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GENERAL INFORMATION:

  • Administrative Offices: 601-268-3220
  • Administrative Office Fax: 601-268-3249
  • Sales Office: 601-268-3220
  • Box Office: 601-584-4888
  • Box Office Fax: 601-584-4896

AUDITORIUM SEATING CAPACITY:

Orchestra Level: 646
- Accessible Seating: 8
Balcony Level: 351
- Lower Balcony 170
- Upper Balcony 181
Total Seats: 997

Box Office Entrance

201 Forrest Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401

STAGE INFORMATION:

DELIVERY ENTRANCE - Rear of theater on Front Street on street level with access to stage loading doors stage left. Loading doors 8’4” high x 7’5” wide. Street to stage 20 feet.

STAGE DIMENSIONS

Width of proscenium opening: 37’-10”
Height of proscenium opening: 27’-2”
Width wall to wall: 71’-4” SL to center: 35’-0” SR to center: 35’-7”
Depth to main curtain: 26’-8”
Depth to edge of apron: 28’-10”+
Grid Height: 44’-0”+
Baton Length: 66’-0”
From Spot Booth (Control room) to Stage: 120’-1”+
From Spot Lights In theater ceiling: 53’-4”+
From balcony to proscenium: 72’-4”+
Orchestra Pit: 10’ x 29’-9"

RIGGING

Single purchase counter weight, SR fly rail. Mid-bay loading position SR Line set rated at 1 ton (2000 lbs.) (20 lb. Pig iron plates)

GENERAL

Flat black painted Masonite hardboard.

DRESSING FACILITIES

1 Green Room/ 1Dressing Room/ 1 Accessible Restroom at First Level
2 Dressing Rooms/ 1 Restroom at Second Level
2 Dressing Rooms/ 1 Restroom at Third Level

STAGE FACILITIES

  • 2-sections-front curtain
  • 1-section-valance
  • 2-sections-traveler
  • 2-sections-teaser
  • 6-sections-boarders
  • 8-sections-legs
  • 1-section-scrim
  • 1-section-cyclorama
  • Stage Manager’s positions: Stage Right
  • Orchestra Pit- (electric)
  • Loading Doors- 8’4” high x 7’5” wide. Ground level directly onto stage left
  • Stage door and loading doors are located on Front Street
  • Main theater entrance is located at 201 Forrest Street

SOUND

  • Mackie 40 x 8 Mixer
  • Renkus Heinz Speaker System
  • 52 mic inputs on stage, house and pit
  • Patch panel
  • CD Player
  • Cassette Deck
  • Multi-channel Intercom System throughout stage and house

LIGHTING

  • Strand Century Light Board M-96
  • ETC Express 72/144
  • 12 Submasters
  • CRT Display
  • Floppy Disk Memory
  • 192-2.4 Dimmers
  • 3-suspended electrics on stage
  • Remote Focusing Unit on-stage
  • 2-Lycian Midget HP 1209

CIRCUIT SCHEDULE

  • 3 onstage electrics w/96 circuits all Socopex
  • FOH 32 circuits
  • ETC sensor dimmer racks 2.4K

HOUSE LIGHTS

  • Dimmer control located SR, in the audio visual room on balcony level and 2 positions FOH (on/off only)

MONITOR SYSTEM

  • 2 mix monitor system from FOH console
  • 4 Yorkville wedges (15" and horn)
  • 2 Yorkville mid-high packs (10" and horn)
  • 2 Altec Lansings mounted in the wing

MICROPHONES

  • 1 lectern with microphone
  • 2 lapel wireless microphones
  • 2 handheld wireless microphones

PLAYBACK EQUIPMENT

  • CD Player
  • Dual tape deck (one for playback, one for record)

SPEAKER CABINET

Renkus-Heinz (center, left, right and three delays for the balcony. Center for vocals.)

CLEAR COM SYSTEM

  • One 2-channel base station
  • 6 single muff headsets with belt pack
  • Stations are located throughout the house and stage

MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

  • 20 - Music stands
  • 1- 8' ladder;
  • 1 - 12' ladder
  • 1-Genie lift
  • 4'X8' Risers, assorted leg height of 8", 16" and 32"

SOFT GOODS INVENTORY

  • House curtain brick red, chop & guillotine, manually operated from SR
  • 4 sets black velour legs 8'w X 21'h
  • 6 black velour borders 50'w X 8'h One natural seamed cyclorama 50'w X 21"h, sky blue
  • One front curtain, 27'w X 21'h
  • One mid traveler, 26'w X 21'h
  • One rear traveler, 26'w X 21"h

HOSPITALS

Forrest General Hospital
6051 US Hwy 49
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
601-288-7000

Wesley Medical Center
5001 Hardy Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39402
601-268-8102

RESTAURANTS

Several within walking distance from the theater

SAENGER THEATER LABOR RATE SCHEDULE

The need for hiring of the following personnel shall be determined by the requirements of the production, as determined by the Management in consultation with the Lessee. The final determination shall remain with the Management and the Lessee shall be responsible for all charges.

Technical Assistant $15.00 per hour - 4 hour minimum
Stagehand $12.00 per hour
House Staff (Ushers, Ticket Takers) $10.00 per hour

Security
Staff Security $15.00 per hour - 3 hour minimum
Fire Marshal $27.00 per hour - 3 hour minimum
Hattiesburg Police Officer $27.00 per hour - 3 hour minimum

All labor is time and one half after eight hours, and between Midnight and 8:00 am. All labor is double time on National Holidays. Stagehand rates for events involving film and/or video broadcast purposes may be subject to additional surcharges.

AUDIO VISUAL AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

Follow Spots $50.00 (does not include operator)
LCD Projector and Screen $300.00
Wireless Mic $25.00 per mic
Fog Machine $35.00

The Saenger’s Event Service staff is available to make all arrangements for rental, installation and operation of additional lighting and sound systems, musical instruments, risers, etc. which may be required for the user’s performance.

Saenger Management reserves to rights to change the above prices at any time. See your sales person about changes.