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Imagine the possibilities. The Performing Arts Center is located on the campus of Purchase College, 30 miles north of New York City in Westchester County, NY. It is a unique complex made up of four theatres of varying sizes, with well-equipped technical support spaces, including large backstage areas and state-of-the-art electronics, audio, paint, scene, costume, and prop shops. The theatres, lobby areas, and support spaces are available for rental and can be adapted in a myriad of ways to suit your needs. • Benefits. Not-for-profit organizations, including the American Cancer Society, UJA-Federation, Family Medical Center’s Open Door Clinics, Food Bank for Westchester, and United Cerebral Palsy, have used The Center for fundraising events; benefit concerts have featured artists such as the B-52’s, Elvis Costello, Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, and Michael Feinstein. A formal dinner or cocktail reception in the lobby is often added to round out the evening. • Corporate Events. Major corporations such as Stop & Shop, Regeneron, Citibank, PepsiCo, ConEdison, IBM, and J.P. Morgan have held world satellite conferences, stockholder meetings, employee meetings, promotional kickoffs, trade shows, and private parties in the complex. • Private Parties. Whether you’re going for over-the-top spectacular or quietly elegant, the Center’s large, adaptable stages are the perfect canvas on which to create a unique environment for your party or other special gathering. Conveniently located, with ample parking and multiple interior spaces to choose from, The Center is an ideal and unique option for private events of all sizes — graduations, bar and bat mitzvahs, dinners, and receptions. • Recording Sessions. The theatres’ fine acoustics have attracted Deutsche Grammophon, SONY Classical, BMG Records, and Decca International. The New York Philharmonic, Jessye Norman, Yo-Yo Ma, Itzhak Perlman, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Garrick Ohlsson, Brad Meldhau, Renee Fleming, and Keith Jarrett have all recorded at The Center. • Film/Television/Commercials/Industrials. Scenes from feature films such as Black Swan, Random Hearts, In and Out, and Bob Fosse’s All That Jazz were shot at The Center. The theatres have also been used for the taping of live concert performances for broadcast and as a set for commercials, fashion shoots, and industrial films. • Pre-Broadway/Production House/Theatre Workshops/Residencies. The Center’s shops and stages have been used to assemble tours and as rehearsal space for major Broadway productions and dance companies. Monkey: Journey to the West, Tarzan, The Lion King, The Wizard of Oz, Annie Get Your Gun, Jerome Robbins’ Broadway, and Kiss of the Spider Woman all started out here; The Classic Stage Company, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, the Joffrey Ballet, and The Paul Taylor Dance Company have been in residence at The Center.
Ready to plan your event? For more information or to schedule a tour please call 914-251-6222.
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C O N C E RT
H A L L
A fully equipped, three-tiered concert hall, this theatre is the grandest in The Center. It houses one of the largest portable Flentrop tracker organs in the world. Two downstage lifts allow flexibility in orchestra pit size, seating capacity, and stage configuration. The theatre also has a portable acoustic orchestra shell and ceiling.
Seating Capacity Orchestra
804
Grand Tier
232
Balcony
336
Total Capacity
1372
Dimensions Proscenium height
36’
Proscenium width
54’
Stage depth
55’
Stage square footage
7,000
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PEPSI C O
T H E A T RE
Designed by set designer Ming Cho Lee, this mid-sized theatre has a large stage allowing for exceptional adaptibility. Two downstage hydraulic lifts provide additional flexibility in orchestra pit size, seating capacity, and stage configuration. It also makes an ideal venue for film screenings, with comfortable seating, a rear screen projection bay, and 35mm as well as digital projection capabilities.
Seating Capacity Orchestra
479
Balcony
197
Pit Seats Total Capacity
40 713
Dimensions Proscenium height
28’
Proscenium width
55’
Stage depth
44’
Stage square footage 6,000
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RECITAL HALL Noted for fine acoustics, and enhanced by white oak walls and a sprung floor, this theatre was specifically designed for chamber music as well as small dance concerts. It has a rear screen projection bay, an organ, a portable acoustic orchestra shell, and one downstage lift which can be an orchestra pit, additional seating, or an extension of the stage.
Seating Capacity Orchestra
468
Pit Seats
84
Total Capacity
552
Dimensions Proscenium height
30’
Proscenium width
45’
Stage depth Stage square footage
44’ 5,000
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REPERTORY THEATRE The Repertory Theatre is a “black box” theatre. It provides designers with complete flexibility. Virtually any stage configuration is possible. The seating can be created using portable platform units that are stored beneath the deck. The catwalks are movable and there is a 22’ x 40’ hydraulic lift at one end.
Seating Capacity Up to 500 Dimensions Deck length
82’
Deck width
82’
Height to grid
34’
Stage square footage 6,700
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This unique and intimate space is located adjacent to the Concert Hall; it houses The Center’s Flentrop organ. This dramatic room can be used as a hall for small dinner parties or cocktail receptions.
70'
40'-0"
Square footage
Organ
Stair Unit
Dimensions
6'-0"
2,400
Organ Room Scale: 1/8"=1' Drawn by: PAW 2012
Phone Numbers: Admin: (914) 251-6222 Production: (914) 251-6262 Electrics: (914) 251-6258
The Performing Arts Center 735 Anderson Hill Rd. Purchase NY, 10577
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L O B B I E S
In addition to being a beautiful entrance way for guests, the upper and lower lobby areas can be adapted to meet the needs of your event. Create a registration area, breakfast nook, dining room, place for display tables, and much more. The rooms can be sectioned into smaller break-out areas
Frieght Elevator
Stairs UP/DN
or left as large open spaces, based upon your preferences.
Dimensions Square footage
7,000
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SU PPORT
S PA C ES
The Center’s support spaces include well-equipped scenery, costume, and prop shops, a paint shop, large backstage and assembly areas, a small performance/rehearsal studio, and extensive dressing room space. Whether you need technical support, preparation space, or break-out meeting rooms, The Center can help support your event.
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By Fax 914-251-6171 Online www.artscenter.org (single ticket sales only, starting at noon on August 13, 2013)
In Person The box office is located in the lobby of The Performing Arts Center, just inside the main entrance. Hours of operation are Tuesday – Friday from noon to 6pm, and on weekends before performances.
On-Sale Dates Single tickets for The Center Series will go on sa August 13. Orders for single tickets added on to subscription wil be seated at the time of order. O for single tickets received before the on-sale da be held and processed beginning August 13.
Tickets for Conservatory performances will go o sale August 13 by phone, online, and in person. Conservatory tickets are subject to parking and handling fees.
Location Accessibilty The Performing Arts Center is located on the campus The orchestra levels of all of our theatres are of Purchase College, just east of White Plains, NY, and wheelchair accessible; the Grand Tier and Secon just west of Greenwich, CT, easily accessible from of the Concert Hall and the Balcony of the Pepsi The Performing Arts Center is located on the campus of Purchase College, just east of White Plains, NY, routes 287, 684, the Hutchinson River Parkway, and are only accessible by stairs. Please men and just west of Greenwich, CT, easily accessible from I-287, I-684,Theatre the Hutchinson River Parkway, and the Merritt Parkway. The address is 735 Anderson Hill the Merritt Parkway. your needs when ordering your tickets so that a Road, Purchase, NY 10577. appropriate seat can be reserved for you.
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T h e Pe r f o r m i n g Ar t s Ce n t e r , P u r c h a s e Co l l e g e , St a t e Un i v e r s i t y o f N e w Yo rk 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577 • 914-251-6222• www.ar tscenter.org