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Technical Specifications

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 AUDITORIUM                                                                                                 

House Capacity

1,495 Seats, plus 8 designated handicap locations: 1,503 Total Seats

Main Floor

Continental Seating of 22 Rows, for 1,070 persons (includes 8 designated handicap locations)

​Slope from Front to Rear at Deepest Point: 4′-6″

​Range of Seat Sizes: 20″ to 23″ wide (all 22″ or 23″ in first 11 rows)

Balcony

Theater Riser Seating of 7 Rows, for 433 persons

​Rise from Front to Rear Row: 7′-0″

​Range of Seat Sizes: 20″ to 23″ wide

Boxes

Owner’s Box for 11 persons (all seats 23″ wide)

​12 VIP Boxes for 62 persons total (26 main floor and 36 upper floor)

​Range of Seat Sizes: 21″ to 22″ wide

Distance from Back Row to front of Stage

80′-0″

 STAGE                                                                                                             

Proscenium Dimensions

Width: 54′-10″

Height: 20′-0″

Stage Dimensions

Width: 76′-0″

Height: 45′-0″ to Roof Structure

Depth: 37′-6″

Apron Dimensions

Width: 54′-0″

Depth: 8′-0″ (at Center point)

Total Stage Area

3,075 Square Feet (Inclusive of Apron)

Backstage Dimensions

Depth: 35′-6″ (Both Sides)

Width: 31′-0″ (Stage Left) & 16′-0″ (Stage Right)

Stage Playing Area

Width: 49′-0″ (With Legs In)

Depth: 45′-0″ approximate (with Cyclorama In)

Loading Dock

Door Opening Dimensions: 10′-0″W x 8′-0″H

(No Loading Dock Elevator)

Floor Height: 4′-0″ (from Ground Drive)

Location: East side of building (Stage Right)

Actors Entrance

West side of building (Stage Left)

 SOFT GOODS                                                                                                 

House Curtains

2261 Grey Velour

Legs

Black Velour (8) 8′-0″W x 20′-0″H

Side Tab

Black Velour (8) 8’0″W x 10′-0″H

Borders

Black Velour (6) 65′-0″W x 6′-0″H

Mid-Travelers

Black Velour (2) 34′-0″W x 20′-0″H

Rear Travelers

Black Velour (2) 34′-0″W x 20′-0″H

Scrim

White Sharkstooth (1) 65′-0″W x 20′-0″H

Black Sharkstooth (1) 65′-0″W x 20′-0″H

Cyclorama

Natural (1) 65′-0″W x 20′-0″H

 FLY SYSTEM                                                                                                   

Combination of Single Purchase Counterweight System & Motorized Rigging                                                                                                 

Fly Battens Available

(31) 65′-0″ long (see lineset schedule for details)

Height from Floor to Maximum Pipe Height

37′-10″

Border Trim Height

20′-0″

 PERFORMER/DRESSING ROOMS                                                                

Dressing & Preparation Rooms

Women’s Principal

(2) private make-up/dressing rooms with shared toilet/shower

Men’s Principal

(2) private make-up/dressing rooms with shared toilet/shower

Women’s Prep

(8) make-up stations with two sinks, two toilets, & two showers

Men's Prep

(8) make-up stations with two sinks, two toilets, & two showers

Costume/Clothing Storage

Women’s Principal

5′-0″ of fixed rod in each private room

Men’s Principal

5′-0″ of fixed rod in each private room

Women’s Prep

13′-6″ of fixed rod adjacent to make-up stations

Men’s Prep

13′-6″ of fixed rod adjacent to make-up stations

Greenroom/Meet & Greet

Refrigerator, Sink, and Coffee Maker (No Toilet Facilities)

 PERFORMANCE LIGHTING SYSTEMS                                                         

  1. Strand C21 Dimming System – 112 dimming channels installed/ 2x 2.4kw per channel. Connector Strips on Front Catwalk (28), Apron Catwalk (16), Stage Battens [(54 on lifts) of which 36 are active].

