Opened in May 2024, the Marymount Theater is a dynamic performance space at the School's Upper Campus at 115 East 97th Street. The proscenium theater seats up to 303 guests and provides a versatile setting for theatrical productions, choral and instrumental performances, dance, guest speakers, presentations, and school gatherings. Designed to foster creativity, community, and self-expression, the theater offers performers a space to share stories, build confidence, and take the stage. The venue is fully equipped with state-of-the-art audio/visual, lighting, and projection systems. 

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Floor plans & Seating info

The proscenium theater seats up to 303 guests with 281 fixed seats (219 in the orchestra and 62 in the balcony) plus 22 flexible seats, allowing the space to adapt to a range of events and configurations. 

Total Capacity: 303

Fixed Seating: 281

  • Orchestra: 219

  • Balcony: 62

Standing/Flex seating: 22 blue flex chairs available for additional seating in orchestra and balcony

 

 

   

   

Stage Plot & Dimensions

Stage Dimensions

Proscenium Height24' - 0"
Proscenium Width37' - 0"
Stage Depth (plaster line to back wall)30' - 6"
Stage Depth (plater line to last line set)30' - 0"
Center Line to Stage Right Wall28' - 6"
Center Line to Stage Left Wall26' - 6"
Apron Lip to Main Curtain4' - 0"
Apron Lip to Plaster Line2' - 0"

 

Stage Floor

  • 3/4" x 2-1/4" oak flooring with bio-channel star subfloor panels
  • Use of nails or screws permitted only with venue approval
  • Understructure is concrete
  • Stage right obstructions: main curtain draw string; traveler curtain draw strings
  • Stage left obstructions: stage managers' console area

Soft Goods

  • Main valance and curtain is blue, dead chained with 75% fullness
  • All borders black, 48'w x 15'h, fly, with flat fullness
  • All travelers black, 24'w x 26'9"h per side, dead chained with 50% fullness
  • Seamless cyc white, 40'-0"w x 26'-9"h

Pipe & Drape

  • 12 – 6'w x 8'h soft goods, (2) black, (8) blue
  • 10 – 6' expandable pipe & base sets for cross over or quick change booths

Elevator Dimensions to Theater on 2nd Floor

  • Door: 4'w x 8' h
  • Interior: 5-6'w x 7-8'd x 9'h

 

   

AUDIO/VIDEO Systems

Front of House (FOH) Control

  • 1 × DigiCo Quantum 225 (with touchscreen)

Stage I/O

  • 1 × DigiCo A16-8D

    • 16 Mic Inputs

    • 8 Outputs

  • Stage Splits:

    • 12 Inputs Split on Stage

      • 6 Stage Left

      • 6 Stage Right

    • 8 Outputs Split on Stage

      • 4 Stage Left

      • 4 Stage Right

Stage Monitors

  • 4 × L-Acoustics X12 (2-way passive, 12")

  • 4 × König & Meyer 6’ Speaker Stands

  • 2 × QSC K8.2 (2000W)

Front of House Speaker System (L-Acoustics)

Mains & Center

  • 8 × L-Acoustics A10i Focus

    • 4 Left

    • 4 Right

  • 3 × L-Acoustics A10i Focus (Center)

Subwoofers

  • 4 × L-Acoustics KS21

    • 2 Flown (1 Left / 1 Right)

    • 2 Ground (1 Left / 1 Right)

Fills

  • 4 × L-Acoustics 5XT (Front Fills)

  • 4 × L-Acoustics 4Xi (Rear / BOH Fills)

Amplification & Processing

  • 2 × L-Acoustics LA4X

  • 1 × L-Acoustics LA7.16i

  • 1 × L-Acoustics LA-PI

  • 1 × L-Acoustics LS10

Power

  • 3-Phase, 200 Amp Isolated Service Panel

    • Located Upstage Left

    • Additional Edison power available

Sound System
DI Boxes
  • 6 × Whirlwind IMP 2
  • 2 × Radial Pro48
  • 3 × Radial ProDI
  • 2 × Radial ProAV1
  • 2 × Radial USB-Pro
Cables

Speaker (Speakon)

  • 2 × 10’

  • 4 × 25’

