1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS PLAYHOUSE THEATRE STAGE DIMENSIONS 14.4m wide 9.9m deep 0.58m elevation from bottom of seating block with pit in use. Note: Playhouse Pit: pit can be filled in to allow for a flat floor room, theatre in the round, transverse. This requires significant time and effort and one must be prepared to: a. supply own crew and employ a supervisor to instruct them on installation. b. employ a sufficient number of local crew or own staff to carry out installation. The theatre must be reset to the standard configuration at the end of the production. The prompt side (PS) support space (wings) measure 5.7m wide at downstage edge and tapers to 3.8m wide upstage. Length is 9.5m. The opposite prompt (OP) support space (wings) measures 1.2m wide at downstage edge and tapers to 2.5m wide upstage. Length is 11.3m. Double doors measuring 1.9m wide by 2.4m high are situated at the upstage wall in the prompt side (PS) support space (wings) and give direct access to the loading dock area. Double doors are also situated in the centre of the upstage wall (giving direct access to the Playhouse Green Room) and the centre of the downstage wall (giving direct access to the main foyer). These doors measure 1.9m wide by 2.4m high. STAGE MANAGER The Stage Manager's position can be set in either PS or OP wing. The Stage Management portable desk is fitted out with the following: lectern light (blue), TV monitor of long view of Playhouse Theatre stage, headset & mic (for communication with control box), house and external telephone system and props table. Note: House lights and non-dim circuits can also be controlled from PS corner or Control Room Box. F/X Please inform us immediately if any fog, cigarettes, open flames (including candles and matches), or other f/x are required for the production. Material data sheets and descriptions must be provided four (4) weeks prior to company's arrival.
2 FLAME PROOFING Certificates for all material and scenery must be provided before arrival. OBSTRUCTIONS From time to time, staging rostra is stored in the prompt side of the Playhouse Theatre. Two sizes of rostra are available: 2m x 1.0m x 0.2 and/or 2.7m x 1.0m x 0.2m. The rostra stack upon each other and rarely exceed 1.8m in height. Lockable rollers on the bottom rostra allow for easy manoeuvrability should the rostra need to be relocated. FLOORING The Playhouse Theatre has a false floor. The stage is covered with three-quarter inch ply and a hardboard surface (painted black). This can be painted to suit production but should return to black on bump-out of performance. Note: It is possible for the false flooring to be removed to allow for theatre in the round, transverse, etc. This requires significant time and effort and one must be prepared to - a. Supply own crew and employ a supervisor to instruct them on the process of dismantling and assembling. b. Employ a sufficient number of local crew to break down and assemble. The theatre must be reset to the standard configuration at the end of the production.
3 LIGHTS The Playhouse Theatre has an exposed rig and comes with a standard lighting set up. FIXED RIG Type Lens Count Arena High Performance Fresnel 10 Aurora Cyc 4 Way Linear 6 Compact Fresnel 11 Compact PC 18 Pacific 12<>28 Zoom 3 Pacific 23<>50 Zoom 4 PAR 64 42 PAR 64 Stubbi 20 Strand Lighting SL SL 10 Degree 5 Strand Lighting SL SL 19 Degree 6 Strand Lighting SL SL 26 Degree 4 Strand Lighting SL SL 36 Degree 6 4 x Booms & Stands with 5 x Par 64 Cans on each. MISCELLANEOUS 4 x LED DMX RGB Par Cans 4 x 8 2Kw Selecon Fresnel 12 x LED DMX RGB Bar Strips 6 x Selecon Pacific 45-75⁰ 6 x Selecon Pacific 90⁰ 12 x Par 16 Birdies 16 x Par 64 CP60 Narrow Cans 1 x Le Maitre Hazer Note: All lamps come complete with gel frame and/or barn doors. The standard globe size for Par Cans is medium, however, a selection of globe sizes are available. Gobo holders to fit profiles are shared between both the Playhouse and the Concert Chamber venues.
4 LIGHTING DESK The Concert Chamber is equipped with a Electronic Theatre Controls EOS Family ION The Playhouse has a full scale WYSIWYG plan and is available on request. DIMMERS The Playhouse Theatre runs 24 x 12 channel 2.5K Theatrelight Digital dimmer packs. These dimmer packs are hard wired and are unable to be moved from the APA dimmer room. PATCHING The Playhouse Theatre is patched 1 to 1 Note: The lighting desk enables soft patching. HOUSE LIGHTS The Playhouse Theatre House Lighting system runs off 2 x 12 channel 2.5K Theatrelight Digital dimmer packs and has a 12 channel preset-able dimmer console.
