Symphony Space

Technical Guidelines

Rentals

Booking Department: rentals@symphonyspace.org
Denis Heron, Technical Director, tech@symphonyspace.org, 212.864.1414 x205

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General Information
You must meet with Denis Heron, Technical Director, (or, if meeting is not possible, speak with him via email or phone (information listed above) no later than two weeks before your event to discuss all necessary technical needs.

Technical Crew
Producer provides labor (manpower) to load-in, set-up and focus & restore light plot. Producer must have sufficient staff to interact with Theatre’s Technical Director. Producer provides Stage Manager, Lighting Designer, Stagehands, etc. Theatre does not provide stage crew.

Load-In Time
A member of your staff or crew must be at the theatre at your scheduled load-in time – no sooner and no later. If you arrive at the theatre prior to your scheduled load-in time, you will not be admitted. Technical Directors do not work regular office hours and are scheduled to be at the theatre at your load-in time in order to advise. Arriving late is a waste of their time and your time.

Production Equipment
Producer must provide all equipment and/or effects necessary for the production. This includes props, additional lighting, chairs, stands, music stand lights, as well as tools, tape, gels, extension cords, etc.

Lighting
The theatre provides the use of our repertory light plot. Symphony Space provides no crew, board operators or gels. Any instruments that are moved must be returned to their original positions by load-out time.

Sound
The theatre leases a high quality 24-channel sound system. There is no charge for the use of one microphone with a preset level (Tier 1). There is a fee for the use of additional equipment; this price includes services of a professional operator/engineer for up to 8 hours with a one hour break (Tier 2).

Dance Floor (PETER JAY SHARP THEATRE ONLY)
The theatre owns six rolls of dance floor. It covers an area 40' x 29'6". The floor can only be used for dance performances. The producer is required to provide tape to secure the sections of floor. No equipment is allowed on the floor and the Technical Director must approve props.

Stage Rules

There is no smoking allowed anywhere in the theatre.
No food or drinks (except water) are allowed on the stage.
The pianos on stage cannot be used as prop tables.
All scenery entering the theater must have a certificate of flameproofing. The Technical Director will retain the certificate until the scenery is removed at load-out.
By law no open flame or effects involving fire may be used in the theater.
The Technical Director must be informed of any smoke/fog machines before they may be used.
Any non-freestanding props or materials that need to be hung from the lighting grid, flats or any stage surface must be approved by the Technical Director.
Screwing anything into the stage floor is not allowed. See the Technical Director for alternatives.
The stage will be clean and free of debris upon your arrival, and should be restored to the same condition at the conclusion of the event.
Any confetti, glitter or other materials that cannot be swept completely will result in a cleaning fee.
Props, flats and other scenery may be assembled on the stage. You may not construct or paint these materials in the theater.
All Symphony Space equipment that is used must be returned to its original position. This includes chairs, music stands, rugs, legs, etc.
The apron and proscenium may not be removed without the manpower that is necessary to safely move them and restore them.
A Technical Director will be present from load-in until load-out to answer any questions and advise.