Varsity Theater Production Specs – Updated 10/20/2014
VARSITY THEATER PRODUCTION SPECS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
STAGE DIMENSIONS
AUDIO
House Speaker System
FOH SPL Measurement Specifications
Monitors
Microphone Package, Stands, & Snakes
LIGHTING
Stage Lighting Plot
Lighting Grid Dimmer Plot
BACKDROP BAR
VIDEO
POWER SERVICE
STAGING AND & RISERS
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VARSITY THEATER PRODUCTION SPECS
Stage Dimensions
* Not all dimensions are shown in this illustration, e.g. trim heights ↴
● width - ’
● depth to stairs - ’
● depth to ezzanine beam - ’*
● depth to a kstage - ’
● stage height off of grou d - ’
● tri height to lowest fixture upstage - ’4”*
● tri height to lighti g grid - 4’*
● tri height to backdrop bar - 12’*
● tri height to ceili g - 8’*
● tri height to ezzanine on upstage right - ’
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FOH Console
- Yamaha M7CL (Firmware V3.55) – 48x16 (four omnis are used to drive PA)
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NOTE: Snake is 44 x 14 (four returns are used to drive PA)
All Specs are A-Weighted, Recorded at the FOH position listed
House Speaker System
FOH A SPL = 121 dBA of headroom
Left–Right Main PA:
-(14) [7/side] Tops: ElectroVoice XLD281 Line Array (120°)
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Powered by 6x ElectoVoice CP4000S Amplifiers
Driven from a Matrix fed to Stereo Bus
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Powered by 3x ElectoVoice CP4000S Amplifiers
Driven from a Matrix/Aux or through Stereo Bus
[limiter at 110 dBA]
Located on floor - applicable for concerts
Tops = 121 dBA
Subs = 78 dBA
-(6) [3/side] Subs: ElectroVoice QRx218S Dual 18” Subwoofer
Subs are capable of hitting 130db C scale! (A-weight rolls off at 1k)
However, there is a 105dba limit at FOH (about 50ft from stage)
Delay Ring [for mezzanine]
-(4) ElectroVoice EVID 4.2 Surface-mount Loudspeakers
FOH B SPL = 116 dBA of headroom
System Processor
[limiter at 105dBA]
Located upstairs - applicable for private events, panel discussion, & comedy
-(2) ElectroVoice Dx46 Two-in/six-out sound system processor
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FOH SPL Measurements
NOTE: FOH moves between two different locations depending upon the event.
Wirelessly controllable at FOH via IRIS-Net
Tops = 116 dBA
Subs = 82 dBA
Monitors
**Behringer x32 Monitor Console and engineer available per advance, per budget.**
- 8 — Radian “Microwedge” APEX-1200 - Coaxial single 12” wedges (Powered by Crown XTI 6000s)
- 3 — ElectroVoice SxA250 Powered single 15” wedges
- 1 — EAW Microsub
- 2 — ElectroVoice ELX 118P Single Powered 18” Subwoofer (drum fill)
- 2 — Mackie Fussion 3000 FS Powered Sidefills
- 2 — Mackie SR 1530 Powered Loudspeakers {Italian build}
Microphone Package, Stands, & Snakes
Vocal Microphones
- 7 – Shure SM58
- 3 – Sennheiser 945 hyper-cardioid
Dynamic Microphones
- 1 – Shure Beta52
- 6 – Shure SM57
- 1 – Shure Beta57A
- 1 – Sennheiser MD 421-II
- 6 – Sennheiser 604
- 2 – Sennheiser 609
- 3 – EV ND 468 supercardioid
- 1 – Audio-Technica ATM25
Condenser Microphones
- 1 – Shure Beta91A
- 1 – Sennheiser 901
- 2 – Sennheiser 614 small diaphragm
- 1 – Shure SM81 small diaphragm
- 1 – Audio-Technica AT4033A large diaphragm
- 2 – Shure SM 27 large diaphragm
- 1 – AKG C1000S small diaphragm
Direct Injection
- 2 – BSS AR-133 – active
- 4 – Radial J48 - active
- 3 – Radial PRODI – passive
- 1 – Radial Stereo PRODI – passive
- 2 – Behringer Ultra-DI DI-100 - active
Wireless Microphones
- 2 – Sennheiser SKM 500 handheld transmitters with e965
(1” Large diaphragm switchable pattern capsule with -10dB PAD switch)
Microphone Stands
- 14 – tall tripod boom {DR and K&M}
- 12 – short tripod boom {DR and K&M}
- 1 – short round base boom
- 4 – tall round base straight
- 2 – tall E-base straight
- 1 – tall E-base boom
- 3 – desktop stands
Snakes
- Whirlwind isolated 3-way snake 44 x 14
(last four returns are used to drive house PA)
- 38 x 14 patchable floor pockets
(three US - 10 x 2, two midstage 1x1, and three DS – 2x2)
- 24 x 8 x 100’ sub snake
- 16 x 4 x 50’ sub snake
- 8 x 0 x 50’ sub snake
Audio XLR
Note: Exact cable count is currently off, we have around twice as much as listed.
