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Theatre by the Lake


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Contact Information

Address
Lakeside
Town
Keswick
County
Cumbria
Postcode
CA12 5DJ
Email
info@theatrebythelake.com
Main Contact
017687 72282
Company Manager
 
Box Office
017687 74411
General Admin
017687 72282
Stage Door
017687 81105
Fax
017687 74698
Website
www.theatrebythelake.com
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
Paul Bunn
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Dave Roberts
Accomodation list is available from
Mary McCormick - Company Manager
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
pros
Rake
no
Surface
hardboard over 18mm ply
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
yes
Type of flying system
counterweight
Total number of lines
30 couterweight sets, plus a hemp set as
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
10.5m
Max load rating per set
450kg (c/w) 150kg (hemp)
Maximum out dead
 
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
 
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
 
Apron Width
 
Apron Depth
 
Traps/Size
 
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Ian Townsend - Technical & Production Manager
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
generally SL
FOH call facilities?
yes from prompt desk or control room
Q-Lights?
yes
Bar Bells?
yes - 12 locations
Q-Lights Movable?
 
First aid box?
 

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
9.25m
Height
5.35m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
 
Height of Grid
 
Stage Right
 
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
 

Are these available?

House tabs
yes, velour, flown
Cyc.
yes, off white bp screen

Blacks:

Borders
4, various sizes
Legs
3 pairs 6m x 2m
Tabs
2 pairs 6m x 5.5m

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
flat access from car park

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
touring suppy 200A SR
Sound
63A single phase

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
lihting supply can be switched to scene dock for OB feeds
Lighting Control
Strand 520i

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
 
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
some pairing at stage boxes

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
 
Movable lanterns list
 
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Tallescope, zarges type ladder, various

Sound

Indication of tie lines
tie lines to SL, SR, orchestra pit, circ
Mixer position
control room stalls level
Equipment available
 
 
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
 
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
four
Showers & toilets
showers and toilets in all dressing room
Access to stage
all rooms at stage level
Wardobe facilities
wardrobe maintenance - washer, dryer, drying cupboard, iron
 
Wig room & facilities
 

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
varies - orchestra pit formed by stage lift

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
10
Chairs
30
Net
 
Rostra
 
Double bass pin boards
 
Sound baffles
 

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
 

Other

Any other features
 

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