5 CHANNELS The Playhouse Theatre has a total of 251 individual channels. Each channel has a maximum output of 2.5K. Note: When channels are highlighted in bold case (066-070), this means that there is a double up of this channel elsewhere in the theatre. Be warned that these channels appear in two places. Channels: Found: 001-005 Rear Balcony Right 001-015 Bridge 1 Face 016-020 Side Balcony Left 016-030 Bridge 2 Face 031-045 Bridge 2 Rear 046-060 Bridge 3 Face 066-070 Stage Gantry Left - Front 071-075 Stage Gantry Left - Centre 061-075 Bridge 3 Rear 076-090 Bridge 4 Face 091-105 Bridge 4 Rear 096-100 Stage Gantry Left - Rear 101-105 Stage Gantry Left - Back 106-125 Stage Gantry Left - Front 126-145 Stage Gantry Left - Rear 146-150 FOH Gantry Left - Front 151-155 FOH Gantry Left - Rear 156-160 Stage Gantry Right - Front 161-165 Stage Gantry Right - Rear 166-170 Stage Gantry Right - Front 171-175 Stage Gantry Right - Centre 176-180 Stage Gantry Right - Rear 181-185 Stage Gantry Right - Back 186-190 Stage Dip Trap Left - Front 191-195 Stage Dip Trap Left - Centre 196-200 Stage Dip Trap Left - Rear 201-205 Stage Dip Trap Left - Back 206-210 Stage Dip Trap Right - Front 211-215 Stage Dip Trap Right - Centre 216-220 Stage Dip Trap Right - Rear 221-225 Stage Dip Trap Right - Back 226-230 Left Perch 231-235 Right Perch 236-240 Rear Stalls Left 241-245 Rear Stalls Right 246-247 Orchestra Pit Left 248-249 Orchestra Pit Centre 250-251 Orchestra Pit Right NON DIMS There are 12 Non-Dim circuits for the Playhouse Theatre. ND 1. FOH Bridge - LX 2 ND 2. FOH Bridge - LX 1 ND 3. LX 2 Bridge ND 4. LX 4 Bridge ND 5. PS Side Gantry Rear
6 ND 6. ND 7. ND 8. ND 9. ND 10. ND 11. ND 12. PS Side Gantry - Far US OP Side Gantry - Rear Stage Dip Trap - DS PS Stage Dip Trap - US OP TBC PS Perch OP Perch WINCH BARS/BATTENS (refer to plan) Note: The Academy is equipped with a winch bar system. Winch bars cannot be used for flying, as they make a significant noise when being taken out. W.bar 1 is set 500mm beyond (DS) stage edge W.bar 2 is set 2.2m inside (US) stage edge W.bar 3 is set 4.5m inside (US) stage edge W.bar 4 is set 8.6m inside (US) stage edge W.bar 5 is set 9.4m inside (US) stage edge All winch bars have a maximum loading capacity of 500 kilograms. STANDARD CLOTHS The standard drapes in the Playhouse are as follows: 8 x 3 m x 7 Legs Black Wool 1 x White Cloth Cyclorama 10m x 6m Black Wool Smother Selection of Borders COMMS 4 channels (shared with Concert Chamber) wired to dips on stage, Control Room, SM and OP. Up to 16 headsets and packs SOUND The Playhouse Theatre is equipped with: Mixer Soundcraft GB4 24ch, 2 stereo ch, 4 subgroups, 8 aux outputs F.O.H XTA GQ600 Graphic EQ Software Version XTA DP446 Speaker Management BSS Opal Foldback EQ 2 ch Lexicon MX200 Multi-effects Unit 2x Sony CD Players DBX 4ch Compressor (Optional) Tape Deck (Optional) Minidisc Recorder/Player (Optional)
7 Speakers 2x Meyer UPQ-1P Stereo L/R 2x Meyer UPJ-1P Mono Cluster 4 x EAW SM122e 300watt stage monitor wedges (passive crossover) 2x EAW LA400 500watt subwoofers (optional) Patching 35x 4x 29x 1x Individual microphone waylines from dips around stage, grid and auditorium. 10 multi mic waylines to 10 way stage boxes Patchable speaker waylines to dips around stage and grid Flown show sound mic in grid. Microphones Shure: SM58, Beta 87a, SM57, SM91 AKG: D112, C1000s, C416 Crown: PCC160 Boundary Mics Rode: NT5, NT2000, S1 Sennheiser: EW100 Radio Systems: Handheld, Lapel & Headsets Klark Teknik/BSS DI Boxes Miscellaneous Microphone Stands: Tall Boom, Short, Straight Microphone Cables: Assorted Lengths and Adapters FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT Brad Thomson/Technical Manager Tel: 07 858 5111 Fax: 07 858 5113 Email: bradleyt@waikato.ac.nz For General Enquiries Tel: 07 858 5100 Email: academy@waikato.ac.nz Mailing address Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts University Of Waikato Private Bag 3105 Gate 1, Knighton Road Hamilton New Zealand