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Birmingham Old Rep Theatre


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Entry updated 08-Nov-2011

Contact Information

Address
Station Street
Town
Birmingham
County
Birmingham
Postcode
B5 4EB
Email
 
Main Contact
01216055116
Company Manager
 
Box Office
 
General Admin
01216055116
Stage Door
01216055114
Fax
01216055121
Website
www.oldreptheatre.org.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Adrian Littlejohns
Chief Electrician
 
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Theresa Janssen
Accomodation list is available from
Adrian Littlejohns
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Proscenium
Rake
Very Slight
Surface
Lino covered wood
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes - by prior arrangement
Type of flying system
Hemp/winch
Total number of lines
22 Hemp, 7 winch
Barrel (pipe) diameter
 
Barrel length
9metres
Max load rating per set
150 kg Hemp, 500 kg winch
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
Technical Manager

Stage Management facilities

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

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
6.7m
Height
6.9m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
1.6m
Height of Grid
14m
Stage Right
2.6m
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
2m
Setting line rear wall
7.2m

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes
Cyc.
Yes

Blacks:

Borders
Yes
Legs
Yes
Tabs
Yes

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Get in 1.9m from street level

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
63A 3phase x1, 63A 1phase x3 side stage and 63A 1phase x 3 understage
Sound
63A 1 phase side stage and 16A 1 phase x 2, 32A 1phase in orchestra pit

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
 
Lighting Control
ETC Ion

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
108
FOH
48
Any patching/twinning
 

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
2 Solo CSI
Movable lanterns list
88 profiles (Cantata, SL and Prelude)
32 Fresnel (Cantata and Prelude)
54 Par 64
10 Par 16
12 Cyc Floods (Coda 4)
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Tallescope and 3 sets Zarges

Sound

Indication of tie lines
32 tie lines - 16 to stage and 16 to orc
Mixer position
Rear stalls
Equipment available
Allen & Heath GL330 24/8/2 & Yamaha O1V
Mini Disc, CD
Permanet Martin W1 / S12 FOH Speakers
4 additional speakers for on stage effec
2 x SPX 990, 2 x XTA C2, 1 x XTA GQ600
Headset/comms details
Tecpro - 2 ring - linked to walkie talkies
6 beltpacks, 8 headsets

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
8
Showers & toilets
Toilets on each floor, showers on first
Access to stage
Stairs from dressing rooms to both sides of stage
Wardobe facilities
Washing machine, washer dryer and tumble dryer available
 
Wig room & facilities
None

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
Variable between 5 and 12 musicians

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
14 + conductors stand
Chairs
14
Net
none
Rostra
Steel deck to vary configuration
Double bass pin boards
No
Sound baffles
No

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
Area understage

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Entry created pre-2009, Entry updated 08-Nov-2011, Entry updated 08-Nov-2011

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