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  Joseph R Smallwood Arts and Culture Centre
Technical Specs

Name of Facility

  • Arts and Culture Centre
  • P.O. Box 2222
  • 155 Airport Boulevard
  • Gander, NL. A1V 2N9.

Contacts

  • Manager
  • Brian Dove:
  • Phone:....... (709) 256-1078.
  • Fax:........... (709) 256-2731.
  • Technician
  • Paul Blake:
  • Lightbooth: (709) 256-1079.
  • Backstage: (709) 256-1080.

Front of House Information

  • Seating Capacity: Orchestra.. 401
  • Balcony.................................... 0
  • Total:.................................. 401
  • Box office
  • 01 - part time staff.
  • FOH Staff
  • Ticket Takers
  • Ushers
  • Coat check
  • Rental Information Contact Directly
  • Normal Performance Times
  • Evening 8:00 P.M.
  • Matinee 2:00 P.M.
  • Length of Intermission
  • 20 minutes.
  • Service Facilities
  • Refreshment & licensed bar available.

Stage Dimensions

  • Proscenium opening:
  • Width:... 30 ft 0 in / 09.14 M; max: 30 ft 0 in / 09.14 M; min.

  • Height:.. 16 ft 0 in / 04.88 M; max: 16 ft 0 in / 04.88 M; min.
  • Curtain line to upstage wall:............ 35 ft 0 in / 10.67 M.
  • Curtain line to down stage apron:... 10 ft 0 in / 03.05 M.
  • Stage centre line to S/L wall:.......... 40 ft 0 in / 12.19 M; clear.
  • Stage centre line to S/R wall:.......... 40 ft 0 in / 12.19 M; clear.
  • Stage right wing free height:............ 19 ft 0 in / 05.79 M.
  • Stage left wing free height:.............. 19 ft 0 in / 05.79 M.
  • Stage floor to under grid:................ 40 ft 0 in / 12.19 M.

Fly Information

  • Total sets of lines...... 21.
  • Occupied................. 03 - electrics, hand winch.
  • ............................... 12 - drapery, sandbags.
  • Available lines.......... 06 - sandbags.
  • Loading capacity..... 400 lbs / 181.44 Kg.
  • Length of pipe......... 33 ft / 10.06 M.
  • Max flying height..... 34 ft / 10.36 M.

Stage Floor

  • Description.... (2 in x 4 in) pine on rubberized sleepers.
  • Remarks....... There are neither traps nor a stage elevator.

Stage Drapery

  • Main Curtain
  • Guillotine or traveller, manual operation from stage right. Red in colour, velour in composition.
  • Legs
  • 04 - pairs (8 x 18 ft) (2.44 x 5.49M)
  • Borders
  • 04 - (32 x 08 ft) ( 9.75 x 2.44M)
  • Travellers
  • 02 - (32 x 18 ft) ( 9.75 x 5.49M)
  • Legs, borders, & travellers are black velour.
  • Cyclorama
  • 01 - 36' wide x 20' high (10.97 x 6.10 M) Milk-White in colour.
  • Front/Rear projection, Rosco PVC Cyc Screen.
  • Scrim None

Orchestra Pit

  • Access to pit........................ Below stage left and stage right.
  • Pit width.............................. 04 ft 6 in / 1.37 M.
  • Pit length.............................. 29 ft 0 in / 8.84 M.
  • Depth.................................. 07 ft 9 in / 2.36 M (below Stage Floor)
  • ........................................... 04 ft 0 in / 1.22 M (below House Floor)
  • Accommodated musicians... 15 - 20.

Related Equipment

  • Music stands
  • 00 - with lights
  • 25 - without lights
  • Chairs 120 plastic stacking.
  • Piano
  • 01 - Yamaha Grand 9 ft / 2.74 M pitch A-440.
  • 01 - Yamaha Upright.
  • Choral Risers
  • Available on request; accommodate groups of up to 100.
  • Remarks There is no conductor's podium.

Projection

  • Location
  • Centre of Orchestra Floor.
  • Equipment
  • 02 - Bell & Howell - Model 567 - 16mm
  • Screen
  • Front Projected 01 - (12' H x 24' W) (3.66 M x 7.32 M) behind #1 stage electric.
  • Remarks No adjustable masking.

Dressing Rooms

  • Basement
  • 05 - each suitable for 6 persons.
  • Remarks
  • Each room is equipped with mirrors, make up tables, and lights. Toilets and showers are immediately near by.
  • 01 - Handicap accessable dressing room located adjacent to loading bay.

Wardrobe

  • Location Basement
  • Equipment
  • 01 - domestic steam iron
  • 01 - ironing board
  • Remarks
  • A one day dry cleaning service is available, provided that arrangements are made in advance.

