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Derby Theatre


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Entry updated 04-May-2012

Contact Information

Address
Theatre Walk, 15 St Peters Quarter
Town
Derby
County
Derbyshire
Postcode
DE1 2NF
Email
j.bridges@derby.ac.uk
Main Contact
01332 593900
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01332 593939
General Admin
01332 593900
Stage Door
01332 593900
Fax
 
Website
www.derbytheatre.co.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
Jay Bridges
Chief Electrician
 
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
Kate Bosomworth
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
Tim Heywood
FOH Contact/Manager
Debra Chantrill
Accomodation list is available from
Stage Door
 
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros. (semi-thrust)
Rake
Flat
Surface
Wood
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes, within reason
Type of flying system
Counterweight
Total number of lines
28 Counterweight.
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm
Barrel length
14m
Max load rating per set
400kg
Maximum out dead
14m
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
Average 200mm
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
200mm
Apron Width
10m (at Prosc)
Apron Depth
2.7m (at centre line. Semi-circular)
Traps/Size
1 (variable size up to aprx.2m Wide X 1m
Weight Restrictions
 
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Yes
Technical Office

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Rear of Auditorium (SL wing possible)
FOH call facilities?
Prompt desk, stage door, box office
Q-Lights?
Prompt desk
Bar Bells?
Yes
Q-Lights Movable?
Yes
First aid box?
Numerous (SL wing, Stage Door etc.)

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
10.4m
Height
5.65m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
up to 14.68m (This space needs confirmin
Height of Grid
15.25m
Stage Right
4.92m
Setting line to rear of prosc
 
Setting line to front edge of stage
 
Setting line rear wall
10m

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes
Cyc.
14m or 20m wrap round

Blacks:

Borders
Various. Please contact technical office
Legs
Hard masking. 6m x 2m Black serge.
Tabs
Full Blacks. Others available

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
1 Floor up in hoist. 2.7m X 1.8m X 5.1m high

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
Power-loc DSL
Sound
DSL

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
 
Lighting Control
Eos, Ion, fader wing

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
 
FOH
 
Any patching/twinning
Yes

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
Source four 26, 36, 90 degree. 25/50\'s, 15/30\'s
Fresnels
Selecon Rama, Arena, Source Four fresnel.
Cyc Floods
Lui Cyc floods
Follow Spots
2 x Pani, 2 x Arena 1200msr
Movable lanterns list
2 VL 770 spot
2 x Robe ColorWash 700
 
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
2 Tallescopes plus various ladders

Sound

Indication of tie lines
Roland Digital snake
Mixer position
Rear of Auditorium or control room
Equipment available
Yamaha M7
D&B Q10, QSub, Max 12, E12D, Meyer UPA
SM58, SM57, SM52, Pro 45\'s
12 x Sennheiser Radio packs
 
Headset/comms details
Hard wired cans + 4 wireless cans
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
7 (Accomodate 32 comfortably)
Showers & toilets
Next to dressing rooms
Access to stage
Via stairs
Wardobe facilities
Fully equipped wardrobe maintenance facilities
 
Wig room & facilities
 

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
Forestage Lift. 12-14 musicians max.

Equipment Available

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

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
16 in large dressing room. 100 in studio

Other

Any other features
 

Change History: Entry created pre-2009, Entry updated 04-May-2012

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