Fine Arts Center

Need Tickets?

For ticket information, contact the Fine Arts Center Director at 580.774.3705 or finearts@swosu.edu.

Southwestern Oklahoma State University's Fine Arts Center is intended primarily for the support of university-sponsored activities. The auditorium is designed to serve as an instructional facility and as a cultural center for the development of quality activities for western Oklahoma.

SWOSU is committed to

• Providing the students with a safe working environment
• Providing professional technical services such as sound, lighting, stage and house management
• Supporting departmental programs
• Providing orientation and training for students completing on-the-job tasks
• Accommodating any patrons with disabilities
• Providing a safe and comfortable atmosphere for patrons
• Assisting with providing students the opportunity to attend educational and/or cultural programs

Scheduling an Event in the Fine Arts Center

You must file an application with the Fine Arts Center director. University sponsored departments have first choice on date selection each academic year (August 1 - September 15).  Applications from the general public are accepted each academic year after September 15^th.

Applications can be picked up from the Fine Arts Center Office (FAC #3) or download the Fine Arts Center Application.

Contact the Fine Arts Center Office via mail, phone, fax, or e-mail and an application will be forwarded at no cost.

Fine Arts Center

100 Campus Drive

Weatherford, OK 73096

Phone: 580.774.3705

Fax: 580.774.3075

finearts@swosu.edu

Auditorium

The Fine Arts Center is capable of supporting most productions, including theatrical productions, music performances and dance recitals.

Pricing & Seating Capacity

• $600 per day
• $7.25 per hour for any and all labor required for setting up, running, and striking the event
• $25 per hour for campus security - for non-SWOSU events

Seating Style	Room Capacity
Permanent	1,341
Temporary	35

Stage Dimensions

• Height of Proscenium: 22'0"
• Width of Proscenium: 50'0"
  • No tormentors
  • Dead hung grand drape
• Front Curtain to Back Wall: 40'0"
• Apron Depth: 4'0"
• Wing Space
  • Stage left: 15’0”
  • Stage right: 15’0”
• Crossover Depth
  • Behind Blackout: 5’0”

Counterweight System

• Height of Grid: 48’0”
• Number of Lines: 24
• Capacity of Carriage After Pipe Weight: 650 lbs
• Distance from Grand Drape to First Pipe: 3’0”
• Distance from Last Pipe to Wall: 5’0”
• Length of Pipes: 52’0”
• Diameter of Pipes: 2 ½”
• Location of Lock Rail: Stage Right
• Height of Lock Rail Off Floor: 8’0”
• Line Plot:

Line Number	Distance From Proscenium	Presently Used For
1	3'6"	1st Electric
2	4'2"	Empty
3	4'10"	Empty
4	5'6"	Empty
5	6'2	Red Teaser
6	6'10"	1st Red Leg
7	8'2"	Red Traveler, Velour
8	9'6"	Empty
9	11'6"	Electric 2
10	12'10"	2nd Black leg (batten does not come to floor)
11	15'6"	Pageant Drop
12	16'2"	Scrim
13	17'6"	Electric 3
14	18'2"	Black Traveler
15	20'10"	3rd Black leg (batten does not come to floor)
16	23'6"	Electric 4
17	24'10"	Empty
18	26'10"	Black Teaser
19	27'6"	4th Black leg (batten does not come to floor)
20	28'10"	Electric 5
21	29'6"	Empty
22	33'10	Empty
23	34'6"	White Cyc
24	35'2"	Blackout

Draperies

• Number of Sets of Legs: 4
  • Height: 24’0”
  • Width: 8’0”
  • Color
    • First Leg: Red Velour
    • Second - Fourth Legs: Black Commando Cloth
  • Number of Boarders (Teasers): 2
    • Height: 8’0”
    • Width: 56’0”
    • Color
      • First: Red Velour
      • Second: Black Commando Cloth

Grand Drape (House Curtain)

• Red Velour
• Dead Hung
• Manual Operation
• Horizontal Operation

Backdrops/Scrims

• Cyclorama
  • 24’0” x 54’0”
  • 8 oz. Cotton Duck
  • White
• Scrim
  • 24’0” x 52’0”
  • Sharkstooth
  • Black

Stage Floor

• Level
• No Traps
• Three Layers of 3/4” Plywood Overlaid With 1” X 4” Oak
• Resilient
• Not Sealed
• Not Painted
• Can Be Nailed Into (excluding Pit cover)

Lighting & Electrics

• Auxiliary Power
  • Stage Right
    • Light Disconnect: 400 Amp, 3 Phase, 208-120 Volts
    • Sound Disconnect: 100 Amp, 3 Phase, 208-120 Volts
  • House Lighting System
    • Grandma Dot2
      
      • 120 Dimmers
      • 2400 Watts Capacity
    • Electrics Positions
      • In Front of House
        • Overhead Cove positions 1 and 2
        • Instruments
      • 24 - (10 degree) Source Four 575W. Quartz
      • 8- (19 degree) Source Four 575W. Quartz
    • Follow Spots
      • 2 – Lycian Zot12 HP 1200watt followspot
    • Stage Electrics: 3
      • Electric No. 1
        • 12 Circuits
      • Electric No. 2
        • 12 Circuits
      • Electric No. 3
        • 12 Circuits
      • Electric No. 4
        • 12 Circuits
      • Electric No. 5
        • 12 Circuits
      • Floor Pockets: 5
        • One Circuit Per Box (By special request only)
      • Instrument Inventory

Number	Type	Brand	Wattage
26	(10 degree)	Source 4	575
16	36 Degrees	Source 4	575
30	8" Fresnels	Altman	1000
12	16" Scoops	Altman	100
5	Skycyc	Altman	3 Unit 1500 W.Q.
2	Follow Spots	Lycian Zot12HP	1.2
8	(19 degree)	Source 4	575
4	(26 degree)	Source 4	575
10	Parnel	ETC	575

• All instruments have gel frames and three-pin plugs
• Equipment
  • Trees
    • 2” Pipe/Floor Mount 8’ High
  • 24’ Personnel Lift
  • Piano: Baldwin Grand in Good Condition

Sound Equipment

• House System
  • Stereo 8 per side small format Line Array system power by crown I techs. 4 18" subs per side hung on stage left and right
  • House Mixer Board: Yamaha O1v96
  • Monitors
    
    • 2 – Yorkville nx550 powered 12" monitors
    • 2 – EV ELX112p powered 12" monitors
  • Microphones
    
    • 4 - Shure 58 Handheld
    • 6 - Shure ULX-P Handhelds and Headsets Combos
  • Support Equipment
    
    • 8 – Motorola 2 Channel Wireless Communication System

Dressing Rooms & Facilities

• Two Dressing Rooms
  • Stage left and stage right
    • Capacity approximately 8 performers
  • Mirrors
  • Make-up lights
  • Sinks and toilets
  • Clothing racks
  • No showers
  • No laundry/wardrobe room

Video

• Screens
  • 14' x 25' Da-lite Dual Vision Truss Screen
• Projectors
  • 3500 lumen Dell or optima
  • 8200 lumen Panasonic dx810us

Forms & Policies

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Forms

• Fine Arts Application

Policies

• Fine Arts Center Policy

Contact

Downs, Nate, Director of Facilities for FAC & PCEC
PEC 233 | 580.774.3700
nate.downs@swosu.edu

Wood, Bryce, Manager
FAC 03 | 580.774.3705
bryce.wood@swosu.edu