1. RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
    EDWARD NASH THEATRE

     

      A)      Stage Dimensions: 

      1)       Size of proscenium (the proscenium is adjustable)

      (a)     46'-0"  open position

      (b)     38'-0" closed position

      (c)     22'-0" deck to proscenium bottom 

      2)       40'-0" plaster line to back wall

      3)       16'-0"x40'-0" stage Right wing

      4)       14'-0"x40'-0" stage Left wing

      5)       52'-0" deck to grid

      B)      Rigging

      1)       30 line set single purchase counterweight system (running rail is 25'-0" above deck)

      2)       Battens are 55'-0" long (See attached sheet for distances and permanent assignments)

      C)      Loading Dock

      1)       The loading dock is covered, has direct access to the stage and will accommodate one semi-tractor trailer.

      2)       13'-10"x12'-0" height and width of garage door

      3)       dock and stage are 3'-6" above loading bay floor

      4)       9'-6"x8'-0" height and width of stage door

      D)      Orchestra Pit

      1)       8'-0" deep 12'-0" wide (at it's widest point)  31'-0" long

      2)       The pit is covered with a removable top supported by scaffolding, it is not hydraulic.

      E)      Drapes

      1)       Grand Teaser and Drape are red in color, grand will guillotine and travel

      2)       4 black borders 6'-0"x55'-0" (saluda velour)

      3)       4 pair of legs 24'-0"x14'-0"

      4)       2 travelers 24'-0" x 56'-0" (fixed positions)

      5)       1 cyclorama 28'-0"x55'-0" white

      F)      Lighting System

      1)       ETC Insight 108

      2)       Dimmers:

      (a)     217@2.4k

      (b)     17@6k

      (c)     234 Total

      3)       Channels 108

      G)     Instrument Inventory (unless noted all instruments are lamped at 1000 watts)

      Available for Overhead use
      1) 12   20 degree 6x16 Altman Ellipsoidals (1KL)
      2) 25   30 degree 6x12 Altman Ellipsoidals (1KL)
      3) 38   40 degree 6x9 Altman Ellipsoidals (1KL)
      4) 1     12 degree Altman Ellipoidals (1KL)
      5) 4     36 degree Source 4s
      6) 7     26 degree Source 4s
      7) 27    8” strand Century Fresnels
      8) 13    8” Altman Fresnels
      9) 17    Par 64 Wides
      10) 8    8 T-3 Cyc lights Permanently fix on pipe 25

       

      Front of house Positions are all fixed.
      Box Booms are 3 19 degree source 4s at the bottom and 6 20 degree Altmans stacked above.

      1st cove working it’s way across are 3 source 4s, then 6 20degree Altmans, then 3 Source 4s, then 3 20degree Altmans, then 3 Source 4s, then 6 20degree Altmans, then 3 Source 4s Spread equally over the with of the house.

      2nd cove are 15 12 degree Altmans In groups of 3 spreading across the house.

      Balcony Rail runs from SR to SL 6X16, 8X13, 8X13, 6X16, 8X13, 8X13, 10 degree source 4, 8X13, 8X13, 6X16, 8X13, 6X16, 6X16, 8X13, 8X13 (the 6X16 are Altman 1kls and the 8X13s are Colortrans)

    H)      Lighting Positions

      1)       1st cove 50'-0" to proscenium 27 circuits house plot-27 20°/6x16's

      2)       2nd cove 61'-0" to proscenium 15 circuits house plot-15 12°/6x12s'-

      3)       Box booms

      (a)     1st 26'-0" to center sty. 3 circuits (Please note; this position is virtually unusable)

      (b)     2nd 46'-0" to center sty. 9 circuits house plot-9 20°/6x16's

      4)       Balcony front 55'-0" to proscenium 18 circuits house plot-10 8x13's

      5)       Follow spot booth 96'-o" to proscenium

      6)       On stage electrics:

      (a)     1st electric pipe #4 has a 30 circuit raceway

      (b)     2-5 electrics can be positioned as desired and are powered by drop boxes

      I)         Sound System (Note: The house sound system is MONO)

      1)       Crest X8 32x8x2x1 mixing console

      2)       Mono Center cluster made up of EAW 2KF-650e 3KF-300e 1SB-600e all driven by Crown (3) K1 and (2) K2 amps (Main array is run through a Media matrix Unit that controls EQ, Crossover, and Delay)

      3)       7 EAW UB-12 Under Balcony speakers Driven by 2 QSC cx-254 amps

      4)       4 EAW JF-80 Balcony Speakers Driven by 2 Crown K1 amps

      5)       Monitors are 4 EAW SM-200iH speakers Driven by 2 Crown K2 amps with 2 Ashley GQX 3102

      6)       1 insertable Rane ME30B EQ

      7)       Sony MDS-ED10 Minidisk player

      8)       Tascam CD150 CD player

      9)       1 Nakamichi MR2 cassette decks

      10)   10 Shure SM-57 microphones    

      11)   10 Shure SM-58 microphones

      12)   2 PZM 457 microphones

      13)   2 PCC-160 floor microphones

      14)   2 RE20 microphones

      15)   2 421 microphones

      16)   8 Shure wireless microphones hand-held or lavaliere

      17)   10 microphone stands 6 with booms

      J)       Headset System

      1)       Clearcom Intercom/Headset system with outlets in:

      2)       light booth

      3)       sound booth

      4)       proscenium wall left and right

      5)       fly rail

      6)       1st cove (center)

      7)       upstage wall right and left

      8)       follow spot booth

      9)       orchestra pit

      10)   rear of house left, right and center

      11)   4 wireless belt packs and headset (one channel only)

      K)      Ladders

      1)       1 hydraulic battery powered lift

      2)       1 14'-0" A-frame ladder

      3)       1 14'-0" platform ladder

      4)       1 6'-0" ladder

      L)       Additional/Miscellaneous Equipment

      1)       8 16'-0" lighting booms

      2)       28 side arms

      3)       50 music stands

      4)       25 music stand lights

      5)       170 padded armless chairs

      6)       1 Baldwin upright piano

      7)       1 Steinway "B" baby grand piano

      8)       32 Wenger platforms 8-8", 8-16",8-24",8-32"

      M)     Power Disconnect Boxes;

      1)       On stage box (up stage right)3 phase 400 amp per leg

      2)       Loading dock (shore line tie in); 2 legs at 50 amps per leg

      N)      Costume Shop

      1)       1 level below stage no elevator

      2)       Kenmore washer and dryer

      3)       1 sewing machine

      4)       2 Black and Decker steam irons

      5)       2 ironing boards

      6)       1 Jiffy 5 quart steamer

      7)       2-3 portable costume racks

      O)     Dressing Rooms

      1)       Dressing rooms are located one level below stage right. They are accessible from stage right and from the outside hallway. Stage left can be reached from a trap room crossover or on stage crossover.

      2)       Private dressing rooms ( 2 ); 11'-O" x 12'-0" carpeted, can accommodate 4-6 people, hot and cold water, lighted makeup mirrors, Clearcom Intercom

      3)       Company Dressing Rooms(2); Seat 15-20 people, stationary costume racks, lighted makeup mirrors, hot and cold water, toilets, showers, full length mirrors, Clearcom Intercom

      4)       Green Room tables, easy chairs, tea and coffee pots

      (a)     (Squawk boxes in all dressing rooms, costume shop, green room and trap room).

      P)      House

      1)       1000 seats orchestra 700 mezzanine and balcony 300

      2)       4 aisles

      3)       stairs from stage far house right and left

      4)       light and sound booth rear center orchestra  

       


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    This page was last updated Saturday, May 12, 2007

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