| Technical
Details |
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GENERAL - |
| The
Theatre is in proscenium arch form, with a raked
stage, seating on three levels, and an orchestra
pit |
| 1997
Performing Arts Centres Facilities Audit |
|
| In
the 1997 Performing Arts Centres Facilities Audit
conducted by Arts Victoria and the Victorian Association
of Performing Arts Centres, Her Majesty's Theatre
was recommended for a "AAH" category rating
(AA - Best Practice Facility, H - Historic) |
| Seating |
|
| Seating capacity
is 959 |
|
| Stalls |
481 |
| Dress Circle |
224 |
| Balcony |
254 |
| Of
these seats, 40 are considered to be "slips"
(sight obscured positions). |
| There
are 60 standing positions in the Balcony or "gods"
if these are not required by the Hirer for the Follow
Spot operators. |
| Foyer |
|
| The
Hugh Williamson Foyer is accessed directly off Lydiard
Street South. The candy Bar is located in the Hugh
Williamson Foyer. |
| Long Room
Bar |
|
| The
Long Room contains a licensed bar and is situated
above the Hugh Williamson Foyer between the Dress
Circle and Balcony levels. The room may be used
for private functions and can accommodate up to
100 people standing or 90 with patrons seated in
auditorium style (capacity includes attendant staff). |
| Orchestra
Pit |
|
| The
Pit at the front of the Stalls, accommodates up
to 25 musicians comfortably, although is has fitted
up to 35. The Pit walls are fitted with lighting,
audio and power outlets. A dedicated dimmer, operated
from a remote unit near the conductor, allows control
of sconces. Access to the Pit is via basement Dressing
Room level. 20 music stands with sconces are available. |
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STAGE DIMENSIONS - |
| Stage
Floor |
| Surface
is Masonite panels laid over hard wood. Colour is
black. If a colour change is required by the hirer,
the cost to return it back to black is charged back
to the Hirer. |
| Proscenium |
|
| Width |
8.46m |
| Stage
Width |
| Wall
to wall |
18.25m |
| Stage Depth |
|
| Height |
6.15m |
| Setting line to apron
of stage |
0.52 |
| Apron
to House Curtain |
0.82m |
| Setting line to last
set of lines |
11.7m |
| Setting
line to rear wall |
15.3m |
| Rake |
|
| Rake
angle is approx. |
1:25 |
|
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| -
Fly Tower - |
|
| Stage
to Grid |
DS
13.4m
US 12.4m |
| Stage
to fly gallery |
DS 7.38m
US 6.95m
|
| Width
between fly galleries |
13.1m |
| Standard
batten length |
11.2m |
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| -
STAGE MACHINERY - |
|
| House
Curtain |
| Single
purchase counterweight set, operated from Prompt
corner. Curtain flies out to a maximum of 5.5m. |
| Fly Lines |
| 31
double purchase, counterweight sets with steel battens
and 4 pickup lines. Operated from Fly Floor on OP.
There is provision for 47 sets and in time new lines
will be added. |
| Load capacity per batten
maximum |
140kg |
| Point
loading per batten maximum |
120kg |
| Grid point loading |
1500kg |
| Batten
travel |
DS 12.4m
US 11.4m
|
| Line 1 is
not available for general use. It holds a permanent
scenic cloth, which is painted as a 19th century
Act Drop. |
| There
are 4 historic handlines positioned upstage among
the counterweight lines. |
| Lighting
Bars |
| 4
hand winches operated from PS Fly Gallery. |
| Load capacity |
approx. 500kg |
| Fire
Curtain |
| Material
- fire resistant fibre |
| Manual
control from PS or OP corner |
| Operating
time - approx. 5 seconds |
| Winch-up
mechanism - manual from PS Fly Floor |
| Water
Curtain |
| Sprinkler
system that drenches the fire curtain. Manual and
automatic operation, controlled from PS or OP corners. |
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| -
FACILITIES - |
|
| Stage
Loading Door |
| The
stage is 6.3m above ground level. A portable hydraulic
Stage Access Mechanism is used to facilitate loading
to stage. The platform area is 1.6m wide x 2.92m
long and has a safe working load of 900kg |
| Width |
1.9m |
| Height
|
4.26m |
| Diagonal |
4.84m |
| Electrically
operated and interlocked to Stage Access Mechanism |
| PLEASE
NOTE: Under Department of Labour guidelines no item
exceeding the dimensions or boundaries of the platform
will be carried, with the exceptions of flats with
dimensions not exceeding 5.5m long and 2m wide,
and rolls of fabric not exceeding 5.5m long. Only
suitably trained and authorised persons from Her
Majesty's staff may operate the State Access Mechanism.
