Fig. 4. B. Iden Payne Theatre: Interior plan and section, (Figures 2 & 3) the sight lines are very good except for the extreme seats in the first two rows. Extremely flat angles of sight produce difficult masking for about two dozen seats. The configuration of the house, its warm brown woodwork and contrasting rust-colored seats make the theatre a very pleasant space. It is rich in feeling, but not pretentious. It is a working theatre, not an ornate show place (Figure 4). One of the more interesting features of the Payne Theatre is the transition space between auditorium and stage. It can be seen from the plan and section that this area is provided with a standard proscenium and an Photo by Frank Armstrong. outer proscenium which splays out into the house. This outer arch was provided at the request of C.P. Boner for acoustical reasons and resulted in downstage entrances not unlike the proscenium doors of the English stage. Balconies were added on each side and the four-foot space between the two proscenia was provided with a grid at thirty feet. This grid contains one motorized 4-line spot set and a hemp pin rail for rigging lights or scenery in front of the normal proscenium. The top of the outer proscenium splay was provided with hinged doors to further facilitate flying in the auditorium over the first two rows of removable seats (Figure 5 ). Fig. 5. Forestage Gridiron. Proscenium wall to the left. I USITI I THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY Photo by Frank Armstrong. WINTER. 1976 11