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Main Theatre Technical Information

General Information
Stage
Lighting Equipment
Sound Equipment
Drapery Schedule
Line Set Schedule
Questions

Ground Plan
Sectionview

General Information

Load-In Area
  • Loading dock height is 3'-4" from pavement and will accommodate a 45' trailer.
  • Loading dock is at stage level, offstage right, with access to stage through scene shop.
  • Approximate distance from loading dock to stage: 45'
  • Trucks and buses may not idle while at dock.
  • No shoreline power is available.
  • Loading dock door dimensions: 9'-10" high x 9'-8" wide
  • Dimensions of access door to main stage: 17'-10" high x 17'-10" wide
  • Trucks may remain parked at loading dock during entire engagement under most circumstances. Please advise Theatre Operations Manager of your needs so temporary parking permits can be obtained for all vehicles that will remain at the theatre.
  • IMPORTANT: If storage space is required for road boxes, set pieces, or other equipment, arrangements must be made, in advance, with Theatre Operations Manager. The scene shop is heavily used and shared with academic programs. We cannot guarantee storage space without 4 weeks advance notice. If it can't stay on the stage or in the truck, give us a call!
Performance Spaces
  • PLEASE NOTE: With regard to special effects, ONLY FOG EFFECTS ARE ALLOWED IN THE THEATRE. The use of open flame (including lit cigarettes, matches, and candles), pyrotechnics or smoke effects are not permitted.
  • Both men's and women's dressing rooms located directly offstage left and are 12' x 14' with adjoining shower and lavatory. Dressing rooms are connected by make-up area.
  • Make-up area has tables with lighted mirrors and seats 20 comfortably.
  • Monitor speakers are located in the Green Room and Make-up area. Paging available with advance notice.
  • Laundry Facilities are shared with academic departments. Be prepared to be flexible in your laundry needs.
  • A small dance studio may be available for company class and warm-up. Studio is 37' wide x 20' deep, with mirror on one long wall and ballet barres on short walls. This space is used heavily by the academic departments, so please make your needs known as early as possible.
  • Labor is provided by student crews supervised by one professional staff person. Levels of experience can vary. Patience and flexibility is always appreciated!

Stage Floor
The stage surface is black painted masonite. The masonite is put over plywood which is suspended on 2x4 stringers.

Two dance floors are available:

  • Harlequin Reversible (Black/Grey) dance floor 49' wide x 32' deep
  • Rosco dance floor (Black) 44' wide x 31'-6" deep

    Stage Dimensions

    PROSCENIUM: Height 26', Width 36'-6"
    STAGE DEPTH: 39'-5" to back wall from edge of stage, 35'-5" to back wall from upstage edge of proscenium
    STAGE WIDTH: 67'-10"
    STAGE RIGHT WING: 17'-0"
    STAGE LEFT WING: 14'-0"
    APRON WIDTH: 42' at proscenium, 44' at downstage edge
    APRON DEPTH: 4'
    HEIGHT OF APRON/STAGE: 3'-5 1/2"
    DISTANCE FROM FIRST ROW: 3'-6"

    Lighting Equipment

    Console
    ETC Express 48/96 with Remote Focus Unit, located in control booth

    Dimmers
    The Main Theatre is dimmer per circuit, using Strand CD-80 2.4kw dimmers

    Circuits
    Total number of circuits: 240

    Onstage circuits:
    56 circuits in boxes dropped from grid,
    48 circuits on upstage back wall,
    24 circuits on downstage wall

    FOH circuits:
    32 circuits on first catwalk,
    32 circuits on second catwalk,
    28 circuits on third catwalk,
    12 circuits on fourth catwalk

    House: 8 circuits at rear of orchestra section

    Control booth is located at stage level in center of house under center loge, at the rear of orchestra section.

    Instruments

    ELLIPSOIDALS:
    35 6x9, Altman 575w
    48 6x12, Altman 575w
    30 6x16, Altman 575w
    14 1KL 20 degree, Altman, 1K
    8 36 degree, Source 4 575w
    10 26 degree, Source 4 575w
    4 19 degree, Source 4 575w

    FRESNELS:
    20 8" Altman 1K

    PARS:
    30 Source 4, 575w, with clear flat, very narrow, narrow, medium and wide lenses

    CYC INSTRUMENTS:
    4 3-color sky cyc units, Altman 1K per color
    15 Single unit broad cyc, L&E 1K
    12 6' 3-color border light, Altman 600w per color, R-40 floods

    Lighting Notes

    • 2P&G 20A connectors on all instruments and cable.
    • Instrument mounting: C-clamps on electrics, Unistrut nuts in track on catwalks
    • Company panel located upstage right, accepts dead-end connections. 3 phase/4 wire, 120/240 VAC, 600 amp per leg. Licensed College electrician required for all electrical hook ups. Please indicate need for this service at least four weeks in advance.
    • No permanent electric pipes. 56 circuits in boxes dropped from grid.
    • Houselights controlled from Control Booth or backstage left. Houselights are dimmed independently from stage lighting.
    • 8 - 50 lb. boom bases. All booms are 16' tall.
    • 48 - single-t sidearms, 4 double-t
    • There are 5 separate 20 amp 110v circuits on stage. There are four double outlets located upstage on two separate circuit breakers. There is a quadruple outlet located stage right on the plasterline on two separate breakers. There is one quad box and two double outlets stage left at the Stage Manager's panel on one breaker.

