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General Office 975-7777 Fax: (306) 975-7761
     
Chief Executive Officer 975-7779 Kim Gallucci
Director of Sales  975-1498 Donna Melnychuk
     
Client Services Technician 975-8397 Suzanne Bettschen
Client Services Sales Coordinator 975-8899 Michelle Wolfe
     
Stage Carpenter  975-7795 Dwight Lucas
Audio Technician 975-7788 Shaun Dyksman
Lighting Technician  975-7787 Dan Mooney
     
     

 Theatre Seating
 Orchestra
 Grand Circle
 2nd Balcony
 3rd Balcony
 Total Capacity

Continental style - no centre aisle
1138 people
319 people
268 people
302 people
2027 people
   
2027 less 24 board seats = 2003 revenue seats
       
Stage and Fly System
Proscenium

Opening  - 30'H x 59'  11” W (9.142m x 18.264m)
Fore Stage - U.S. Edge of Proscenium to D.S. Edge of Apron 5’11" (1.802m) Working Stage - U.S. Edge of Proscenium to back wall 54' 9" (16.689m)
Width, Centre line to S.R. 48' 6"  (14.885m)/ Centre line to S.L. 48' 3" (14.805m)
Clear Wing Space - S.L. 34' 6"  (10.480m)/ S.R. 19' 1" (5.825m)
Height to bottom of grid approximately 85’ 8” (26.120m)

   
Stage Deck Black Battleship Linoleum over 1 1/2" edge grain spruce, sprung for dance
Working load limit (average) 100 lb./sq. inch.
   
Orchestra Pit   CANNOT BE MOVED WITH PEOPLE ON IT
Mechanical Spiral Lift (Gala Corp.) D.S. of apron
Capacity - Lifting: 13,500 kg / Static: 27,000 kg
Travel rate - 2metres/min
Travel distance - 3.05 metres (Stage Level to Trap Room – 8’ 2” (2.49m)
                       - Pit extends 24” ABOVE Stage Level (0.61m)
Dimensions         Width at U.S. edge – 48’ 8" (14.840m)
                         Width at D.S. edge - 57' 3.6" (17.465m)
                         Depth at CTR. U.S. to D.S - 11' 3" (3.430m)(D.S. edge is arced)
                         Depth at Edges U.S. to D.S. - 8' 7" (2.615m)(D.S. edge is arced)
                         Carpet Level to Stage Level – 3’ 5.5” (1.055m)
                         Fence Height – 3’ 0” (0.91m)
Master control at Stage Manager's position (D.S.R.)
Pickle operation from Pit Floor
I/R video surveillance from above pit
   

Counterweight Fly System             

 
Installed in 1997 Single purchase counterweight
Lock rail located S.R. Gallery
T-Channel for total # of line sets - 72
Installed number of line sets - 61
German line sets -2
Batten length (Sch. 80 pipe) - 80'
Lines 1-7 on 6" centres
Arbour capacity - 740 lbs. (1100 lbs with safety spacer removed)
Lines 11-72 on 8" centres
Arbour capacity - 1020 lbs. (1500 lbs with safety spacer removed)
 
Motorized Linesets Installed 1997
Zetex 1210 Fire Curtain w/ETL and manual emergency release
System and fusible links
Motor Driven
Variable speed grand drape w/manual option
Lighting bridge
Variable speed motor traveller w/manual option
All VS linesets have programmable soft limits.
 
Hemp (spot) Linesets
 

provided 1997
Full pin rail on S.L., partial on S. R.
Movable hemp linesets

*For location of house goods, line set positions and other details, see attached line plot.
 
Orchestra Shell Purchased 1997
Wenger Corp. "Diva" w/ air transporter
4 flown ceiling pieces          2 at 4' W
                                        2 at 8' W
10 rolling towers                20' - 28' in height
Playable area - 59' 6" wide at proscenium., 48' wide U.S x 30' 0" deep
Time required to set up - 1 hour
   
Risers Stageright system
Bases         20 at 8"
                  20 at 16"
                  20 at 24"
Decks          50 at 4' x 8', 2 surfaces, Grey carpet or Black hard deck
   
Piano Performance quality
9' Steinway Grand
Yamaha Upright
9’ Heintzman Grand
   
Music Stands Manhasset with lights – 60
   
Dressing Rooms Stage Level     7 rooms - 2 - 4 person capacity

2nd Level  1 Female Choral Dressing Room
               25 - 30 persons with toilet, shower, sink, mirrors, lights, costume racks
                1 Male Choral Dressing Room
               25 - 30 persons with mirrors, lights, costume racks, external washroom
   
