Technical Information
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The Coliseum
Stage Dimensions
Width (wall to wall) = 33ft (approx 9.9m)
Depth (iron to back wall) = 19ft 6ins (5.85m)
For-stage depth = 9ft 6ins (2.85m)
Pros Opening = 26ft (6.6m?)
Height (below fly floor) = 22ft (6.6m?)
Lighting
Zero 88 – Bull Frog (72 way 99 sub-masters and 1000 memories) (www.zero88.co.uk)
Zero 88 Chilli Dimmer Racks (2.5k dimmers) – 72 circuits in all (switchable)
30 Circuits front of house
30 Circuits on stage
12 Dip Circuits
Lanterns Available
12 x Candenza 12/22 profiles (2kW)
12 x Cantata 11/26 profiles (1.2kW)
18 x Cantata PC’s (1.2kW)
12 x Cantata F’s (1.2kW)
12 x Thomas Parcans (All CP60 lamps)
6 x Coda-3 Floods (500w)
2 x Strand Solo CSI Follow Spot (1kW)
2 x Source 4 Profiles
Sound
1 x 24 Channel sound-craft LX-7 desk – feeding Meyer 500 series amps and speakers positioned Pros left, right and above Pros. Total output 1.5kW.
1 x Ramsa 500w amp feeding the under way Balcony with a TCS 803 Multitap time corrector which is linked to the above speakers. (www.soundcraft.com)
On Stage foldback – 1 x Ramsa 500w amp feeding 2 x EV 200 speakers.
For further information, please email coliseumtechnical@rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk
THE MUNI
Stage
Depth of Stage, including forestage 8.100 metres 26ft 6ins
Width of Acting area (between pillars) 6.100 metres 21ft 0ins
Wing space 3.500 metres 10ft 0ins (note: ht from stage to wings restricted to 3.900 metres (12ft 10ins.)
Ht of lighting bars, over acting area 5.00metres – this is the approximate ht under the lanterns. It should be noted that these bars are fixed and all lanterns manually lifted to this position.
The masking covering this are of solid construction and are approximately 4.88metres (16ft) from ground.
Ht of curtain drops are 6.000 metres (19ft 6ins.)
Curtain layout
Red tabs at front of forestage, electrically operated from control box
(note – these tabs open up to approximately 7.5 metres as forestage is wider than general stage.)
Inner red tabs – set approx 2 metres from front. Electrically operated from control box.
Black/green tabs set approximately 3.000 metres (10ft 0ins) from rear of the stage – Hand operated from side stage.
Black tabs set approximately 0.900 metres (3ft 0ins) operated from stage. (note – these are used if cross over is need on stage).
White cyc. – this is only fitted when requested.
Stage equipment
1no Tallescope
1no 10rung zarge
1no 12 rung double extension ladder
(the above equipment is only to be used by suitably qualified people,)
10no 6ft stage braces
8no stage weights
TP intercom control set prompt (stage right)
2no headset in control box.
Dressing rooms
1no Suitable for 6 persons
1no Suitable for 12 persons
Each dressing room is equipped with electric sockets, mirror lights and has showers and a w.c. attached.
Hall dimensions
The hall is a multipurpose hall and as such can be set out in a variety of ways.
Hall set for clear floor to enable all-standing concert.
Dimensions 18.500metre x 12.5metres (approximately 53ft x 41ft).
This will allow for sound mixing to be carried out from the centre of the main hall floor. The format will allow up to 400 persons to be accommodated.
Hall set out for cabaret/wedding format. This will heva to be disucussed before hand but will allow for up to 200 persons to be seated for viewing cabaret/wedding.
Hall set out for standard theatre setting.
Hall seats on rake only; action takes place on flat area in front of rake.
Seating for 237; Acting area approximately 6 metres x width of all.
Details of this style of seating to be agreed with management to prevent obstruction to fire exits etc.
Hall set for theatre style, seating for 352, sound desk set at rear of raked seating, restricted dimensions to desk, up to standard 24way + effects etc. Mixing area 2.000 x 1.500 (6ft 6ins x 5ft 0ins.)
Equipment
Lighting
Control equipment set in control box at rear of auditorium
Zero 88 Illusion 120
Monitor for above
Keyboard for mouse for programming
DMX outlet on stage for additional fixtures etc.
