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Theatre
Specs

The Park
Performing
Art Center is located at 560 32nd Street in Union City, NJ, in the
County of Hudson. It is minutes from all major highways in New Jersey
and five minutes from the Lincoln Tunnel which connects this area
to New York City. Built in 1931, this 1400 seat theater rivals many
Broadway houses for its size.
The stage has
40' proscenium opening, 28.5' stage depth, and 68' span across the
full stage. Scenery and on-stage electrics can be handled on a full
60' grid with 40 counterweight lines. There is a large orchestra
pit which features a full pipe organ.
Ample parking
is available in Municipal Parking Lots located one block from PPAC.
Public Transportation is available from the major transportation hubs of
Port Authority in New York City, Hoboken Terminal in
Hoboken, NJ and Journal Square in Jersey City, NJ.
Restaurants,
a shopping mall, service stations, lumber dealer, hotels, and Bash
Lighting Company are all within one mile of PPAC.
Exterior: Marquee
glass panels and black cast iron interchangeable lettering, backlit
by florescent lighting
Box Office:
Two windows for the public, ticket racks, lobby area
House: Seating
capacity is 1400. 851 Orchestra, 204 Front Balcony, 353 Rear Balcony
Restrooms and
Lounge: Second Level (Handicapped accessible),
Concession
stands lighting: See below
Sound: See
below
Soft Goods:
See below
Organ: Full
pipe organ located in orchestra pit
Projection
Booth: Follow spot located above Balcony (no projectors or screen
available)
Stage Dimensions
Proscenium
Height: 35'
Proscenium Width: 40'
Plaster Line to Deck Wall: 38'6"
Plaster Line to Stage Edge: 4'6"
Plaster Line to Stage Edge (with Pit Cover): 9'7"
Stage Width: 68"
Stage Right Wing: 14' (fly rail on stage right)
Stage Left Wing: 14'
Grid Height: 50'
Stage Height from Orchestra Pit Floor: 6'7"
Stage Height from House Floor: 4'
Stage Floor
is wooden and painted black but is not trapped.
Storage Area
(Stage Left) 25' x 18'
Loading Dock:
32nd Street (Stage Right) 10' x 8' -- Height off street
level: 2'
Counter-Weight
System: Stage Right 40 pipes, single purchase
Dressing Rooms:
located beneath stage accessed by stairs off Stage Left
Men's Dressing: 36' x 18' with 3 sinks, toilet and shower
Women's
Dressing: 25' x 18' with 2 sinks, toilet and shower
Green Room: 50' x 18'
Seating Chart

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