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Maury Young Arts Centre

4335 Blackcomb Way,
Whistler BC, V0N 1B4

T: 604-935-8410
F: 604-935-8413

Venue Email: info@artswhistler.com
Web: www.artswhistler.com

Administrative Contact: Brianna Beacom
Contact Phone: 604-935-8233
Contact Email: bbeacom@artswhistler.com

Technical Director: Dean Feser
Tech Phone: 604-935-8412
Tech Email: dfeser@artswhistler.com

Executive Director: Doti Niedermayer
Phone: 604-935-8234
Email: dniedermayer@artswhistler.com

HOUSE

Number of Seats: 200 to 238
General Description: Maury Young Arts Centre is managed by the Whistler Arts Council (WAC) on behalf of municipal government with a mandate to create Whistler’s hub for arts and culture. The building is home to a 238-seat proscenium theatre, rotating art exhibitions in the Scotia Creek Gallery, multi-purpose and meeting rooms. WAC runs a variety of visual and performing arts programs and workshops throughout the year and co-presents with community groups. The facility is also rented for business meetings, seminars, workshops, films and festivals.
Facility Type: Rental and Presenting
Theatre Type: Proscenium / Flexible theatre
No. of Events / Year: 50-60 ticketed / 40-50 non-revenue generating
Average Rental Fee: $160 x 4 hours
Maximum Rental Fee: $1060 / 9am to 11pm
Seating Style: Soft-seat, rake seating
Wheelchair Area: Yes
Sales in Lobby? Percentage: 80% – 100%

STAGE

Stage Type: Proscenium/Studio
Stage Width: 10.4m / 34’ (curtain opening)
Stage Depth: 5.2 m (17 ft) main curtain to cyclorama
Stage Height: 5.2 m (17 ft) stage deck to fixed grid / 4.3m / 14’ 6” to valance/ proscenium
Wing – Stage Right: 1.0 m (3 ft)
Wing – Stage Left: 1.8 m (6 ft)
Fly System: No
Sprung Floor: Yes
Choral Risers: n/a
Acoustic Shell: n/a
Orchestra Pit and Seating: n/a
Cyclorama: Yes/fixed centre panel with hinged wings (white)
Piano (make and size): Yamaha C3 grand

BACKSTAGE

Loading: 3.5 foot loading dock to freight elevator (5000 lbs)
Parking Details: 2 spaces driveway; Public across street or underground immediately next door
Rehearsal Space: Multi-purpose room 885 sq. ft and theatre
Dressing Rooms: Multipurpose – Backstage storage
Green Room: Yes – 8 seats

TECHNICAL

Lighting:

  • 2 lighting bays over seating/pipe grid over stage;
  • ETC Express 48/96 Lighting Console;
  • 32 ETC Leko; 12 x Strand Fresnelites;
  • 6 x ETC S4 Pars; 6 x Micro LED wash fixtures;
  • Electrical: 2 x 50 amp backstage;
  • SR48 Dimming tower ( dimmer modules in house);
  • LX cabling permanently installed

Sound:

  • Midas Venice 32f – audio mixing console;
  • Ashly 4 channel Digital EQ.
  • JBL M5115 & M5112 50 hung L C R flown in Proscenium;
  • 4 mix – 6 speaker monitor; microphone package including 4 channels of wireless microphones;
  • dBX Driverack 260 w/ QSC amplifiers;
  • 5 wireless and 5 wired Clear Com (including bases stations)

Video:

  • Christie(1080p) 5700 lumen projector with
  • 16′ x 9′ front and rear projection screen;
  • Hi resolution data/video switcher.
  • Building wide audio/video distribution.

Comments: 2 lighting bays over seating/pipe grid over stage; Rigged 3700 lumen projector with 16′ x 9′ rolldown screen; Data/Video switcher / Composite Video Distro throughout building.

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