Grace Street Theater Box Office | Grace Street Theater Rental

Grace Street Theater rental

Grace Street Theater
934 W. Grace St.
P.O. Box 843048
Richmond, VA 23284-3048
Phone: (804) 828-2020
Theater Mgr./box office (804) 828-2020
Tech office: (804) 828-2401
Fax: (804) 827-0154
E-mail: smflores@vcu.edu

Staff
Sandra Flores, manager
Le Lew, technical director
Adam Chamberlin, lighting designer/stage manager

Seating capacity
225
Seating chart

Availability
The Grace Street Theater is a shared theater that provides instruction space for the Department of Art History and a performance/rehearsal space for the Department of Dance and Choreography. While the Art History and Dance and Choreography departments are primary users, the Grace Street Theater can be scheduled for certain events when the request does not disrupt the primary users' functions.

During the regular fall academic session:
Monday through Friday, after 3 p.m.; weekends pending availability

During the regular spring academic session:
Monday through Thursday, after 3 p.m.
Friday, after 12 p.m.

During the summer:
Monday through Saturday, flexible hours

Note: All times are subject to change. Please confirm all space scheduling with the Grace Street Theater manager.

Usage
The Grace Street Theater is specifically designed for lectures and for dance productions, however, many theatrical and musical events also may be efficiently accommondated. The audience seating is steeply raked for perfect visibility and the stage is sprung for resiliency and to avoid injury to dancers. As a result, the stage is fragile and cannot accommodate heavy equipment or high impact activities or events. In order to preserve the integrity of the stage and the primary users' function, the following criteria will be applied to determine the appropriateness of other users:

Rental policy
Rental fees will be charged. The fees are established by the Department of Dance and Choreography. In addition to the rental fee, the following expenses will be the responsibility of the renter, if applicable:

  1. User must provide or hire the appropriate number of qualified backstage crew to assure an efficient and safe event. The number and qualifications of the crew will be discussed with the Grace Street Theater technical director.
  2. If the user needs more than simple lighting (warm/cool, on/off), then a lighting designer will be hired by the user with the approval of the Grace Street Theater Technical director.
  3. The user will provide/hire a box office assistant to administrate ticket sales during performances. The Grace Street Theater house manager will advise the user regarding appropriate hours, procedures and fees.
  4. The user will provide/hire ushers for each event. A dress code for the ushers is in place. The Grace Street Theater house manager will advise the user.
  5. A VCU police officer will be hired for all evening events and will be the responsibility of the user. A minimum of three hours is required. The Grace Street Theater house manager will approve all personnel. Security is a requirement and is not negotiable.

Booking requests
Persons or organizations interested in renting the Grace Street Theater must fill out a booking request form. This form is available online or by contacting the Grace Street Theater house manager. This form includes dates and times requested, rehearsals, tech needs and a detailed description of the production/event.

VCU requires that all non-university renters provide the house manager with a certificate of insurance at the time of payment. All booking requests are submitted to the Department of Dance and Choreography for approval.

Booking request

Student crews
VCU Dance majors may be available to serve as paid production crew and ushers. Contact Adam Chamberlin for crew assistance at least two weeks prior to the first usage date of the facility.

Stage space
Stage width: 28 feet-8 inches (leg to leg); 39 feet-6 inches (wall to wall)
Stage depth: 33 feet -6 inches DS to US (black out curtain and cyc/scrim)
Positions of stage left masking (DS to US): 4 feet-6 inches, 9 feet-9 inches, 18 feet-0 inches, and 24 feet-9 inches
Positions of stage right masking (DS to US): 4 feet-6 inches, 9 feet-9 inches, 18 feet-0 inches, and 24 feet-9 inches
Wing space storage: STAGE LEFT SIDE ONLY
Grid height: 20 feet (approx.)

Note: All points in Grid are FIXED (no electrics or pipes fly).
A Repertory Light Plot is usually in place. We ask all visiting companies to use this basic plot. Specials can be added to the plot (arranged between the visiting company's production person and the Grace Street Theater lighting director).

Sound equipment
1 @ Mackie 1642 VLZ Pro 16 channel mic/line mixer
1 @ Tascam DA 30Mk II DAT player
1 @ Marantz PMD 510 double cassette player
2 @ Marantz PMD 320 CD players
1 @ Technics RS-1520 reel to reel
1 @ Technics SL-1200MK2 turntable
5 @ Shure SM58 microphones
4 @ Electro-Voice BK-1 microphones
1 @ Shure SC 14/93 wireless lavaliere microphone
1 @ Shure SC 24/87 wireless handheld microphone

Front of house speakers
Electro-Voice SX-200 (left, right and center cluster)
Electro-Voice SB-120B (subwoofer)

Stage monitors
4 @ Electro-Voice FM-12C (speaker jacks positioned: left & right; up mid and downstage)

Intercom system
Telex RTS RMS 300 Series mainstation
Headsets: 4 @ RTS single muff
4 @ Telex IC-1 w/ PH-1 single muff

Audio-visual equipment
2 @ Kodak Ektagraphic III ATS slide projectors
with Buhl optical zoom lenses 6.4-11.7"/ F3.6/ 252-060
Sharp XA-920 VCR
Sony VPL-FX50 video projector (mounted in center booth)
2 @ Eiki SL-0 16mm film projectors
Pioneer DVD-7400 DVD player
Main podium with full remote control of AV equipment
Small podium with light
Handheld slide remote
Second remote with AV equipment control
Draper Linear 2 laser point

Lighting equipment: (left after rep)
Ellipsoidal spotlights:
5@ 6x9: Altman 360Q (750w)
7@ 6x12: Altman 360Q (750w)
Altman Shakespeare (575w):
7@ 40 degree
6@ 30 degree
4@ 20 degree
ETC Source Four (575w):
6@ Bodies
6@ 36 degree lens tubes
6@ 50 degree lens tubes
Fresnels:
6@ 8in (1k)
4@ 6in (750w)
1@ PAR64 (1k) (available lamp types WFL, MFL & NSP)
4@ Altman 18" Scoops (1k)*
*These are currently used as a third color on the cyc and may be removed to free up two more dimmers.

Light control
Colortran Encore 48/96 light board
120 dimmers/circuits (116@2.4k)&(4@1.2k)
Wired handheld remote
Accessories:
1 @ Le Maitre Neutron Hazer XS
2 @ Altman Shakespeare Iris inserts
2 @ Rosco ImagePro Gobo slide projectors
2 @ ETC Source 4 Iris inserts
4 @ Apollo Roto-Q DMX dual gobo rotators

Dressing rooms
2 @ 10ft x 10ft (small) chorus dressing rooms are available; each has bathroom with a shower
3 small rolling dressing racks
Ironing board
Iron
Steamer
Stacked washer/dryer
Refrigerator
Microwave
Coffee maker
Refrigerated water fountain
Speaker system from stage and booth to both dressing rooms

Accommodation and accessibility

Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts
Department of Dance and Choreography
dance@vcu.edu
Date Last Modified: 11/23/2009