This magnificent facility is home to the Symphony of Southeast Texas as well as presentations by the Beaumont Civic Opera, the Beaumont Civic Ballet and the Beaumont Ballet Theatre. Barishniknov has danced on this stage, Roberta Peters and Van Cliburn have both performed here. Sophisticated audiences appreciate the elegant appointments and the continental seating.
Concerts, theatrical productions, dance presentations, lectures, and large meetings are equally well served by this theatre, which has been declared an historic building and is, therefore, amusement-tax-exempt.
Continental Flair
Continental seating affords every member of the audience an excellent view of the stage with no space-wasting center aisle. The downstairs seating capacity is 1,251 with seating for an additional 412 persons upstairs.
Our fully rigged stage boasts a magnificent fifty foot proscenium, a hydraulic orchestra pit, and a recently installed complete state-of-the-art sound and lighting system. Also available for your use, is a 9' Baldwin grand piano. Performers appreciate the ample, well appointed chorus and private dressing rooms.
Sparkling chandeliers light the handsome lobby area which is graced by twin grand staircases and two comfortable cocktail service and lounging areas. The spacious foyer provides an elegant entry and conveniently located box office facilities for efficient ticketing and admission.
The same excellent quality of management and technical support which operates in the Civic Center Complex is in full service at the Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts.
The Julie Rogers Theatre is located adjacent to the Beaumont Civic Center which allows for additional meeting space and breakout rooms for conventions and large corporate seminars.
Technical Information
GENERAL
The Julie Rogers Theatre is a renovated facility, opened in October, 1982. IATSE Local 183 represents stagehands at the theatre. Seating Capacity 1681 Orchestra 1271 Loge 144 Balcony 266 Wheelchair locations available, Q1-12, 31-42, and R1-12, 32-43
STAGE
Proscenium opening 50' × 26' Depth from curtain line 34'9" Apron 5'1" downstage of curtain line Orchestra lift 10'6" downstage from apron at centerline Crossover upstage 7'6" wide Wingspace 14'3" each side, with fly rail +10' above SR, 4'0" wide Floor Surface is masonite Loading Door = 7' wide
RIGGING
Grid +61'0" 41 Linesets on 0'9" centers, 1200# capacity Counterweight available, 800# / lineset Lines 5, 11, 19, 27 and 33 are permanent orchestra shell sections Lines 4 and 29 are hard-wired Far-Cycs Full set of Black Legs (5 pair) and Borders (4 each) Black traveler at mid-stage, line 18 Black drape upstage, line 41, and Cyc, line 40
LIGHTING
Control: 384 dimmers @ 20 amp, ETC Expression III
Connectors: 3 prong twist-lock, NEMA L5-20, some adapters to others available
Positions Balcony rail 80' from Proscenium Center, 15 degree rise Ceiling slot 55' from Proscenium Center, 45 degree rise Side ports 45' from Proscenium Center, 30 degree rise On stage, lines 4 and 29 have circuits available, also 18 each 8-circuit drop boxes, and floor pockets on both sides and upstage 600A 3 phase Show disconnect located SL
Instruments Berkey ellipsoidals, 6 each 12°, 10 each 20°, 32 each 30°, 16 Zooms 15-35°, 10 Mini-ellipse; 30 each 6" Fresnel; 76 each PAR cans with 1K med. flood lamps, 32 PAR with nsp lamps, 72 PAR with wfl lamps, 218 ETC/Source Four ellipsoidals, 2 each Strong Xenon medium throw Super troupers, 24 Wybron color scrollers
SOUND
Control: Yamaha PM3500 Equipment: Mics, reel-to-reel deck, 2 each cassette decks; 2 - CD players, DAT; stands, booms, cable, etc. Speaker location: left, right and central cluster over proscenium, portable monitors 100A 3 phase, transformer isolated, Show disconnect and isolated ground located SL.
Beaumont Civic Center Complex, 701 Main Street, Beaumont Texas 77701 (409) 838-3435 / (800) 782-3081 / Fax (409) 838-3715
