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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION - June 99

STAGE

Proscenium Stage - Flat. Proscenium Opening - 12.5m

Proscenium Height 7.32m

Distance Between Protruding Balconies ( auditorium ) - 10.36m

Depth From Iron to Cyclorama - 8.84m ( cyc. at furthest upstage hemp-set)

Width of Backstage Area - 15.54m

Depth of Backstage Area - 4.88m Grid Height - 18.29m

Wing Width from Onstage Fly-rail - 5.18m

Maximum Working Height of Scenery - 6.01m

Width of Counterweight Flying Bars - 12.2m / 12.4m

Number of Counterweight Bars - 22

Maximum Number of Spotted Hemp-sets - 12 ( Can be set as required )

Limited Flying Facilities in Backstage Area ( Normally three 3-block hemp-sets )

Prompt Corner - Stage Right ( O/P )

Pass Door to Front of House - Stage Right

Get-in Doors Stage Left - approx. 3.5m (W) X 3.35m (H) - 1.2m drop to street level No ramps in theatre

Trap - Mid-Stage ( 0.9m X 0.9m with counterweighted elevator trap )

DRESSING ROOMS

7 Rooms in total

6 at first floor level and 1 at second floor level

2 En Suite with Showers / 1 with Shower only

ORCHESTRA PIT

Accommodates up to 25 players

Can be extended into auditorium to accommodate 70 player

Music stands can be hired locally Piano can be hired locally

Limited chairs available

LAUNDRY

Coin operated Washing Machine and Dryer is available

LIGHTING SPECIFICATION

LANTERNS

12 X Cantata F - 1.2kW Fresnels

26 X Strand pattern 223 - 1kW Fresnels

50 X PAR 64 ( various beamwidths ) - 1kW Par Cans

10 X Strand T-64 - 1kW Profiles

4 X Strand T-84 - 1kW Zoom Profiles

2 X Cantata 18/32 - 1.2kW Zoom Profiles

3 X Cantata 11/26 - 1.2kW Zoom Profiles

2 X Strand Prelude 16/30 - 650W Zoom Profiles

2 X ETC Source 4 50’ - 575W Profiles

4 X ETC Source 4 26’ - 575W Profiles

6 X ETC Source 4 36’ - 575W Profiles

6 X ETC Source 4 Zoom 575W Zoom Profiles

8 X Berkey 4-way Cyc. Units - 500W/625W Asymmetric Floods

8 X Berkey 4-way Cyc. Units ( ground row )- 500W/625W Asymmetric Floods Colour Filters not supplied by theatre

2 X Strand Solo 1kW CSI Followspots

4 X High End Trackspots please note that these are not part of the general house rig and would be subject to a separate charge.

LIGHTING CONTROL AND DIMMING

Strand 520 ( 250 intensity & 250 attribute channel)

156 X 3kW ETC Sensor Dimmers

36 X 5kW ETC Sensor Dimmers

MAINS SUPPLIES

1 X 3-phase 63A Supply at Prompt Corner ( Down Stage Right)

3 X 63A CEE Type Connector or Bare Tails

1 X single-phase 32A Supply Down Stage Right 32A CEE Type Connector

1 X 3-phase 250A Supply Up Stage Right Powerlock Connectors

COMMUNICATIONS

Tecpro Ring Intercom System Master Station at Prompt Corner

8 X Belt Pack units with Head Sets

12 - way Cue Light Master Station at Prompt Corner Cue Lights at Lighting / Sound position, Fly Floor, Stage Left Gallery 4 X Floating Cue Light units- Cue light and stage management position being renovated at present and may not be fully available at this time

SOUND SYSTEM

Mixing Console - Mackie 40-8-2

Sabine ADF 2400 Workstation

Yamaha Q2031B2, 31 Band Graphic EQ

BSS FCS 360 Stereo 30 Band Graphic EQ

BSS TCS804 Delay

Yamaha Rev 500

Yamaha SPX 90 II Effects Unit

8 X Compressor/Limiters

Minidisc Player/Recorder

Double Cassette Deck Multi Play

CD Player

Revox Reel-to-Reel machines

Speakers 6 X EV Deltamax DML 1152 Speakers (Stereo system with 4 cabinets for stalls, 2 for balcony)

4 X EV Deltamax DMC 1152b processors

4 X Bose 802 ( FOH Fill ) Bose EQ

2 X Crown ma 600 amps Crown ma 2400 amp

Crown protech amp

Crown Geodyne amp

Monitors

6 X Turbosound 212 Wedge Monitors

3 X Yamaha P3200 amp

Mics

5 X AKG 451 Mics

2 X AKG Rifle Mics

4 X AKG 418 with drum clamps

1 X AKG D112 Kick Drum mic

4 X Shure SM58 1 X Shure SM57

4 X Di Boxes

10 X K&M Mic Stands

Radio Mic System

2 independent systems comprising of: 8 X AKG WMS300WL Beltpack system c/w AKG CK77 WL300 Mics AKG PS300 Antenna amps and antenna

Please note that there is an additional charge for use of the Radio mic system

DRAWINGS - Right Click to Save

Cork Opera House Stage Plan - 41k

Cork Opera House Electrics Ground Floor Plan - 57k

Cork Opera House Electrics First Floor Plan - 61k

Cork Opera House Electrics Second Floor Plan - 74k

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