District of Columbia Arts Center Theater Information

• Download an Acrobat PDF version of the Theater Manual
  
• Download an Acrobat PDF document of a Performance Proposal

Table of Contents

• A Note from the Executive Director, B. Stanley
• Theater Information
• Using the Theater
• Rental Rates and Procedures
• Past DCAC Shows

Stage Information:

• Type: Black Box
• Floor: Flat
• Size: 23' x 23' (acting space approximately 13' x 17')
• Ceiling height: approximately 1'
• Total seating capacity: 50 (46 fixed seats with an overflow)

Loading Area:

• Location: Outside, in the alley behind the stage area
• Truck Parking: in the alley behind the stage for loading and unloading only
• Door Size: Double door, height: 6'8", width: 68"
• The backstage area is used as both dressing room and Green room.

These can be found backstage: 1 small wardrobe rack, 1 bathroom with toilet, hot and cold running water, and a full length mirror.

Front of house booth

• Light controls
• Sound controls

House management and ushers

• DCAC provides a House Manager and has volunteers for selling concessions.

Sound

• Gemini DJ mixer
• 2 CD players
• Amplifier

Lights

• 6 Axial 6 x 9 Lekos
• 3 Nomad 4 x 6 Lekos
• 9 6” Fresnels
• 1 Par 64
• 1 NSI Controller 16/32, 1000 watts per channel
• 4 NSI Dimmer Packs

Miscellaneous

• Wall mounted 6’ projection screen
• 10’ fiberglass A-frame ladder
• 20’ aluminum extension ladder
• 12’ aluminum A-frame ladder