Technical Information
Gordon Craig Theatre Staff
| Position |
Name |
Contact Details |
| General Manager |
Claire Dixon |
Tel: 01438 242642 |
| Production Manager |
Steve Overton |
Tel: 01438 242629
Fax: 01438 242615 |
| Chief Technician – Sound |
Dave Nott |
Tel: 01438 242612 |
| Deputy Chief Technician – Lighting |
Mike Christofi |
Tel: 01438 242614 |
| Senior Stage Technician |
Kate Hall |
Tel: 01438 242614 |
| Stage Technicians |
Andrew Blanchfield
Mike Oliver
Alex Washer
|
Tel: 01438 242614 |
Company Office Telephone Number: 01438 242628
Technical contact email: backstage@stevenage-leisure.co.uk
Stage (Proscenium Arch flat floor, Black Harlequin Studio Dance Floor)
| Detail |
Distance |
| Access via Dock Door SL: |
17' 4" (5.28m) X 7' 8" (2.34m) |
| Pros opening adjustable: |
30' 0" (9.15m) to 40' 0" (12.20m) |
| Proscenium height: |
17' 8" (5.38m) |
| Depth from Setting Line: Front of Stage |
30' 0" (9.15m) |
| Depth from Setting Line: Iron Line |
25' 0" (7.62m) |
| Depth from Setting Line: House Tabs |
23' 6" (7.16m) |
Flying System (29 Double Purchase Counterweight Lines at 9"(0.23m) centres - operated SR)
| Detail |
Measurement |
| Grid Height |
49' 4" (15.04m) |
| Bar Length |
44' 0" (13.41m) (9' 0" Extension Bars Available) |
Drapes and Masking
- Standard Black Leg and Borders and Hard Masking Flats.
- Additional Black Masking available on request.
- House Tabs motorised (Drop or Draw) operated from Prompt Desk SL.
- 2 Pairs of Black Tabs
- 1 White Seamless Cyclorama
- 1 Pair of pale Blue Runners and Tab Track
- 1 Pale blue Festoon Drape
- 1 Pale blue Festoon Border
- 2 Pairs of Silver Swag Legs
- 1 Silver Swag border
- 2 Black Shark tooth Gauze's
- 1 White Shark tooth Gauze
Stage Management
- Prompt Desk / Corner situated SL.
- Full headset and cue light (Twelve out stations) communication to all operational areas.
- Motorised House Tabs (Drop or Draw) and Safety Curtain rise.
- Show and Conductor View colour monitors.
- Show relay and tannoy call to all dressing rooms and backstage areas.
- Orchestra Pit Lift control, Stage Working light and 'Blues' circuit control.
- Clock and Stopwatch, two 10A Independents.
- Two-ring headset communications by prior arrangement.
- Steel Deck Staging 20 - 8' x 4' and 8 - 4' x 4' with 1, 2 and 3 foot legs.
(Large quantity may be charged for and need prior arrangement)
Scenery
- To conform to Theatre Licensing Regulations.
- The Theatre’s Duty Stage Manager may Fire Test any Scenery brought into the Theatre.
- Please speak to any of the Theatres Technical Staff if you have any queries.
Special Effects
- Pyrotechnics, smoke, firearms, strobe lighting etc.
Theatre needs 28 days written notice for permission to use effects.
Orchestra Pit
- Motorised Orchestra Pit and or Apron (operated from Prompt Desk).
- Accommodating maximum twenty musicians (this includes the conductor).
- Twenty RAT illuminated music stands.
Backstage and Dressing Rooms
- Fourteen Dressing Rooms accommodating 70 people on two floors.
- Company Office situated on first floor dressing room 8. Direct line 01438 242628
- Wardrobe Room with sink, automatic washing machine and tumble dryer situated on second floor. (No lift to this floor)
- Green Room on ground floor with fridge, kettle, eating area, TV. Video Show Relay to this room.
- Rehearsal Room with mirrors to one wall, practice bars.
- Steinway Concert Grand, Kwai Baby Grand and Kwai Upright Piano.
- Technics sx-PX 55 /M Digital Piano.
- 35mm Film projector with two-sided film tower and projection screen.
- Christie Ten Rank, Three Manual Theatre Organ.
