Technical Specifications
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 Carpentry
Seating: 522 fixed, continental-style seats; main floor lower orchestra: 221 fixed seats; rear orchestra: 111 stadium-style fixed seats; rear balcony: 98 fixed seats; side upper mezzanines: 92 fixed seats.

Handicap seating: main floor: 6 permanent wheelchair positions house left; 8 seats house center rear can be removed for 6 additional wheelchair positions or technical setup.

Stage Dimensions (also see drawings): Proscenium 45'w x 20'h; Stage is 38' deep, apron below plaster line is 4'6" to pit edge, raised pit surface extends apron an additional 6'-3".

Wing space: 14' SR and 17' SL.

Grid height: 48' to bottom of grid.

Stage height: 3'2" above seating floor.

Stage floor: Fully sprung Plyron (masonite laminated plywood) floor, painted black and in excellent condition. There are 5 traps (4x8) on the stage. All fasteners into the stage floor must be pre-approved before installation and there is a $5 per hole fill charge.

Grand Drape: color: eggplant, guillotine or traverse, traveler cord located SR, line set 2.

Grand Teaser: color: eggplant, adjustable trim, line set 1.

Legs: 4 pair, black velour, 12' wide x 26' high, no fullness.

Borders: 4 black velour, 54' wide x 8' high, no fullness.

Traveler: black velour, sewn fullness, actuated SR, line set 26.

Cyc: White, 54' wide x 24' high; excellent condition.

Movie Screen: no permanent screen; can rent to suit.

Black Out Curtain: none (can be rented).

Line Set Data (see schedule for immovable pieces, etc.): Working heights: high trim, 46'; low trim, 3'6". Electrics: high trim, 42'; low trim, 3'6".

Battens: 18 - 54' battens; 1 1/2" schd. 40 pipe on 9" centers; 4 - electrics; 3 - permanent draperies; 2 leg battens.

Lift lines per batten: 7; type: all line sets are single purchase.

Arbor Capacity: 1260 lbs. per batten; 1611 lbs. per electric.

Available Weight: 24,000 lbs, available at loading bridge and floor.

Loading Gallery: SR, 42' above stage.

Locking Rail: SR, at stage level.

Support Areas (also see floor plan):

Crossover: internal, behind stage, at stage level, 9' wide.

Access: Load-in, upstage left; main entry, mid stage left

Loading dock: 24" high, loads through Scene Shop at stage level.

Dressing Rooms (also see wardrobe): 1st floor (stage level) accessed from SL main entrance, 2 - 8-10 person, 2 - single person, make-up room will accomodate 10-12 off SL.

Green Room: Green room located off-SL.

Scene Shop: 30' x 15' space for storage, located off-SL.

Storage: Some items can be stored in upstage storage; additional storage in basement under stage. Note: this area is mainly the Sondheim Center storage area for equipment. (piano, lighting equipment, etc.).
 Electrical
Power: Located on stage rear left wall.
1 - 200A service, 120/208V, 3-phase
Service terminates with lugs. A licensed electrician must connect/disconnect pigtails, 14-day prior notice is required.

Dimmers: 236 - 2.4 kW Strand Series C21 Dimmers.

Control System: ETC Expression 3 located in light booth at rear of upper orchestra seating.

House Light Control: Strand. Controls located at SM Station (SR), box office, and technical booth manual control.

Over Stage Circuits (number of circuits and location)
25 - 4th Electric
20 - 3rd Electric
24 - 2nd Electric
30 - 1st Electric
(2) 4-circuit pigtail mounted boxes each SL and SR
3 in each of (5) In-floor pockets (2 DS; 3 US)

Front of House Circuits (number of circuits - location):
6 - horizontal hanging rail over tech booth windows
12 (doubled) - 3rd catwalk
12 (doubled) - 2nd catwalk
15 (doubled) - 1st catwalk
12 (doubled) - Eyebrow (full width over proscenium, house side, 22' above stage level)
4 - orch pit (SL)
6 per side - Procenium side pockets
All circuits are 20 amp, all are 3-pin stage connectors.
6 per side - Horizontal hanging rails on fron of side mezzanines.

FOH Positions:
Eyebrow: 80 degrees, 23'
1st catwalk position: 49 degrees, 45'
2nd catwalk position: 40 degrees, 53'
3rd catwalk position: 29 degrees, 61'

Instrument Inventory:
6 - 10° Source Four 575W.
24 - 19° Source Four 575W.
42 - 26° Source Four 575W.
46 - 36° Source Four 575W.
16 - 50° Source Four 575W.
16 - 25/50° Source Four Zoom 575W
30 - 6" Altman Fresnels 500W.
12 - 8" Altman Fresnels 1000W.
24 - Source Four Par 500W.
30 - Altman Par 64 500W.
8 - Altman Par 56 300W.
6 - 3–cell Cycs 1000W.
12 - 16" Scoops (focusable) 1000W.

Follow Spots: 2 - Altman Comet 375W lamp; located on 3rd catwalk, throw distance to proscenium center: 67'; capability to operate 2 additional spots (non-inventory) from center of rear upper balcony, throw distance to procenium 92'.

Misc: 18 - A-size pattern holders; 15 - drop-in pattern holders 8 - 12'–00" booms (light trees)18 - side arms.