72 chilli style dimmers fitted in control room
outlets on stage hard wired, see separate plan if required. (36 circuits.)
48no outlets on hall rig patched into 36 circuits in control room (special layout on request.)
Lantern stock (as at 1 st July 2004)
floods 4no coda x 3 x 500watt; normally fixed of back bar to flood cyc
4no coda 500.
Freznel/PC
24no 1k starlettes, with barn doors
10no 650w prelude F, with barn doors
2no 650w prelude PC, with barn doors
2no 500w minims.
Profiles.9mo 1.2k cantata 16/32
10no 650w prelude 16/30
8no 650 prelude 22/40
2no 1k sil 15
Par Cans
11no 1k CP62
10no 1k CP62 – normally only 4no of these are available for use on the floor.
Cables and colour restricted, details of requirements need to be known before and additional costs could be involved.
Sound
The sound system is quite simple and only really suitable for simple speech amplification. All major sound equipment has to be brought in for each event.
Fixed
1no 16:4:2 Allen and Heath Sc series sound desk control.
1no 900 Mosfet HH amplifier
1no 500 Mosfet HH amplifier
1no Denon CD player
1no Teac cassette desk (old)
1no Denon cassette deck
1no Minidisc, with a pause
2no Sherman all range speakers, fixed in auditorium SR and SL.
2no Sherman wedges for use on stage as foldback.
1no 12line mic feed line from stage to control box.
Portable
1no boxed unit containing
Citronic mixing desk 14:2
Stageline Stereo amp (STA –152)
Combined minidisk and CD player
Pair Wharfdale speakers and stands
Miscellaneous
3no SM58
2no sure
2no Seinhieser Handheld radio – additional cost
3no mic stands
5no XLR leads
For further information, please email munitechnical@rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk
THE PARC & DARE
Stage
Proscenium arch. Performing area 13.4m x 7.31m – pros opening 10.98m x 6.7m –wing widths 3.05m SR, 3.05m SL. Stage raked, 1 in 24 – floor sprung wood, suitable for all dance, lino available, backstage crossover, stage not heated. Height of grid 14.63m – 13 hemp sets, 0.15m apart – tab track – maximum flying height 7.31m – black lets and borders, grey and gold tabs – white cloth cyclorama, or black back wall can be used – red house tabs, drawn. 12 x 13A independent circuits. Forestage 10.98m x 1.22m, extendable to 2.44m, entrances from stage. Orchestra pit formed by removing first 2 rows of stalls, accommodates 20. Get-in through large double doors at side entrance through auditorium. Tallescope. Safety curtain. Scale stage, fly and lighting plans available.
Lighting
CTC, 84 ways, operated at rear of auditorium supply available for temporary board – 24 spots, 24 fresnels, 12 floods, 34 pars, 3 battens, Strand and Furse – 2 followspots, operated from rear of auditorium. 8 x CODA 3; 2 x 15m Socapex and fanouts.
Sound
Dolby Stereo Sound system, Soundtrax 24 way mixing desk, operated from projection box at rear of auditorium – 24 speaker lines – 6 shotgun mics + monitor speakers – 12 amplifiers – 8 Shure mics – 1 Revox reel-to-reel, 1 cassette tape system – PA system. Acoustic suitable for music and spoken word. Mini-disc x2. Crown stage mics x3.
Stage Management
Prompt corner SL – cue lights and headsets, 8 outstations – show relay/tannoy to dressing rooms.
Backstage
4 dressing rooms, accommodation 80, access by stairs – band room, quick change rooms, utility room available as wardrobe, no facilities. Refreshments available from FOH.. Rehearsal room, 10.98m x 6.7m, rehearsal pianos, 1 upright 1 grand, good. Advice given on accommodation/laundrette facilities. Staff – 2 technicians – casuals available – security personnel. Backstage facilities currently inaccessible to disabled performers and staff due to small set of stairs from lift.
Additional Information
Lounge
Suitable for small productions, 6m X 6m performance space
Stage – 10.98m x 7.92m x 2.9m, half carpet, half ballroom floor. Get-in through large double door, side entrance.
Lighting – Tempus 24 board, portable – 20 various lanters.
Sound – 1 amp – 1 cassette deck – 4 mic sockets.
Backstage – Dressing rooms etc. as Theatre.
For further information, please email parcanddaretechnical@rhondda-cynon-taff.gov.uk