Rehearsal Room Located on 2nd level
Mirrors / Bars
Floor - same as stage
   
Wardrobe Irons/boards/steamers/sewing machine
Located stage level
   
Truck Loading U.S. left/direct to stage area
Dock level
Overhead door 10' W x 18' H
Tractor Trailer Accessible
   
Truck and Bus Parking  
  Limited, Contact the Stage Carpenter
Two (2) Shore power available (100A, 1P, 4W, 220V)
   
Touring Power Located U.S. Left
Distance to D.S.L. - 54'
Distance to D.S.R. - 150'
2 separate panels @ 400 amp 3PH, 4W
Breakered
   
Touring Audio Power
  Installed 1997
Located Torm left
Switchable to Torm right
Distance to D.S.L. - 25'
Distance to D.S.R. - 25'
2 parallel panels w/ key switch - Audio Suite
Total 400 amp 3ph 4w, breakered
   
Stage Manager Position
  D.S.R. Position Control of all motorized rigging
Control of I/R video surveillance system
     (From 1st Balcony & D.S.L Torm)
Labour Stage hands/Wardrobe personnel/Technicians supplied through I.A.T.S.E.
Projection Booth at 102 feet from picture screen (45’ x 20’ Line Set 22)
   

* Subject To Change (this is the general house hang)

Line Set Number

House Hang

Line Set Location

 

0'-0" Proscenium Wall

 

1

Grand Drape

1' 3"

3

Grand Board

1' 11"

4

Grand Leg

2' 6"

5

Orchestra Shell

3' 4" NOT REMOVABLE

6

Batten

3'11"

7

Batten

4' 7-1/2"

LX Bridge

DS Edge Lx Brdge

5'1" NOT REMOVABLE

 

US Edge Lx Brdge

7' 1 -1/2" NOT REMOVABLE

11

Batten

7'11"

12

1st Border

8' 11"

13

1st Leg

9' 6"

14

Batten

10' 1"

16

Orchestra Shell

11' 0" NOT REMOVABLE

17

Batten

11' 10"

19

Motorized Traveller

12' 9" NOT REMOVABLE

20

Picture Screen Border

13' 8"

21

Picture Screen Leg

14' 2"

22

Batten

14' 10"

23

Symphony LX

15' 6"

24

2nd Border

16' 2"

25

2nd Leg

16' 10"

26

Batten

17' 6"

27

LX #1

18' 2"

28

Batten

18' 10"

29

Batten

19' 6"

30

Orchestra Shell 3

20' 6" NOT REMOVABLE

31

Batten

21' 4"

32

Batten

22' 0'

33

Batten

22' 8"

34

Batten

23' 4"

35

3rd Border

24' 0"

36

3rd Leg

24' 8"

37

Batten

25' 4"

38

LX #2

26' 0"

39

Batten

27' 0"

41

Orchestra Shell 4

28' 0" NOT REMOVABLE

42

Batten

28' 10"

43

Batten

29' 6"

44

Batten

30' 2"

45

Batten

30' 10"

46

Batten

31' 6"

47

Batten

32' 2"

48

Batten

32' 10"

49

4th Border

33' 7 1/2"

50

4th Leg

34' 2"

51

Black Scrim

34' 10"

52

White Scrim

35' 6"

53

4 Leg Black Backing

36' 2"

54

Batten

36' 10"

56

Cyc LX

38' 2"

59

Picture Screen Storage L.S. 22

40' 0"

60

Batten

40' 10"

61

Batten

41' 6"

62

Batten

42' 2"

63

Batten

42' 10"

64

Batten

43' 6"

65

Manual Traveller (Black)

44' 2"

66

Batten

44' 10"

68

Cyclorama

46' 2"

69

Spare Border

46' 10"

*70

Spare Border

47' 6"

71

SR German

 

72

SL German

 

 
   
   
   
   

Lighting Technician - Dan Mooney (306) 975-7797 or (306) 975-7795 Voice Mail

Please note: Where possible, a lighting plot would be appreciated in advance of show arrival. All accessories, such as power distribution for band equipment, orchestra lights, offstage worklight, some special effects, and most other incidental equipment is available.  Please inquire in advance of show date for any special requirements.

