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Snapshot: 1,040-seat 1931 historic theater, originally designed by Rapp & Rapp, renovated completely and reopened in Fall 2004. Many interior features retained including decorative plasterwork, main chandeliers and two 40maryland foot high painted tapestries in the auditorium. 1st Mariner Arena Seating: 1,040 seats in the theater. 755 201 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 in the orchestra level and 285 in the (410) 347-2020; Fax: (410) 347-2042 balcony. 1stmarinerarena.com Exhibition Space: Ballroom; Balcony General Manager: Frank Remesch Lounge; Founders Lounge; Community Rehearsal Room; Loggia. “...Continuing to Make History...” Staging: Traditional proscenium 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore’s largest indoor sports and entertainment facility, with seating on on each orchestra andneeds; balcony levels. accommodates audiences of 14,000 - 2,500 depending show’s 15 Line sets, 50’- 0” fly tower height, 2 including mini theatre, in the round, family shows, etc; Backstage – Two largeside of hydraulic scissor lifts on either team rooms; locker room; 10 dressing rooms; Eight Strong Xenon center stage,1,000 9’-8” watt x 7’-10” GalaSuper spiral
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Troupers/permanently located in 4 elevated baskets, 2 per basket; Two strong 2,500 watt Gladiator 2; Meyer Sound Lab speakers driven through a series of amplifying, processing and equalizing equipment; Core audience – six million+/includes parts of Delaware, West Virginia and Virginia. WEST VIRGINIA PAGE 47 West Virginia
Charleston Civic Center
200 Civic Center Drive, Charleston, West Virginia 25301 (304) 345-1500; Fax: (304) 345-3492 charlestonwvciviccenter.com General Manager: John Robertson The Center of Excitement CHARLESTON CIVIC The entertainment and convention centerpiece of Charleston, Virginia, hosts the CENTERWest / MUNICIPAL majority of the state’s premier entertainment, sporting and corporate events. Flexible AUDITORIUM Mid-Atlantic complex comprised of four versatile venues—the Civic Center Coliseum 200 Civic Center Drive Charleston, 25301 (30,000 sq.ft./seats 13,600), the Municipal Auditorium (seats:West 3,400,Virginia the Civic Center (304) 345-1500; Fax: (304) 345-3492 Little Theater (seats: 3,400) and the Charleston Convention Center (7 Main Level www.charlestonwvciviccenter.com Rooms offering 12,000+ sq ft of meeting space; 8 General 2nd -Level Rooms/6,600+ sq. ft.; Manager: John Robertson 50,086-sq.-ft. Grand Convention Hall, divisible into four individual spaces. Snapshot: The Charleston Civic Concession Stands Throughout/Distinctive Gourmet is F&B provider.
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Willett Hall
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3701 Willett Drive, Portsmouth, VA 23707 (757) 393-5369; Fax: (757) 393-7324 willetthall.com Facility Manager: Valora Baskerville Where our biggest event is your satisfaction! 1,924 seats (868 front orchestra, 591 rear orchestra and 465 balcony seats) excellent acoustics and seating so intimate that the last row of seats is only 175 feet from the stage (4,185 square feet in size – 45 feet deep, 93 feet wide); very competitive rental and labor rates, also co-promotes and assists with marketing and advertising. Lounge accommodates 75 – 100 persons. 4 solo dressing rooms; 2 chorus rooms; 1 Green Room. Portsmouth is in the heart of Hampton Roads, Pop: 1.5+ million, draws from as far north as Richmond and as far south as northeastern North Carolina.
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