|
|
|
| Theatre
Access |
| Access
for all Crew and Cast is via Stage Door in Lewis
Street at the rear of the Theatre |
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STAGE CLOTHS - |
|
| Legs - 6 pairs |
|
| Height |
6.5m |
| Width |
2.5m |
| Cloth |
Black
Wool |
| Borders
in pairs - 3 sets |
|
| Height |
2.4m |
| Width |
6.0m |
| Cloth |
Black
Wool |
| Tabs
- 2 sets |
|
| Height |
7.0m |
| Width |
6.0m |
| Cloth |
Black
Wool |
| Note -
one set is French Action |
|
| Gauze
x 2 |
|
| Height |
6.5m |
| Width |
11.2m |
| Cloth |
Sharks tooth |
| Colour |
Light
Blue & Black |
| Cyclorama
x 1 |
|
| Height |
7.0m |
| Width |
11.2m |
| Cloth |
Cotton |
| Colour |
White |
| Note
- Cyc is tereated with Proban Flame Retardant |
|
| Victorian
style painted front cloth (Act Drop) on Line 1 is
available. |
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| -
STAGE MANAGER'S DESK - |
| Located
in Prompt Corner |
| Paging
to Dressing Rooms and Foyer |
| 2
loop Concertcom Talkback system, wired to points
throughout the auditorium |
| Theatre
program to all backstage areas |
| Talk
Back |
| 1
Concertcom command centre, with 2 loops and program
input. Rated to supply up to 30 stations |
| 6
x Concertcom belt packs |
| 8
x Jands belt pack Talk back Modules |
| 4
x Jands Talk back Speaker stations |
| Program
Relay |
| There
is a complete 100V line distribution system of program
on stage to all areas backstage and dressing rooms. |
| Video
Relay |
| Colour
camera mounted centre from underside of Balcony.
Distribution via RF to various places backstage
and FOH. Derives audio from program relay. Tuned
to Channel 1. |
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| -
ADJUDICATOR'S POSITION - |
| Situated
at the front of the Dress Circle |
| Connections
for audio, lighting console, SM communication, house
light control, power and non-dim relay control. |
| This
position can also be used as a Production Desk during
set-ups and rehearsals. |
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WORKSHOP FACILITIES - |
|
| 1 X Snorkel TV25 Elevating
Work Platform |
|
| 2 x
3m A-Frame ladders |
|
| 2 x 1.8m A-frame ladders |
|
| 1 x
4.2m straight ladder |
|
| 2 x multilevel ladders |
|
| 5 x
cordless drills |
|
| 1 x aircompressor
and variety of tools |
|
| 1 x
arc welder |
|
| 1 x drill press |
|
| 1 x
grinder |
| Assortment of power tools,
drills, saws, jigsaw and angle grinder. |
| Safety goddles, gloves,
masks etc and a range of small (boomerang-shaped)
tools are available |
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LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - |
|
| See Lighting Schedule
for lantern stock |
|
| Lighting
Control |
|
| STRAND 530i control desk |
|
| 750
Copntrol Channels 2048 DMX channels |
|
| Hard disk drive storage
and floppy disks |
|
| Shows
stored across network |
|
| Moving
light software and soft patch |
|
| TFT
colour monitors |
|
| Riggers |
|
| Showlight
conversion of show available on site |
|
| Control Points
|
|
| 1.
Lighting Control Room (rear of Balcony) |
|
| 2. Prompt Corner |
|
| 3.
Rear of Stalls |
|
| 4. Adjudicators Position
(front of Dress Circle) |
|
| 5.
