A Centre for the Performing Arts that will stand as a world class facility, yet remain available to community needs. The Centre will play host to performers from near or far , all will be welcome.
A Centre that will be a sparkling addition to our neighborhood – a showpiece, opening its doors to thousands of patrons of the arts. The Centre will become a destination facility, an attraction to both locals and tourists, for both business and pleasure. The Center will become the centerpiece of a true West Island Community hub.
A Centre that will have many different spaces and venues, both inside and out, with the most modern technology available.
A Centre with a team built to provide for the many tasks that will be necessary to bring the Centre to completion and to ensure it serves the purpose for which it was conceived and designed.
A spectacular facility that will fill a much needed void for local community performing arts groups, local and touring professional performing arts companies and local, regional, national and international performing arts lovers.
Summary
A world-class multi-purpose performing arts facility intended for use by local community theater groups, touring theatrical companies, private and public corporations and associations, municipalities and others requiring professional world-class quality facilities. The Centre will feature:
A main-stage theater, including:
1,500 seats approximately on 2 levels
Stage and backstage areas capable of accommodating up to large professional productions
Production electronics and accessories up to current standards
Support spaces for production offices, dressing rooms, green rooms, rehearsals, costuming, carpentry and construction, etc.
A multi-use space, including:
Flexible seating for up to 400 on 2 levels
Flat floor space, with flexible staging to accommodate a wide variety of events, from cabarets to dinner theaters to meetings to banquets as examples
Will share and utilize facilities with main stage
A smaller, flexible theater space, including:
Flexible seating of 150 on one level
Flexible staging
Can be used as a rehearsal hall for main stage
A series of working spaces, including:
Open wood floors, to be used by groups either temporary or long term
Will include sound systems
Some will have a mirrored wall
Flexible rod and drape systems
Storage wall cupboard for long term groups
An open space with theater style seating, for use as:
A meeting space
Full media production capabilities, and terraced seating for 200
Other public spaces, such as:
Multi use foyers
Portable food and beverage services
Permanent food and beverage venues
Box office, washroom and coat check services
Retail outlets
All fully accessible
Developed outside spaces for:
Outdoor performances
Deliveries
Banquets and other special events
Public park and green space
Dedicated delivery space and loading dock
Parking facilities
Public transit and facility shuttle pick up and drop off
General Benefits:
Central location within the community
Revenue generator
Government Infrastructure grants
Construction employment
Operations employment
Economic development - tourism and hospitality, direct and indirect
community, local and regional
Ancillary services, corporate clientele
24/7, 365 days per year operations possible
Bilingual, inclusive, and open to both profit and non-profit agencies
Regional audiences
Specific Benefits:
Providing an additional choice of performance venue to professional, local, regional and touring production companies
Providing access to professional level facilities for quality local productions, professional and non-profit, or community
Events and social activities
Corporate events
Education opportunities in partnership with local schools and colleges
Timeline
From conception and feasibility, construction and initial operations, approximately 8 – 48 months.
