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ADC Theatre


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Entry updated 05-Sep-2011

Contact Information

Address
Park Street
Town
Cambridge
County
Cambridgeshire
Postcode
CB5 8AS
Email
info@adctheatre.com
Main Contact
01223 359547
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01223 300085
General Admin
01223 359547
Stage Door
 
Fax
01223 359585
Website
www.adctheatre.com
Website Technical Page
www.adctheatre.com/pt/info

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Stuart Webb
Chief Electrician
 
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
 
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Ben Hosford
Accomodation list is available from
 
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Proscenium
Rake
No
Surface
Hardboard on plywood
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes
Type of flying system
Hemps & Double Purchase Counterweights
Total number of lines
20 Cwts, 25 Hemps, 1 winch bar
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
8m
Max load rating per set
250kg for Cwts
Maximum out dead
11.4m
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
 
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
55cm (CW1 has brailing lines to bring DS
Apron Width
 
Apron Depth
 
Traps/Size
 
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Yes
Apply to Technical Manager

Stage Management facilities

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

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
6.67m (21\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'10
Height
3.8m (12\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'5

Wing Space:

Stage Left
9.2m
Height of Grid
12m
Stage Right
2.9m
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
 

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes (Red)
Cyc.
Yes (White & Blue)

Blacks:

Borders
Yes
Legs
Yes
Tabs
Yes

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
Get-in up staircase or through traps (hoist available). Safety curtain rises from stage floor.

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
Total 400A 3phase
Sound
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'Clean\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\' Sound supply throughout building

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
63A 1phase & 3phase availiable
Lighting Control
Strand 520 or ETC Ion

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
68 x 2.5kW & 8 x 5kW & 4 x switch circui
FOH
32 x 2.5kW & 14+2 switch direct to FoH w
Any patching/twinning
Hard patch (15A)

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
2 x Cadenza Followspot
Movable lanterns list
12 x Optique, 8 x Cantata
30 x Starlette (PC & Fresnel)
50 x Par 64
16 x Minuette Profile Condensor
many others, phone for detailed list
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Genie GR-20, Tallescope, 3 x Zarges Ladd

Sound

Indication of tie lines
~40 mic tie lines to stage, plus 2x 24 b
Mixer position
Rear of Auditorium
Equipment available
Yamaha M7CL-32. Feeds permanent FoH PA of 2 x D&B Ci-90s & Ci-SUBs via 4 E-PAC amps - non-patchable
6 x Bose 802s with 6 patchable channels
6 x Radio Mics available (VHF)
Processing inc Graphic EQ, Effects, Comp
Assorted Microphones
Headset/comms details
Tecpro Ring around building
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
2
Showers & toilets
3 Toilet cubicles, one shower in each dr
Access to stage
Via Stairway
Wardobe facilities
Washing Machine, Tumble Drier, Irons
Sewing Machine
Wig room & facilities
No

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
13 person

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
Yes (8)
Chairs
Yes
Net
No
Rostra
Metrodeck: 14 off 2mx1m, 2 off 1mx1m
Double bass pin boards
No
Sound baffles
No

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
No

Other

Any other features
Details available at www.adctheatre.com/pt/info

Change History: Authorised31-Aug-2007, Entry updated 12-Oct-2009, Entry updated 28-Jan-2011, Entry updated 05-Sep-2011

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