Technical Specifications, Spencer Theater for the Performing Arts, Alto, New Mexico 88312

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Contact:
BOB PHAUP 575-336-0018 or 575-336-0043; Fax 575-336-0028
email bphaup@spencertheater.com

HOUSE:
Total capacity is 515. 365 capacity in orchestra section. 150 capacity in balcony. Continental seating. Very good sightlines and excellent acoustics. Farthest seat from the balcony is approximately 60 feet from stage. Modern "Scandanavian" interior features with red oak paneling.

STAGE:
Proscenium opening is 40’ wide by 30’ high. Stage is 48’ deep from proscenium to back wall and 44’ deep from proscenium to last upstage fly line. Apron is 2’ 8" deep from proscenium line to down stage edge with an additional 10’ 4" of apron over orchestra pit covered by Wenger staging. Unobstructed wing space stage right is 22’ wide by 42’ deep; stage left is 18’ wide by 42’ deep. House, work light and utility racks permanently installed against proscenium wall stage left and right protruding 32" up stage.

STAGE FLOOR:
1" x 2-1/4" T & G northern maple over 1-1/8" T & G "Sturdifloor" over 2 x 4 sleepers over 2" resilient pads over concrete. Finished with black acrylic paint. Free of splinters and suitable for dance.

FLY SYSTEM:
Single purchase counterweight T-track system. Total of 48 battens, two [#10, 24] are dedicated sets for two orchestra shell ceiling sections and line set #5 has permanent electrical raceway installed. Battens are typically 1-1/2" schedule 40 pipe, 60’ long with [6] 1/4" wire rope loft lines per batten 11’ apart spanning center. Maximum weight capacity of arbors is 1000 pounds. Purchase lines are all 3/4" polyester with double braid Dacron shield. Maximum high trim for battens is 67’ above stage. Grid height is 74 above stage. Main curtain is currently set up for GUILLOTINE TRAVEL ONLY.

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DRAPERY:

2 – H & H 418 TRAVELLERS 60’ AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.

ORCHESTRA PIT:

Beginning 2.5’ downstage of curtain line and extending 9.5’ downstage, 30.5’ wide and 5.5’ deep. 3’ of off stage side of pit taken up by 3’ wide entrance stairway. When not in use, pit is covered with Wenger decking covers to act as stage apron.

MISC. EQUIPMENT:

POWER:

DRESSING ROOMS:

SUPPORT SPACES:

PRODUCTION OFFICE: Conference room located on 2nd floor adjacent to chorus rooms. Large tables, desk and analog phone lines available. A fax machine is available in the operations manager’s office across from green room. Fax number is 575-336-0028. The direct on stage and technical director’s office telephone number is 575-336-0018.

GREEN ROOM: Located adjacent to stage right. Contains small, fully equipped kitchen.

LAUNDRY ROOM: Located on stage level adjacent to green room. Equipped with a 30 lb industrial washer and a 50 lb. Industrial dryer. Also available: 2 wardrobe steamers, irons and ironing boards and heavy duty sewing machine.

LOADING DOCK: 24’ wide x 20’ deep adjacent to stage right and accessed by 14’ x 10’ roll up door. Dock is 3’ 6" above grade with space for 2 trailers with 1 pneumatic dock leveler. Truck ramp slopes at 1" per foot. Access to stage right, through scene shop, isolated by 12’ x 21’ soundproof doors.

BUS PARKING: Parking available at curbside near stage door adjacent to loading dock. 1 – 60 amp / 220 VAC available for bus shore power.

LIGHTING BOOTH: Located at the rear of the orchestra seating area, enclosed with fixed glass windows, with good sightlines to stage. House lights may be controlled from this location or from lighting board. Lighting board and house lights can also be run from stage right.

SOUND BOOTH: Located above lighting booth at the rear of the balcony seating area, approximately 60’ from the stage. Booth is not enclosed and the balcony speakers are "focused" directly at the mix position to facilitate referencing the house sound. Due to the proximity of the sound booth to the stage and the small seating capacity of the house, there is no way for the sound to be mixed from the orchestra seating. Input and output distribution boxes are located DSR, DSL, USR and in orchestra pit. GOLDLINE SPL120RM3 is installed to meter SPL at center of auditorium. SPL SHALL NOT EXCEED 85 dbA (see contract).

