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The Elyria High School Center for Performing Arts

The Elyria High School (EHS) Center for the Performing Arts is available for rental after the educational needs of Elyria's students and the schools have been satisfied.
 
Elyria is a community dedicated to the arts. The citizens of Elyria voted to rebuild Elyria's flagship high school, Elyria High School, in May, 2007. The Ohio School Facilities Commission partnered with the Elyria Schools, funding nearly 40% of the rebuilding project, however the Performing Arts Center was not included in the scope of OSFC's responsibility to the district. With that in mind, the district polled the community to learn if it would support building a new Performing Arts Center completely funded by the community. The answer was a resounding "Yes," and the Performing Arts Center was born!
 

CONCEPT:

The Elyria High School Center for the Performing Arts officially opened its doors on November 5, 2010. The Performing Arts Center shares its footprint with the main academic wing of the new Elyria High School, which opened to students in September, 2011. The Performing Arts Center enjoys many sophisticated and striking enhancements made possible by a generous donation from Invacare Corporation of Elyria.
 

FACILITY:

The Performing Arts Center seats 832 with an additional 9 wheelchair seats. There are 398 orchestra seats with 434 seats in the Mezzanine. The wheelchair seats are located between the Orchestra and the Mezzanine. Each wheelchair seat also has an adjacent companion seat.
 
There are two entrances from the large lobby into the auditorium and four exits. The lobby boasts a large concession stand, coat room and a box office. There are tables situated around the lobby for patron use before a performance, during intermissions and following a performance. Just off the lobby in the hallway are restrooms, including a ‘family restroom’.
 
Backstage offers makeup and dressing rooms, storage areas for costumes and nearby restrooms. Neighboring band and choir rooms serve as warm-up areas.
 
 
 

TECHNICAL:

 
Lighting System:
  • Philips Strand Classic Palette II Lighting console with 32 sub masters
  • Strand 301 panel stage left working in conjunction with the Classic Palette II console
  • 3 Electrics each with 30 channels (motorized)
  • 1 electric with Cyclorama lights (motorized)
  • FOH Catwalk with 32 channels
  • House Left and Right side towers with 6 channels each
  • 16 channels usr/usl/ dsr/dsl/
  • 200 total dimmers including those set aside for House Lights
  • 2 Lycian 575 watt midget HP Follow Spots located above the light booth
     

Sound System: 

  • Yamaha LS9-32 digital mixing system located in the center of the house
  • 3 overhead main speakers
  • 9 fill speakers
  • 4 monitor speakers available for use
  • 8 wireless receivers
  • A Clear-Com Intercom system is installed in the facility

Stage Rigging:

  • 28 batten fly system consisting of:
  • 3 sets of legs
  • 4 borders
  • 2 travelers
  • 3 sound clouds
  • 1 cyclorama
  • 1 grand drape
  • 1 grand teaser
  • 4 electrics
  • 9 scenery battens
  • Grand Teaser, Grand Drape, 4 Electrics are motorized, and all others are manual.
  • 25% of Load In Weights are at Grid Height, 75% of Load In weights are at rail height
     
Stage Space:

  • SR wing space is 16.5’
  • SL wing space is 12’
  • Proscenium width is 57’4”
  • Depth from Curtain line is 34’
  • Apron is 10’ deep at CS
  • Total depth, at CS is 44 ft
  • Proscenium height is 19’4” play height is 14’6

Dressing rooms:
  • 5 makeup stations in each dressing room containing a mirror, lighting, and electric outlets
  • Storage cabinets for hanging individual costumes
  • Sinks for cleanup
  • Direct access to the stage

 

Requests for tours of the facility or questions regarding available dates for rentals should be directed to:
 
Jim Nichols
Director of Theatre Operations
EHS Center for the Performing Arts
Email: nicholsjames@elyriaschools.org
Theatre Office Phone:
(440) 284-5209
 
LOCATION:
 
The EHS Performing Arts Center is located at the corner of West Ave and Vic Janowicz Dr.  Parking is available in the lot at the corner of West Ave and 5th St, with entrance into the Lobby through the large glass doors.  The Lobby opens one hour prior to Performance Time.
 