  • 2 × 50’

XLR

  • 6 × 10’

  • 24 × 25’

  • 2 × 50’

1/4”

  • 6 × 6’

  • 6 × 10’

Microphones

Wired Vocal / Instrument

  • 8 × Shure SM58

  • 6 × Shure SM57

  • 6 × DPA 4099 (High SPL, with clips)

  • 2 × Sennheiser MD 421-II (Horn mics)

  • 2 × Sennheiser MKH 50 (Boom mics)

  • 4 × Sennheiser e 604

  • 2 × Sennheiser e 614 (Overheads)

  • 1 × Sennheiser e 602-II

  • 5 × AKG PCC160

  • 5 × Audio-Technica U853

Wireless Systems

  • 6 × Shure ULX-D with Beta 87A capsules

  • 24 × Shure ULXD1

  • 24 × DPA 4060 CORE

Mic Stands
  • 4 × Straight Round Base
  • 4 × Boom + Straight Round Base
  • 4 × Short Boom Tripod (K&M)
  • 8 × Standard Boom Tripod (K&M)
Backline

  • 1 × Baldwin SC (with bench)

  • 1 × Yamaha U1 (with bench)

  • 1 × Fender Tone Master Princeton Reverb (10")

  • 1 × Hartke KB12 (10")

  • 1 × Tama Imperialstar (6-piece with cymbals)

Drum Kit Includes:

  • 20” × 18” Bass Drum

  • 14” × 14” Floor Tom

  • 10” × 8” Rack Tom

  • 12” × 9” Rack Tom

  • 12” Conga

  • 3 Cymbal Stands

  • Hi-Hat Stand w/ Clutch

  • Kick Pedal

  • Drum Rug

  • Throne

Additional:

  • 20 × Black Music Stands

  • 20 × Black Chairs

Communications & Assisted Listening

  • 10 × Clear-Com Packs

    • 6 Wireless

    • 4 Wired

  • 12 × Listen Technologies WiFi Devices (with headsets)

Lighting Systems

Control & Dimmer Capacity

  • 1 ETC Ion-XE, 20 version 3.2.12 w/ Monitor, Mouse & Keyboard

  • 1 ETC EOS Remote Interface w/ Monitor

  • 144 ETC 2.4K Dimmers

All House & Work lights on dedicated solid state dimmers

Inventory

  • 24 36° ETC Source Four

  • 18 19° ETC Source Four

  • 12 Altman Spectra Cyc 100

  • 36 MFL PAR ETC Source Four

  • 2 High End SolaFrame Theater 

  • 17 Luster LED Series 2, ETC Source Four

  • 20 ColorSource PAR - ETC ColorSource PAR

  • 10 Elation Seven Batten 72 LED Strip Lite

  • 2 Follow Spots - Megalite Drama FS LED 900

Cable

  • 20 5’ 3-Pin, 20 amp

  • 5 5’ Edison

  • 20 10’ 3-Pin, 20 amp

  • 5 10' Edison

  • 20 25' 3-Pin, 20 amp

  • 24 5' PowerCon

  • 2 50' 3-Pin, 20 amp

  • 24 10' PowerCon

  • 20 Twofers 3-Pin, 20 amp

  • 10 5' DMX

  • 10 10' DMX

  • 5 25' DMX

Note: The majority of cable is IN USE currently for the light plot.

Light Plot & Magic Sheet

Projection Systems

Presentation Projection

The presentation projector is run on a Q-SYS Eco System touch screen stage left connecting both video & audio to our projector & sound system. There are multiple areas around the stage and theater to connect to via HDMI cable and/or adapters. This projector flies and has both an IN & OUT position to accommodate the Scenic projectors shot when not in use.

Scenic Projection
The Scenic projector is also run on a Q-SYS Eco System touch screen stage left connecting both video & audio to our projector & sound system. There are multiple areas around the stage and theater to connect to via HDMI cable and/or adapters.
Projection Section View

Meet the Team

Clare Timoney

Rentals Coordinator

 

KJ Hardy

Technical Director

 

Rita Pietropinto Kitt

Chair, Performing Arts

 

Laura Pietropinto 

Artist-in-Residence