Mayfield Central School’s Performing Arts Auditorium needed to be more than simply a school auditorium. This facility had to be designed for community and professional performances, as well as student productions. Adirondack Park ordinances also imposed height restrictions and access requirements on the building design. The biggest issue that arose in the design were the acoustics of the room. The combination of limited room volume and height dictated the need for a new and creative approach. AVL was brought in to devise this approach because of our unique acoustic solutions. The goals for this space were to achieve good live room acoustics while having the control booth elevated. However, this makes for a more intricate design, because the sound operator needs to hear the results of what is happening on the floor accurately. In order to make that happen, AVL created a ceiling that is probably the first of its kind. This unusual design incorporates ceiling breaks and other radical measures to obtain a reflection pattern that gives the sound operator an overall auditory grasp on what is happening in the seating. The ceiling design is also utilized with the room design to obtain a reverb time and diffuse characteristics of sound that make acoustic as well as electric music sound great. The sound system uses EAW main three-way speakers with subwoofers to obtain a four-way system design, with approximately a dozen wireless microphones incorporated into this system. The control console is a Soundcraft series 2, with digital signal processing that allows for fully automated or manual operation. The system is also able to configure itself for various types of performance options, which permits a good balance of electronic and natural sound. For this space, we also designed a complete stage rigging system and theater lighting system that use catwalks and a fly space above the stage. The rigging system design was affected by the limited height of the space, but the design solution that AVL produced overcame that restriction. The lighting system is a Strand CD-AD that uses an ETC Express console. AVL chose the Express due to its simplicity of use, which we felt would be best for this often used space. The Strand dimming system is a ninety-six channel system with a catwalk cove out in front of the ceiling. The system also has architectural controls for the house lights, as well as theater lighting over the stage. The school is very delighted with the auditorium, as is Tony Rich, the director. Reports following events held there have included many compliments on the system and the room.