Rigging                         Front Truss Rigging Points from an I - beam over the pit
                                      Above D.S. edge of pit between 1st and 2nd F.O.H.
                                      Maximum point load of 4000lbs.
                                      Total beam load of 6000 lbs.
                                      Height to the bottom of the grid is 87 ft.
                                      Grid is 3” C-channel.
Stage rigging is accomplished by attaching points of our existing grid.  Points may be placed anywhere over the stage.

Front Of House

1st cove 25' from stage at 60° angle from curtain line at centre
                                Contains 24 (41-64) circuits normally powering 24 source four 19° fixtures

2nd cove              42' from stage at 45° angle from curtain line at centre
                                Contains 24 (17-40) circuits normally powering 24 source four 19° fixtures

3rd cove                110’ from stage at 30° angle from curtain line at centre
                                Contains 16 (1-16) circuits normally powering 16 source four 10° fixtures
           
Follow Spots          2 Strong Super Troupers – Xenon Conversion to 1200 W
                                Located center, just below the 3rd FOH cove

Control Room        Centre of house at the rear of second balcony level.
                                    Approximately 110’ at 20° from curtain line.

Control Console  Installed 1997
        E.T.C. Insight 3X using 3.1 software
        512 channels
        108 overlapping submasters (NB. submasters 73 to 108 may be programmed as inhibitive)
        +600 cues onstage
        999 Macros
        99 Focus Points
        5 Encoder Wheels
        6 Encoder Pages
        Diskette Storage (MSDOS format)
        MIDI In & Out
        Real time and SMPTE event execution
        Dual CRT displays in Control Room
        Dual CRT displays at Ether Net Node
        Ether Net Node on stage
            (normally on rolling production table) with 100 ft cable)
        Wired remote focus unit with daisy chained connections on stage & in FOH positions
        2 input Grey Interface DMX Manager
            (1 input normally occupied by house console)
        5 way DMX Repeater (1 output hardwired to house dimmers)
        12 DMX dry lines from various places around the stage and front of house,
            terminating in the control room. Patchable to either the Repeater or to the DMX Manager.

   

Dimmers and Circuiting

410 ETC Sensor D20 dimmers @ 2.4 kW each - 384 available, the remainder are house or work lights.
All circuits eventually terminate in 20 amp twist lock receptacles.

FOH                                                        see “Front Of House” above.

Floor Pockets             Stage Right        (296 - 325) in five pockets of 6 circuits.
                                      Stage Left        (326 – 349) in five pockets of 6 circuits.
                                       Up Stage        (350 – 367) in three pockets of 6 circuits.

Lighting Bridge                                      (146 – 205) spaced at 1’ intervals.

Drop Boxes                Red Group        (122-145) in four boxes of 6 circuits.
                                    Blue Group        (206-229) in four boxes of 6 circuits.
                                Green Group        (230-253) in four boxes of 6 circuits.
                                Yellow Group        (254-277) in four boxes of 6 circuits.

Torm Panels                                           (Wannabe box booms)
                                   Stage Right        (89-112) in three positions of 8 circuits.
                                      Stage Left        (65-88) in three positions of 8 circuits.
                                                                NB. The above circuits. are duplicated twice over the height of the panel.

Box Booms                                             (The real thing, only without any hanging positions)    
                                   House Right        (290-293)
                                      House Left        (278-281)

Up Stage Right                            
                          Multis (Socapex)        (113-118), (119-121 + 368-370) (371-376),(377-382).

Orchestra Pit                                         (294,295,383,384) duplicated right and left.

Lighting Fixtures
                                See above for Front Of House fixtures.
                                20 ETC Source Four 36° Ellipsoidal
                                24 ETC Source Four 26° Ellipsoidal.
                                20 ETC Source Four 19° degree Ellipsoidal.
                                30 ETC Source Four Par fixtures with lens kits (Wide, Medium, Narrow, Very Narrow).
                                60 Strand 1 kW Fresnels. (model 3380)
                                6- 4 Cell Iris Quartz Color @ 1500W per cell.
                                18 CL-3 Color Changers @ 10 house colors.
                                Assorted old Altman Ellipsoidal and old Strand 2K Fresnels
(some in disrepair and rarely used).

NB. There is a house hang in place using most of the above fixtures.
Please call or email the house lighting tech. before you start drawing.

