Concert Hall

What's included in a rental?

Rental of the theater at the performance rate includes:

  • (2) technicians
  • use of backstage areas -- dressing rooms, green room
  • house lighting (Standard lighting is a “concert” set up—not all equipment listed is part of the house lighting set up. Additional lighting is charged at a time and equipment rate.)
  • house sound -- (2) ceiling speaker clusters, use of up to (3) microphones (SM57, SM58LC or wireless SM87, or equivalent)
  • music stands, stand lights and chairs

NOTE: All other equipment and personnel needs will incur additional charges. See the Ancillary Equipment rate sheet for current prices.

Seating Chart

  • Numbered Seating Chart
    • Temporarily unavailable while being updated for accessibility.

Rental Rates

Dimensions

  • Stage: 44’ x 58’
  • Orchestra Pit / Forestage: 10’ x 58’ (59 Seats)
  • W/O Pit Seats Capacity: 921
  • Total Capacity: 981

Rates

The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center is in the process of updating all of its pricing. To obtain a quote, please call our office at 703.845.6039.

Technical Specifications

House Information

  • (8) exits to the lobby
  • Seating Capacity:
    • Front Orchestra - 521
    • Rear Terrace - 195
    • Box Seats - 72 (NOTE: Rear boxes on both levels plus front left box double as handicap seating.)
    • Balcony - 193
    • Seating Total - 981
    • Without Pit Seats - 922
  • Sonic Ear Assisted Listening System available.
  • Accessible in compliance with ADA.

Stage Dimensions

  • Total legal stage capacity is 134.
    NOTE: Stage Capacity is reduced by 33 each time a rear acoustic wall moves forward by the width of one side panel (fully open - 134; reduced by ¼ - 101; reduced by ½ - 67; reduced by ¾ - 34).
  • Total legal stage capacity is 172 with the wall at the back of the stage.
  • Proscenium Width Fully Open - 57' 10"
  • Side Panels Parallel to Stage - 42’ 3”
  • Proscenium Height - 38'
  • Upstage Width Fully Open - 53' 4"
  • Side Panels Parallel to Stage – 37’
  • Depth From Plaster Line to Cross-Over - 43’ 8”
  • From Cross-Over to US Wall - 13’
  • Movable Orchestra Pit Platform adds extra 10’ of depth.
  • Wing Space SR-14'; SL-10' 6"
  • Grid Working Height - 52'
  • US Cross-Over Height - 24' 6"
  • Access From Dressing Rooms: USL and USR; loading door from dock SR wall; apron doors to the house from backstage stage right and stage left.
  • Stage Floor - medium-dark maple
  • Rosin-Free Marley-Like (Rosco) dance floor available. It has both a grey side and a black side, either of which can be used for dancing.
  • No traps or elevators in the floor.
  • Comfortably fits 125-piece orchestra.

Orchestra Pit

Orchestra pit is 58' wide x 27' deep at the center. The DS 10’ of the orchestra pit is a height-adjustable platform with stops at stage level, seating level and pit level. Entrance to the pit is from the SR end. The orchestra pit comfortably seats 60 musicians.

House Sound System

The hall is a 981-seat proscenium theater with near-perfect acoustics designed by Artec, Inc. Sound reinforcement is unnecessary for most purposes. Microphone and line-level input jacks are distributed throughout the theater and lower lobby.

Sound systems may be controlled from three positions: 

  1. The main control booth located at the back of the house.
  2. The house floor control position located on the orchestra level just in front of the balcony overhang.
  3. The Stage Manager's panel SR (limited capacity).

Audio Recording

The Schlesinger Center can make audio recordings of your event. Audio recordings will be stereo recordings onto CD. See our rate sheet for current prices.

Load-In Facilities

Easy truck access is available at the loading dock SR. The dock features swing-arm loading light and roll-up door. Load-in is at stage level. Access for 48' semi-trailer trucks is available and cast/crew bus parking. Road boxes may be stored in loading zone.

Dressing Rooms for Clients Only

  • Star dressing room is located just off stage right (suitable for up to five people).
  • Two chorus dressing rooms are located backstage (suitable for up to 25 people each).
  • Green Room is located off SR.
  • Washing machine and dryer available.
  • Chorus dressing rooms are equipped with sinks, showers, mirrors, dressing tables, chairs, toilets and costume/wardrobe racks.

**The Schlesinger Center Concert Hall has fully-equipped lighting and sound systems