Whitman Theatre

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Whitman Theatre is a 325 seat theatre and can be rented by the public.  A dressing room (doubles as a classroom) is also available as a separate rental. Please contact Tara Nepper at tnepper@virginiawestern.edu to confirm availably of this facility for your use. 

Equipment and Technical Specifications

Lighting:

Lighting Console - ETC Express 48/96.
94 Circuits, 2.4Kw Strand CD-80 Dimmers.

Instruments:

22 – Nexara Wash
29 - 6" Fresnels
6 - 10" Fresnels
2 - 8" Fresnels
20 - 6x9 Altman ellipsoidals
12 - 6x12 Strand Lekos
6 - ETC 26° Source Fours
4 - ETC 36° Source Fours
6 - Rosco I-Cue and Wybron Forerunner Color Changer
4 - Rosco I-Slide
4 - 6x16 Strand Lekos
1 - 41/2x61/2 Century Leko
14 - Strand two light Iris Cyc Lighting units
7 - Colortran two light floor cyc lights
1 - 30-55° Altman Shakespeare Zoom
1 - Trouperette III follow spot

Sound:

Sound Console - Mackie TT-24
Mackie digital snake
Amps - Main - QSC RMX 2450
2 - Crowne 4 channel amplifiers
2 - 2 channel 31 band EQ
Effects/ Processors – serviced by Mackie TT-24
Numark Dual CD
CD - Pioneer PD-5100
Tascam CD-401
Mics – Varied wired & wireless (ask what is available before event)
Cassette SonyTC-FX520R
Speakers - Main - 2 EAW LA 325
Subwoofers – 2 dual 18” Mackie powered
Hanging Stage Monitors (side fills) 2 JBL 4663
Rear Auditorium - 2 Altec 9842-8D
Wedge Monitors - 4 Mackie 450

ClearCom 2 channel Intercom Connects stage, booth, shop, dressing room, and the catwalk

Stage:

Overall Dimensions - 32'-8" deep x 72' wide (wings included - though they are rather crowded at this time)
Acting Area - Cyc to Plaster Line - 22'
Cyc to DS edge of apron at Center Line- 30'
*NOTE - DS edge of stage is curved.
Adjustable legs, width 35' to 40'
Proscenium Opening - 37'-7" wide x 14'-3" hi
Floor to bottom of borders - 11'-2"
Floor to Light Pipes 13'-4"
Floor to pipe grid 16'-4"
No flies. No traps. No crossover. Sorry.

Video & Instructional Podium:

Video Projector - Sharp XG-P50XU

Spectrum Media Lectern:

• PC Computer
• Sony SLV-D350 DVD/VCR
• Elmo HV-5100 Document Camera
• Connection for external laptop
• Wireless lavaliere microphone
• Podium microphone

Rates

Whitman Theatre rents for $300 per day plus a additional fees for use of a technician and/or security. All groups are required to hire, at a minimum, one Virginia Western Community College approved technician for events occurring after normal business hours. This technician will be responsible for unlocking and locking the building as well as providing support services for any technology planned for the event (sound, lights, projectors, etc.) Contact Tara Nepper, Events Planning and Scheduling Coordinator, at 857-6492 or tnepper@virginiawestern.edu for more information.