Dance Booms       8 (4 per side) rolling - with 10’ reach
                                Equipped with 4 Strand 1000W 2122s (20 degree fixture):

Additional              2 - 12’ side booms w/o lamps
                                3- 7’ rolling stands.

Color filters             Our house stock is Lee but we also have a limited stock of Rosco.

Electrical Services
                                2 x 400 amp three phase
                                located on upstage left wall, both fitted with “E” type CamLock connectors.
                                4 x 600 amp three phase, located on dimmer mezzanine off stage left.  Power is transferred from house dimmers. No Cams

   

AUDIO TECHNICIAN - Shaun Dyksman (306) 975-7788 or (306) 975-7795 Voice Mail

House Audio Power
House System is powered by a three (3) phase / 208V/225 amp technical ground source.

Touring Audio Power           
                                400 Amp / 3 Phase/ Technical Ground
                                Located Stage Left Torm  - TRANSFERABLE To Stage Right Torm.
                        Located 25 Feet from L & R , downstage proscenium wall. 

Audio Console              Purchased 1997
        Soundcraft Series 5 w/ 48 mono and 4 stereo input,
        2 Stereo Aux Pairs / Plus 10 mono aux sends, 10 mix matrix,
        8 master mute groups,
        10 VCA groups (console is not movable)

Audio Suite                    Permanent under the Second Balcony Cove
        All Audio Systems are controlled thru the Crown IQ 2000 software platform
        All amplification power is remotely located and accessed directly from the
                                    Audio suite.
        PFL Cue / Suite Monitor amp - Yamaha PM2200
        Program sound to Tech Areas/Dressing Rooms/Lobbies – AMX distribution

Central Cluster Speaker System
        Installed 1997
        3 EAW MH660e Full Range Loudspeakers
        1 EAW HM690e Full Range Loudspeaker
        2 EAW BV525P Subwoofer Loudspeakers
        1 BSS FDS-355 Omnidrive
        Maximum 100 DB SPL - Sustained - Possible in House

Stereo Pair Speaker System
        Purchased 1997
        8 EAW KF850 EF Full Range Loudspeakers
        4 EAW SB850F Subwoofer Loudspeakers
        2 BSS FDS-355 Omnidrives
        ATM Fly-Ware and 4 CM 1-ton chain motors (230/3/60)
        Maximum 120 DB SPL - Sustained - Possible In House

Power Amplifiers            Purchased 1997
        8 Crown MA 2400 Stereo Power Amplifiers
        3 Crown MA 3600VZ Stereo Power Amplifier
        2 Crown MA 5000VZ Stereo Power Amplifiers

Equalization                  Purchased 1997
                        1 BSS FCS-926 Varicurve – Left & Right Stereo Pair
                        1 BSS FCS-926 Varicurve – Mono Cluster
                        1 BSS FCS-960 30-band graphic EQ – L & R Stereo Pair
                        1 YAMAHA – Q1027 – 27 Band EQ – Mono Cluster

House Monitors             Moveable - JBL L,60Z Cabaret (8 ohm) - (6) Six
        E.V. SH1502 FR (8 ohm) - (2) Two
        Fixed - powered dual cone Fostex - permanent bridge mount

Monitor Amplifiers         QSC Series 3-3350 (3X2 - stereo) (6) Six Independent mixes available
        E.Q. Yamaha Q-2031A (6) Six with BRT-15K input transformers

 

House Distributed System Program and Page
                                AMX / Auto Patch with Emergency Page - Located in Audio Suite
                                Page & Program distribution to Tech Areas/Dressing Rooms/Lobby Areas

DAT                         TEAC DA-30 MKII - (1) One
                                TEAC DA-30  - (1) One

Disc Players            Denon - 650F (2) Two

Cassette Decks     TASCAM 122 MKIII (2) Two

Reverb Units         Alessis Quadravenb (1) One - Stereo
                                EMT-ST140 plate Reverb (1) One - Mono in x 2 out

Miscellaneous Equipment
                                Direct Boxes - Behringer DI-100 -  (6) Six
                                Various Adapters/Ground Lifts, etc.
                                Two (2) Quad AR 204 Isolation Transformer units – Balanced / XLR
                                Two – DBX Model 1046 Quad Comp. / Limiters – hard wired in Audio Suite
                                Various Length Goose Necks
                                EV "mice" H411 Foam Adapters (6) Six
                                EV Isolation Stand Mounts
                                Assorted Length - KTM Tripod Stands

House Intercom    8 channel infrastructure.  ( instal not complete). All functional areas are .
                                hardwired
                                4 channel access  to mobile port via Holding Room XLR Location.
                                1 Clear-Com MS-812A-9 Main Station (A- ch. only)
                                1 Clear-Com MX-820 matrix switcher ( not completed)
                                Six (6) Single Channel  Clear Com VHF wireless belt pack systems
                                Stage Manager Mobile Cue Master Console
                               
Portable Single     (8) Eight Beyer/Clear Com Single or double muffs featherlites all noise
                                                canceling microphones
                                Com system contains a DUAL channel ‘On-line' power supply back-up system.

