San Mateo Performing Arts Center

Our Premiere Venue

The San Mateo Performing Arts Center (SMPAC) offers all that you would want in a premiere theater venue. As the largest theater between San Francisco and San Jose, we offer a spacious, multi-level lobby with vaulted ceilings, 1540 seats, a large, fully equipped concession area, a will-call/coat check room, a box office with four (interior and exterior) ticket windows and both large group and private dressing rooms.

Specifications

1540 Seats

Stage depth = 44′ 3″

Proscenium width = 49′ 7″

Orchestra Pit

Orchestra Shell

Balcony

Fly system

9′ Steinway Grand Piano

Yamaha DM7 with 2 RiO-3224

Shure ULXD SM58s

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ETC Ion XE20 12K

ETC ColorSource Fresnels

ETC Source 4 Series 2

ETC ColorSource Cycs

Martin Mac Auras

Two Follow Spots

Knowledgeable Onsite Crew

Free Onsite Parking

4 Large Communal Dressing Rooms

4 Private Dressing Rooms

The San Mateo Performing Arts Center at dusk with a modern building featuring large glass windows, palm trees on each side, and people entering and outside the building.
Empty theater auditorium with rows of seats, a stage, and lighting overhead.
Empty theater with rows of seats, a stage, and a grand piano.
Empty auditorium with rows of chairs and a stage area in the front.
Empty theater auditorium with multiple tiers of seating, spotlighting, and a stage at the front.
Empty reception area with wooden counters, wall-mounted TVs, and multiple doorways leading to other rooms.
Empty interior lobby with checkered tile floor, reception window, elevator, and stairs.
Empty lobby area with tiled floor, staircase on the left, and glass entrance doors at the back, with sunlight coming through.
Empty break room with countertop, sink, and open shelving, next to a doorway leading to another room, with a window showing outdoor greenery.
Empty interior space with a curved counter and large glass windows and doors showing a parking lot with cars outside.
Empty indoor space with a curved countertop, a single chair, and large glass windows showing parked cars outside.
Empty interior space with a curved counter, a small table with a chair, a stainless steel sink area, and large glass doors to the outside with trees visible.
Empty room with tables and chairs, a TV on the wall, a window, and a large rolled-up whiteboard.
An empty room with a patterned carpet, a wooden door partially open, a long counter with three chairs, and a folding table leaning against the wall, with two small windows and plywood boards behind the counter.
Interior view of a modern building with a curved balcony, railing, and multiple levels, featuring seating areas and hanging lights.
Interior of an empty multi-level building with a curved railing, carpeted floors, and a kitchenette area with dark wood cabinets and hanging lights.
Empty indoor space with large windows, patterned carpet, wooden railings, and hanging lights.
Empty indoor space with large windows, wooden counter in front, and carpeted floor.
Empty corridor in a modern building with carpeting, a trash can, and a staircase with a handrail.
Empty hotel reception desk with wooden paneling and pendant lights
Empty hallway of a modern building with carpeted floor, beige walls, and several doors, with a railing on the right side and windows allowing natural light.
Interior view of a modern building corridor with large windows, decorative banners, and a railing, with a trash can and an elevator door.
Empty room with white walls, beige doors, some wall-mounted shelves, a small bench, and a counter with chairs.
Empty dressing room with vanity mirrors, chairs, and bright ceiling lights.
Empty room with chairs, a wall clock, trash cans, small fans, and windowed cubicles, possibly a waiting area or office break room.
Large, white, industrial loading door on a building wall with a yellow platform labeled 'Loading Zone' in black text in front of it.
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More Information
A detailed black-and-white seating chart for a theater or stadium, showing multiple rows of seats labeled with letters and numbers, with sections divided by aisles.
SMPAC Ground Plan
SMPAC Lighting Channel Hookup
SMPAC Lighting Ladder Plot
A detailed school campus map showing athletic fields, building labels, parking areas, gymnasiums, auditorium, cafeteria, and additional facilities with directional arrows for vehicle flow.
SMPAC Light Plot (PDF)
SMPAC Light Plot (VXW)
SMPAC Throw Distances