Theater Rental

Need a flexible place for your next performance or live event?

Our 1,201 seat Michael A. Guido Theater provides fanastic staging opportunities with fully updated facilities and magnificent acoustics.  We also provide an extensive range of rooms for special occasions. Whether you are looking for a location to host your concert, event, business presentation, tradeshow or wedding, the Dearborn Theater has a space to accomodate your needs.  Not all Theater events are included on our calendar schedule.  For a complete schedule, including non-ticketed events, please contact us.

Michael A. Guido Theater

Evoking a classic renaissance theatre in a modern environment, our main stage theatre serves as home to many local arts organizations. With a focus on acoustical and visual properties, the auditorium features beautiful wood and plaster wall panels designed to heighten audience involvement. The auditorium has ample wheelchair seating, elevators to all levels, and an amplified system for the hearing impaired. This 1,201 seat auditorium features the latest lighting and sound systems, and is fully supported by modern scene and costume shops. The theatre is set to support the greatest professional touring demands while providing a friendly environment for our many local Cultural Arts programs.
 

Facility Facts

House Information:
  • Continental Seating with 4 exits to the lobby
  • Maximum Seating Capacity: 1205 seats
    • Main Floor: 663 fixed seating;
      • 24 Accessible seating
      • Orchestra Pit can setup to seat up to 28 (if needed)
    • Balcony: 460 fixed seating 
  • Elevator access on all 4 levels
  • Hearing Impaired System
Stage Dimensions & Information:
  • Proscenium: 50'3"  wide by 27'6"  height
  • Depth: 40' 9" Plaster line to upstage wall
  • Off Stage Wing Width:
    • 20ft Stage Right 25ft Stage Left
  • Grid Working Height -73'
  • Loading access to stage:  12ft width by 14ft Height - Stage Left
  • Stage Floor -Black Painted, Fully Sprung Endgrain Southern Yellow Pine -
  • No traps or elevators in the floor.
  • Full Orchestra Pit, elevator system : Access up to 40 musicians
  • Stage Access all level to Scene shop & Loading Dock.
Dressing Rooms: (All located Stage left) 
  • One star dressing room & two large chorus dressing rooms. 
  • Green Room.  Equipped with full hospitality abilities
  • All dressing rooms equipped with sinks, showers, mirrors, costume/wardrobe racks
Stage Rigging:
  • Single purchase counterweight system.
  • 42 line sets (850 lb. capacity) and pin rail
  • Walkable Grid system.  1100lbs per point
  • Full Orchestra Shell
Scene Shop / Loading Dock / Costume Room:
  • Located off stage left.
  • 240v Power available in Scene Shop
  • Loading Dock capacity: 2 - 53ft Semi Trailers
    • Shore Power and Cable pass thru to stage available at dock
  • Costume Room: Full touring laundry ability 
Electrical Information - Main Stage Theater:
  • Control Board: ETC Apex 10
  • Company connections: 1 - 400 amp, 2 -200 amp (All 3 phase / 5 wire)
  • 3 Overhead Stage Electrics: Each with
    • 5 - Elation Platinum Seven Moving Head
    • 4 - Martin Quantum Profile Moving Head
  • Conventional ETC Source4 Front & Side Light System
  • Conventional 4 Color RGBA Cyc Lighting System
  • 3 Xenon Super Troopers   
Stage Equipment:
  • Music stands & lights
  • Orchestra chairs
  • Stage risers:  4x8 and 3x8 risers at vary heights
  • Piano: Steinway Concert D
  • Orchestral Percussion Equipment
  • JLG man-lift

House Sound System:
  • L'Acoustics Kara Line Array - L/R Configuration
  • Multiple mix positions: Control Booth,  In House row K
  • Avid S6L Console 
  • Wide range of audio inventory for any size event.  Inquire for more information
Video Projection System
  • Christie 25k Lumen HD Front Projector
  • 30ft wide by 25ft front projection screen
Studio A & Lincoln Ballroom - Audio, Video, Lighting
  • Theatatrical Lighting, Audio systems, and projection available.  Please contact us for additional information