Theatre Specifications
Seating
- The Orchestra has 503 seats are on a movie house slope.
- The Balcony has 97 seats are stadium seating.
- The Orchestra has 6 accessible wheelchair parking spaces in the back.
- Seats are ergonomic.
- The venue is air-conditioned.
- No smoking is enforced.
Stage
- The Bella Rose Arts Centre is a proscenium theatre.
- The proscenium is 37.5' by 16'.
- Proscenium to downstage edge is 2', the apron is an arc.
- Orchestra (audience) floor to stage floor is 3'.
- Proscenium to upstage wall is 28'.
- Proscenium to upstage curtain is 24'.
- The stage is a professional grade sprung dance floor covered with Masonite and painted a non-glossy black.
- Drapery
- The proscenium curtain is Red. It is hand operated (pulley system stage right) and opens in the middle.
- There are six legs in black (3 on either side creating 4 entrances to the stage).
- There are three border curtains along the top of the stage (one for each lighting pipe).
- There is a rear curtain in black. It is hand operated (pulley system on stage right) and opens in the middle.
- There is an off white backdrop curtain behind the rear black curtain. It is hand operated (no pulley system) and opens from the site.
Back Stage
- The off stage area of the performance space is approximately 11' by 27' on both stage right and stage left.
- The stage has two crossovers, one is behind the back curtains which is 4' wide and the other is a corridor that runs behind the stage which is 4.5' wide.
Loading Area
- Maximum dimensions of the loading bay doors are 5'10" by 7'7".
Cast Preparation Areas
Green Room (B222)
- The Green Room is adjacent the theatre.
- Has a single washroom.
- Has 7 makeup mirrors.
- Can hold up to 40 individuals.
Drama Room (B223)
- The Drama Room is next to the Green Room.
- Is a large open space.
- Can hold up to 40 individuals.
Additional rooms are available upon request.