This section is here for house inventory purposes.
- 1 – 50’ XLR cables (#50-51) [1 is MIA]
- 18 – 25’ XLR cables (#32-49)
- 2 – 20’ XLR cables (#25-26)
- 10 – 15’ XLR cables (#15-24)
- 12 – 10’ XLR cables (#3-14)
- 2 – 5’ XLR cables (#1-2)
- 5 – 15’ and 25’ XLR Pairs (#27-31)
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Lighting
- (4) DMX Universes from FOH to stage
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House Conventional 1 [addresses 01-22 and 121-512 are open; house fixtures are 23-120]
House Intelligent [addresses 01-339 are open; house fixtures start after that]
House Conventional 2 [empty]
Guest [empty]
- ETC Express 48/96 Conventional Lighting Console
- Martin Lightjockey 2.91 Moving Light Controller
- 97 1.2kW Dove Dimmers (permanently installed to tracks throughout the room, numbered 22-119)
- 48 — ETC Source Four Ellipsoidal – 36 degree
- 12 — ETC Source Four Ellipsoidal – 26 degree
- 15 — ETC Source Four PAR (w/ four different focus lenses)
- 4 — Martin MAC 350 Entour (moving head, spot fixture, 16 bit) [Upstage Bar]
- 2 — Martin MAC 250 (moving head, spot fixture, Mode 4) [Ground]
- 4 — Chauvet Intimidator Scan LED 300 (scanner, spot fixture, 11CH personality) [CFW Bar]
- Le Maitre Radiance Water-Based Hazer
Backdrop Bar
21’ total in length, hung off center [16’ usable on stage center, 12’ trim, rigged off of x2 hand cranks, 250lb total working load]
- Able to accommodate up to 28’ backdrops by tying off to angled SR storage mezz (angled on z-axis, pictured in Lighting Plot)
Video
NOTE: Video’s VGA Connection is located at FOH B (Upstairs) and at STAGELEFT
DOWNSTAGE SCREEN/PROJECTOR
- 330” Motorized Screen - 27.5’ diag. 16:9 aspect ratio; control is located USR, Front Projected ONLY
- Mitsubishi UD8400U DLP Projector (HD): 6,500 ANSI lumens, 1920x1200 native resolution, front projected onto DS screen
Note: adapted to 16:9 to fit onto screen
UPSTAGE SCREEN/PROJECTOR
- 120” Non-motorized Screen - 10’ diag. 4:3 aspect ratio, Front Projected ONLY
- NEC NP-M300X LCD Projector (SD): 3,000 ANSI lumens, 1024x768 native resolution, front projected onto US screen
Power Service
100AMP single phase
Female Camlock Disconnect (pictured to the right with adaptors connected)
(1) Camlock T-tap and (2) male camlock turnarounds
Located 15’ from the upstage right corner of the stage
**We do not have house feeder or distro – these are to be supplied by tour**
Staging & Chair Risers
(25) Secoa Stage 100 4’ X 8’ Risers. Availability per room setup. Risers are often used to build VIP areas. Please advance.
Barricade – available through rental, per budget/show advance
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Stage Lighting Plot
Not drawn to scale. Do take note of things in relation to stage center and house center. Colors have no affiliation with dimmer plot on next page.
Please refer to Lighting equipment above in case anything is out on repair. You may have been referred to here if you have a large backdrop, are
confused about our drum riser situation, or need more information about the stairs going to the stage from the storage mezzanine above the stage.
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Lighting Grid Dimmer Plot
Colors signify dimmers that are paired in multiple spots - attached to the same circuit.
We no longer have dimmers 1-21 installed.
Not all positions on this plot are open; this is merely a map of the lighting grid.
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PARKING
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LOAD IN
Depending on your vehicle, load in is either through the front door from the
designated parking on 13th Ave SE or down the alley to the stage door. Stage door
opens to the main floor in front of the stage. This is also the artist entrance.
Please look at the dimensions to gauge whether you vehicle can back down the
alley. There is NO PARKING in the alley.
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DRESSING ROOMS
Dressing rooms are not privately partitioned. There are no closed doors.
Access to the Green Room is through the Production Office.
Access to the bathroom is through the Star Room.
GREEN ROOM
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STAR ROOM
PRODUCTION OFFICE
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MERCH/MAIN LOBBY
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MAIN FLOOR
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