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New Westminster Theatre Study NEW WESTMINSTER THEATRE STUDY CULTURAL PLANNING CONSULTANCY FOR THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW WESTMINSTER PREPARED BY Lydia Marston-Blaaw and Associates Consultants for the Arts with Oksana Dexter James Dobbs and OCTOBER 20, 2008 New Westminster Theatre Study CONTENTS CONTENTS ................................................................................................................ 2 PURPOSE .................................................................................................................. 4 1. Needs Assessment......................................................................................................... 4 2. Facility Assessments ...................................................................................................... 4 Assumptions ....................................................................................................................... 4 Information Gathering ......................................................................................................... 5 1. NEEDS ASSESSMENT .......................................................................................... 5 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 5 Community Context ............................................................................................................ 5 The Metro Vancouver Cultural Planning Context ................................................................ 6 The New Westminster Theatre Context .............................................................................. 8 Community Priorities ........................................................................................................ 10 Regional and Local Participation in Existing Facilities ................................................... 10 Challenges the Community Faces in Using Existing Facilities ....................................... 13 Programming of New Westminster Theatre Facilities’ Primary Users ........................... 15 Establishing Local Need .................................................................................................... 16 Enabling Creation and Presentation in New Westminster ................................................. 17 Municipal Theatres in Metro Vancouver ........................................................................... 18 Responding to Regional Infrastructure Needs .................................................................. 18 The Regional Theatre Marketplace................................................................................... 21 Commercial (Show) Theatres in the Surrounding Region ................................................. 24 Identifying the Regional Gap ............................................................................................ 25 NEEDS ASSESSMENT CONCLUSIONS ................................................................ 26 Recommendations: ............................................................................................................ 26 A Full Range of Potentials ................................................................................................ 28 Details of a Studio Theatre. ............................................................................................... 28 A Mid Size Flexible Studio Theatre within the Civic Centre ............................................... 28 Program Opportunities for a 300-400 Seat Flexible Studio Theatre .................................. 29 Operational Structure ....................................................................................................... 29 Rental Rate Structure ....................................................................................................... 29 Features Required for a Studio Theatre ........................................................................... 30 Audience Services: ........................................................................................................ 30 Performance Services: .................................................................................................. 30 Room Features: ............................................................................................................ 31 Square Footage Requirements and Costs ........................................................................ 31 2. THEATRE FACILITY ASSESSMENTS ................................................................ 33 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 33 Bernie Legge Theatre ....................................................................................................... 33 Massey Theatre ................................................................................................................ 39 NEW WESTMINSTER THEATRE STUDY proscenium architecture + interiors inc. Page 2 Douglas College Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre .................................................. 53 Justice Institute of BC Lecture Theatre: ............................................................................ 58 Burr Theatre (formerly the Columbia) –currently closed .................................................... 61 THEATRE ASSESSMENT CONCLUSIONS ............................................................ 66 Recommendations ............................................................................................................. 66 Bernie Legge Theatre ....................................................................................................... 66 The Burr Theatre .............................................................................................................. 67 The Justice Institute Lecture Theatre ................................................................................ 67 Laura C Muir Theatre – Douglas College.......................................................................... 68 Massey Theatre ................................................................................................................ 68 APPENDICES........................................................................................................... 70 Appendix A - Glossary of Theatre Terms ......................................................................... 70 Appendix B - Theatre Operations 101 ............................................................................... 72 Basic Theatre Styles ...................................................................................................... 72 Proscenium Theatre (End Stage) .................................................................................. 72 Non-Proscenium Theatre .............................................................................................. 73 Thrust Theatre ............................................................................................................... 74 Arena Theatre (Alley and In-the-Round) ........................................................................ 75 Flexible Staging - Black Box Theatre or Studio Theatre................................................. 75 Municipal Theatres ......................................................................................................... 76 Operating Models and Programming Mandate .............................................................. 76 Producing Theatre: ........................................................................................................ 76 Rental or Road House Theatre ...................................................................................... 77 Presenting Theatre ........................................................................................................ 77 Educational Theatre ...................................................................................................... 78 Theatre Staff Complement ............................................................................................ 78 Operating Functions ...................................................................................................... 79 Operating Staff Roles .................................................................................................... 79 Use of a Facility ............................................................................................................. 81 Audience Attendance .................................................................................................... 82 Appendix C - Pro Forma Revenue Estimates for Flat Floor Performance Space .......... 83 Appendix D - Technical Database and Documents .......................................................... 85 Bernie Legge Theatre ....................................................................................................... 85 Raymond Burr Theatre ..................................................................................................... 87 Lecture Theatre at Justice Institute ................................................................................... 89 Laura C Muir Theatre ....................................................................................................... 91 Massey Theatre ................................................................................................................ 93 Appendix E - Study Methodology ....................................................................................
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