Front of Balcony |
|
| Back-up
Desk |
|
| STRAND
301 Backup & Strand 200 series 24/48 |
|
| Dimmers |
|
| 60
x Bytecraft APC Seriesd 2.4kw |
|
| 40
x Rank Strand JTM 2.4kw |
|
| 24
x Jands Protech 2.4kw |
|
| 24
x Jands Protech 5 kw |
|
| Located
on Fly Floor US/PS |
|
| Non-Dim |
|
| There
are six non-dim circuits terminating at the patch
panel on the Fly Floor US/PS. Circuits 1-6 are conttrolled
from PS and OP. Circuits 1-3 are controlled from
the House Light remote unit, locatable at various
opoints around the auditorium. Maximum load per
circuit 10A. Maximum load for all circuits 20A. |
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| -
LIGHTING BARS- |
|
| Dome Bar
(curved) |
|
| Throw
length from centre of bar |
19.0m |
| Throw angle from centre
of bar |
42 degrees |
| Length
of bar |
2.5
+ 4m + 2.5m |
| Patch outlets |
20 x 10amp |
| Balcony
Booms PS and OP |
|
| Throw length |
14.5m |
| Throw
angle |
35
degrees |
| Length of bar |
2 m |
| Patch
outlets (each) |
6 x
10 amp |
| Dress
Circle (curved) Pros to Pros |
|
| Throw
length from centre of bar |
14.7
m |
| Throw angle from centre
of bar |
20 degrees |
| Length
of bar |
Full
curve of Dress Circle |
| Patch outlets |
24 x 10 amp |
| Stage |
|
| There are 4 hard wired
lighting bars which feed to Fly Floor PS |
| Bar
1 Sub-Patch Numbers 1 - 22 |
22
x 10 amp |
| Bar 2 Sub-Patch
Numbers 23 - 44 |
22 x 10 amp |
| Bar
3 Sub-Patch Numbers 45 - 66 |
22
x 10 amp |
| Bar 4 Sub-Patch
Numbers 67 - 74 |
8 x 10 amp |
| Sub-Patch
Numbers 1 - 4 |
4
x 20 amp |
| Stage
Booms |
|
| 10
x 5 metre poles which may be hung from the toggle
rails of the Fly Floor finishing approx 3 m from
stage |
| 6 x Boom
Base Trolleys. Maximum height 4 m |
|
| 2
x Push-up Trees. |
|
| Patch
Panel |
|
| 200
lighting outlets fully patchable via a master patch
panel located on the Fly Floor US/PS. |
| |
|
|
- AUXILIARY POWER - |
|
| 3 X 32 amp three phase
5 pin type located US, OP Wall25 |
| 2
x 32 amp three phase 5 pin type located OP Fly Gallery
for additional dimmers |
| 1 x 32 amp
three phase 5 pin type located PS Fly Gallery for
additional dimmers |
| 1
x 60 amp three phase connection at Outside Broadcast
Position |
| Patch
Outlets |
|
| Location |
Quantity
|
Outlet
Numbers |
| Dome |
20 |
1 -
20 |
| Balcony
Boom PS |
6 |
21
- 26 |
| Balcony
Boom OP |
6 |
27
- 32 |
| Balcony
Ballast PS |
4 |
33
- 36 |
| Balcony
Ballast C/PS |
5 |
37
- 41 |
| Balcony
Ballast C/OP |
5 |
42
- 46 |
| Balcony
Ballast OP |
4 |
47
- 50 |
| Dress
Circle |
24 |
51
- 74 |
| Follow
Spot Patches (Balcony) |
4 |
83
PS. 84 Cent, 85 OP, 86 BioBox |
| Stage
Bar 1 Patch at Fly Gallery PS |
18 |
87
- 104 |
| Stage
Bar 2 Patch at Fly Gallery PS |
12 |
105
- 116 |
| Stage
Bar 3 Patch at Fly Gallery PS |
12 |
117
- 128 |
| Stage
Bar 4 Patch at Fly Gallery PS |
10 |
129
- 138 |
| Floor
Traps DS/PS |
2 |
143
- 144 |
| Floor
Traps DSC/PS |
2 |
145
- 146 |
| Floor
Traps USC/PS |
2 |
147
- 148 |
| Floor
Traps US/PS |
2 |
149
- 150 |
| Floor
Traps DS/OP |
2 |
151 - 152 |
| Floor
Traps DSC/OP |
2 |
153
- 154 |
| Floor
Traps USC/OP |
2 |
155
- 156 |
| Floor
Traps US/OP |
2 |
157
- 158 |
| Ground
Row US/PS |
4 |
159
- 162 |
| Fly
Floor PS |
8 |
175
- 182 |
| Fly
Floor OP |
8 |
183
- 190 |
| Proscenium
Wall PS |
6 |
191
& 195 - 199 |
| Proscenium
Wall OP |
6 |
191
- 194 & 198 - 199 |
|
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AUDIO EQUIPMENT - |
|
| Audio Mixers |
|
CREST
X-EIGHT 40+4+8HS
40 mono, 4 stereo inputs, 8 aux, 8 groups
4 x 12 matrix from Groups, Left, Right, Mono &
External inputs |
MACKIE 1642-VLZPRO
16 bal. mic/unbal. line inputs, 4 stereo line inputs,
stereo output, 4 foldback sends, 4 aux, phantom
