|
|
|
Rentals |
Building Overview
The 1,400-seat theatre opened in 1940, built from funds willed to the City by Bridgeport resident Jacob Klein. The Klein has
played host to programs ranging in scope from symphonies, operas, and theatre, to local dance recitals, graduations, and
union meetings. Such luminaries as Leonard Bernstein, Arthur Fiedler, Della Reese, Eleanor Roosevelt, Martin Luther King,
Paul Robeson, Milton Berle, Victor Borge have graced her stage. It has been the home of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony for
the past 60 years. Most recently we have presented the comedy of Bob Newhart, Sinbad, Wanda Sykes, as well as productions
of the New England's Ballet's Annual Nutcracker, tours of Saturday Night Fever and CATS, and our regular compliment of
community events. These include Fairfield County Children's Choir, Bridgeport Youth Symphony and various high school
graduations and dance school recitals. The auditorium was designed by architect Leonard Asheim and is an Art Deco design
building with bronze doors and marble halls. Tours of the facility can be arranged by calling either Ken or Gardner.
Backstage
We are a fully equipped "road house" with a full stage, orchestra pit, loading access, counterweight fly system and road company power. We have full dressing room capabilities and production offices and a full green room and wardrobe/trap room. We are staffed by IATSE Local 109 Stagehands.
Venue Technical Specifications
- Stage:
- Proscenium 39'6" wide by 23' high
- Plaster Line to Back Wall 36'
- Stagehouse Wall to Wall 76'6"
- Apron Depth to Plaster Line 14'5" (encompasses pit cover)
- Loading Door:
- Located stage right at stage level 10' wide by 16' high
- Trucks unload in parking lot, forklift rented locally
- Parking:
- No on-site parking for tractor-trailers unless arranged in advance.
There is a 400 space free and secured parking lot across the street from the Klein.
- Carpentry:
- see above for stage dimensions
- Counterweight fly system 52 line sets
- All sets except ceilings/walls are 4 line sets.
- Rail is run from stage left, can be run from mid-rail.
- Arbor capacity is 1000 lbs over pipe weight
- House has 10,000 of weight available
- Extra weight can be obtained with if arranged in advance.
- Grid height is 54'
- Length of system pipe is 44'
- Permanent installations on sets 12, 25, 42 and 52.
- Pinrail located stage left at 28' above stage level.
- 50 spot wheels and commensurate amount of hemp available.
- House can be stripped otherwise.
- House Draperies:
- House curtain (traveler from stage left)
- House valence (hung on set #1, used as guillotine)
- Full stage Blackout
- Full stage Black traveler
- Full stage Black Scrim
- Full Stage Blue/Black Out
- Full Stage White Bounce
- 6 sets of house legs and borders
- Other masking available in storage
- House Platforms:
- 4x8 platforms in various sizes up to 4'
- Enough platforms for full set of choral stage risers.
- FOH Rigging:
- 3 FOH Rigging Points exist directly over Balcony Rail
- 1 point at centerline, 2 points 20' left and right of center
- Electrics:
- Company Power:
- 1-400 amp 3-phase upstage left
- 1-100 amp single phase downstage left
- Additional power available from house dimmers
- Call to discuss.
- Lighting Positions:
- Near Box Booms 6 circuits each
- Far Box Booms 6 circuits each
- Balcony Rail 12 circuits
- Stage left dimmer gallery (various mult-cable drops)
- Houselights:
- operate from stage left backstage
- Worklights:
- operate from stage left backstage
- House Console:
- ETC Express 24/48, can be run from backstage or from the house mix location house right rear orchestra.
- Instrument Inventory:
- ETC Source 4 Lekos:
- 10 degree=30
- 19 degree=5
- 36 degree=18
- 26 degree=24
- 3 circuit R40's=12
- 2 circuit MR-16's=10
- 16 Parnels
- Miscellaneous cable, adapters, 2 fers, boom bases and zetex available.
Click here for a .pdf of The Klein light plot, channel hookup, and instrument schedule.
- Sound:
- Small in-house public address system with 12 channel console and microphones is available; we recommend a road company system. We have in-house clearcom and dressing room paging/feed installed. Road sound location is house right rear orchestra.
Multi-cable run is through the basement and is approximately 200' from backstage.
- Props:
- Orchestra stands with lights, orchestra chairs; several wood bar stools, 2 lecterns, conductors podium, several wardrobe racks and other equipment is available.
- Dressing Rooms:
- 6 can accommodate 3-4 per dressing room.
- Chorus/Orchestra room
- Laundry:
- Laundry service on-site is not available at this time. We have the capabilities to hook up washers and dryers, please call to discuss.
- Stagehands:
- IATSE Local 109 Gardner R. Friscia, Business Representative
- 3-member house crew minimum (carpenter, electrician, sound, flyman, props)
- Please call to discuss rates and conditions
- Local Vendors:
- We have local vendors for catering, lighting, sound, rigging, staging and video. Please call to discuss.
Seating Chart:
For enlarged view click on chart.
Klein Memorial Auditorium Rental Rates:
Rates as of 7/07, Subject to change.
|
Item
|
Commercial
|
Non Profit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
performance day/evening
|
|
$1,325.00
|
|
|
Same
day additional performance
|
|
$2,150.00
|
|
|
Additonal
performances on subsequent days
|
|
Negotiable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Daytime
(until 5:00pm)
|
$1,825.00
|
|
|
|
Evening
|
$2,025.00
|
|
|
|
Same
day additional performance
|
$2,850.00
|
|
|
|
Additional
performances on subsequent days
|
Negotiable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Evening
|
$2,025.00
|
|
|
|
same
evening additional performance
|
$3,550.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rehearsal
Calls 4 hours:
|
$500.00
|
$500.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cleaning
|
$520.00
|
$520.00
|
|
|
If
dressing rooms are cleaned
|
$100.00
|
$100.00
|
|
|
Minimum
charge for touch up on non perf/reh day
|
$60.00
|
$60.00
|
|
|
Additional
charges may apply based on usage
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Security/Traffic
per officer per hour 5 hour min.
|
$30.19/hr
|
$30.19/hr
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Insurance
Liability & Property Damage rider
|
|
|
|
|
in the
amount of $2,000,000.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stagehands
|
|
|
|
|
IATSE
Local 109 Contact Gardner Friscia
|
|
|
|
|
203-260-6756
|
|
|
|
|
Lighting
in house equipment only
|
no charge
|
no charge
|
|
|
Follow
Spots
|
$150 per unit per perf.
|
$150 per unit per perf.
|
|
|
|
$50 per unit per rehearsal
|
$50 per unit per rehearsal
|
|
|
Sound
in house equipment only
|
no charge
|
no charge
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Piano
rental w/1 tuning
|
$300.00
|
$300.00
|
|
|
Additional
tunings
|
$100.00
|
$100.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Front
of House:
|
|
|
|
|
House
Manager
|
$249.00
|
$249.00
|
|
|
Additional
performance same day or multiple days
|
$130.00
|
$130.00
|
|
|
Head
Usher per performance
|
$88.16
|
$88.16
|
|
|
Ushers (5 hour minimum)
|
$13.08/hr
|
$13.08/hr
|
|
|
Facilities
Management
|
$19.76/hr
|
$19.76/hr
|
|
|
 |
|
