o Acoustically and physically, the Concert Hall was designed specifically for music production. While simple theatrical events, lectures and the like can work very well, it was not designed as a theater or lecture hall.
o The primary purpose of the Concert Hall is to serve the program of the Drew University Music Department. All other uses will be scheduled around that priority.
o Virtually all events scheduled in the Concert Hall require the presence of a control booth technician to run lights and sound as well to insure that the hall is run safely. Only authorized personnel may enter the control booth.
o No food or drink is permitted in the house, on stage or backstage (the sole exception is bottled water with a sealable cap which may be used by musicians and speakers on stage).
o For liability reasons, when moving between the house and the stage, everyone must use the hallways. There is to be no climbing up and down over the stage lip.
o All spaces in the Music Wing (the Hall, stage, backstage, classrooms, studios, hallways and restrooms) are to be left ready for their educational purpose at the end of every event.
o In the case of the Hall, the stage is to be left bare (with the exception of the rehearsal piano) following any event. All other stage equipment must be struck to the designated storage areas backstage. The only exceptions to this rule will be granted by expressed written permission of the Hall Manager. For all other areas, the Hall Manager will indicate how the spaces are to be left.
o No renter's equipment or supplies may be stored in the Hall or Music Wing without the expressed written permission of the Hall Manager.
o Amplification – the Hall has excellent acoustics and most speakers and musicians will not require sound reinforcement in the hall.
o If amplification is used, it is minimal to support only certain areas of the voice to make it more viable in the room. When the amplification is at correct levels, the performer will not hear the sound from the loudspeakers.
o Trust the judgments (e.g., as to microphone placement) of the sound technician; he/she is the one who must balance the sound in the hall and on any recording using the facilities on stage, in the Hall and in the booth.
o No open flame is permitted in the facility (e.g., birthday cakes, candles, sparklers, etc.)