TW12B  Clear Com Communication Interface to House Communication Systems – single channel only.

In House Permanent Com Positions:
        STG R Stage Carpenter Position
        LX booth
        Audio Suite
        Projection Room
        Fly Gallery
        DS Left & Right
        US Left & Right
        Spot Operator Position x 2 – expandable to four positions.
        Pit Lift
        Trap Room
        Dimmer Room
        Stage Carpenter’s Office

 

Microphone Compliment

Hard Wired
Electrovoice ND 408................................................................................................ (8) Eight Shure
SM 57.................................................................................................................... (4) Four
SM 58.................................................................................................................... (6) Six
D112..................................................................................................................... (1) One
DMK57/52 Drum Pack............................................................................................. (4) Four
BETA 87C.............................................................................................................. (4) Four
WH20TQG - Headset Microphone - Condenser........................................................... (1) One AKG               C460B-ULS/6......................................................................................................... (2) Two
C 535 EB............................................................................................................... (2) Two
C451C................................................................................................................... (2) Two
Sennheizer    MD 421 IU.......................................................................................... (2) Two
MKE-2R.................................................................................................................. (6) Six
E815S - Switched Mics............................................................................................. (2) Two Crown
PCC-160................................................................................................................ (4) Four
PZM - 30PG............................................................................................................ (1) One

Wireless
fixed receiver location in 2nd balcony audio suite
Shure
U-4D Dual Channel Receivers.................................................................................. (2) Two
UA-888 Network Interface....................................................................................... (1) One
UA-845 Antenna/ Power Distribution System............................................................. (1) One
UA-830A Active Remote Antenna System.................................................................. (2) Two
UA-870A Fixed Active Directional Antennae System.................................................... (2) Two
Beta U2/87C Handheld Microphones.......................................................................... (4) Four
UI-UA Belt Packs with WL185 / MK3 red dot Condenser Microphones............................ (4) Four

 

SPECIAL NOTICE TO READER*

Upon request, local sources are available for additional support needs to the above house equipment list.

The SCAF intercom system contains 9 (nine) VHF Frequencies that are under absolute and sole usage protection of the SCAF. Transmission on the frequencies listed below will not be tolerated under any
circumstances.  It is the responsibility of the visiting systems to keep absolutely clear of these frequencies at all times.  The SCAF reserves the sole right to terminate any signal transmission on the frequencies listed below:

    1  1699.20 MHZ - Front of House Radio Communication
    2  169.23 - Front of House Radio
    3  179.075 MHZ - C.Com TX Frequency
    4  204.375 MHZ - C.Com Belt Pack #1
    5  205.200 - C.Com Belt Pack #2
    6  206.775 - C.Com Belt Pack #3
    7  207.525 - C.Com Belt Pack #4
    8  207.875 - C.Com Belt Pack #5
    9  208.825 - C.Com Belt Pack #6

204.375       SCAF Clear Com TX/RX - BP#1 - Absolute protection
    205.200       SCAF Clear Com TX/RX - BP#2 - Absolute protection
    206.775       SCAF Clear Com TX/RX - BP#3 - Absolute protection
    207.525       SCAF Clear Com TX/RX - BP#4 - Absolute protection
    207.875       SCAF Clear Com TX/RX - BP#5 - Absolute protection
    208.825       SCAF Clear Com TX/RX - BP#6 - Absolute protection
    211.25         CH 13 Video T.V.
    213.75         CH 13 Audio T.V.

Please contact the Audio Department Head – Shaun Dyksman @ 975-7788 or 975-7795
For Special needs Situations PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL.

 
We are presently upgrading our wireless intercom to an eight channel Telex tr-800 system. We are awaiting delivery of the equipment. We hope to have the system installed and operational by February 25/2007.
 


 
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