  2. Hog 4-18 Lighting Console

  3. House instruments:

    1. 19 degree Ellipsoidals (40x)/ 6.25″ Gel holder/ 2.5″-2.75″ (B) GOBO Holder/750w HX755 lamp/cast aluminum

    2. 26 degree Ellipsoidals (16x)/ 6.25″ Gel holder/ 2.5″-2.75″ (B) GOBO Holder/750w HX755 lamp/cast aluminum

    3. Multi Par 4 Light Units (2x)

    4. Three Cell Cyclights (3x)

    5. Chauvet Maverick MK2 Wash (24x)

    6. Chauvet Maverick Force II Profile (12x)

    7. Chauvet Colorado Batten 72 (6x)

    8. Chauvet Geyser P7 (3x)

    9. Base Hazer Pro (2x), Diffusion DF-50 (1)

    10. MDG Ice Fog Compack (2) – CO2 Rental Required

    11. These can be arranged anyway the Lighting Director sees fit, with existing dimmer circuits.

  4. Lycian model 1209 Follow spots (4x) Catwalk location

  5. 2fers and cabling/ bulbs/ clamps/ safety cables provided as needed for instruments.

 AUDIO SYSTEMS                                                                                           

  1. Sound Consoles: Yamaha PM3 Rivage w/ Dante, A&H Avantis w/ Dante, Yamaha PM5D (NON RH), Yamaha M7CL, Behringer x32 w/ WC Card

  2. Stage Snake connectivity at (4) stage locations, orchestra pit, and three (3) floor boxes

  3. ISO Split with positions at Stage Left and Stage Right for monitor mix position.

  4. Sub snakes available as needed

  5. Patchbay at FOH position for flexible channel assignment independent of FOH and Monitor consoles

  6. Two 6″ Roadshow tubes – Stage Left to FOH

  7. Sound System:

  8. Three Line arrays hung in Left/Center/Right configuration

  9. Meyer M’elodie speaker cabinets

  10. Left – 6 cabinets

  11. Center – 5 cabinets

  12. Right – 6 cabinets

  13. Subwoofers – Meyer 700HP (4)

  14. Front Fill – Meyer M1D (4)

  15. Under Balcony Fill – Meyer M1D (8)

  16. Whirlwind/Countryman Direct Boxes

  17. Straight/Boom Mic Stands

  18. Mic and Instrument Cabling

  19. Audio Technica and Shure Wireless Mic Systems

  20. Shure, Sennheiser, Audix, Earthworks, AKG Wired Microphones

  21. JBL Monitor Wedges

  22. JBL Surround Sound Speakers

  23. Assisted Listening System with 20 receivers

 VIDEO SYSTEMS                                                                                            

  1. Chauvet f2 35’x19.5′ (16:9) Video Wall w/ HDMI & SDI Processing

  2. Avolites Ai Q3 Media Server

  3. Multimedia Capability:

  4. Stewart Filmscreens Luxus Model CB Electrscreen. UltraMatte 130 surface/ 34′ 2.5″ diagonal/ 1.827 aspect ratio (flat cinema)/ White. Viewing surface – 30′ wide x 16.5′ High. Screen mounted to Rigging Batten position #6, and will be controlled from video booth.

  5. NEC NC1600C Digital Projection System. 4k/ 17000 ANSI DLP. Lift mounted.

  6. Roland V40HD multi-format mixing system. RGBHV to Projector, HD to Video Wall.

  7. Panasonic AW-HE100 remote controlled, High Definition Camera. Single View.

  8. Cinema Capability (all the above, PLUS):

  9. Dolby Cinema Show System comprising DSP100 (show player), DSS100 (show store), and related control software.

  10. Dolby 3D capability, including related hardware.

  11. Core functionality (System on/off, screen control, etc.) handled by a Crestron, touch panel interface/ control engine.

