Theater Information | Bayside Performing Arts Center

The Bayside Performing Arts Center

It is the policy of the San Mateo-Foster City School District that the theatre at Bayside be used primarily for educational purposes. Educational purposes include serving as a performance venue for music, dance, drama, and other arts programs in the District’s schools; serving as an auditorium for assemblies, professional development, lectures, and ceremonial events, such as graduations; and serving as a facility to support the teaching of the arts and audience behavior skills. It is the District’s intent that the theatre will also support other District-wide purposes.

Community use of the theatre on an occasional basis will be provided when not needed for school and District purposes.

It is the goal of the Board of Trustees that the theater be self-supporting. A fee schedule is to be established that includes operational, administrative, and depreciation costs.

The Superintendent or designee shall develop and publish annually fees for usage, scheduling procedures, and operational policies. The Superintendent or designee is responsible for all theatre operations.

BPAC Theater Information

Audience Capacity

Tiered Orchestra level seats: 599
(Includes up to 6 wheelchair spaces and 20 removable seats)
Orchestra Pit: 35

Wheelchair and handicap access is available in the last center row of the theater.

Features

Full theatrical lighting (96 dimmers)
Sprung wood stage floor
Orchestra Pit (recessed)
Indoor/Outdoor Lobby/Reception Area
Large Backstage Dressing Areas and Green Room
Restrooms in lobby and Dressing Rooms
Two secure window ticket booths
Backstage Crossover
Private Access form Lobby to Backstage
Ample Parking adjacent to and behind the theatre

Loading Door

The 8’x8’ loading door is located on the west side of the theatre.

Grand Drape

The grand drape is made of peacock green velour, rigged to guillotine or bi-part. The grand drape does not Austrian.

Stage Dimensions

Proscenium opening: The width of the proscenium is flexible. The wood vertical proscenium panels track to create an opening with the range between 30’ and 50’ wide. The height of the proscenium opening is 20’.
Stage area: 1500 plus sq. ft.
Proscenium Stage: 31’ deep x 92’ wide
Proscenium Arch: 49’ wide x 20’ high
Thrust Stage (with orchestra pit covered): 46’ deep
Stage Apron: 6’ deep
Orchestra Pit: 9’ deep at stage center line
From Grand Drape Curtain Line:
To upstage wall: 35’
To Downstage Edge of Curved Apron (Orchestra Pit Cover): 16’ at center.
Grid Height: 38'

Lighting and Sound

Non-performing arts use will be provided with only basic lighting and sound. For performing arts use the Center includes a state of the art lighting and sound system operated by the Center’s staff with a permanent lighting plot that is controlled by an ETC Express 48/96 The ETC Express 48/96 has the following features:

Preset-style operation
600 cues
500 groups
X/Y trackpad controller
192 Channels
98 dimmers
48 channel two-scene operation 96 channel single-scene operation
192 channel preset memory operation

Lighting Channels

The Center’s sound system features:

Midas Venice F32 Mixing Console
Denon CD/Cassette Player
Two Channel Clearcom Backstage Communication System
16 Sennheiser e3 wireless beltpacks w/Countryman B3 microphones (additional rental)
2 Shure UR2 Wireless Hand-held Microphones w/Beta 58A Capsule
Speakers in auditorium, backstage and dressing rooms
Shure Auto-mixer

Lighting and Sound Rules

All lighting and sound equipment will be operated by Bayside Performing Arts Center Staff except in cases of prior approval.
All lighting designs and sound requirements must be approved by the Center at least four (4) weeks prior to load-in. Changes may be made up to (2) weeks prior to load-in, but are subject to late fees.
In order for your production to run smoothly, a pre-production meeting with the Center must be scheduled at least four (4) weeks prior to load-in. Please call to schedule the meeting.
One (1) set of paperwork to include: a Line Set Schedule, a Circuit Plan, a House Lighting Plot and surplus inventory will be given to Lessee if required with additional sets costing $25.00/each. The House Lighting Plot is permanent but may be altered. Any changes to the House Lighting Plot must be approved by the facility supervisor and must be restored by the Lessee.
Additional lighting equipment will be hung and focused at an additional cost by the Center’s approved staff except in cases of prior approval. Light design and equipment list must be approved four (4) weeks prior to load-in if applicable to your organization. (a late fee may apply if not received by deadline)
The Center has 96 ETC Sensor 2.4kW dimmers
Do not remove or trade connectors or clamps from lighting instruments or cables without the express permission of the Center.
Do not overload cable, connectors, circuits or dimmer capacity.
Approved electricians are personally liable for damage from improperly installed lighting equipment. Please tighten all clamps and adjustment screws.
The grand drape must close without interference from any cable or set units.
At no time are guests allowed in the booth. Only one (1) member from the producing organization may be in the control booth with a maximum of three technicians. Please make arrangements prior to your event for proper procedures while in control booth.
The Center can provide a lighting designer for an additional fee.
- If the Center’s lighting designer is contracted to design, an extra day must be added to the space rental for hang, focus, and cue writing.
- On the added day, the performance space will be dedicated solely for this purpose and scenery load-in/rehearsals will not take place.
A final tech schedule must be provided to the Center one month in advance of the first day in the space. The schedule must include:
- A date for hang and focus
- A date for scenery load-in
- All tech rehearsals
- All performance dates and times
- A date for Strike and Restoration of the Center and its equipment.

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