National Opera House
O Reilly Theatre
Technical Specifications
Overview
Full Capacity 853 Seats in two tiers and stalls arrangements.
With forestage in small Orchestra pit set up 825,
With forestage In large Setup 769 seats.
Flat Stage with Traditional Proscenium,
Rear stage Scene dock.
Six control booths on 2 levels
Stage Dimensions Approx.
Proscenium Width 9m x Height 7.5m
Stage Width including wings 21m
Width between Fly Galleries 16.8m
Depth 10.5m from front edge of Stage
Depth 9.5m from setting line
Forestage lift 1 gives an extra 3m advance of Prosc Arch
Forestage lift 2 gives an extra 6m advance of Prosc Arch
Height to Grid 20m, 22m to additional rigging points.
Load in
4m x 6m rear dock door. Load in bay at stage level, Large Adjacent Car Park
Suspensions
Black Velour house tabs on variable speed motor control.
45 Single Purchase Counterweight bars 13m length swl 500kg evenly Distributed.
2 x 9m up and down bars located on each side of stage,
1 set motorized 1 set counterweight
2 x 13m motorized bars located over the forestages swl 500kg evenly spread
Stock softs
Black Serge
4 pairs of legs 8m x 1.5m,
4 Borders 13m x 2.5m,
2 Black Tab 13m x 8m.
White Cotton Cyc 13m x 8m
White PVC Cyc 13m x 8m
Grey PVC BP 12m x8m
Sound & Video
24 Channels Allen & Heath Analogue GL3800-824B
FX Rack
1 Sabine GRQ3122
1 Yamaha SPX200 FX Processor
1 Tascam MD350 Mini disk Player
1 Denon C635 CD player
Mac Mini with Qlab 3 available at extra cost
PA Speaker Sytem is mounted within the proscenium arch surround and is suitable for
Speech and playback It is a Renkus Heinz Iconyx system.
Please Note The main House PA is not suitable for live bands or
large scale shows We can hire equipment and operators locally at
an extra cost please enquire.
Additional items
6 logic monitor wedges
4 FX Amps patchable throught the auditourium and stage
Numerous facility panels on stage & Foh for patching of audio/ehternet/video
There are a Limited number of stands and hand held mics/cables & dI’s etc.,
6 K and 15K video projectors for hire at extra cost Please enquire
Lighting Specifications CONTROLETC EOS CONSOLE Ethernet
ETC ION CONSOLE (BACKUP) Ethernet/DMX
4 universes of DMX available at Control Position for Touring Desks
(Universe 1 – House Generics, Universe 2 contains House Lights)
Dimming ETC Sensor+ racks 2.5K 5K & 10K modules controlled by ETC Net
Visiting Power
200A Broadcast Power under rear stage connected via trough to Car Park Area
400A TPN Camlock Down Stage Left
125 TPN Down Stage Left
63A TPN Down Stage Left
63A TPN Fore stage Grid (Chain hoist power)
63A TPN Main Stage Grid (Chain hoist power)
Lamp Stock
Robert Juliat Fresnel
1.2kW
24
Robert Juliat Fresnel
2kW
12
ETC Source 4 fixed 10°
750w
10
ETC Source 4 fixed 19°
750w
28
ETC Source 4 fixed 26°
750w
34
ETC Source 4 fixed 36°
750w
32
ETC Source 4 fixed 50°
750w
12
ETC Source 4 Zoom - 15/30°
750w
42
ETC Source 4 Zoom - 25/50°
750w
12
Thomas Cyc Floods 4CELL x 1kW
4 x 1 kW
8
Thomas Ground row 4CELL x 1kW
4 x 1 kW
8
Thomas PAR 64 (various bubbles)
1kW
80
Dressing Room/Green Room/Wardrobe Facilities
LEVEL –1 - On the basement level there are 2 Orchestra dressing rooms and an office for the Orchestra
Manager.
GOUND LEVEL - On the Ground Level you will find the Stage area as well as the Green Room. There is a live
video feed and separate sound feed from the theatre which also acts as an intercom/call system from the
Stage Management position. Also on this level you will find a Stage/Company Management office which is
available for use by request in advance of arrival.
LEVEL 1 - On this level there are 9 dressing rooms, comfortably catering for between 3 and 6 people. All
dressing rooms have shower facilities and there are a number of toilets along the corridor. Also on this level
you will find a disabled access toilet and a separate bathroom. There is a live sound feed from the theatre
which also acts as an intercom/call system from the Stage Management position.
LEVEL 2 - On this level you will find our wardrobe facilities, including Laundry and Wigs & Make Up rooms.
LEVEL 3 - On this level you will find the Ladies Chorus Dressing Room, equipped with toilet and shower
facilities. There is a live sound feed from the theatre which also acts as an intercom/call system from the Stage
Management position.
LEVEL 4 - On this level you will find the Gentlemen's Chorus Dressing Room, equipped with toilet and shower
facilities. There is a live sound feed from the theatre which also acts as an intercom/call system from the Stage
Management position.