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Theatre Arts' Spaces

The Theatre Arts' spaces include:

 

The Dressing Rooms

The theatre has five dressing rooms in a block located between the two main theatres. Two additional dressing rooms located below the Margaret Greenham Theatre are available for occasional use.

  • Dressing Room 1 - 2 Stations, 1 Sink, 1 Toilet/Shower. Dimensions - 7'2" x 12'0"
  • Dressing Room 2 - 7 Stations, 1 Sink, Dimensions - 10'0" x 15'10"
  • Dressing Room 3 - 3 Stations, 1 Sink, Shared toilet and shower with #4A. Dimensions - 12' x 8'
  • Dressing Room 4 - 13 Stations, 3 Sinks, 2 Showers. Dimensions - 21'8" x 22'8"
  • Dressing Room 4A - 4 Stations, 1 Sink, Shared toilet and shower with #3. Dimensions - 12'2" x 8'6"
  • Green Room - 18 Stations, 3 Sinks, 2 Showers. Dimensions - 23' x 30'10"
  • LF 110 - 10 Stations, Dimensions - 18'8" x 18'8".
  • LF 112 - 10 Stations, Dimensions - 18'8" x 28'0"
 

Dressing Room 1

Dressing Room 2

Dressing Room 3

The "War Zone" - Crew Room

War Zone 1

War Zone 2

The war zone is located between the two theatres.  It is titled "War Zone" because it is the meeting point of both companies. It contains the stage carpenter's office and basic kitchen facilities.

The Theatre Arts Offices

Office 2

Office 1

Above the War Zone and sandwiched between the main theatres are the administrative offices. There are private offices for the artistic director, operations manager, production manager, administration manager and operations manager, for marketing, and two additional offices for summer staff. There are ten work areas and a meetings area within the central open plan area of the office. All faxes arrive here on (403) 762 6334.

Accessories - PARADISE LOST

Paradise Lost 2 Paradise Lost 1

Tucked away behind the wardrobe and adjacent to the pit, "Paradise Lost" has five workbenches, an industrial iron, industrial domestic and leather sewing machines, and tools/supplies to fashion and alter hats, belts, shoes, etc. It lays directly under the stage (so its occupants know all the ballet steps!) with only a mural of Marilyn Monroe where its occupants would like a window to be!

The Sound Booth

Sound Shop 2

Sound Shop 1

The sound shop now occupies the old percussion studio. Its entrance is found in the hallway between The Club and the wardrobe shop.

The Spray Booth

Equipped with its own compressor and extraction system, the booth will accommodate any items that can easily enter through a double door.

Paint Shop

The Wigs and Make-up Studio

The Wigs and Make-up Department services Dance, Drama, and Opera with all aspects of Make-up, Wigs, and Hair.

The Wigs and Make-up Studio has places for 18 to make up, with mirrors and lights, and a separate area for maintaining and making wigs.

Wigs and Make Up Studio

The Loading Dock and Load in

 

The loading dock features a hydraulic loading platform for trailers that are not standard truck height. It is a Short Flat distance to the Scene Shop and both the Eric Harvie (80') and Margaret Greenham stages (50' or 78'). The loading dock door measures 7'8" high by 18' wide, the doors to the Harvie and Scene Shop are 20' high by 9' wide, and the Greenham doors are 8'8" x 10' upstage and 6'2" x 5'6" stage left.

Loading Dock 1

 

 
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