RIDER ACADEMIC/THEATRE BUILDING
The future academic and theatre building will consist of a main lobby space which will be used for receptions with a box office and have informal art display areas, a full production theater with the ability to seat 250 people, a stage, orchestra pit, 36’-0” minimum wide proscenium, full fly, dressing rooms, green room, wardrobe space/storage with washer and dryers, backstage toilets, elevator backstage to loading dock area which will allow access to all building floors, set shop, storage for props/seating/risers/etc., theater to be wired to recording studio, office for theater manager, control area within the theater, a large flexible rehearsal space accommodate classes or show rehearsals, etc. – this space will require it’s own storage, 13 general classrooms, production/rehearsal studios, recording studio, flexible conference room, faculty offices which are required to be 110 square feet, general storage and toilet facilities.
This building will be designed to LEED™-Certified standards at a minimum.