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Library Theatre


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Contact Information

Address
Central Library
Town
St Peter's Square
County
Manchester
Postcode
M2 5PD
Email
 
Main Contact
0161 234 1913
Company Manager
 
Box Office
 
General Admin
0161 234 1913
Stage Door
 
Fax
 
Website
/www.librarytheatre.com
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
Jake Taylor
Sound Technician
Paul Gregory
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
Liz Horrigan
FOH Contact/Manager
Christine Starmer
Accomodation list is available from
0161234 1913
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
 
Rake
1:50
Surface
 
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
yes
Type of flying system
none
Total number of lines
none
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?
Michael Williams/ Gareth Roberts
0161 234 1951

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
SL
FOH call facilities?
yes
Q-Lights?
yes
Bar Bells?
yes
Q-Lights Movable?
yes
First aid box?
Green Room/ Production Manahers Office (

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
 
Height
 

Wing Space:

Stage Left
 
Height of Grid
4.2 low grid, 4.7 high grid, restriction
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.
no

Blacks:

Borders
 
Legs
 
Tabs
 

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
nightmare, small doors and lots of stairs!

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
everywhere, no bus bars etc to connect to
Sound
no clean feed, sockets available, in house PA

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
 
Lighting Control
Strand 520 version 2.5e

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
32 all 15A (IWB) 36 extra available on r
FOH
64 all 15A 1 x IWB, rest fixed sockets,
Any patching/twinning
lots

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
12 Turbo SIl FOH
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
10 nocturnes, 5 3-way minuette battens
Follow Spots
1 x back of auditorium
Movable lanterns list
16 x Source 4 Zoom 26-50, 25 x Turbo Sil, 18 x Sil 30, 2 x Starlette Fresnel,
20 x Patt 264, 6 x Patt 243 2K, 35 x 743
20 x PAR 64, 8 Floor PAR's, 12 x birdies
16 x Minuette Profile, 16 x Minuette PC,
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
many ladders, zarges etc

Sound

Indication of tie lines
 
Mixer position
box to auditorium left at back
Equipment available
 
 
 
 
 
Headset/comms details
 
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
3 (1 available away from stage)
Showers & toilets
male and female 2 each
Access to stage
SL & SR US & DS
Wardobe facilities
yes
 
Wig room & facilities
no

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
none

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
2
Chairs
yes
Net
 
Rostra
lots of steeldeck
Double bass pin boards
 
Sound baffles
 

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
0/ dressing rooms available

Other

Any other features
will endeavour to provide full list when everyone has time but hope for now this is a start, Jake Taylor, Chief Electrician

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