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The Theatre at Headington


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Contact Information

Address
Headington Road
Town
Oxford
County
Oxfordshire
Postcode
OX3 7TD
Email
theatre@headington.org
Main Contact
01865 759138
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01865 759138
General Admin
01865 759138
Stage Door
 
Fax
01865 759138
Website
www.headington.org
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Alex Ralls
Chief Electrician
David Billen
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Alex Ralls
Accomodation list is available from
Alex Ralls
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Studio format thrust
Rake
No
Surface
Beech Floor with hardboard covering
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
No
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?
Yes 1:25 or 1:50
Alex Ralls/David Billen

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
SL
FOH call facilities?
Yes
Q-Lights?
Calls
Bar Bells?
No
Q-Lights Movable?
No
First aid box?
Yes

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
16m
Height
6m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
As required using Black serge flats
Height of Grid
6m
Stage Right
As required using Black serge flats
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
10m

Are these available?

House tabs
No
Cyc.
Yes

Blacks:

Borders
No
Legs
Freestanding Flats
Tabs
Yes

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Full Height Access

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
72 x 2.5Kw
Sound
 

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
32A 3 phase
Lighting Control
Illusion 500 with moving light software

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
48
FOH
24
Any patching/twinning
No

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
5 Selecon Acclaim Quad units
Follow Spots
None
Movable lanterns list
20 Selecon 12/28 Pacific profiles
20 P.743, 4 Selecon 1200w PC's, 15 x 500
12 Par 64, 10 Chroma Q scrollers
10 Prelude 16/30, 6 Selecon 24/44
4 Griven Acrobat 250 moving heads
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Scissor Lift, Zarges

Sound

Indication of tie lines
Yes
Mixer position
Control Room
Equipment available
Full Range PA
Behringer 32 Channel Console
Phonic Amplifiers
playback includes 3xminidisc, 1 cassette
effects unit, selection of lead and radi
Headset/comms details
Yes - 8 outstations
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
2 large rooms
Showers & toilets
Yes
Access to stage
Yes SL and SR
Wardobe facilities
Washing machine, Tumble Dryer and Ironing
 
Wig room & facilities
None

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
None

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
None
Chairs
Plenty
Net
None
Rostra
10 8'x4' steeldeck
Double bass pin boards
None
Sound baffles
None

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
None

Other

Any other features
Other Information
Seats 241 in end-on format on raked seating. Front 4 rows are retractable bleacher seating. Other seating formats are possible.
Computerised box office system.
FOH bar, toilets and foyer area.
2 Studios equipped with sound sy

Change History: Authorised01-Sep-2004

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