Krannert Center
Dance Rehearsal Krannert (DRK) is a flexible theater in Krannert Center for the Performing Arts equipped with state-of-the-art technology, lighting, and sound equipment. Sprung, hard wood floors create an ambience of warmth in this spacious, 3205 square foot rehearsal and performance studio.
Drama Rehearsal Room (DRR) is a 1268 square foot white cube in Krannert Center for the Performing Arts utilized for dance and theater classes.
The Colwell Playhouse, designed primarily for dramatic productions, accommodates an audience of 678 in continental style seating. The proscenium opening is 38 feet wide and 22 feet high, while the stage is 30 feet deep to the cyclorama. The grid is 84 feet high. The full-stage cyclorama is made of translucent material to allow front or rear projections, especially useful with the Department’s large-format Pani projector. Behind the cyclorama and in the left and right wings there is enough space to accommodate complete stage settings, making quick scenery changes possible. The stage is entirely trapped in 4 by 8 foot sections. Two "Spiralift" powered forestage lifts can be raised to create a thrust when needed or can be lowered and used as an orchestra pit for thirty musicians.
The Colwell Playhouse is equipped with 379 dimmers per circuit and an ETC Expression II/III lighting console. It has a full complement of lighting instruments available for the most elaborate theatre piece, including ETC Souce4instruments, a Pani large format projector, and two zenon super troopers.
There is a 24-line motorized counterweight system with "Touch Screen" computerized controller in addition to a 28-line manual counterweight system, each with 1,000 pound capacity per lineset. In addition, the Colwell Playhouse features a motorized light bridge, cyclorama, hard tormentor and teaser, and cyclorama.
An audio booth is located at the rear of the house and is permanently equipped with mixers, recorders, amps, and central cluster speaker system. Additional speakers are available as needed by various productions. The Colwell Playhouse is also equipped with a Sennheiser Infrared System for the hearing impaired.
The Studio Theatre is a 3,000 square-foot black box space. There are various seating configurations which can accommodate up to 200 persons in thrust, proscenium, stadium, or arena arrangements.
The 16-foot high grid may be walked on to hang and focus lighting equipment. Further, the Studio Theatre accommodates a rear projection cyclorama, flexible rigging system, scrims, and a dedicated inventory of stage draperies.
Lighting control is an ETC Express 48/96 console with remote. The Studio Theatre is equipped with a more than adequate supply of assorted lighting instruments including Source IV ellipsoidals and pars that are hung from the grid and focused from above the catwalks.
There is an audio booth complete with a mixer, recorders, and amplifiers located above the stage floor. Speakers are added on a show-by-show basis determined by the need of the various productions.
