Rent the Schimmel Center
Take a virtual tour of the Schimmel Center
Schimmel Theater Front of House
If you would be interested in renting the theater please contact us at schimmelrentals@pace.edu
Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts Theatre Overview
*Please note that the Schimmel theatre is an IATSE Local One Union House
House
Total Capacity (with orchestra pit seating): 653
Total Capacity (no seats on orchestra pit): 616
- Orchestra Pit: flexible; max 37
- Orchestra: 332
- ADA Seating: 8
- Balcony: 276
Stage Dimensions
- Proscenium height: 21′-10″
- Proscenium width: 59′-11″
- Stage width between side masking: 44′-0″
- Stage depth from edge of apron to cyc: 28′-3″
- Height from stage floor to bottom of battens at grid: 41′-6″ typ.
- Useable floor space in each wing: approx. 95 sq. ft.
Floor
- Black Masonite deck
- Black Marley available on request
Lighting
- Flexible repertory light plot with conventional and LED fixtures
- ETC Ion lighting console
- 2 Lycian Stark Lite II spotlights
- 176 dimmers
- Full assortment of color gel
Audio
- Dead hung Meyer PA line arrays and center cluster, with full range coverage and SPL, and 48 channels of fully isolated sound split
- Yamaha CL5 house audio console
- Full concert and theatrical mic package
- Audio monitoring system with Yamaha M7CL console, Shure in-ear monitors, and Meyer wedges
- Steinway B grand piano
Video
- Panasonic 4K laser projector in mirror mount with 27K lumens
- 2 RP projection screens: 15’H x 20’W (4:3) and 16’H x 28’W (16:9)
- Video playback with QLab 4, Roland V-40 switcher, Mac Pro, and DSAN presentation remote
- 50″ confidence monitor and 4″ speaker timer display
- 4-channel infrared and color video monitoring with backstage and dressing room displays
- 65″ lobby video monitor for live streaming or independent playback
- Video camera for archival recording
Rigging
- Single-purchase counterweight rigging system with 32 line sets on 6″ centers
- 2 manually-operated winch line sets upstage of cyc
- 2-ton hydraulic dock lift to move freight from street level entrance to stage
Soft Goods
- Main drape (cyan blue)
- Mid stage traveler (black)
- Legs (black)
- Upstage traveler (black)
- Scrim
- White RP Cyclorama
Dressing Rooms and Green Room
- We offer 2 communal dressing rooms that each comfortably fit 12 people. Each dressing room features ensuite showers and toilets. Each is outfitted with lighted mirrors, makeup counters and sinks.
- 1 single dressing room with vanity, shower stall and toilet
- 1 green room with full size refrigerator, couch, table and chairs
- Wi-Fi
- Washer and dryer
- Costume racks
- Ironing boards
- Iron
- Steamer
- Sewing machine
Box Office
- Box office equipped with Ovationtix software
- Box office staff (must have 2 months’ notice)
- Website ticket sales
Lobby
- Capacity 100 people
- Lobby video monitor
Catering
- On sight catering is available for the lobby and green room through Pace University’s catering agreement
- Waivers for outside catering will be considered