Technical Information

Street Address: Orpheum Theatre 203 South Main St. Memphis, TN 38103

Stage Door: On Beale St. between Front St. and Main St.

Mailing Address: Orpheum Theatre P.O. Box 3370, Memphis, TN 38173

President: Pat Halloran (901) 525-7800 ext 224
COO: Paulette Luker (901) 525-7800 ext 225
Building Manager: Richard Reinach (901) 525-7800 ext 232
Administration: (901) 525-7800 ext 221
Box Office: (901) 525-3000
Backstage Security: (901) 525-7800 ext 235
Technical Director: James "Revo" Reeves (901) 525-7800 ext 286
reeves@orpheum-memphis.com

Stagehands: I.A.T.S.E. Local #69 (901)327-4994
Business Agent: Allen Byassee
President: Wayne Parmley

Wardrobe And Hair: I.A.T.S.E. Local #825 (901)386-3429
Business Agent: Dorothy L.Clark
President: Margaret Morgan

Moonshine Lighting (lighting): (rentals, color, lamps) (901) 323-1111
Main Stage (lighting): (color, lamps, tape) (901) 274-4444
Tennessee Concert Sound (sound): (731) 772-2292
Nolans (audio, visual): (901) 527-4313
Keyboards in Black and White (backline): (901) 550-5780
ProShow Systems (audio): (901) 327-0550
Pro Audio (audio): (901) 278-6000
Pro Sound (audio): (901) 849-2983
Yarbrough Music (instruments): (901) 761-0414

Truck-Friendly Directions

From the North: Take I-55 South to I-40 East. Cross the Mississippi on the Arkansas-Tennessee Bridge. Take exit #1, the Front St. South exit, just before you get off the bridge. Turn right and follow Front St. to Beale St. Cross Beale St. The loading dock is on your left on the corner of Front St. and Beale St.

From the West: Take I-40 East. Cross the Mississippi on the Arkansas-Tennessee Bridge. Take exit #1, the Front St. South exit, just before you get off the bridge. Turn right and follow Front St. to Beale St. Cross Beale St. The loading dock is on your left on the corner of Front St. and Beale St.

From the South: Take I-55 North. Take exit 12-A, Crump St. East. Follow Crump St. East to 3rd St. Turn left. Follow 3rd St. to Linden St. Turn left. Follow Linden St. 3 stoplights to Front St. Turn Right. The loading dock is on your right on the corner of Front St. and Beale St.

From the East: Take I-40 West. Take exit 1-C, (Hwy 51 South) Danny Thomas Blvd. south. Follow Danny Thomas Blvd. south to Linden St., turn right. Follow Linden St. west to Front St., turn right. The loading dock is on your right on the corner of Front St. and Beale St.  

Car-Friendly Directions

From East Memphis: Take I-240 towards Jackson, MS. At the I-240 / I-55 connector, take I-55 towards St, Louis. I-55 North brings you to downtown Memphis. Exit I-55 at Riverside Drive, follow Riverside Drive north. Turn right at the first stoplight. This will be Beale Street. The theatre is located two blocks east on Beale at the corner of Beale and South Main.

From the West on I-55: Cross the Arkansas – Tennessee Bridge. Take the second exit after crossing the bridge. This will be the Riverside Drive exit. Travel Riverside Drive north. Turn right at the first stoplight. This will be Beale Street. The theatre is located two blocks east on Beale at the corner of Beale and South Main.

From the West on I-40: Cross the new Arkansas – Tennessee Bridge. Take the first exit. This will be the Riverside Drive exit. Follow Riverside Drive south, until you reach Beale Street. Turn left onto Beale Street. The theatre is located two blocks east on Beale at the corner of Beale and South Main.

From the Airport: Leaving the Airport, turn west onto Winchester. Follow Winchester to the I-55 interchange. Enter I-55 north. I-55 north brings you to downtown Memphis. Exit I-55 at Riverside Drive, follow Riverside Drive north. Turn right at the first stoplight. This will be Beale Street. The theatre is located two blocks east on Beale at the corner of Beale and South Main.  

Once You Have Arrived

There is no free parking. Parking is available at several public lots surrounding the theatre. Parking may be a problem. There are many facilities that utilize the public lots. We recommend that you arrive at least 30 - 45 minutes before curtain to take advantage of parking in this immediate area. 

90-single purchase linesets
6-hoist lines
Wells are 14' apart and split center
1 1/2" pipe: 73'-0"long
7'-0": arbors rated@1200#
Locking rail at stage level SR and +32'-0" SR
pin rails located SL and SR elev. + 32'-0"
SL-40 pins
SR-40 pins(2nd lock rail)
rope-5000' of 5/8" hemp
spot line sheaves-40

NOTE: Sheaves on line set 44 can move DS only. Sheaves on line set #53 & #54 cannot be moved. Sheaves on line set #62 can move DS only. Sheaves on line set #63 can move US only.

1-valance-16"x60'-rust color
1-main curtain, 2@31' x 32' (travel or guilletine from SR) 2 people
5-sets black legs (flat) 31'-0"x16"-0"
6-black borders (flat) 8'-0"x60'-0"
2-full black out drops @-31'-0"x60'-0"
1-black sharkstooth scrim @ 31'-0"x64'-0"
1-white sharkstooth scrim @ 29'-0"x64'-0"
1-white "leno" filled scrim cyc @ 29'-0"x64'-0"
Fiber Optic Star Drop 30' X 60' (6 light emitters)

All measurements are from the stage floor at the plaster line.

Eiki LC-S6, 5.8K digital projector
Switcher rack w/DVD, VHS, and serial inputs
2 @ 35mm film projectors
Framed screen - 20' x 49'

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