A B Paterson Theatre Technical Information

All measurements should be regarded as approximate.(to go directly to specific information select area)

Auditorium, Stage, Get-In, Flying, Access, Tabs, Lighting & Sound, Miscellaneous Equipment, Sound,

Dressing Rooms, Toilets & Showers, Laundry Facilities, Green Room

Auditorium

Raked Seating
Number of rows 10
Seating Capacity 220
Seating Restrictions 4 rear auditorium seats are available to be removed upon request to accomodate technical equipment (SND, LX)
 
Stage
No rake
Stage floor 6mm hardboard surface on 24mm ply, resting on 38x43 timber, on acoustic rubber pads. Suitable for dance.
Orchestra Pit Accommodates 4/5 (Forestage needs to be removed to reveal pit)
Proscenium opening (max) 9.15m
Pros. height (variable with header) 4.50m - 5.75m
Stage depth (forestage to rear wall) 8.50m at centre
Stage depth (setting line to back wall) 6.7m (rear of pros. to front of back wall)
Stage width (wing to wing) 15.25m
SL wing 3.45m
SR wing 2.65m
Width of opening to dock 7.80m
Depth of dock (squared off to stage) 5.20m (4.7 behind wall)
Height of dock 5.60m
Height to underside of grid 13.25m
Height to underside of side catwalks 5.65m
Prompt Corner DSL, DSR and rear of auditorium
 
Get-In

Dock Doors Street level on to Abbey Street

Height - 4.91m, Width - 3.86m

Flying
Counterweight Bars (single purchase) 12 S.W.L. 400Kg
Hemp Bars 6 S.W.L. 100Kg
Length of counterweight bar Bar 1 and 2: 10.8m
Bar 3 - 12: 11.0m
Bar max. out dead 12.7m
Bar max. in dead 1m
 
Bar
Distance from Pros
Usual Use
Other Information
Counter weight Bar 1 0.10m House Header  
Counter weight Bar 2 0.35m    
Hemp Set 1 0.70m    
Counter weight Bar 3 1.15m    
Counter weight Bar 4 1.55m    
Hemp Set 2 1.70m    
Counter weight Bar 5 1.95m    
Hemp Set 3 2.20m Border  
Counter weight Bar 6 2.76    
Hemp Set 4 3.00m Border  
Counter weight Bar 7 3.60m    
Counter weight Bar 8 4.00m    
Hemp Set 5 4.30m Border  
Counter weight Bar 9 4.75m    
Hemp Set 6 5.20m    
Counter weight Bar 10 5.60m    
Counter weight Bar 11 6.00m    
Counter weight Bar 12 6.40m    
 
Access
Tallescope 1
Large Zarge Ladder (8m) 1
Small Zarge Ladder (5m) 1
 
Tabs and Soft Masking all measurements, width x drop
House Header 10.50m x 3.50m 1
Full Blacks 5.75m x 6.10m 1 pair
White Cyc 10.50m x 7.00m 1
Black Gauze 11.00m x 7.00m 1
Black Border 10.50m x 2.50m 3
Black Legs 2.50m x 6.10m 3 pairs
Black Tracking Legs (SL, SR) 1.50m x 5.30m 4 pairs
 
Masking Flats
Proscenium Return 0.42m x 5.60m 2
Standard Masking 2.00m x 5.60m 6
  1.50m x 5.60m 4
  1.00m x 5.60m 2
2m scenery braces   6
3m scenery braces   12
4m scenery braces   6
Stage Weights   24
 
Rostra
8'x 4' steel deck with Black carpet tops 6
Safety Hand Rails, 8' 2
legs heights available on request
 
Lighting and Sound
Lighting and Sound Control Room at Rear of Auditorium, level 3, giving direct access to bridges and Fly Floor
A sound mixing position is available in the auditorium. 4 seats in back row removed. (Confirmation required when booking theatre)
 
Lighting
Desk Strand 520i 250 ch
Dimmers Strand LD90 2.5 KW 108 ch
    LD90 5KW 12 ch
    15A non dim 13 ch
Stage Power 160A SPN USL
Lantern Stock please check availablity - more stock may be available depending on Studio Theatre use
 
Manufacturer Make Qty in Stock Power  
Strand SL 15-32 10 600  
  SL 23 - 50 20 600  
  Harmony 12 6 1.2  
CCT Starlette PC 6 1.2 No barn doors
Strand Cantata F 30 1K  
Strand Cadenza EP 1 2K  
Thomas Parcan 12 1K CP 60/61 and 62
Thomas 4 cell cyc Battens 6 500 not daisy-chained
Robert Julliat Foxie 2   + stands and 5 colour changer
 

Misc Equipment

All lighting equipment has standard accessories (holders, iris's, black wrap)

 
Sound
Desk
24 Channel Soundcraft K2 mixer  
 
Playback
Denon DN-M10 50R Minidisk 2
Denon CD 630 CD Player 1
Denon DN - 720 cassette deck 1
Yamaha SPX 990 1
 
Control Room Speakers
Tannoy Power Monitor speakers 2
 
Sound Reinforcement
MC2 1250 power amps (Main house) 3
Sherman GX 401 (Main Cluster) 2
Sherman GX 301 (Juliet Position) 2
Sherman GX 401 (Back of Bridge 2) 2
Above controlled by BSS Soundweb
 
Stage Monitor and Effects
Das DS8 2
MC2 650 power amp 1
Bose 101 2
Samson Servo 120 1
Bose 802 speakers 6
Amcron Macro - Tech 1201 amplifier 1
Bose 802-C controller 1
 
Stage Power Supply
100A SPN Spare sound power supply DSR (use of this power supply will need to be pre-arranged)
 
Microphones
Shure SM58 4
AKG 391B blue line 6
 
Microphone Stands
Table stands 2
Telescopic stands 6
Boom stands 4
 
Sound Misc
Sony MDS 520 Mini Disk 2
EMO 525 Direct Injection Boxes 2
HHB CDR850 Recordable CD Player 1
Klark Technik dual equaliser 1
 
Pianos
Yamaha Upright 1
Boudoir Grand 1
 
Stage Manager's Desk
SM desk sockets DSL/DSR/rear of aud
 
Communications Equipment
Intercom belt packs (twin ring) 6
Q light boxes 10
 
Stage FX
Smoke Machine Jem SR22/DMS with remote 1
Le Maitre Neutron star Hazer 1
3K DMX Strobe (Martin) 1
 
A V Equipment (please call for availabilty)
Hitachi CP - X325W Data Projector 1
Elmo 253E slide projector + remote 1
Overhead Projector 1
OHP Trolley 1
Flipcharts 2
JVC 28" Nicam television & Nicam Stereo Video Incl. Trolley 1
 
Dressing Rooms, Toilets & Showers
Dressing rooms, all with showers (to accommodate 16 people comfortably) 3
Backstage toilets 3
Accessibility toilets (level1/2/3/4) 4
Accessibility shower (level 1) 1
 
Laundry Facilities
Washing machines 2
Tumble Dryers 2
Iron & Board 1
 
Green Room
Fitted kitchen incl. Hob, Microwave, Fridge
Tea/Coffee Making Facilities
 
Payphones
Backstage Level 2 (next to green room)
FOH Level 2 bar
 
FOH
Restaurant and Bar

 

 

The Byre Theatre
Abbey Street
St. Andrews
Fife
KY16 9LA
Box Office
01334 475000

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