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Symphony Hall Rental Rates



Capacity | Stage | Electrical/Lighting | Sound / PA | Dressing Rooms | Backstage Access | Ushers/Ticketing | Application for Short Term Lease Contract | Contact Information

CAPACITY

Divided into three sections, Atlanta Symphony Hall seats 1,074 in the Orchestra section, 349 in the First Balcony, and 339 in the Second Balcony for a total of 1,762. In addition, 82 pit seats may be used at an additional charge if stage set-up allows.

12 wheelchair spaces and 12 companion seats (folding chairs) as follows:

Row X House Left 3 wheelchair spaces, 3 companion folding chairs
Row X House Right 3 wheelchair spaces, 3 companion folding chairs
Row Y House Left 3 wheelchair spaces, 3 companion folding chairs
Row Y House Right 3 wheelchair spaces, 3 companion folding chairs
















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STAGE

Stage Dimensions
Depth of stage from curtain line to back wall: 50.7'
Depth of stage apron to curtain: 15.0'
Dimension of off stage space on stage left: 22.0'
Dimension of off stage space on stage right: 22.0'
Height of grid from stage floor: 85.0'
Number of sets of counterweight lines: 67
Distance between lines: 6"
Distance from back wall to last set of lines: 3.0'
Length of battens: 70.0'
Masking legs (black velour) 6 pairs: 30' x 10'
Masking borders (black velour) 6 total: 10' x 60'
Backdrop (black velour): 30' x 60'


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ELECTRICAL/LIGHTING

Electrical:

    Stage Right: 400 amp 3 phase stage box
    Stage Left: 200 amp 3 phase stage box

Lighting:

    On stage: 64 1K par 64 medium floods
      2 HMI orbiter spotlights 1,200 watts
      5 Electric pipes
      12 2.5K dimmer circuits per pipe
      10 Source 4 10 degree
      10 Source 4 19 degree

    Dimming: 12 channel 2 scene Century matrix board or

      24 channel 2 scene Century matrix
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SOUND/PA

House Sound System: Altec-Mantaray Horns

    8 units driven by 1608 Altec powered mixer
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DRESSING ROOMS

Atlanta Symphony Hall has two large chorus dressing rooms with bathrooms and showers. There is also one star dressing room with a private bathroom and shower as well as four smaller dressing rooms each with bathroom and shower.

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BACKSTAGE ACCESS

Both the artist entrance and loading dock for Atlanta Symphony Hall are located off Lombardy Way, between 15th and 16th Steets, directly across from MARTA

Artist Entrance:
The backstage artist entrance is adjacent to the loading dock, downstairs through security.

Loading Dock:
The backstage loading dock will accommodate 2 tractor/trailers. The loading door to backstage measures 20' 0"H x 16' 0" W. A large freight elevator is also available.

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USHERS/TICKETING

The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra house staff can offer its services at all rentals, collecting tickets and seating guests. They are able to give a full ticket count with complimentary breakdown at the show.

Tickets sold on the premises of the Woodruff Arts Center must be sold through the Box Office at a rate to be negotiated. Services include bonded staffing, ticket reports and settlement. Contact Carol Willis, Box Office Manager at (404) 733-4215.

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APPLICATION FOR SHORT-TERM LEASE CONTRACT

Click here to download an application for a short term lease contract for Atlanta Symphony Hall. The document is in RTF (Rich Text Format). To download, simply click on the link above, and when prompted, click "Save File." Remember where you placed it, and when it has finished downloading, open the file hallapp.rtf using any word processor.

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CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information on renting Atlanta Symphony Hall or to check on the availability of the Hall, please contact Sandra Schaffer, Orchestra Operations Manager, at (404) 733-4939, or e- mail: [email protected]

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