The Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre houses two performance venues, as well as the administration offices and the 'Ticket Seller,' Vernon's official ticket agent , located in the front entrance of the Performing Arts Centre.

The main auditorium is a 750 seat proscenium arch theatre with orchestra and balcony seating.

The Marie Fleming Hall is a flexible 'black box' space with potential seating for 100 persons.

Each venue has its own lobby, entrance and loading area.

For bookings dated after September 1, 2012, the Vernon and District Performing Arts Centre will no longer restrict the booking of similar or competitive acts on dates that are close to any existing booking.

Karina Hettler - Rentals Coordinator
3800 - 33rd Street
Vernon, British Columbia V1T 5T6
Phone: (250) 542-9355
Fax: (250) 542-9384

Width: Max 43' 0' Min 35' 0' (Adjustable with Hard Tormentors)
Height: Max 26' 0' Min 18' 6' (Adjustable with the Grand Border)

Plaster Line: To upstage wall 34' 8' To downstage apron: 12' 8'
Centre Line: To SL Clear 44' 0' To SR Clear: 42' 6'
Height: Under SL Rail 30' 6' Height under SR Rail: 26' 6'
Grid Height: 65' 0'

The stage has a working, sprung floor surfaced in black painted masonite.

The stage has nine traps located immediately upstage of the orchestra pit at centre stage. These traps are grouped three wide by three deep with each trap measuring approximately 3'6' x 4'0'

The orchestra pit consists of removable pit covers located over the apron of the stage. Access to the pit is by a staircase in the SR wing. The orchestra pit does not accommodate the grand piano.

Width: SR to SL 34' 0' US to DS 11' 3' (at centre)
Depth: Below Stage 6' 0' Below Audience 2' 6'

24- 3'x 6' Black Decks available at 8', 16', 24' and 30' heights

1 chorus dressing room with stations for 21 persons, 1 chorus dressing room with stations for 18 persons.
2 principals' dressing rooms with stations for 4 persons each.
Showers provided, users provide towels & toiletries.

The loading dock is a 26'x 26' area located in the northeast corner of the building.
Doors: 14' 0'H x 10' 0'W (inner and outer doors)

4 Single Purchase line sets containing electrics
13 Single Purchase line sets containing curtains
16 Single Purchase line sets available
Total: 33
Batten length: 60' 0' with 2' 6' extenders on each end: total length of 65' 0'
Maximum Flying Height 64' 0''

1 Main Curtain 2 Panels, each 29' w x 30' h, Red Velour
1 Grand Border 55' 0'w x 8' 0'h, Red Velour
2 Travelers 2 Panels, each 29' 0'w x 30' 0'h, Black Commando Cloth
1 Scrim 52' 0'W x 30' 0'H Black
1 Cyclorama 52' 0'W x 28' 0'H Blue White
5 Pairs of Legs 8' 0'W x 30' 0'H Black Commando Cloth
5 Borders 60' 0'W x 8' 0'H Black Commando Cloth
2 Germans (one each side) 8' 0'W x 30' 0'H Black Commando Cloth

15 x 30 foot front-projection screen. Can be hung from any available line set - default position is one foot downstage of proscenium.

(Booth at rear centre of balcony with secondary position at the rear centre of orchestra seating. Changing the lighting board position requires two technicians and two hours' work)
Lighting Board -E T C Expression 3 - 400
House light control - Strand Outlook
220 Lighting Instruments - (Connectors -Twistlock - single pole , 20 amp)

20 - 19o ETC Source 4 (750w)
24 - 26o ETC Source 4
36 - 36o ETC Source 4
16 - 50o ETC Source 4
6 - ETC Source 4 (25o to 50o) (750w)
20 - Strand Fresnel #3808 at 1k
26 - ETC PARnels at 750w
60 - PARcans at 1k (WFL, MFL, NSP, VNSP)
8 - 3 Cell Cyclorama strips at 1k
2 - Lycian Super Arc Follow Spots

(Booth at rear centre of balcony seating or secondary positions at the rear centre of orchestra seating or in audience right wheelchair bay. Changing the sound position requires two technicians and two hours work.)
Booth Equipment:
1 Allen and Heath GL2400 4-24 Console
1 Allen and Heath ML 3000 audio console (for in-house mixing)
1 Ashley GQX 3101 Mono EQ (Mains)
1 Ashley GQX 3102 Stereo EQ (Monitors)
1 Yamaha SPX 990 Effects Processor
2 Yamaha MSP5 Booth Monitors
4 Dynacord AM12 Powered Monitor Wedges
1 Dynacord M2 Passive Monitor Wedges
1 Tascam CD1U Professional CD Player
1 HHB CD-R Dual Well CD Recording Deck

Front of House Speaker Cluster and Fill:
2 Meyer CQ1 Self-powered cabinets (Orchestra)
2 Meyer CQ2 Self-powered cabinets (Balcony)
1 Meyer 650P Self-powered sub cabinet
4 Meyer UPM 1P (Front lip fill)

8 AKG C535 Condenser Mics
4 AKG C4118 Mini Drum Mics
1 AKG D112 Kick Drum Mic
1 Shure UC14/18 Lav Mic
1 Shure UC24/Beta 87 Handheld Wireless Mic
2 Shure SM 58
2 Shure SM 57
1 ATW T341 handheld
4 ATW T310 Beltpacks
4 Countryman B3 body mics
2 Sennhiser ME 66
2 Sennhiser ME 67
3 Clockaudio C3SE Choir mics
2 Siennhiser e912 boundry mics

2 Yamaha MS60S two-way self-powered cabinets with floor stands
4 Dynacord AM12 Powered Monitor Wedges
1 Dynacord M12 Passive Monitor Wedge

3 Active Direct Input Boxes
1 Passive Direct Input Box
3 30' 6 Channel Mic Snakes
5 Straight Mic Stands
2 Boom Mic Stands
5 Short Mic Stands
65 Chairs

Level Control Systems (VRAS) More information on this system is available on the Level Control Systems web page at http://www.lcsaudio.com/

1 Rosco 4500 Fog Machine (with DMX remote)
2 Rosco Image Pro Gobo Slide Projectors

1, 9 foot Concert Grand Piano, Hamburg Steinway Model D Z 7 4
1 Yamaha Clarinova Piano
25 Music Stands
30 Music Stand Lights

The Marie Fleming Hall is a 31' x 40' flexible 'black box' space.
Risers, lighting and sound equipment are shared with the Main Auditorium
Lighting Control is a Leprecon LP-1524D - 24 Channel 2 Scene Preset Board