Rehearsal Room

  • Location............ Below stage, adjacent to dressing rooms.
  • Size................... (19 ft x 47 ft) (5.79 M x 14.33 M)
  • Floor................. Carpet.
  • Equipment......... Upright piano is available
  • Remarks Book in advance

Loading Area

  • Location..................... Upstage left.
  • Distance from Stage.... Directly onstage.
  • Level.......................... Stage.
  • Loading Dock
  • Max Height: 03 ft 6 in / 1.07 M.
  • Max Width : 08 ft 0 in / 2.44 M.
  • Loading Door
  • Max Height: 10 ft 0 in / 3.05 M.
  • Max Width : 08 ft 0 in / 2.44 M.

Lighting:

  • Location: Booth:........ Right rear of Orchestra Floor.
  • Control System:...... Colortran "Innovator 48/96"
  • Operates in both 2-scene manual & memory modes
  • Trackball & 7 encoder wheels for simplified moving light controls
  • Pre-programmed or user defined moving light control
  • 48 or 96 individual channel faders
  • Video & LCD display
  • Built in alphanumeric labeling capability
  • Controls up to 256 automated devices
  • Proportional soft patching with custom dimmer profiles
  • Advanced cue & submaster parameters
  • 512 dedicated moving light channels
  • SMPTE through MIDI time codes
  • MIDI compatible (MIDI show control & standard MIDI commands)
  • Real-time clock
  • 3-DMX universes
  • ColorNet compatible

Patch Panel:

  • 21 Dimmers:... 03 Kw.
  • 03 Dimmers:... 06 Kw
  • 06 Non-Dim:.. 03 Kw.

Circuits:

  • FOH:...... 15 at 20 amps.
  • ............... 06 at 20 amps (Side Slots)
  • Stage:..... 14 at 20 amps.
  • Pipe:....... 20 at 20 amps.
  • Total:...... 55 at 20 amps.

Connectors:

  • Hubbell Twistlock

Road Show Supply:

  • 100 amps; 120/208 volts; 60 cycles;
  • 3 phase; 4 wire: Stage Left:

Permanent Lamps:

  • 21 Altman 360Q:..... 06 x 16:.... #1 FOH:...... 750 W
  • 07 Strand #S64; CYC 150 W

Available Lamps:

  • 10 Strand #263:...... 06 x 09:..... Leko:..........1000 W
  • 24 Strand #123:...... 06 in.:........ Fresnel:........ 500 W
  • 06 Floor Booms:

Follow Spot:

  • 02 Strand #293; 2000 W

Colour Medium:

  • Lee
  • Most colours available. (For 100 Series Only).
  • All colour in card frames.
  • Colour correction NOT available

Electric Pipes; Onstage:

  • #1 Light Pipe:... 08 paired:......... 20 amp / circuits.
  • #2 Light Pipe:... 08 paired:......... 20 amp / circuits.
  • #3 Light Pipe:... 04 quadrupled:.. 20 amp / ckts. (CYC)

Front Of House Circuits:

  • Front Of House:........ 15 circuits: 20 amp / circuit. #1 FOH only:
  • Balcony; Side Slots:... 06 circuits: 20 amp / circuit. 03 ckts / slot.

Gander: Sound: 408 - Seating Capacity:

Location of Booth:

  • Left rear of Orchestra Floor

Console:

  • 01 - Soundcraft Spirit Live 4:........ 24 x 2 x 4 sub x 5 aux x 3-way EQ
  • 01 - Soundcraft Spirit Monitor 2:.. 24 x 12-Bus Monitor/FOH/ Theatre Mixer

Speakers:

  • 02 - EV T 53:........... 3-way: House Speakers
  • 02 - EV-EX 23:........ Crossover
  • 02 - JBL 4691B:....... 2-way: House / Side Monitors
  • 04 - JBL MR905:...... Stage Mon (15" Bass)
  • 02 - Traynors 115H:.. Stage Monitor

Amplifiers:

  • 01 - QSC MX 2000A:... 650 w / ch @ 4 ohms
  • 01 - QSC 1400:............. 550 w / ch. @ 4 ohms
  • 04 - QSC 900:............... 400 w / ch. @ 4 ohms.

Processing:

  • 01 - DBX-1046; 4 channel compressor/limiter
  • 01 - Lexicon MPX1; reverb/delay
  • 05 - Inter M EQ-9231: 31 band EQ / ch.
  • 01 - Roland SEQ-315: 15 band EQ / ch.
  • 01 - Traynor Beta 150: 10 band EQ / ch.

Microphones:

  • 06 - Shure SM-58
  • 04 - Shure SM-57
  • 03 - AKG D-1000E
  • 01 - MX 202 B.O.
  • 04 - Passive Direct Boxes
  • 01 - Rodam TD 200

Additional Gear:

  • 01 - Teac PD-3000: CD Changer.
  • 01 - Teac R565: Cassette.
  • 01 - Lenco L75; Turntable.
  • 01 - Ampex ATR-700: Reel / reel, mono
  • 01 - Ampex AGR-600: Reel / reel, mono

Cables:

  • All AC, Patch and Mic. cables as required for the above

Intercom System:

  • Type:...................... Clear-Com
  • Stations:.................. 05 - single muff headsets
  • Master Station:........ Stage Manager's position