Northeast Texas Community College Northeast Texas Community College

Venue Information

CONTACT INFORMATION

    Carolyn Franks, Director
    Whatley Center for the Performing Arts, Northeast Texas Community College
    Physical address:     2886 FM 1735, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
    Mailing address:        PO Box 1307, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456
    Office phone - 903.434.8182, Home Phone - 903.856.5438, Cell Phone - 903.767.7671
    Box office phone - 903.434.8181            Fax - 903.434.4419
    E-mail: cfranks@ntcc.edu

    John Thompson, Technical Director
    Office Phone - 903-434.8183
    Cell phone - 903.563.2513
    E-mail - jthompson@ntcc.edu

    Richard Davis, Sound (part-time)
    Cell phone - 903.576.0838

    Jodi Weber, Director of Marketing and Public Relations
    NTCC, PO Box 1307, Mt. Pleasant, TX 75456
    Office Phone - 903.434.8114
    E-mail - jweber@ntcc.edu


THEATRE LOCATION/DIRECTIONS

    2886 FM 1735, Chapel Hill Rd., Mt. Pleasant, TX
    Take State Hwy. 49 east from Mt. Pleasant. Turn right on FM 1735. College is three miles on right. 
    Come in main entrance and security will help you park.


ACCOMMODATIONS/RESTAURANTS

    Holiday Inn Express                    
    2306 Greenhill Rd.                    
    Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455                
    903.577.3800 - $90                    
    I-30, Exit 162                        
    
    Applebee's next to Holiday Inn            

    Hampton Inn & Suites
    2504 W. Ferguson Rd.
    Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
    903.572.7100 - $90
    I-30, Exit 160    
    
    IHOP, El Chico's next to Hampton Inn
    
    Candlewood Suites
    2407 S. Jefferson
    Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455
    903.572.4600 - $60
    I-30, Exit 160
    
    Chili's', Whataburger next to Candlewood


EMERGENCY INFORMATION

    Titus Regional Medical Center, 2001 N. Jefferson St., Mt. Pleasant, 903-577-6000
    Dr. Lee McKellar, 2001 Mulberry Ave., Mt. Pleasant, 903-577-1144


GENERAL INFORMATION

    Local bank: Pilgrim Bank, 2401 S. Jefferson, Mt. Pleasant, 903.575.2150
    Nearest airport: Texarkana, TX, 60 miles
    Dallas, Ft. Worth (DFW), 120 miles


TECHNICAL INFORMATION


GENERAL INFORMATION

    Non Union Stage Crew (mostly theatre students and local temp workers)
    1-Yamaha C-3 grand piano
    1-Schumacher 9' grand piano
    6-upright pianos, various makes
    Genie lift
    14' A-frame ladder with standing level of 18'
    Nearest grocery store:    Super One, 602 Jefferson Park, Mt. Pleasant, 903.577.8020


AUDITORIUM:

    Seats:     574 (568 regular, 6 wheelchair space), 36 temp seats
    Raked floor
    160' from stage to farthest seat
    No loading dock
    There is an 8' x 10' loading door at loading area in scene shop
    Trucks can park near door on same level


COMMUNICATIONS

    Headset communication:  ClearCom
    Location: 2-SR, 2-SL, 1-Booth, 2-Aud., 2-Catwalk, 2-spots
    Six units available    
    No working dressing room monitors


DRESSING ROOMS:

    Two large dressing rooms with wardrobe racks, counters, chairs and lighted make-up spaces
    Washer & dryer in men's' dressing room
    Showers with hot and cold running water in restrooms
    Dressing rooms are directly behind stage
    Professional steamer available


STAGE

    Proscenium
    Proscenium opening: 46' W x 13'2" H to bottom of deadhung border
    Stage depth from 1st border to last lineset:  26'
    Stage depth from 1st border to back wall:  30'
    Curtain line to apron edge:  9'
    Cyclorama:      Back white plaster wall is used for cyclorama
    Scrim:  None
    Grid height:      29'
    Height of stage floor from house floor:  4' with three stairs from house to stage
    Crossover:      Yes; however, if cyc wall is used there is a hall immediately behind the wall with double
    doors on each side backstage Wing space: 15' plus on each side
    House Curtain:   Traveler, dark blue
    Stage floor has a 20' diameter revolve
    Stage floor surface:  resilient wood with brown stain
    No orchestra pit, but there is space on floor between stage and seats and on
    Stage left side at stage level or on wings either side.    

    No fly system


MASKING:

    Legs/teasers:  4 permanently hung black in good condition
    Location from curtain line:

    Set 1:  3'7"    Set 2:  10'9"      Set 3: 17'8"     Set 4:  26'9"    


ELECTRICS:

    200 amp. 3 phase road show tie in for lights located off stage left    
    100 amp. Single phase road show tie in for sound located off stage left
    2-ENR Series 96 dimmer racks
    House lighting system uses DMX-512 protocol
    Control board:  Colortran Innovator 48/96
    Four motorized electrics over stage
    2 Altman Comet follow spots

    Instruments:    
          4-50º ETC Source Four ellipsoidals
        12-36º ETC Source Four ellipsoidals
        11-26º ETC Source Four ellipsoidals
        15-6x9 ellipsoidals
        10-6x12 ellipsoidals
        23-6" fresnels
          8-scoops
        20-Par 64 med. 1000 W
          4-cyc lights

    Hanging positions:   (Diagram attached)
    Front of House:        Distance from curtain line/ height from stage/ # of circuits
    Beam #1:    32'/23'/20
        Beam #2:    43'/23/16
    Onstage positions:   (Diagram attached)
        1st electric:    4'8"/17'10"/20
        2nd electric:    8'9"/17'10"/20
        3rd electric:    16'9"/17'10"/20
        4th electric:    26'/17'10"/20


SOUND:

    Sound is run from light/sound booth
    
    Allen & Heath 32 channel mixer/GL3300M-832B
    3-JBL AE 15" &Horn PA Mains/AM4215/96
    2-JBL AE 18" Subwoofers/ASB6118
    6-JBL Control 26 Ceiling Speakers/Control 26CT
    2-Crown Power Amps for Lows/CTS1200
    1-Crown Power Amp for Highs and C.S./CTS600
    1-Crown Power Amp for Subs/CTS2000
    2-Shure Digital Processors/P4800
    4-JBL Floor Monitors/MP415
    2-Crate powered flat monitors/PRM60
    2-EV monitors
    2-Crown Power Amps for Monitors/CTS600
    1-Presonus 8 Channel Gate/Compressor/ACP88  
    1-DBX 4 channel compressor/DBX1046
    2-Lexicon effects processor/MPX500
    1-Furman power conditioner/PL8
    1-Tascam CDA-500 CD/cassette player
    1-Alesis ML9600 MasterLink Mastering CD Recorder (40GB Hard Drive)
    1-Dell Laptop Latitude 110F Computer with Remote Changer
    1-Proco MS-2 Mic splitter
    2-Horizon straightline passive direct box

Microphone inventory:
        2-Shure wireless lapel mics-
        3-Sennheiser E835 mics
        5-Shure SM57mics
        3-Shure SM58 mics
        2-EV N/D 357 AS mics
        1-Shure PG58 Dynamic wireless handheld mic    
        1-Shure PG30 Dynamic wireless headset mic    


VIDEO:

        Draper Signature V-220 (approx 11' x 14' w/M1300 surface)
        Hitachi CP-X807 LCD Projector