There was a fully equipped stage, and an organ in the orchestra pit.
For opera, the theatre seated 1,890, and for plays, with the orchestra pit removed, 2,500.
The new theatre has wings, and a larger stage and orchestra pit.
The new theater seats about 700 patrons, has state-of-art sound and lighting, and a levitating orchestra pit.
It sports a classic proscenium arch, an orchestra pit and a fly loft that will allow students to hoist scenery and lights.
The orchestra played many of the movie theatres in the orchestra pit, on stage, in hotel ballrooms, and any other venues where the orchestra performed.
At the front of the theater, in front and below the stage is an orchestra pit.
The illusion was helped by the conductor in the orchestra pit who held the next to the last chord.
