Theatre Specs

Arlington Theatre - theatre specifications

1317 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA

The historic Arlington Theatre, built in the mission revival style and beautifully restored, seats over 2,000.
Its atmospheric interior contains faux-Spanish villas and a ceiling filled with twinkling stars.

Technical Specifications

Stage Dimensions and Facilities
Proscenium opening: 49’10” wide, 27’ high, 37’ deep (apron to back wall)
Main curtain line to back wall: 30’6”
Stage width: 73’ wing to wing
Height to grid: 55’10”
Number of lines in counterweight: 32
Position of pin rail: Stage right
Loading door: Rear wall center
House lights: Stage right
3 sets of fixed work lights over stage
Size of wing area: Stage left 10’6”, stage right 13’6”
Main curtain: Up/down traveler (combo)
1 motion picture screen: 46’ x 20’
Projection throw distance: 165’
Light bridge downstage over orchestra pit will accept up to 12 instruments
Orchestra pit is curved: 48’ wide x 15’ at center reducing to 8’ at ends
Pit floor to deck: 6’5.5”
Pit floor to auditorium floor. 3’1.5”
Organ lift: 6’ x 7’4” located in center of orchestra pit

Auxiliary Power

Located far downstage right, 15’ down to hook up
4-3 phase cam-10k landings broken at 225 amps
1 set of buss bars broken at 600 amps
Total amperage/or all auxiliary power is 600 amps, 3 phase

House Lighting Truss

48’ x 2’ x2’
38’ downstage of plaster line
Rep hang is twelve 19-degree Source Four ERS controlled by a 12 channel. two-scene console

Soft Goods

1 scrim (white only)
1 black traveler, moveable

Dressing rooms:

Located off stage left
1 star dressing room (w/ private shower and bathroom)
Lower level: 2 chorus rooms
Second level: 5 small rooms with wash basins, 2 bathrooms, 1 shower
Ground level: 2 small rooms with wash basins, 2 bathrooms
Total capacity: approximately 61

 

Arlington Theatre - rigging layout

The Arlington has no loading bridge; suggested maximum load perpipe is 500 lbs.
Limited rigging is availablefrom structural steel well beams.

Set #	From Plaster	Arbor Size	Description	Moveable
Fire Curtain	4”	NA	NA	No
One	12”	NA	Main Curtain	No
Two	2’3”	10’	Empty
Three	2’1’	10’	Empty
Four	4’3”	10’	Stage Worklights	No
Five	5’3”	7’	Screen Masking	Yes
Six	5’7”	6’	Legs	Yes
Seven	6’6”	8’	Title Curtain	No
Eight	78”	10’	Screen Frame	No
Nine	9’5”	12’	Orchestra Shell	No
Ten	10’1”	7’	Empty
Eleven	10’5”	7’	Empty
Twelve	10’8”	6’	Empty
Thirteen	12’1”	8’	Border	Yes
Fourteen	12’9”	6’	Legs	Yes
Fifteen	13’8”	6’	Empty
Sixteen	14’10”	10’	CycLights	Yes
Seventeen	16’1”	6’	Empty
Eighteen	16’11”	7’	Empty
Nineteen	17’11”	10’	Stage Work lights	No
Twenty	19’4”	6’	Empty
Twenty-one	19’10”	6’	Legs	Yes
Twenty-two	20’7”	6’	Traveler	Yes
Twenty-three	22’4”	10’	Orchestra Shell	No
Twenty-four	23’	7’	Empty
Twenty-five	23’6”	8’	Empty
Twenty-six	24’3”	8’	Stage Work lights	No
Twenty-seven	25’10”	6’	Empty
Twenty-eight	26’8”	6’	Empty
Twenty-nine	273”	7’	White Cyclorama	Yes
Thirty	28’	9’	Empty
Thirty-one	28’11”	6’	Empty
Thirty-two	29’1’	6’	Empty

 

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