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Theater Specifications:
Lighting and Sound

The lighting and sound are operated from the back of the house in a large technical production “Booth,” approximately 30’-0” long and 8’-0” deep. The Stage Manager can also call the show from this location. For visibility, there are one inch glass windows that run the entire length of the booth. Only the sound operator station has the ability to slide open a section of that window.

House Lighting Console

  • ETC Express 72/144. House control is DMX 512. House lighting control can be independent of the light console.
  • The house connector is 20A, 3-wire twist-lock connector. House system is dimmer-per-circuit.

Lighting Instruments Available

Number Type Wattage
39 6 x 16 Altman Lekos 750
14 Source 4 – 26 degree 575
20 Source 4 – 36 degree 575
40 6 x 12 Altman Lekos 750
65 6 x 9 Altman Lekos 750
40 6” Fresnel 500
18 3 Color Strip Lights 250
5 3 color Far Cyclorama 1k

Lighting Positions

Front of House

House Position Name from
Plaster Line
Height
from Stage
Degree Angle
to Stage
Number of
Circuits
Total
Lights Allowed
Degree Angle to Stage 24’-0” 34’-0” 39 24 + 3 non dims 28
Second Beam 3’-0” 20’-0” 64 24 + 3 non dims 28
Box Booms (SR & SL) 17’-6” 16’-6” 42 4 each side
(2 shared with 2nd Beam)
5 (each side)

On Stage

House Position Name from Plaster Line from CYC Number of Circuits
First Electric 3’-6” 26’-0” 26
Second Electric 9’-0” 20’-6” 16
Third Electric 15’-0” 14’-6” 16
Fourth Electric 23’0” 6’-6” 16
Back Wall     8 + 2 non dims
Floor Pockets     3 Down Stage & 3 Up Stage + 2 non dims

Lighting Notes

  • Lighting Trees/Booms-Eight (8) exist-Must schedule ample time to set these up and focus. All time required for this is billable to the renter.
  • An electrical “Company Box” is located Off Stage Left on the plaster wall. It is a Four-Wire (4), Three (3) Phase service, 200 amps each for a total of 600 amps.
  • Two Altman Q1000 Spotlights are operated from the back of house in the booth. They have 1000 watt quartz lamps installed.

Dimmers

Stage 1-188 20 amp 2,400 watts
House Lights 191-200 20 amp 2,400 watts
1st Electric 189-190 50 amp 6,00 watts
Non-Dims 14 Total 20 amp 2,400 watts

Dimmer Schedule & Light Plot with Lighting Trees available upon request.

Sound

Sound Board
Soundcraft Series Two – 32 channel, 8 aux, 8 groups

Amplifiers
5 BGW 7500T Proline II. Each has its own equalizing capability.

Speakers

  • 2 EV-Sentra III
  • 7 EV-S-200 (three are used as on-stage monitors)
  • 1 Central Cluster of speakers

Headset RTS Communication Positions

Location Number
Booth 7
Stage Right (Fly Rail) 2
Stage Left 2
Backstage (Scene Shop) 2

Backstage Monitors
To hear the action on stage there are several built-in monitors routed to the two dressing rooms, the green room, the scene shop, and the booth. Each is individually adjustable at its location.


 Date Updated: 31-JUL-2008
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