 


If you are interested in renting the Elyria High School Center for the Performing Arts, please determine the date of your event and include a backup date, in case the facility is already booked. Call or email Jim Nichols to make a reservation for a tour and to allow time for a consultation to discuss your needs and wants. School events take priority, however, many dates are still open for outside events.
 
We provide a trained student staff to operate the state-of-the-art equipment and if your needs so require, a professional staff can be made available.
 
 


 


 

 

 

 
Rental Fees:  

 

 
The basic rental fee covers the use of the stage, seating area, lobby, box office (automated ticket system not included), coat room, restrooms, dressing rooms/make-up rooms, warm up room, and  basic stage curtains (grand teaser, grand drape, 3 sets of legs, 2 travelers, 3 borders).  It also includes the basic sound system (including Clear-Com communications system), and the basic lighting system (FOH catwalk, 1st 2nd and 3rd electrics). Use of basic microphones is included, however the light board operator, sound board operator, follow spot operators and back stage personnel are not included. All Technical systems (lighting, sound, backstage) are operated by our trained personnel only.
 
Basic Rental Fee: (4 hours, Performance Day)
“For Profit”   organizations ----           $900.
“Non-Profit”  organizations ---            $700.
(non-profits must have a valid 501c3 certification)
 
Additional time beyond the 4 hours: (This includes auditorium use and manager’s time but no student staff) (for additional time needed for load-in or out or set up)
“For Profit”  organizations ---             $200.hr
“Non-Profit” organizations -–             $100.hr
 
Rehearsal time other than Performance Days:
 (Stage only with work lights, does not      include Theatre director)---                         $50.hr
          (With stage lights, does not include        Theatre Director or technicians) ---                  $100.hr
 
Other charges:
                Trained Student Staff (4 hr min)    $12.50 hr
                Adult  Professional staff (4 hr min) $30. hr
                Theatre Manager (4 hr minimum)--  $35. hr
Extra Items:
Cyclorama Curtain   (day)                                                         $50.
Cyclorama Lights (day)                        $15.
Movie screen (day) ---                         $20.
Acoustic Shell (day) ---                        $75.
Risers (day) ---                                   $25.
Grand Piano ( day) ---                        $100.
Upright piano (day)---                          $50.
(tuning – going rate)
Orchestra chairs (50) (day)                   $15.
Follow Spots (2 available, day, each, operators additional) ---                                             $25.
Rehearsal space (per day, per room) -    $50.
Cleaning (per hr, per person                                                  $35.
Security: Elyria police ( per event, per hr)                                                             $35.
Special Set-ups for lighting or sound (per hour)                                                   $35.
 
House Projection System                                         $25.
               
 

 

  

 

 

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
 DATE  EVENT   REMINDER:::   FOOD AND /OR DRINK OF ANY KIND ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER      
           
May 20 Music Dept Instrument Introduction for new Musicians 7.00 pm      
May 21 Senior Projest Presentations 12:45 - 2:45  pm      
May 21 Thespian Awards 7:00 pm      
May 22 Drama Theatre Rep Presentations 7:00 pm      
May 23 Senior Awards 7:00 pm      
 May 25  Horizon Education  Center  Rehearsal

 10:am - 1:00 pm

 

      
May 26 Horizon Education Center  Dance Show 3:00 pm      
May 27 MEMORIAL DAY        
May  28 EHS Choir concert 7:00 pm      
May 29 EHS  Choir Robing Concert 7:00 pm      
May 30 Crestwood Elementary School  Choral Concert 7:00 pm      
    REMINDER:   FOOD AND /OR DRINK OF ANY KIND ARE NOT ALLOWED IN THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER:      
June 1 Ohio Dance Theatre  Showcase Time to be announced      
June 8 Midwest School of Ballet  Dance Recital Times to be announced      

 

 

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