Cable: 6 - 100 ft. 27 - 50 ft. 30 - 25 ft. 5 - 15 ft. 30 - 10 ft.

Film, Video, and Projection Equipment: Non-inventory

Notes: Instruments are rented per unit. We do not stock gels.
 Audio
Power Stage Left: 1–200A, 120/208V, 3-phase disconnect; 5–20A, 120V duplex outlets (proscenium wall); 2-20A, 110V duplex outlets (upstage right).
Power Stage Right: 2–20A, 120V duplex outlets (proscenium wall).
Power on Stage: 4 Floor Pockets each containing 1–20A, 120V duplex outlet.
All sound system power is from a dedicated transformer with a true single-point technical (isolation) ground to minimize hum.

Stage Audio Lines (to house patchbay): SL proscenium wall: 8 XLR input lines, 4 XLR output lines; 6 XLR input wall box, SL proscenium wall: 6 XLR inputs; upstage right: 6 XLR inputs, 2 XLR outputs; upstage left: 6 XLR inputs, 2 XLR outputs; Four (4) floor pockets (SR, SL, US Center, DS Center) each containing 4 XLR inputs, 1 XLR output, and 1 20A 110V duplex outlet. Orchestra Pit: 20 XLR inputs, 6 XLR outputs. All inputs patchable at console through 1/4" RTS patchbay.

House Controls: Allen & Heath ML5000: 40 mic inputs; 4 stereo line inputs; 8 VCA Groups, 8 subgroups; 16 Aux/Grp sends per channel;
12 stereo matrix outputs available; true Left-Center-Right (LCR) main outputs. (master section mid-console).

Effects and Processing:
AudiaFlex digital signal processor
3 (24 channels) Presonus ACP-88 compressor limiters
2 (4 channels) Lexicon MX-200 digital effects
2 Ashley comp/limiters
2 Ashley GQX-3102 1/3 octave graphic EQ
2 Denon DN-C550R CD recorder/player
Listen Technologies monitoring system for the hearing impaired.


Fixed Speaker System: Stereo System – main L/R consists of 8 (4 per channel) flown JBL VRX032LA line arrays and 2 (1 per channel) JBL VRX918S subwoofers on each side of proscenium; 2 delayed pairs of JBL MS-26 provide excellent coverage to under mezzanine areas; 3 delayed JBL MS-26 for front fill (mounted in orchestra pit wall).

Amplification:: 1 Crown XTi 4000 (subwoofers), 6 Crown XTi 2000 (line arrays), 2 Crown CTs 1200 (fills).

Portable Speakers: Stage Monitoring from house console only. We DO NOT have a separate monitor console. Several XLR return circuits are located around stage; 4 stereo (8-mono) patchable line-level circuits stage left. Powered monitor speakers: 2 Mackie SRM450, 2 Gem PXA 252, 2 EV SxA 250, and 4 Yamaha HS80M.

Microphones: 21 channels Sennheiser EW100 wireless bodypacks with Audio Tecnica and Countryman headsets; 5 channels Sure SLX-4 handheld with SM58 heads; 4 SM57, 4 SM48, 8 Violet "Gold Finger" GF-124, 6 Shure MX202 area mics, 2 Shure MX418 gooseneck mics.

Production Communications: 4-ch. ClearCom MS-440 system. Service to dressing rooms, make-up, green room, orchestra pit, fly rail, spot locations, loading gallery, tech booth (3), stage manager's location, trap operator.
 Orchestra Pit
Information represented below is not accurate. Our theatre is nearing completion and the documents below will be updated upon completion. Please contact the Sondheim Center Technical Director for specific information.

Orchestra Pit: floor measures 14'x 38' at minus 8'. Accessed through under-stage basement; stairs located on upstage wall.

Orchestra Shell: Non-inventory.

Downstage apron width: 32'

Chairs: 36 - straight–back chairs grey fabric covered.

Music Stands: 20 - black Manhasset

Music Stand Lights: 20 - adjustable, music stand clip lights

Risers:
12 - 4' x 8' plywood top/1" steel parallel frame (8" height)
12 - 4' x 8' plywood top/1" steel parallel frame (16" height)
24 - 4' x 8' plywood top/1" steel parallel frame (24" height)
12 - 4' x 8' plywood top/1" steel parallel frame (32" height)

Lectern: 1 - non-adjustable, oak

Tables: 12 - 8' x 2'6"; 6 - 60" round

Pianos:
1 - Steinway 9' concert grand, model D, ebony satin finish, tuned to A440.
1 - Yamaha P-250 electronic stage piano.
1 - Alesis QS82 digital synth.

Precussion: full drum and cymbal set; 2 timpani.

Dance Floor: 24' x 24'. See Director of Events.
 Wardrobe
Dressing Rooms:
Main Floor (stage level):
Two - 6–8 person dressing rooms, located 20 paces from SL entrance door, each equipped with 2 private lavatories, one each with shower.
Two - single person dressing room, located 26 and 34 paces from SL entrance door.
Makeup Room 20 paces from SL entrance door. One single dressing room within Makeup Room.
Green Room 20 paces to SL Entrance Door.
All rooms have showers, sinks, standard toilets and lighted mirrors.

Wardrobe Area: Located between the two large dressing rooms.

Washer and Dryer: 1 set, Dexter commercial-type.