Jay Ashworth
Well-Known Member
[ Yes, I know; this is effectively an impossible question to answer in the large, but I'm gonna ask it anyway; surely some useful discussion will come of it. ]
Has anyone built a standalone small theatre lately, from scratch? 175-250 seat proscenium. Fly loft. Cyc, 3 electrics, and a catwalk FOH bridge in a useful place. Ion. x32. S4 with LED wash. Maybe a few low-end theatrical movers (VLX440 class). Decent wings. Scene shop space. Dressing rooms. ADA compliant. Floor level booths at the top of rake. ]
What's that cost, exclusive of land? Architecture, design, build, equip.
Half a mil? A million? 2? 3? 5? ... 10?
I have a feeling "equip" costs as much as the rest...
(Yes, I know; this is something that people charge lots of money just to figure out, but surely a few folks can hip-shoot it to the nearest zero.
Has anyone built a standalone small theatre lately, from scratch? 175-250 seat proscenium. Fly loft. Cyc, 3 electrics, and a catwalk FOH bridge in a useful place. Ion. x32. S4 with LED wash. Maybe a few low-end theatrical movers (VLX440 class). Decent wings. Scene shop space. Dressing rooms. ADA compliant. Floor level booths at the top of rake. ]
What's that cost, exclusive of land? Architecture, design, build, equip.
Half a mil? A million? 2? 3? 5? ... 10?
I have a feeling "equip" costs as much as the rest...
(Yes, I know; this is something that people charge lots of money just to figure out, but surely a few folks can hip-shoot it to the nearest zero.