Lighting Equipment
| Equipment |
Details |
| Strand 530i control desk |
Storage to 3.5" Floppy disk
Genius Pro Software version 2.6 |
| Strand LD 90 Dimmers |
136 x 2.5kW circuits
34 x 5kW circuits
24 x Non-Dim / Independents |
Lighting Equipment Details
| Circuit No |
Load |
Location |
Phase |
| 1 - 24 |
2.5kW |
FOH Bridge |
RED |
| 25 - 30 * |
5kW |
FOH Bridge |
RED |
| 25 - 30 * |
5kW |
FOH Auditorium Rear |
RED |
| 31 - 38 |
2.5kW |
FOH SR Juliet |
RED |
| 37 - 42 |
2.5kW |
FOH SL Juliet |
RED |
| 43 - 48 |
2.5kW |
FOH SR Side Bar |
RED |
| 49 - 54 |
2.5kW |
FOH SL Side Bar |
RED |
| 55 - 72 |
2.5kW |
LX 1 (18 Way IWB) |
YELLOW |
| 73 - 90 |
2.5kW |
LX 2 (18 Way IWB) |
YELLOW |
| 91 -108 |
2.5kW |
LX 3 (18 Way IWB) |
YELLOW |
| 127 - 132 |
5kW |
CYC LX (12 Way IWB) |
RED |
| 109 - 118 |
5kW |
Auxiliary (10 circuits) |
BLUE |
| 119 - 126 |
2.5kW |
Auxiliary (8 circuits) |
BLUE |
| 133 - 144 |
2.5kW |
Auxiliary (12 circuits) |
BLUE |
| 145 - 150 |
2.5kW |
DSL Dips |
YELLOW |
| 151 - 156 |
2.5kW |
DSR Dips |
YELLOW |
| 157 - 162 |
5kW |
USL Dips |
YELLOW |
| 163 - 168 |
5kW |
USR Dips |
YELLOW |
| 171 - 176 |
NON-DIM |
FOH Bridge |
RED |
| 177 - 178 |
NON-DIM |
FOH SR Juliet |
RED |
| 177 - 178 |
NON-DIM |
FOH SL Juliet |
RED |
| 179 - 180 |
NON-DIM |
LX 1 (patch floor SL) |
RED |
| 181 - 182 |
NON-DIM |
LX 2 (patch floor SL) |
RED |
| 183 - 184 |
NON-DIM |
LX 3 (patch floor SL) |
RED |
| 185 - 186 |
NON-DIM |
Auxiliary (patch floor SL) |
RED |
| 187 + 179b |
NON-DIM |
DSL Dips |
YELLOW |
| 188 + 180b |
NON-DIM |
DSR Dips |
YELLOW |
| 189 + 181b |
NON-DIM |
USL Dips |
YELLOW |
| 190 + 182b |
NON-DIM |
USR Dips |
YELLOW |
| 191 + 192 |
NON-DIM |
Orchestra Pit |
BLUE |
| P1 - P3 |
2.5kW |
Orchestra Pit SL (patch circ.) |
BLUE |
| P4 - P6 |
2.5kW |
Orchestra Pit SR (patch circ) |
BLUE |
| 197- 200 |
2x 2.5kW, 2x 5kW |
House Lights |
BLUE |
DMX Outputs 5 pin XLR
FOH Bridge, LX 1, LX 2, LX 3, DSL Dips and DSR Dips.
All on stage bar are supplied via socapex. * Parallel Circuits.
Lighting Equipment Details
| No. |
Equipment |
Lighting |
Details |
| 4 |
Strand Cadenza 19/32 |
2000W Profile Spots. |
Standard Rig FOH |
| 12 |
Strand Cantata 26/44 |
1200W Profile Spots. |
Standard Rig On Stage |
| 12 |
Strand Cantata 18/32 |
1200W Profile Spots. |
Standard Rig FOH |
| 16 |
Strand Cantata 11/26 |
1200W Profile Spots. |
Standard Rig FOH |
| 18 |
CCT Silhouette 30 |
1000W Profile Spots. |
16 x Standard Rig FOH |
| 3 |
CCT Starlette F |
2000W Fresnels. |
|
| 36 |
Strand Cantata F |
1200W Fresnels. |
Standard Rig On Stage. |
| 20 |
Strand Patt 743 F |
1000W Fresnels. |
|
| 4 |
CCT Starlette F |
1000W Fresnels. |
|
| 36 |
Par 64 Cans (We can provide all Lanterns in any combination of CP. 60,61,62 you require by prior arrangement) |
1000W Beamlights. |
|
| 20 |
Strand Iris 1 |
1000W Floods. |
Standard Rig Cyc 4
Colour Wash. |
| 2 |
Robert Juliat Korrigan Follow spots |
1200W HMI |
Hire Charge for this equipment |
| 12 |
Rainbow Pro 8 Scrollers
Scroll Colour -130,103,152,154,107,111, 201,144,118,132,119,126,139,122,128,164,106,179,102,101
Bespoke scroll must be ordered 4 weeks in advance |
|
Hire Charge for this equipment |
| 2 |
Le Matrie S.T.A.R Hazers |
|
Hire charge for this equipment |
| 2 |
Le Matrie G150 Smoke Machines |
|
Hire charge for this equipment |
| 2 |
Clay Paky STAGE LIGHT 300 Intelligent Lights |
|
Hire charge for this equipment |
| 4 |
Robe 575 AT moving head Intelligent lights |
|
Hire charge for this equipment |
Various Socapex cable, 6 and 12 way IWB's, 15A Extension cables, Grelcos, 6 x Tank traps stands, Booms, T- Bars, Gobos and holders.
