5&6_Concert Halls and Playhouses

Concert Halls

a.k.a. Symphony Halls or Philharmonic Halls; Is a purpose-built auditorium for the listening and performance of group orchestral pieces, usually Classical Orchestral Pieces

Classical Orchestral Pieces

Concerto, Symphonies, Recitals

Vineyard Seating

Seating surrounding the stage

Orchestra

Concert Halls are dependent on the size of the _____

Sizes of the Orchestra

Full Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Quartets, Soloists, others

Auditorium and Stage

2 Primary Spaces of Concert Halls

Parts of a Auditorium

Lobby, Auditorium, Anteroom

Lobby

Box office, Cloak Room, Cocktail Bar, Vestibule

Auditorium

Parterre, Orchestra, Balcony

Anteroom

Serves as Sound Lock

Stage

Capable of accommodating a whole orchestra; May be flat or tiered

Back-of-House and Administrative

Support Facilites

Proscenium Stage

Historical Auditoriums are designed with a _____

Playhouse

Theatres used for the showing and performances of Plays and Musical Theatre; Smaller in scale than an Opera House

Auditorium and Stage & Backstage

Two Primary Spaces of Playhouses or Theatres

Seating Area

Orchestra, Mezzanine or Dress Circle, Balcony

Backstage

Not as complex as an Opera House; May contain only side wings which allows access from one wing to another wing during performance

Interesting stage productions in both Broadway and West End

"A blown-up Garbage Dump for "Cats";
A descending Helicopter in "Miss Saigon";
A Skating Rink that goes around the auditorium for "Starlight Express";
Flying Sequence using Harnesses "Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark";
A crashing Chandelier in "Phantom of the Opera"