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Pier Theatre


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Contact Information

Address
Pier Approach
Town
Bournmouth
County
Dorset
Postcode
BH2 5BH
Email
101362.261@compuserve.com
Main Contact
01202-456400
Company Manager
 
Box Office
01202-456456
General Admin
01202-451795
Stage Door
01202-292989
Fax
01202-456500
Website
N/A
Website Technical Page
 

Theatre Staff

Technical Manager
 
Chief Electrician
 
Sound Technician
 
Stage Manager
Robert Wetton
Stage Carpenter
 
Flyman
 
Wardrobe Contact
 
FOH Contact/Manager
Mike Cooper - 01202-451869
Accomodation list is available from
Mike Cooper
Christian Knighton
 
 

Stage Details (all dimensions are in metres.)

Type of stage (pros, thrust etc)
Pros.
Rake
Flat Floor
Surface
T & G Maple hardwood
Is drilling or other fixing allowed?
Yes
Type of flying system
Single Purchase Counterweight & Hemp
Total number of lines
16 C/W 7 Hemp
Barrel (pipe) diameter
48mm o.d.
Barrel length
10M
Max load rating per set
300kg
Maximum out dead
7.31M 24'
Overall load rating
Not Known
Spacing between lines
330mm 12
Distance of first available set of lines from US side of pros
330mm 12
Apron Width
9.76M 32'
Apron Depth
1.22M 4'
Traps/Size
None
Weight Restrictions
2 Tons on deck of Pier
Are stage plans available? If so, where from?
Yes
Technical Manager

Stage Management facilities

Prompt corner pos.
Stage Left
FOH call facilities?
Foyer bells
Q-Lights?
Yes
Bar Bells?
M.D./Flys/Follow Spots
Q-Lights Movable?
No
First aid box?
Stage Left

Overall Dimensions

Size of Prosc:

Width
7.62M 25'
Height
3.60M 11' 10

Wing Space:

Stage Left
3.20M 10' 6
Height of Grid
7.62M 25'
Stage Right
3.20M 10' 6
Setting line to rear of prosc
330mm 1'
Setting line to front edge of stage
1.50M 5'
Setting line rear wall
5.70M 18' 8

Are these available?

House tabs
Yes - Deep Orange - on C/W
Cyc.
White Plastered Back Wall

Blacks:

Borders
Yes 3
Legs
Yes 3 Pairs
Tabs
Yes 1 Pair Black & 1 Pair Silver Sateen

Unusual or unexpected features

eg) Get in - height, drop, ramp etc...
All scenery passes through audit exit doors

LX & Sound Details

Power available and location:

Lighting
3-Phase 160A per phase S.L.
Sound
1-Phase 30A S.L.

LX & Sound Details

Additional power supplies available:
On request
Lighting Control
ETC Express 125

Number of dimmers and ratings:

On stage
48 X 2kw
FOH
18 X 2kw
Any patching/twinning
All hard patched at dimmers packs S.L.

Lanterns available in fixed location:

Profiles
30 X 1kw
Fresnels
26 X 1kw
Cyc Floods
12 X 500w
Follow Spots
2 X Strand P.765 ( CID)
Movable lanterns list
2 X 1KW Profiles
8 X 500w Fresnels
20 X 1kw Par 64 Cans
 
 
Rigging (Tallescope/ladder etc)
2 X "A" Frame Ladders

Sound

Indication of tie lines
32 Lines on stage
Mixer position
Rear Stalls S.L.
Equipment available
Mixer - Soundcraft 16/4/4/2
FOH L.S. JBL M350 & Control 10's
4 X Monitor wedges
4 X Hand held Mics. SM58
4 X Stands
Headset/comms details
Tech Pro
8 Headsets and Belt Packs

Accomodation

Dressing rooms
8 Accomodating Max. 16
Showers & toilets
1 X Shower 2 X Toilets
Access to stage
S.L. & S.R. via stairs
Wardobe facilities
Auto Washer & Ironing board
No Iron
Wig room & facilities
None

Orchestra

Pit size (permanent or variable)
No Pit - Temp. Rail - room for 8 on audit floor

Equipment Available

Lit music stands
6 X RAT Lit Music Stands
Chairs
As required
Net
No
Rostra
4 X Steel Deck 8' X 4' Various Leg Hei
Double bass pin boards
No
Sound baffles
No

Orchestra Accomodation

Band Rooms
No

Other

Any other features
Theatre Seats 837 - on one raked floor 21 Seats lost for lighting/sound position

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