Theater Rental
Stage with Electrics Down
Balcony view of Stage
Chorus Dressing Room A & C
Costume Shop
ETC Obsession II/Crest X8-RT 48 Sound Board
Green Room Kitchen Area
Green Room Lounge Area
HD Video Screen on stage
Orchestral Shell
Scene Shop & Loading Dock Door.
Stage with Electrics Down
Star Dressing Room B
Theater set-up as Boxing Venue
Video projects and theater seating
Our 1,201 seat Michael A. Guido Theater provides fanastic staging opportunities with fully updated facilities and magnificent acoustics. We also provide an extensive range of rooms for special occasions. Whether you are looking for a location to run your Show, hold a business presentation, or stage a wedding, The Dearborn Theater space has a world-class facility for you. Not all Theater events are included on our calendar schedule. For a complete schedule, including non-ticketed events, please contact Tiffany Johnson, Theater Rental Coordinator at 313-943-4467.
Michael A. Guido Theater
Evoking a classic renaissance theatre in a modern environment, our main stage theatre will serve as home to many local arts organizations. With a focus on acoustical and visual properties, the auditorium features beautiful wood and plaster wall panels designed to heighten audience involvement. The auditorium has ample wheelchair seating, elevators to all levels, and an amplified system for the hearing impaired. This 1,201 seat auditorium features the latest lighting and sound systems, and is fully supported by modern scene and costume shops. The theatre is set to support the greatest professional demands while providing a friendly environment for our many local Cultural Arts programs.
Box Office & Administrative Office
The Ford Community and Performing Arts Center features a fully computerized box office system, which provides quick service and easy ticket renewals. For the first time, Dearborn Recreation Cultural Arts Programs are able to accept phone registrations and ticket orders. Box Office services will be available to all community organizations.Facility Facts
House Information:- Continental Seating with 4 exits to the lobby
- Maximum Seating Capacity: 1205 seats
- Main Floor: 663 fixed seating;
- 24 Accessible seating
- Orchestra Pit can setup to seat up to 28 (if needed)
- Balcony: 460 fixed seating
- Main Floor: 663 fixed seating;
- Elevator access on all 4 levels
- Hearing Impaired System
- Proscenium: 50'3" wide by 27'6" height
- Depth: 40' 9" Plaster line to upstage wall
- Off Stage Wing Width:
- 20ft Stage Right 25ft Stage Left
- Grid Working Height -73'
- Loading access to stage: 12ft width by 14ft Height - Stage Left
- Stage Floor -Black Painted, Fully Sprung Endgrain Southern Yellow Pine -
- No traps or elevators in the floor.
- Full Orchestra Pit, elevator system : Access up to 40 musicians
- Stage Access all level to Scene shop & Loading Dock.
- One star dressing room
- Two large chorus dressing rooms. Accomodate up 30 people each.
- Green Room. Equipped with full hospitality abilities
- All dressing rooms equipped with sinks, showers, mirrors, costume/wardrobe racks
- Single purchase counterweight system.
- 42 line sets (850 lb. capacity) and pin rail
- Walkable Grid system. 1100lbs per point
- Full Orchestra Shell
- Located off stage left.
- 240v Power available in Scene Shop
- Loading Dock capacity: 2 - 53ft Semi Trailers
- Shore Power and Cable pass thru to stage available at dock
- Costume Room: Full touring Laundry ability
- Control Board: ETC Apex 10
- Company connections: 1 - 400 amp, 2 -200 amp (All 3 phase / 5 wire)
- 3 Overhead Stage Electrics: Each with
- 5 - Elation Platinum Seven Moving Head
- 4 - Martin Quantum Profile Moving Head
- Conventional ETC Source4 Front & Side Light System
- Conventional 4 Color RGBA Cyc Lighting System
- 3 Xenon Super Troopers
Stage Equipment:
- Music stands & lights
- Orchestra chairs
- Stage risers: 4x8 and 3x8 risers at vary heights
- Piano: Steinway Concert D, rehearsal piano: t.b.a.
- Orchestral Percussion Equipment
- JLG man-lift
House Sound System:
- Mix Positions: Control Booth, In House row K
- Avid S6L Console
- L'Acoustics Kara Line Array - Left / Right Configuration
- Christie 25k Lumen HD Front Projector
- 30ft wide by 25ft front projection screen
- Theatatrical Lighting, Audio systems, and projection available. Please contact us for additional information