power |
| FOH
Amplifiers |
|
| 6 x MC2
T1000 amps |
|
| 4 x
MC2 T1500 amps |
|
| 1 x MC2
T2000 amps |
|
| F'Back
Amplifiers |
|
| 2 x Crest LT2000 WPC
amps 1 x Mackie M1400 amp |
|
| Program
Relay Amplifer |
|
| 1 x JEIL 1120A 150w with
priority mic located on SM desk. |
|
| Compressors |
|
| 2 x DBX 163X |
|
| 1 x
Symetrix 501 peak RMS compressor limiter |
|
| FOH Processors |
|
| 2
x BBS Sound Webs 9088ii controlled via main audio
server and/or remote laptop |
| 2 x BBS
Mini Drive 334's (for crossover and box time alignment) |
| 2
x BBS Mini Drive 336's (for crossover and box time
alignment) |
| Graphics |
|
| 1 x
Dod R431 Dual 1/3 Octave Graphics |
|
| 2 x Rane ME-30 30 band
eq |
|
| 2 x
EV dual 15 bandf eq |
|
| 1 x Sabine FBX 901 feedback
eliminator |
|
| Reverb
Unit |
|
| 1 x Yamaha
SPX1000 digital multieffects 1 x Alesis Microverb
3 |
| FOH
Speakers |
|
| 3 x pairs Funktion 1,
Resolution 2's |
|
| 1 x
pair Funktion 1, Infra Bass |
|
| 1 x Funktion 1 AX88 (centre
fill above prosc.) |
|
| JBL
Control 1's as delays under Balcony, Dress Circle,
front fill and Stalls |
| Foldback Speakers |
|
| 4 x
EAW SM200iH 12" 2way |
|
| 2 x JBL 2way 12"
driver 1" horn |
|
| Microphones |
|
| 6 x Shure SM 58 |
|
| 4 x
Shure SM 57 |
|
| 4 x Shure SM 99 |
|
| 6 x
AKG 391 |
|
| 1 x AKG 451 E Pre-amp
(Program Mic) |
|
| 1 x
AKG CK9 Capsule (Program Mic) |
|
| 1 x BETA 52 |
|
| 4 x
BETA 91 |
|
| 4 x BETA 87 handheld
radio |
|
| 2 x
BETA 87A |
|
| 2 x EVMT 2500 handheld |
|
| 2
x EV 2000A body mic receivers 4 x SURE UC SERIES
Body mic receivers + countryman capsules |
| Tape Units |
|
| 1 x
Dual Dennon DN2600F CD player |
|
| 1 x Dual Dennon DNM2300R
MD recorder/player |
|
| 1 x
Dual Dennon DN770R Tape recorder/player |
|
| 2 x Sony CDP XE200 CD
players |
|
| FOH
Mixing Position |
|
| Provision is made at
the rear of the Stalls for mixing Audio. |
|
| Hearing
Loop |
|
| Located
centre of Dress Circle powered by Auditec 120W Hearing
Aid Amp |
| |
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| -
CONTROL POINTS - |
|
| The Audio Desk is connected
via a 48 channel, 20 return multicore to a patch
panel near the amplifier rack located in Prop Store
on PS of stage. |
|
| |
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| -
MICROPHONE PATCH POINTS - |
|
| Note: Microphone Patch
Points are standard 3 pin XLR type. |
|
|
Location
|
Quantity
|
Numbers
|
| OP Corner |
20 |
149 - 168 |
| PS
Corner |
20 |
49
- 88 |
| US
PS Stage Trap |
12 |
181 - 192 |
| Fly
Floor PS |
12 |
169
- 180 |
| Orchestra Pit |
20 |
69 - 88 |
|
| - LONG
ROOM SOUND SYSTEM - |
|
| Scorpion
BA--250G. 150 Watt Amplifier. with 1 ba. mic. input
and 1 unbal. line input and 6 band graphic eq |
|
| 2 x
10" Celestion with 1/2" horns |
|
| |
|
| - SPEAKER
OUTLETS - |
|
| Note: Speaker
outlets are 2 pole Speakon connectors. |
|
Location
|
Quantity
|
Numbers
|
| Stage Trap PS |
2 |
5 - 6 |
| Stage
Traps OP |
2 |
7
- 8 |
| PS Corner |
1 |
9 |
| OP
Corner |
1 |
10
|
| Fly Floor PS |
1 |
11 |
| Fly
Floor OP |
1 |
12 |
| Orchestra Pit |
1 |
14 |
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PIANOS
- |
|
|
Pianos marked with an * are the property of the
Royal South Street Society. Unmarked pianos are
the property of Her Majesty's Theatre (City of Ballarat)
|
| A
Piano hire fee is applicable to use of all pianos:
Grands $100 p/day, U/rights $25 p/day plus tuning
prior to use (approx $100 + GST) |
| Note:
The piano in the Orchestra Pit is the property of
Her Majesty's Theatre. No hire charge applies for
the use of the Pit piano, although the tuning fee
will apply. |
| 1
x Steinway Concert Grand |
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