The Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns is a Queensland Government initiative operated by Arts Queensland
Stage Description
The Theatre is a rectangular black box studio style theatre equipped with a fixed grid. There is no proscenium or counterweighted fly system. The seating bank is raked and three quarters retractable
(last 4 rows do not retract). It has an un-raked, semi sprung plywood stage floor covered with matte black painted masonite sheets.
Stage Distributed Load Limit: 500 kg/m2
Stage Point Load Limit: 450 kg/m2
Stage Dimensions
Stage area with seating bank in place
(Without masking)
Floor area with seating bank retracted
(Without masking)
Width
14.5m 11.5m
14.5m 17m
Height
Stage to underside of grid
Stage to ceiling (approx.)
Auditorium
Seating capacity standard Theatre Mode
Fixed Balcony Seats (4 rows)
Retractable Seats (6 rows)
6.2m
7.5m
Depth
241
87
138
Front Row on stage floor (1 row) 23
The Control position is located in the last row of the auditorium. There is an Aisle down either side of the seating bank and a cross aisle between rows G and H. The front row of seats is directly on the stage floor.
Load In Access to Backstage Area
Via alleyway from rear carpark (1.95m wide). Double access doors 4.8m high by 1.9m wide.
Backstage Area
7m x 3.3m with double access doors to stage 5m high by 2.4m wide.
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Drapery
Tabs Black Wool
Borders Black Wool
Legs Black Wool
2
2
3
4
White Cyclorama 1
Tab Tracks 4
6m drop x 7m wide.
6m drop x 7.5m wide
1m drop x 14m wide
6m drop x 3m wide
6m drop by 12m wide (shared with theatre)
7m (2 US and 2 x Panorama flexible position)
Note: There is a custom built scaff pipe behind the US tab tracks designed for use with the cyclorama to allow tabs to mask cyc. To relocate panorama tab tracks please allow additional time during your bump in for this to occur.
Technical Equipment Allocated to The Theatre
Lighting Control
ETC Element 6/250 lighting desk 1024 channels
ETC Element remote control
Elo 15’ Touch Screen Monitor
Lighting Fixtures
Selecon SPX 15/35°
Selecon SPX 25/50°
Selecon SPX 19°
Selecon SPX 36°
Selecon Rama 7-56° 1200w Fresnel
LED PAR RGB 25°
Lighting Dimmers
LSC 12 x 2.4kw x 4 (Fixed wall mount)
Jands FP 12 x 2.4 kw x 1
Note: from time to time individual dimmers may be out of service, please confirm prior to bump in
Audio
Presonus 24.4.2 Digital Audio Console
Meyer UPQ-1P Wide Coverage Powered Speaker
Meyer MD-1 Powered Subs
Meyer LD-3 Line Driver
36/8 Multicore (fixed, control to US centre)
MacBook Pro (with Qlab)
Technical Equipment Shared across all Venues
(Subject to availability, confirm with Events Coordinator)
Lighting Accessories
18-leaf iris
B steel pattern holder – SPXGHB
MDG Atmospheres Haze Generator
Microphones
Shure Beta 58A
Shure SM57
Shure SM137
5
2
2
18
18
8
14
26
12
1
1
1
48 (4x racks)
36 (3x racks)
1
2 (one per side)
2
1
1
1
8
8
1 (Hire charges apply)
Audio Accessories
25m 12 channel multicore
K&M Tall Boom Microphone Stand
Microphone Stand, round base fixed
RCF 10” Powered Speakers
Speaker Stands
2
4
3
4
2
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Audio Visual
Stumful Fast Fold Front Projection Screen 8m x 4.5m
Infocus 5504 DLP Projector WUXGA (1920 × 1200) resolution 5000 ANSI lumens
Note: Projector scheduled for upgrade during 2015
Staging (shared with the Space)
2m by 1m Prolite Stage Dex
200mm Legs
400mm Legs
4
1 (hire charges apply)
1 (hire charges apply)
16
20
20
600mm Legs
800mm Legs
Wheels
Stage clamps for interlocking
62
20
8
32
Note: Under no circumstance can decks be painted, screwed into or modified
Furniture / Misc
Trestle Table (1.8m x 750mm)
Chairs Sebel (interlocking)
Portable Clothes Rack
Dressing Room Facilities
1 x Washing machine
8
2
60
1 x Dryer
1 x Microwave
Note: One open plan dressing room with benches and mirrors to accommodate 8 persons.
Dressing room may be shared with other users of the centre.
Height Access Equipment (shared with the Space)
Genie Runabout GR15 Working height 6.47m
Platform height 4.47m
Lift Capacity Up to 227kg’s
Access to the Grid. The EWP is the only means of accessing the grid in the theatre. This means that only one person can be working at height at any given time. Please structure your production schedule so there are no clashes between what is required to be rigged for staging and what is required to be rigged for lighting. Contact Centre management if you need further information.
Stardard Rig. The centre maintains a standard rig in The Theatre. The standard rig may or may not be hung prior to your bump in due to operational requirements. You may need to allow time to rig the standard rig or remove it during your bump in. Please contact centre management to ascertain what mode the theatre will be in prior to preparing your production schedule.
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