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Brandt Auditorium

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The Nampa Civic Center's Brandt Auditorium is the ideal location for performing arts events, concerts and & large business meetings. It is equipped with state-of-the art audio-visual equipment and operated by some of the finest audio-visual technicians in the State of Idaho. Each of the 640 generously padded seats provides an excellent & detailed view of the stage area. Facial expressions of performers and participants can be easily seen from the back row. Both professional and amateur performing artists have applauded the acoustics of the Brandt Auditorium.

In addition to the fine facility and technical staff, the Nampa Civic Center Auxiliary provides complimentary ushers and ticket takers for arts & entertainment events. Box Office services are also provided for all auditorium events including the ability to accept Visa and MasterCard for ticket sales. The Center provides promotion assistance through the Super-Size Electronic Readerboard and local media contracts.

The Civic Center Auditorium is the site of many large corporate meetings. The theatre is ideal for full company and annual meetings where large numbers of individuals are involved. The Auditorium is equipped to provide multimedia projectors, a Super-Size Screen, high speed internet connections, standard phone lines and satellite downlink/uplink services.

The Brandt Auditorium is the home to the Nampa Civic Center Performing Arts Series, Majors & Minors Musical Review, Miss Idaho National Teenager Pageant, Musettes, Music Theatre of Idaho, Showtime Chorus (Sweet Adelines), Book Nook Productions and the majority of Treasure Valley Dance studios. Famous Artists who have enjoyed performing at the Nampa Civic Center include Bo Diddley, Widespread Panic, Weird Al Yankovic, BJ Thomas, Ballie and the Boys, Black Hawk and Arlo Guthrie. Brandt Auditorium has hosted major professional touring Broadway musicals including, "Hello Dolly," "Lost Highway," and "Crazy for You."

Brandt Auditorium Features

  • 640 Comfortable Seats
  • Intimate Atmosphere
  • Professional Tech Staff
  • Complimentary Ushers
  • Professional Box Office Services
  • Media Contracts
  • Advanced Audio/Visual Services
  • Super-Size Readerboard
  • Specialized Equipment

Brandt Auditorium & Backstage Amenities

  • 640 Theatre Style Seats
  • Two Large "Broadway" style Dressing Rooms with Attached Restrooms
  • Wardrobe Room
  • Green Room with Sink
  • Sound-proof Warm up Room (Equipped with mirrors for additional dressing room space)

Stage Area

Proscenium Opening: 50'W x 24"H
Proscenium to End of Thrust: 18 Ft.
Total Stage Depth (Proscenium/Curtain Line to Back Wall): 38 Ft.
Standard Usable Stage Depth: 22Ft. (13 Ft. Storage & 3 Ft. Crossover)
Trim Height: 18Ft.
Dead Hang Track Height: 27 Ft.
Dead Hang Winch Height: 22 Ft. (Weight Capacity: 1,250 Lbs.)
Wing Space: 18 Ft. (Usage Space: 12 Ft. Each Side)
House Curtain Style: Traveler
Legs, Borders, Trim, Back Cyc Curtain: Light Brown/Grey Color
Truss Weight Limits: 1,700 lbs. Total on Two Points

Sound System

Mackie Sound Board: 40 Channels, 8 Sub-Masters
Center Cluster Speakers
4 Shure Professional Cordless Mic Units (Handheld, Lapel, or Headset)
30+ Mic Units (Professional Performance, Piano Style, Pressure Sensitive, Choir Mics & More)
Over 40 Sound Input Locations on Stage
Multi-Disk CD Player & Dual Cassette Tape Player

Head Set Communication

8 Telex Head Sets (Location: 2 Back Stage, 6 Control Booth)
4 Telex Wireless Head Sets (2 Back Stage & 2 Control Booth) (February 2001)

Lighting Information

Dimmer Rack: DMX-512 Protocol
Light Board: Encore XL2 Colortran 48 Sub-Masters, 1536 Cues, Dual Monitor
Connection Style: "Twist Lock"

Standard Lighting Configuration      [ Lighting Plot ]

House Row: 36 Circuits, 36, 6 in. Ellipsoidals
Thrust Row: 20 Circuits, 36 6 in. Fresnels, "Two-Fer"
First Electric Row: 20 Circuits, 6, 6 in Fresnels, 4 Two Light Far Cyc
Second Electric Row: 20 Circuits, 16, 6 in Fresnels
Third Electic Row: 20 Circuits, 8 Four Light Far Cyc
Spot Booths: 6 Circuits
Stage Tree Circuits: 6 on each side
Spot Lights: 2 Trooperette III, "Strong", 1000 Watts. Working: Irises, Dousers, Six Color Frames. (Standard Location: Control Room)
Extra Lighting Instruments: Trac Spots: 8 "High End" & 16" In. Disco Ball

Misc.

Loading Door: 6' W x 9' H
Lifts: Two, Genie Type
Dance Floor: Black Harlequin Dance Floor (Vinyl Type Material)
Acoustical Shell
Orchestra Pit: 640 Seating: None, 600 Seating: 8 Ft Deep x 37 Ft. Wide
Lg. Pit: 14 Ft. Deep x 37 Ft. Wide. (House Level) Seating for 589
Lg. Pit Seats Removed: AA 1-10, BB 7-27, CC 12-23, (A 14-24 Poor View Seating) 51 Seats

 

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