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Theatre Royal & Opera House


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Entry updated 19-Sep-2011

Contact Information

Address
Drury Lane
Town
Wakefield
County
Yorkshire
Postcode
WF1 2TE
Email
mail@theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk
Main Contact
01924 215531
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01924 211311
General Admin
01924 215531
Stage Door
 
Fax
01924 215525
Website
www.theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Gareth Williams
Chief Electrician
Diane Clough
Sound Technician
Dave Lawford
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Paul Mellin
Accomodation list is available from
 
Theatre Royal & Opera House
Drury Lane
Wakefield WF1 2TE

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Proscenium
Rake
1:30
Surface
Hard Board
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
yes / Drilling & Screw Fixing
Type of flying system
Double Purchase Counterweight
Total number of lines
20 Counterweights + 6 Hemp sets
Barrel (pipe) diameter
 
Barrel length
8.3m
Max load rating per set
250KG per set
Maximum out dead
5.486m
Overall load rating
6250 UDL
Spacing between lines
varies
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
Approx 500mm
Apron Width
7.265
Apron Depth
1:22m
Traps/Size
1 X Counterweight lift trap / 1 x trapdoor
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Garteh Williams / Diane Clough
Theatre Royal & Opera House, Drury Lane, Wakefield WF1 2TE

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Stage Right
FOH call facilities?
Yes
Q-Lights?
No
Bar Bells?
No
Q-Lights Movable?
 
First aid box?
Yes / Promp Corner

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
7.265m
Height
4.27m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
1.53m
Height of Grid
11.528m upstage / 11.887m downstage
Stage Right
1.53m
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
1.22m
Setting line rear wall
7.925m

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes
Cyc.
Yes

Blacks:

Borders
Yes
Legs
Yes (Hard Masking Wing Flats)
Tabs
 

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Via scene dock at street level. 3.962mH X 2.286mW

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
Upto 200 AMP 3 phase available SR
Sound
63 AMP single phase SR

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
 
Lighting Control
Situated at rear of gallery ETC ION

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
69x 2.5K / 9 x 5K
FOH
27 x 2.5K
Any patching/twinning
 

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
8 selecon front of house top bar
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
2 x Selecon performer with colour change
Movable lanterns list
36 x Harmony Fresnels 1Kw / 4 x Harmony P.C 1Kw
6 x Coda 500w x 4 Flood Batten
18 x Harmony 15/28 Profile 1Kw 2 x Harm
8 x source 4 zoom profiles
36 x Thomas Parcans 1Kw
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Flown rig Tallescope for focusing

Sound

Indication of tie lines
Stage to Stalls / Control room to Stage
Mixer position
Rear of Stalls / Smaller desk control r
Equipment available
Yamaha LS9 32 / Soundcraft Spirit Folio 12 Channel
Crown Amplifiers / Good stock of AKG, Sh
6 x Renkus Heinz TRC 121 / 2 x Renkus He
Monitors 4 x OHM RWM wedges / 2 x TOA w
CD and Minidisc player
Headset/comms details
Tecpro Communication System / 6 x Headset stations
Show relay and Calls to Dressing rooms /

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
5 equiped with basins , lit mirrors and costume rails
Showers & toilets
Male and Female
Access to stage
S/L and S/R
Wardobe facilities
Combined wardrobe and green room equiped with washer , dryer , iron , ironing board
Coffee making facilities
Wig room & facilities
 

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
Depth 1.828M Length 7.265M Approx 16 people

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
15 plus conductors stand
Chairs
45 concert chairs
Net
No
Rostra
Decking available variable heights
Double bass pin boards
No
Sound baffles
No

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
No /

Other

Any other features
Stage has an induction loop system. Weights and braces plus small stock of hardware available. House lights controled from either stage or control room.

Change History: Entry created pre-2009, Entry updated 19-Sep-2011, Entry updated 19-Sep-2011

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