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Theatre Royal


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Contact Information

Address
Westgate Street
Town
Bury St. Edmunds
County
Suffolk
Postcode
IP33 1QR
Email
mpassey@theatreroyal.org
Main Contact
01284 755127
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01284 769505
General Admin
01284 755127
Stage Door
Extension 801
Fax
01284 706035
Website
www.theatreroyal.org/tech.htm
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Mark Passey
Chief Electrician
Stuart Medus
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
Stephanie Curtis
Stage Carpenter
-
Flyman
-
Wardrobe Contact
-
FOH Contact/Manager
Ian Laidlaw
Accomodation list is available from
Stage Door - Wyn Southgate (Admin Officer)
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros
Rake
No
Surface
MDF
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
No drilling other yes
Type of flying system
Hemp -Truss Grid no fly tower
Total number of lines
4 x Hand Winch, 15 x Hemp
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
10m
Max load rating per set
Winch 250kg Hemp 80kg
Maximum out dead
6.9m
Overall load rating
-
Spacing between lines
Varies
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
15cm
Apron Width
9m
Apron Depth
1.5m at centre
Traps/Size
1
Weight Restrictions
-
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
From the theatre
Mark Passey

Stage Management facilities

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

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
7.31m
Height
4.82m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
1.52m
Height of Grid
6.9m
Stage Right
1.52m
Setting line to rear of prosc
-
Setting line to front edge of stage
-
Setting line rear wall
-

Are these available?

House tabs
Red italian festoon
Cyc.
Yes

Blacks:

Borders
4 of 10 x 2m
Legs
hard marsking 4 of 5 x 1.83m 4 of 5 x 1.
Tabs
2 pairs of black travellers 1pair of red

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Down side alley, up ramp, into dock.

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
63A 3 Phase on stage right
Sound
63A Single phase stage right

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
yes
Lighting Control
Strand 520 (with tracker)

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
72 x 2.5k 12 x 5k
FOH
24 x 2.5k
Any patching/twinning
 

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
Gallery - 16x Source Four 19s
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
2x Gallery Position Source 4 Zooms
Movable lanterns list
12 x CCT Starlette Floods
FRESNELS: I KW 743 x 19, Alto 2k x 4 P
PROFILES:
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
1* Shortascope & Lots of ladders/A Frame

Sound

Indication of tie lines
 
Mixer position
FOH Stalls
Equipment available
Minidisc, Cd + Tape Players available
 
1x Delta Soundcraft 24:4:2, 1x Soundcraf
4xEV Speakers, 2x Ohm 128,2xOhmrw3 + EV6
Selection of SM57s & 58's 4x Radio Mics
Headset/comms details
7x Beltpacks + Headsets, various patch in points
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
6
Showers & toilets
2 showers 2 toilets
Access to stage
Pass door USL opposite dressing room 1
Wardobe facilities
2x Washing machines, 2x Tumble driers, Iron + ironning board.
-
Wig room & facilities
No

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
-

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
 
Chairs
As Required
Net
No
Rostra
Yes
Double bass pin boards
No
Sound baffles
No

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
1

Other

Any other features
 

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