booths (none)
Loading Dock / Receiving Bay
- Loading dock is located on the east side of the building just west of Boston Avenue on Akron.
- Loading dock is at stage level
- Loading dock doors open into SR wing
- There is no on site parking. Arrangements must be made, in advance, with the Manager of Theatre Operations for use of loading dock area.
- Dock doors (open onto loading area) 7’11” (width) X 10’ 9” (height)
- Dock height 3' 8" (height)