The Conrad Centre for the Performing Arts

Facility details

These facilities are available at the Conrad Centre:

• Warnock MacMillan Theatre
• Backstage
• Blair Rehearsal Hall

Warnock MacMillan Theatre

The Warnock MacMillan Theatre offers comfortable seating, flexible configuration, excellent sightlines, and an outstanding atmosphere for theatrical, musical or dance performances. The theatre is equipped with professional standard acoustic treatments:

• The lighting grid consists of a general house plot with ten ETC Source 4’s to be used as specials, as needed.
• The theatre is equipped with a state-of-the-art Meyer UPJ-1P speaker system processed by a Meyer Galileo 408. The mixer is an Allen and Heath GLD-80 digital sound console with digital snake.
• The theatre features a Christie Digital 10K projector along with a Kramer VP728 Video Switcher & 16X9 aspect ratio motorized screen, location is fixed.
• The theatre features a sprung floor, providing the ideal surface for showcasing all styles of dance performances. 
• The total surface area of the floor is 48’ wide x 25’ to 50’ deep (dependent on how many chairs on floor)
• There is a portable stage that can be configured to a maximum of 40’ wide x 20’ deep x 2’ high.  The stage sections can also be separated into risers, able to construct varying stage sizes using 4’x4’ and 4’x8’ sections with variable height options of 8”, 1’ and 2’.
• Seating consists of a retractable tiered seating section that has 105 tiered seats.  We can add an additional rows of seating on the floor in front of the tiered seating.  The exact number of floor rows depends on the size of your performance area.  
• The venue can accommodate a maximum seating capacity of 351 persons.
• The venue configured without seating can accommodate 400 persons standing.
• Trim height is 20’ from floor to low steel.
• All rigging performed from catwalk on fixed rails.

Backstage

The rental of the Warnock MacMillan Theatre also includes four dressing rooms, two of which have large change rooms and are each equipped with a shower, washrooms and lockers. A “green room” and an office space with internet access are also available for use during the rental period.

Blair Rehearsal Hall

The Blair Rehearsal Hall is suitable for rehearsals, dance or music classes, readings, receptions, lectures and other intimate gatherings. It can comfortably accommodate up to a total of 100 people (75 seated). It offers a footprint that mirrors the Warnock MacMillan Theatre, with the following features:

• 13’ high ceilings
• a sprung floor
• a 35’ long mirrored wall

The space has these dimensions:

• stage length: 39'10"
• stage width: 35'7"
• height: 13'