Alumnae's home for the last thirty years has been the old Firehall No. 4 at 70 Berkeley Street and Adelaide. Built in 1900, this handsome building was renovated and restored by the Alumnae in 1972, and contains the fully equipped MainStage and our intimate Studio theatre, as well as a workshop, a well-stocked wardrobe, backstage and lobby space, and a benign ghost.
Our MainStage and Studio performance spaces are frequently rented by other theatre companies, and film and television crews for location shoots.
If you're interested in renting the Alumnae Theatre, please email us at rentals@alumnaetheatre.com.
We require full payment of the rental fee which will include a technical supervision charge for each and every hour a rental is on the premises and a damage deposit no less than one week before scheduled move-in day.
The Studio
The Alumnae Studio is located in the attic of the theatre and is not air-conditioned. Both the seating risers and the stage can be reconfigured (extra charge). Maximum capacity is 90 seats. The stage is 20' deep and 25' wide. The Studio features open wooden beams and large windows that can be hidden or exposed - it is ideal for smaller independent productions. Rentals include lighting and sound equipment, use of the dressing rooms located on the second floor, lobby and box office. Box office/technical staff are not included.
The MainStage
The Alumnae MainStage is a traditional black box theatre, fully air-conditioned with 140 seats. Rentals include lighting and sound equipment, use of the dressing rooms and lobby and box office. Stage dimensions are 32.5' wide, 28' deep and 16'2" to grid. Box office/technical staff are not included.
Service Capacity
The MainStage lighting feed is 200 amperes single phase, i.e., 400 amps at 120 volts or 48 kilowatts (balanced load). The Studio also has a 200 amperes lighting service. It is split to two 100 amp disconnects, one on each side of the room. The full 200 amperes is available at the splitter on the east wall.
Service Capacity - The MainStage
Strand 48x2400 watt CD-80 solid state dimmers with Strand 58 channel console; dimmers hardwired to 36 circuits on the lighting grid (34 twofer-ed), 8 in floor pockets, and 4 on the booth rail; house lights on separate autotransformer dimmer; one non-dim circuit in booth.
Service Capacity - The Studio
Century 8x2400 watt autotransformer dimmer board with a single mechanical master.
Lighting Inventory
All lights have 20 amp. Twistlock plugs except where noted.
Lamp wattages are not to be changed without consulting the technical supervisor.
Fresnels:
- 15 - 6" Altman (lamped at 500 watts)
- 1 - 6" Strand (lamped at 500 watts)
- 9 - 8" Strand (Patt 223) (lamped at 1000 watts)
- 5 - 8" Altman (lamped at 1000 watts)
Lekos:
- 2 - 6"x12" Altman (lamped at 750 watts)*
- 7 - 6"x9" Altman (lamped at 750 watts)*
- 1 - 4-1/2" x 6-1/2" Altman (lamped at 500 watts)*
- 8 - 6"x9" Century (lamped at 500 watts)
- 9 - 6"x9" Strand single lens beam (lamped at 750 watts)
*Please note: Altman Lekos have gel slots, Century Lekos do not.
Planoconvex:
- 1 - 6" Strand (Patt 53), with Iris (followspot mount can be rented)
Scoops:
- 1 - 14" Altman (lamped at 500 watts)
Parcans:
- 2 - PAR 56 (lamped at 500 watts, narrow spot)
Strip Lights:
- 4 strip light sections (approximately 12' long)
- 3 circuits x 6 bulbs each
- Lamped 150 watts (flood)
- Load = 900 watts/circuit/strip
Houselights:(all with u-ground linecords)
- 11 - JC-100 (5 permanently installed on MainStage grid) R150 floods
- 1 - JC-200 (long snout)
Follow Spot:
- Altman 1500 watt c/w colour boom and iris.
Contact the Rentals Manager
If you're interested in renting the Alumnae Theatre, please email us at rentals@alumnaetheatre.com.
ALUMNAE THEATRE COMPANY
70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2W6 • 416-364-4170
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