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Chichester Festival Theatre


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Contact Information

Address
Oaklands Park
Town
Chichester
County
Sussex
Postcode
PO19 4AP
Email
production@cft.org.uk
Main Contact
01243 784437
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01243781312
General Admin
01243 784437
Stage Door
01243 784437
Fax
01243 787288
Website
www.cft.org.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
Chris Scott
Sound Technician
Chris Scott
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
Binnie Bowerman
FOH Contact/Manager
Justin Bulpett
Accomodation list is available from
Stage Door
Mary Hopcraft
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Thrust
Rake
No
Surface
Semi-sprung Maple
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Drilling/Screwing
Type of flying system
None
Total number of lines
 
Barrel (pipe) diameter
 
Barrel length
 
Max load rating per set
 
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?
Yes
Tony Harvey or Bill Wardroper

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Control Box
FOH call facilities?
Yes
Q-Lights?
Yes
Bar Bells?
Yes
Q-Lights Movable?
Yes
First aid box?
Yes

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
 
Height
 

Wing Space:

Stage Left
 
Height of Grid
approx 6m
Stage Right
 
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
 

Are these available?

House tabs
No
Cyc.
Yes

Blacks:

Borders
Yes
Legs
Yes
Tabs
Yes

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Via lift

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
250amp 3-phase power lock
Sound
60amp and 32 amp single phase ceeform

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
32amp ceeform
Lighting Control
Strand 530i (v2.4e)

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
168x 10amp, 18x 25amp
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
fully patchable

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
42
Fresnels
25x 1k, 40x 2k
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
2
Movable lanterns list
10x Cantata 18/32, 19x Cantata Fresnel, 42x Patt 263,17x Patt 263F,
41x Patt 223, 28x Parcan CP61, 29x Parca
20 Source Four Ellipsoidal,
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
From Above/ Tallescope

Sound

Indication of tie lines
 
Mixer position
Back of Auditorium
Equipment available
Amek 501
 
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
 
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
 
Showers & toilets
 
Access to stage
 
Wardobe facilities
 
 
Wig room & facilities
 

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
 

Equipment Available

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

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
 

Other

Any other features
 

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