Full range of LEE Filters Colours 101 - 206 available.
Additional lighting equipment maybe hired by arrangement with the Theatre staff.
All Theatre Lanterns subject to availability.
Mains Power
| Supply |
Phase |
Details |
| Toured LX Supply. |
Three Phase 200A |
Busbar Chamber situated SL. |
| Toured LX Supply. |
Three Phase 63A |
Situated DSL. Fitted 63A TPN and 63A SPN Ceeforms. |
| Toured LX Supply. |
Three Phase 63A |
Situated Patch Floor SL. Fitted 63A TPN and 63A SPN Ceeforms. |
| Toured Sound Supply. |
Single Phase 63A |
Situated DSL. Fitted 63A SPN Ceeform. |
| Toured Sound Supply. |
Single Phase 63A |
Situated DSR. Fitted 63A SPN and 32A SPN Ceeform. |
| Toured Sound |
|
Multicore and Power Run 50M required. Running SR. |
Sound Equipment
Mixers
| Type |
Details |
| Allan & Heath GL4000 40/8/L, R, M |
Main Desk |
| Soundcraft Delta SR 24/4/2 |
Sub Desk |
| Soundcraft Delta 16/4/2 |
Sub Desk |
Speakers
| Type |
Details |
| 4 x d&b audiotechnik E 9 |
L & R |
| 2 x d&b audiotechnik 602-LS |
Cluster |
| 2 x d&b audiotechnik 1801-SUB |
Sub |
| 4 x d&b audiotechnik E 3 |
Bridge Delay |
| 3 x d&b audiotechnik E 3 |
Front Fills * |
4 x Electrovoice EVS 200
This is a permanent rig system and cannot be moved.
* Not permanently installed due to the motorized apron
There is a hire charge for the bridge and front fill speakers. Please phone to discuss hire charge. |
Foldback / Monitors |
Amplifiers
| Type |
Details |
1 x d&b audiotechnik P 1200 L
|
L & R |
| 2 x d&b audiotechnik E-Pac |
L & R |
| 1 x d&b audiotechnik P 1200 L |
Cluster and Sub |
| 2 x d&b audiotechnik E-Pac |
Bridge Delay |
| 1 x d&b audiotechnik E-Pac |
Front Fills |
| 2 x Yamaha P 3200 |
Foldback |
| 2 x Turner B 502 |
Spare |
Microphones
- 6 x Crown PCC 160
- 5 x Shure SM 58
- 5 x Shure SM 57
- 6 x Sennheiser ME 66 shotgun
Radio Mic Kit UHF
- 12 x Sennheiser EM 1031-U receiver
- 12 x Sennheiser BF 1083-U pocket pack using MKE 2 mic head
- 4 x Sennheiser SKM 1072-U hand held transmitter
There is a hire charge for the radio mics and shotgun mics please phone to discuss your requirements.
Direct Injection Boxes
- 6 x Canford Audio Active D.I. Boxes
Playback Equipment
- 1 x Denon DN 1050-R Mini Disc Player with 20 'Hot Start' Function
- 1 x Denon DCD-635 Compact Disc Player
- 1 x Denon DRM 600 Cassette Deck
- 1 x Denon DRW 585 Twin Cassette Deck
Playback Equipment
- Effects / Processing
- 1 x Sound Web 9088ii
- 1 x Yamaha SPX 990 Effects Processor
- 3 x Yamaha Q2031 31 Band Stereo Graphic EQ
- 1 x MXR 10 Band Dual Graphic EQ
- 1 x EMO Systems Dual Graphic
- 1 x Yamaha GC 2020 Mk II Dual Compressor
ACS
- ACS - Acoustic Control System
Electro-Acoustic System that by using a series of microphones and speakers, each connected to each. That through simulation produces the appropriate reflection pattern without changing the physical attributes of the auditorium and therefore produces optimal acoustics.
Please speak to a member of the theatre staff who will be able to advise you if this system would enhance you performance.
Additional Sound equipment maybe hired by arrangement with the Theatre staff. All Sound Equipment subject to availability.