  12. LG Blu-Ray Disc Player

  13. Pioneer DVD/CD/VIDEO CD Player

  14. Apple iMac w/ ProPresenter 7 and Qlab 5

 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS                                                                              

Staging

(14) 4’x4′ Versa Deck (Black)

(30) 4’x8′ Versa Deck (Black)

(140) 8″ Leg Assembly, Fixed

(140) 16″ Leg Assembly, Fixed

(140) 24″ Leg Assembly, Fixed

(48) 32″ Leg Assembly, Fixed

(48) 40″ Leg Assembly, Fixed

258′ Versalite Black Drapery, 8″

58′ Versalite Black Drapery, 16″

58′ Versalite Black Drapery, 24″

2 Step Stairway with Handrails

Risers

(16) Signature Riser, 3-Step with Rails

Music Stands

(20) Music Stands

Music Stand Light

(15) Music Stand LED Lights

 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS                                                                              

SET
#

Description

Distance from Proscenium

Line Capacity

Fabric

Color

Fullness

Size

1

Grand Valance

0′-6″

1561 lbs.

25oz. Velour

2261

Grey

50%

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

*2*

Main Curtain

1′-2″

1561 lbs.

25oz. Velour

2261

Grey

50%

20′-0″H x 34′-0″W

3

#1 Border

2′-6″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

4

#1 Legs

3′-2″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

20′-0″H x 8′-0″W

5

#1 Elec.-Motorized

4′-6″

2000 lbs.

-

-

-

-

6

Projection Screen

5′-10″

1561 lbs.

-

-

-

-

7

White Scrim

7′-2″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

8

#2 Border

7′-10″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

20′-0″H x 8′-0″W

9

#2 Legs

8′-6″

1561 lbs.

-

-

-

-

10

#2 Elec.-Motorized

9′-10″

2000 lbs.

-

-

-

-

11

General Purpose

11′-2″

1561 lbs.

-

-

-

-

12

General Purpose

12′-6″

1561 lbs.

-

-

-

-

13

#3 Border

13′-2″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

14

Mid-Stage Traveler

13′-10″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

20′-0″H x 34′-0″W

15

#3 Elec.-Motorized

15′-2″

1561 lbs.

-

-

-

-

16

General Purpose

16′-6″

1561 lbs.

-

-

-

-

17

#4 Border

17′-10″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

18

#3 Legs

18′-6″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

20′-0″H x 8′-0″W

19

#4 Elec.-Motorized

19′-10″

2000 lbs.

-

-

-

-

20

Black Scrim

21′-2″

1561 lbs.

-

-

-

-

21

General Purpose

21′-10″

1561 lbs.

-

-

-

-

22

#5 Border

23′-10″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

23

#4 Legs

24′-6″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

24

#5 Elec.-Motorized

25′-10″

2000 lbs.

-

-

-

-

25

General Purpose

27′-10″

1561 lbs.

Sharkstooth

Black

None

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

26

General Purpose

29′-2″

1561 lbs.

-

-

-

-

27

General Purpose

31′-2″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

28

#6 Border

31′-10″

1561 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

29

Rear Traveler

33′-2″

1561 lbs.

Sharkstooth

White

None

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

30

Cyclorama

33′-10″

1561 lbs.

Muslin

Natural

None

6′-0″H x 65′-0″W

31

Stage Left Side Tab

-

900 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

18′-0″H x 8′-0″W

32

Stage Right Side Tab

-

900 lbs.

21oz. Velour

Black

50%

18′-0″H x 8′-0″W

* - Dead Hung Set.

 DEADHUNG RIGGING POINTS                                                                    

18 Dead hung rigging points over stage (3 rows of 6 each) rated for 1 ton:

  • 1st Row 1′-10 1/2″ from Proscenium

  • 2nd Row 11′-10″ from Proscenium

  • 3rd Row 22′-10″ from Proscenium

 ON STAGE POWER TIE-INS                                                                          

  • 200 amp, 3 phase switch – stage right

  • 400 amp, 3 phase switch – stage left

 House Lighting Plot                                                                                      

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