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Westminster Theatre


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Contact Information

Address
12 Palace Street
Town
LONDON
County
London
Postcode
SW1E 5JF
Email
info@showcast.ltd.uk
Main Contact
020 7828 7400
Company Manager
 
Box Office
020 7834 0283
General Admin
020 7828 7400
Stage Door
020 7828 7400
Fax
020 7834 0285
Website
www.showcast.ltd.uk
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

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

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros
Rake
very slight
Surface
black hardboard
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
yes
Type of flying system
18 fully counterwirghted bars + 3 hemp b
Total number of lines
21
Barrel (pipe) diameter
standard
Barrel length
10.72m
Max load rating per set
2500kg
Maximum out dead
9.76m
Overall load rating
 
Spacing between lines
20cm
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
40cm
Apron Width
9.2m
Apron Depth
2.43m
Traps/Size
no
Weight Restrictions
none
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Theatre Manager
 

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
SR
FOH call facilities?
yes
Q-Lights?
no
Bar Bells?
TECPRO can system
Q-Lights Movable?
yes, into auditorium for prod desk
First aid box?
yes

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
8.31m
Height
4.72m

Wing Space:

Stage Left
0.5m
Height of Grid
10m
Stage Right
4m
Setting line to rear of prosc
0m
Setting line to front edge of stage
2.43m
Setting line rear wall
6.4m

Are these available?

House tabs
yes
Cyc.
no

Blacks:

Borders
various
Legs
various
Tabs
various

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
scene dock at tail gate height, width 1m height 2.7m

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
400amp three phase onstage
Sound
60 amp single phase rear auditorium

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
various
Lighting Control
strand 520

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
144 at 2.5kw each (4 x Celco 36 way rack
FOH
various socapex runs
Any patching/twinning
as required

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
 
Fresnels
 
Cyc Floods
 
Follow Spots
Foxie
Movable lanterns list
25 Strand SL zooms
16 Strand Cantata Fresnels + 4 Strand Al
20 Parcans
3 Strand Coda 3
4 MAC 500, 4 MAC 600
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
Tallescope + zarges

Sound

Indication of tie lines
32
Mixer position
rear of auditorium
Equipment available
Soundcraft K3 Theatre desk
EV200 speakers x2 (incl amp)
Compressor, Yhamaha effects SPX900
Community Wedge monitors x2 (incl amp)
Mini disc and DAT players
Headset/comms details
5 belt packs/headsets + masterstation
 

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
11
Showers & toilets
all ensuite
Access to stage
SR via stairwell
Wardobe facilities
understage
 
Wig room & facilities
possible

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
variable pit - 1.2m from edge of statge

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
none
Chairs
none
Net
none
Rostra
none
Double bass pin boards
none
Sound baffles
none

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
1

Other

Any other features
 

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