SPOTLIGHT BOOTH: Located above the sound booth approximately 75 feet from the stage. It is enclosed with glass windows and has good sightlines to the stage. Equipped with 2 Lycian Starklite II, 1200 HMI, follow spots.

LIGHTING INVENTORY:

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Assorted lighting support equipment. Please call for specifics.

SOUND SYSTEM INVENTORY:

FOH

CONSOLE:
• Yamaha PM 5D
• 40 Input Channels; 4 Stereo Input Channels; 4 Stereo Returns;
• 8 Sub-masters; 3 Masters (L-R-M); 11 x 4 Matrix;
• 8 Aux Busses; 4 Point EQ w/ sweeping Mids and Variable High
• Pass Filters; 8 Mute Groups or 256 Page Midi Mutes

EQUALIZERS:
• Ashly GOX-3102 dual 31 Band Graphic (4 Channels Patchable)
• Rane PE-17 Parametric 5 point EQ w/ High and low Pass Filters
• Sabine FBX 901 Feedback Suppressers

CROSSOVERS:
• 3 -BSS Digital Speaker Processors

EFFECTS:
• 2 - Yamaha SPX-990 Digital Multi Effects Processor
• 1 - Roland SDE-330 Digital Multi Effects Processor
• 2 - Behringer MDX 2400 Quad Comp/Limiter
• 2 - Behringer XR 2400 Quad Gate
• 2 - Behringer MDX2100 dual comp Limiter

PLAYBACK:
• 2-Otari MX5050B 1/2 Track
• 2-Panasonic SV-3800 DAT
• 1 -Tascam CD-401 CD Player
• 1 -Tascam 122MKIII Cassette Deck
• 1 -Tascam CD RW700
• 1 -Tascam CD A700
• 1 -Lexicon MRC Midi Controller
• 1 -Rane SM-26 Line Mixer
• 1 -dbx 760X Preamp
(All FOH equipment patchable through 1/4" patch field)
(All carried effects must have TRS tip hot 1/4 cables)
(Inserts are separate 1/4" balanced Sends and Returns)

MAINS

LEFT/RIGHT:
• Renkus-Heinz CE-153 3-Way Boxes (one each side of house)
15" McCauley Bass Speaker
60 x 40 CoEntrant Horn w/ Dual 6" & 1" Compression Driver
Bi-Amped with passive top end
• Renkus-Heinz CEMH64-1 60 x 40 CoEntrant Horn (same as above)
Balcony Fill (one each side)
• 4 -Renkus-Heinz BPS15-2 dual 15" Portable Subs
FRONT FILL
• 3 - Proel, Edge 25PB
CENTER CLUSTER:
• 2 -Renkus-Heinz CE-153 3-Way Boxes w / R-H SSD200-8 2" Driver and McCauley 15" • 2 -Renkus-Heinz CEMH95-1 90 x 40 CoEntrant Horn w/ R-H SSD1800-16 1" Drivers

POWER:
• 2 - Crown MA-3600VZ
• 4 -Crown MA-2400
• 3 - Crown MT-600
• Crown CT-200

MONITORS

CONSOLE:
• Yamaha MC3210
32 Input channels; 10 Masters (8 Mono & 1 Stereo Busses);
3 Point EQ w/ Sweeping Mids; 2 Aux Busses
EQUALIZERS:
• 6 - Ashly GQX-3102 Dual 31 Band (10 Channels on Inserts)
SPEAKERS:
• 4 - TSI Dual 15 x 2 Side / Drum fill Monitors
• 12 - EV Phoenix PX1122m
CROSSOVERS:
• TDM CX24 (12 channels)
MONITOR:
• 6 - Crown MA-1200
POWER:
• 6 - Crown MT-600
MICS:

Misc

PROGRAM
Monitor System for Green Room and Dressing Rooms