The Corn Exchange
Contact Information
Address
Market Place
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Postcode
RG14 5BD
Email
Admin@cornechangenew.co.uk
Main Contact
01635 582 666
Company Manager
Box Office
01635 522 733
General Admin
01635 582 666
Stage Door
n/a
Fax
01635 582 223
Website
cornexchangenew.co.uk
Website Technical Page
Theatre Staff
Technical Manager
Guy Dickens
Chief Electrician
Roy Pateman
Sound Technician
Jason Walsh
Stage Manager
Amy Harmsworth
Stage Carpenter
Flyman
Wardrobe Contact
FOH Contact/Manager
Richard Ring
Accomodation list is available from
Admin Office
Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)
Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros, made of 2m x 1m steeldeck sections
Rake
No
Surface
Plywood painted black
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
No
Type of flying system
Motor winchs for Lx, plus some hemp sets
Total number of lines
12 x motorised winch bars, 10 x Hemp Set
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm O.D.
Barrel length
Winches 14m, Hemp Bars 7.2m
Max load rating per set
Winches 250 kg, Hemp Bars 150kg
Maximum out dead
Winches 7m, Hemp Bars 10m
Overall load rating
Spacing between lines
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
500 mm
Apron Width
10 m
Apron Depth
1 m
Traps/Size
None
Weight Restrictions
Refer to Steeldeck loadings
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Yes
Guy Dickens (see above)
Guy Dickens (see above)
Stage Management facilities
Prompt corner pos.
DSR or Control Room at rear of auditoriu
FOH call facilities?
Yes from both positions
Q-Lights?
No. Calls done by House Management
Bar Bells?
Yes
Q-Lights Movable?
Yes
First aid box?
Yes
Overall Dimensions
Size of Prosc:
Width
9m
Height
6.5m
Wing Space:
Stage Left
2.5m
Height of Grid
10m (except under catwalk at sides where
Stage Right
2m
Setting line to rear of prosc
Setting line to front edge of stage
1m
Setting line rear wall
8m to rear cloth
Are these available?
House tabs
Yes. Red.
Cyc.
Yes
Blacks:
Borders
Yes x 4
Legs
Yes x 8 pr.
Tabs
Yes full stage
Unusual or unexpected features
eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
At street level , with ramp onto stage (height 1m)
LX & Sound Details
Power available and location:
Lighting
200A 3 phase hardwired
Sound
32A on back wall USR
LX & Sound Details
Additional power supplies available:
100 A 3 phase on back wall USR
Lighting Control
Strand 520
Number of dimmers and ratings:
On stage
120 total - 108 x 2k & 12 x 5k
FOH
Any patching/twinning
Some twinning
Lanterns available in fixed location:
Profiles
9 source 4 - 19 degrees on FOH bridge only
Fresnels
Cyc Floods
4 x 4 cell Asymetric floods on flood bar
Follow Spots
2 x 1200w. H.M.I (Pani) at rear of audit
Movable lanterns list
Ask for details
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Tallescope for advance bars, Zargees for
Sound
Indication of tie lines
Lots
Mixer position
Flexible
Equipment available
Logic Systems Speakers, JBL M series speaker
Allen & Heath GL3300 24 frame
Crest Amps
2 x handheld radio mics
various other bits - call for details
Allen & Heath GL3300 24 frame
Crest Amps
2 x handheld radio mics
various other bits - call for details
Headset/comms details
10 Headsets and beltpacks
Accomodation
Dressing rooms
4
Showers & toilets
In all
Access to stage
All on 1st floor, lift available
Wardobe facilities
Yes
Wig room & facilities
No
Orchestra
Pit size (permanent or variable)
None, can fit approx 16 in front of forestage
Equipment Available
Lit music stands
Yes x 15
Chairs
Yes x 100
Net
No
Rostra
Limited
Double bass pin boards
No
Sound baffles
No
Orchestra Accomodation
Band Rooms
Meeting room, at other end of building
Other
Any other features
Refurbished in 1993 with Lottery funding. Seats approx. 400 depending on layout. Bleacher seating for stalls and balcony.
