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Daneside Theatre


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Contact Information

Address
Park Road
Town
Congleton
County
Cheshire
Postcode
CW12 1DP
Email
info@danesidetheatre.co.uk
Main Contact
01260 278481
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01260 271095 (tourist information centre
General Admin
01260 278481
Stage Door
01260 278481
Fax
na
Website
www.danesidetheatre.co.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Paul Drage
Chief Electrician
na
Sound Technician
na
Stage Manager
Andy Millington
Stage Carpenter
na
Flyman
na
Wardrobe Contact
na
FOH Contact/Manager
Lesley Lee
Accomodation list is available from
One of the above
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros
Rake
no
Surface
maple
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
NO
Type of flying system
hemp
Total number of lines
6 hand hemp, 4 winched on wire rope for
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
30ft
Max load rating per set
 
Maximum out dead
 
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
about 12- 36 inches
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
2ft
Apron Width
50ft when all available space used
Apron Depth
6 ft with moveable extensions
Traps/Size
one, 6 x 4ft
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
no
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Stage Left
FOH call facilities?
yes
Q-Lights?
from lighting box
Bar Bells?
no
Q-Lights Movable?
 
First aid box?
yes

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
30ft
Height
14ft

Wing Space:

Stage Left
10ft
Height of Grid
16ft
Stage Right
10ft
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
1ft without extensions
Setting line rear wall
19ft

Are these available?

House tabs
yes, crimson
Cyc.
yes, white

Blacks:

Borders
4, 3ft deep
Legs
3 sets, 6ft wide
Tabs
2 sets black, one set beige, one set blu

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
stage 4 ft higher than car park, small scenery door, 8 ft wide x 6ft high

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
32A sockets on all 3 phases on fly gallery
Sound
no special power

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
various 13A sockets around theatre
Lighting Control
Compulite Spark 4D

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
44 Channels 2.5Kw
FOH
24 Channels 2.5Kw
Any patching/twinning
No

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
12 harmony 22/40, 12 Patt 23
Fresnels
10 743, 6 minim, 2 prelude
Cyc Floods
24 way S64 batten
Follow Spots
2 Solo 2K
Movable lanterns list
12x 137, 2x Patt 264, 12x Par 64
 
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
triple extender and A frame ladders avai

Sound

Indication of tie lines
8 lines to each side of pros.
Mixer position
rear of auditorium or inside lighting bo
Equipment available
A&H 2200-32ch
EV speakers and EQ
AKG long gun mics, various others
 
 
Headset/comms details
6 way Metro audio, including master station in lighting box
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
4 for up to 10 each
Showers & toilets
toilets in DRs only. 23 shoewers, one fu
Access to stage
2 DRs at stage level, opening onto stage.
Wardobe facilities
NONE
 
Wig room & facilities
none

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
50 x 6 ft on auditorium floor in front of stage. variable

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
10
Chairs
plenty
Net
no
Rostra
no
Double bass pin boards
no
Sound baffles
no

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
none

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Authorised07-Jul-2004

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