    Sound Equipment

    MIXERS
    1 Yamaha MC2404II, 24 channels, 4 group outputs, stereo L & R outputs, 4 aux outputs (2 pre, 2 post), phantom power.
    1 Soundcraft LX7ii, 16 channels, 2 stereo inputs, 4 subgroups, 3 mix outputs, 6 switchable pre/post fader aux outputs in pairs at each channel
    1 Mackie 1402-VLZ, 10 channels (6 mono mic inputs, 4 stereo line level inputs), stereo L&R outputs, 2 aux sends (1 switchable pre/post, 1 post), phantom power.

    HOUSE FEED (MONO)
    2 EAW JF 260iP speakers for loge and balcony
    1 EAW DS 122HP speaker for orchestra
    2 EAW SB 180R subwoofers
    1 Crest FA1201 Power Amplifier
    1 Crest 3500S Power Amplifier
    1 Rane AC22 Active Crossover

    PLAYBACK
    2 Sony CDP-D11 cd player
    1 Tascam CD-301 cd player
    1 Nakamichi BX-2 2-head cassette deck, Dolby B and C.
    1 Revox B77 MKII reel-to-reel, 1/4 track, 3 3/4 or 7 1/2 ips.
    1 Revox B77 reel-to-reel, 1/2 track, 7 1/2 or 15 ips

    AMPLIFIERS
    1 Crest V1500 Power Amplifier, 400w @ 8 ohms, 750w @ 4 ohms
    2 Crest 3000 Power Amplifiers, 200w at 8 ohms, 375w at 4 ohms

    MONITOR SPEAKERS
    5 Bose 802 Series II Articulated Array Loudspeakers
    2 EV FM1202ER Wedges

    PROCESSING
    1 Yamaha Q2031A Stereo 31-band graphic equalizer
    2 Rane ME60, 2 channel 1/3 octave EQ
    1 Rane ME15, 2/3 octave EQ

    MICROPHONES
    3 Shure SM58 Cardioid Dynamic (More may be available with notice)
    5 Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic
    4 Shure SM 81 Cardioid Condenser
    2 Shure SM 87 Supercardioid Condenser
    3 EV PL-10 Cardioid Dynamic
    2 AKG C5335EB Cardoid Condenser
    1 Sennheiser MD 421-U-5 CardioidDynamic
    2 Sennheiser MD518 Cardioid Dynamic
    2 Sony ECM-33F Cardioid Condenser
    1 Electrovoice RE16 Cardioid Dynamic
    1 AKG D2000E Cardioid Dynamic

    We request that sound be run from control booth for all events where sound levels can be pre-set. For live events, the sound board is operated from the first row center loge on a table directly above the control booth.

    Drapery Schedule

    FRONT CURTAIN
    1 Grand Drape, Red Velour, width closed 42', height 25'. Drape flies out to 19'-7".

    VALANCE
    1 Valance, Red Velour, width 46', height 9'. Trims proscenium down to 18'.

    BORDERS
    5 Borders, Black Velour
    2 @ 50' wide, 9' high
    3 @ 54' wide, 6' high

    LEGS
    4 Sets, Black Velour
    1 @ 8' wide, 30' high
    2 @ 8' wide, 32' high
    1 @ 8' wide, 34' high

    DROPS
    1 Cyc, 40' wide x 32' high, unseamed unbleached muslin
    1 Scrim, 50' wide x 25' high, black sharkstooth weave
    1 Blackout drop - two black velour panels, each 25' wide x 25' high

    Line Set Schedule

    Set # Distance from
    Plaster line    		 Normal Use Trim Weight Max
    1 0' -6" Valance High 1500
    2 1' -2" Grand Drape High 1500
    3 1' -11"   High 1500
    4 3' -10"   High 1500
    5 5' - 1"   Low 1500
    6 6' - 1"   Low 1500
    7 6' - 9"   Low 1500
    8 7' - 2"   Low 1500
    9 8' - 6"   Low 1500
    10 9' - 6"  Orchestra Shell Low 1500
    11 10' - 3"   Low 1500
    12 10' - 9"   Low 1500
    13 11' - 3"   Low 1500
    14 12' - 3"   Low 1500
    15 13' - 7"   Low 1500
    16 14' - 4"   Low 1500
    17 15' - 2"   High 800
    18 15' - 8" Worklight High 800
    19 17' - 0"   High 800
    20 17' - 5"   High 800
    21 18' - 5" Orchestra Shell Low 1500
    22 19' - 9"   Low 1500
    23 20' 3"   Low 1500
    24 20' -9"   Low 1500
    25 21' - 9"   Low 1500
    26 22' - 8"   Low 1500
    27 23' - 10"   Low 1500
    28 24' - 5"   Low 1500
    29 24' - 11"   Low 1500
    30 25' - 10"   Low 1500
    31 26' - 4" Orchestra Shell Low 1500
    32 28' - 0"   Low 1500
    33 29' - 0"   High 800
    34 30' - 1"   High 800
    35 30' - 1"   High 800
    36 30' - 9"   High 800
    37 31' - 10"   High 800
    38 32' - 5"   Low 1500

    High Trim is 44' for low pipes and 45' for high pipes.


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    Updated: February 16, 2007

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