Southern Theatre
21 East Main Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
21 East Main Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Main Telephone 614 719-6928
Fax 614 719-6927
Production Contact 614 719-6930
CAPA Staff
President - Chad Whittington 614 719-6600
cwhittington@capa.com
Management Company - CAPA 614 469-1045
Booking Agent - Rich Corsi 614 719-6674
rcorsi@capa.com
VP of Operations - Jason Gay 614 719-6656
jgay@capa.com
Senior Director of Operations - Nate Riley 614 719-6613
nriley@capa.com
Director of Production - Emily Jeu 614 719-6690
ejeu@capa.com
Southern Theatre Staff
Head Carpenter - Derek Warner 614 719-6930
dwarner@capa.com
Director of Operations - Julia Kelley 614 719-6926
jkelley@capa.com
Sound & Video Engineer - Paul Kavicky 614 719-6933
pkavicky@capa.com
Unions - IATSE Local 12
Business Agent - Brian Thomas 614 221-3753
Wardrobe Steward - Kerry Taylor 614 284-0319
Musical Contractor - Bob Breithaupt 614 477-8395
Fax 614 719-6927
Production Contact 614 719-6930
CAPA Staff
President - Chad Whittington 614 719-6600
cwhittington@capa.com
Management Company - CAPA 614 469-1045
Booking Agent - Rich Corsi 614 719-6674
rcorsi@capa.com
VP of Operations - Jason Gay 614 719-6656
jgay@capa.com
Senior Director of Operations - Nate Riley 614 719-6613
nriley@capa.com
Director of Production - Emily Jeu 614 719-6690
ejeu@capa.com
Southern Theatre Staff
Head Carpenter - Derek Warner 614 719-6930
dwarner@capa.com
Director of Operations - Julia Kelley 614 719-6926
jkelley@capa.com
Sound & Video Engineer - Paul Kavicky 614 719-6933
pkavicky@capa.com
Unions - IATSE Local 12
Business Agent - Brian Thomas 614 221-3753
Wardrobe Steward - Kerry Taylor 614 284-0319
Musical Contractor - Bob Breithaupt 614 477-8395
Seating Capacity
Orchestra - 424
Mezzanine - 303
Balcony - 206
Total Capacity 933
Orchestra - 424
Mezzanine - 303
Balcony - 206
Total Capacity 933
CAPA Box Office
Rhea Shaffer - 614 719-6694
Box Office Treasurer
Roger Whitaker - 614 719-6678
Assistant Box Office Treasurer
Rhea Shaffer - 614 719-6694
Box Office Treasurer
Roger Whitaker - 614 719-6678
Assistant Box Office Treasurer
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING
Please confirm any shipping items (programs, merchandise, etc.) with the Head Carpenter or Operations Manager as many shipments are made to the offices of CAPA and not the theatre directly. That address is:
CAPA
55 East State Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Smaller items like programs can be shipped next door to the Westin Hotel as they are there to receive packages at times that the theatre isn't staffed, but please confirm with the Head Carpenter or Operations manager first.
Westin Hotel
310 South High St
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Click on rooms for pictures
MEDIA
The Southern Theatre can play Spotify playlists for walk in or walk out music. ALL NEEDED MUSIC AND VIDEO FILES MUST BE PROVIDED BY CLIENT. USB drive or links to online folders are fine.
Music - best if full fidelity WAV files. Music cues will be triggered from QLab. MP3 acceptable. Getting files in advance is always preferable. This theatre does not have a music library, please provide what you need.
Video - MOV or MP4 files are fine. Best codecs to use in order are
(listed in preferential order):
The Southern Theatre can play Spotify playlists for walk in or walk out music. ALL NEEDED MUSIC AND VIDEO FILES MUST BE PROVIDED BY CLIENT. USB drive or links to online folders are fine.
Music - best if full fidelity WAV files. Music cues will be triggered from QLab. MP3 acceptable. Getting files in advance is always preferable. This theatre does not have a music library, please provide what you need.
Video - MOV or MP4 files are fine. Best codecs to use in order are
(listed in preferential order):
- ProRes 422 Proxy
- Hap Standard
- ProRes 422 LT
- Hap Q
- Photo-JPEG
State law requires a pre show announcement. The theatre has this recorded and can play it, or when there is a live announce before the show it can be included in that. This must play approximately 10 minutes before any performance.
The oldest surviving theatre in central Ohio and one of the oldest in the state, the Southern Theatre opened in 1896 as part of a performance space and hotel complex on the corner of High and Main Streets. The Southern was designed for the presentation of theatrical touring productions, and later also accommodated silent films, vaudeville, first- and second-run motion pictures, dance, country music reviews, and community events. Over its life, the Southern has hosted singer Lillian Russell, actors Ethel and Lionel Barrymore, Maude Adams, Sarah Bernhardt, dancers Anna Pavlova and Isadora Duncan, John Philip Sousa, Al Jolson, George M. Cohan, Mae West, and W.C. Fields.