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 | ARMSTRONG THEATRE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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THEATRE LAYOUT DIAGRAM     /     CHANNEL HOOKUP     /     CHEAT SHEET     /     DIMMER HOOKUP     /     LINESET SCHEDULE

                              SPECIALS     /     INSTRUMENT SCHEDULE     /    INSTRUMENT TYPE COUNT    /    LIGHT PLOT

SEATING CAPACITY: 502
ADA ACCOMMODATIONS: Removable seats for 6 wheelchair spaces
Hearing assistance system, 12 head sets, RF system
AUDIENCE ENTRANCES: Main lobby: 5 double doors (4 on the east side of building, 1 on the north side at the Japanese Garden)
MAIN LOBBY: 1900 sq. ft. (approx.)
Concession stand with refrigerators, sinks, ice bins, and TV monitor
BOX OFFICE: 2 ticket windows outside and adjacent to main lobby entrance
Regular hours: M - F 10 am to 8 pm, Sat 12pm to 4 pm
STAGE: Proscenium:
Width with walls open: 46'
Width with walls pushed on stage: 36'
Height: 24'
Orchestra Pit
Platform size: 266 sq. ft
Stop levels: Stage, auditorium, and orchestra
LOAD-IN: 4' high loading dock on the west side of the Theatre
Exterior loading door to shop: 13' 10" H x 11' 8" W
Interior loading doors to stage: 15' 9" H x 10' 7" W
FLY SYSTEM: Manually operated T-Guide counterweight system
Grid height: 57'
33 linesets (including 5 dedicated electrics)
Batten length: 66" (extends to: 72")
Locking rail: Stage right
DRESSING ROOMS: 2 principals with private showers, restrooms, and 4 person capacity each
1 men's chorus, with 23 make-up stations, 2 sinks, attached bathroom and 2 shower stalls
1 women's chorus, with 28 make-up stations, 2 sinks, attached bathroom and 2 shower stalls
GREEN ROOM: Off stage left - contains a variety of sofas, chairs, 1 upright piano, TV monitor, refrigerator, sink, 2 electric burners, and a soda machine
SCENERY SHOP: Working area: see Technical Director for tool inventory
HOUSE DRAPERY: 3 sets of black legs - 24' H x 10' W
Main curtain - bi-parting - ruby red, 25 oz. velour: 26' H x 36' W
Mid-stage traveller - black, 25 oz. velour: 36' H x 26' W
US traveller - black, 25 oz. velour: 28' H x 29' W
6 borders - black, 25 oz. velour: 8' H x 70' W
Cyclorama - grey, Leno: 28' H x 67' W
Scrim - black: 25' H x 40' W
Front projection screen: 10' H x 20' W
FOH sound curtains
LADDERS: Genie Lift: 24' working height
20' aluminum scaffold
Assorted 6' and 8' ladders
ORCHESTRA SHELLS: Full shell: 7 pieces, 3 lighting clouds
2/3 shell: 7 pieces, 2 lighting clouds
1/3 shell: 5 pieces, 1 lighting cloud
Small portable shell: 11 pieces - 34' 5" W
ORCHESTRA RISERS: Risers:
6 - 8'L x 4'D x 8"H
6 - 8'L x 4'D x 16"H
6 - 8'L x 4'D x 24"H
3 - 8'L x 4'D x 24"H

Wedges:
3 - 4'D x 8"H 
3 - 4'D x 16"H 
2 - 4'D x 24"H

CHORAL RISERS: 7 - Wenger standard 3 tiered risers w/ additional 4th tier upon request
OTHER EQUIPMENT: Conductors platform
Conductors podium
2 - Speakers podiums
9' Yamaha grand piano
6' Yamaha baby grand piano
Upright piano
Music stands
gs: U.S. and California State, with poles and bases
LIGHT/VIDEO/SOUND CONTROL: Permanent booths located center rear of the house
LIGHTING: Strand 520i control console
24 submasters, up to 300 channels, 2 monitors

Lighting Positions
1st AP - 28 circuits
2nd AP - 30 circuits
3rd AP - 24 circuits
3 SR Box Booms - 6 circuits ea. (18 total)
3 SL Box Booms - 6 circuits ea. (18 total)
1st electric - 30 circuits
2nd electric - 30 circuits
3rd electric - 20 circuits
4th electric - 18 circuits
8 stage wing floor pockets (4 SL, 4 SR) - 4 circuits ea. (32 total)
3 US floor pockets - 3 circuits ea. (9 total)
Orchestra Pit - 4 circuits
Follow spot booth - 2 circuits

Lighting Instruments, Designated

34 - 6 x 9 Lekos, Altman (750 watt):
24 - Lighting trees (shins, mids, heads)
5 - 3rd Electric (1 with iris) 
3 - 4th Electric (with iris) 
1 - Box booms SR
1 - Box booms SL

28 - 6 x 12 Lekos, Atman (750 watt):
8 - Lighting trees (top position)
2 - 3rd Electric
4 - 4th Electric
5 - Box booms SR
5 - Box booms SL
4 - Floor mounts w/ stands

41 - 6 x 16 Lekos, Altman (750 watt):
6 - 2nd Electric
10 - 1st AP 
15 - 2nd AP
10 - 3rd AP

48 - 8" Fresnels, Altman (1000 watt):
10 - 1st Electric
10 - 2nd Electric
10 - 3rd Electric
4 - 4th Electric
2 - Box booms SR (all with barn doors)
2 - Box booms SL (all with barn doors)
10 - 1st AP (all with barn doors)

25 - PARs, Altman (1000 watt):
5 - 1st Electric
5 - 2nd Electric
9 - 3rd Electric
6 - 4th Electric 

30 - 19 degree Source 4s, ETC (525 watt):
15 - 2nd AP
15 - 3rd AP

18 - 26 degree Source 4s: 
8 - 1st Electric 
10 - On Request

16 - 36 degree Source 4s, ETC (525 watt):
2 - 1st Electric
5 - 2nd Electric 
7 - 3rd Electric 
2 - 4th Electric 

3 - 50 degree Source 4s:
3 - 1st Electric

1 - 70 degree Source 4 (on request)

8 - Cyc boxes, Colortran - 4th Electric, 4 colors ea.

4 - Ground row, Strand - 4 colors ea.

Miscellaneous Lighting Equipment

Top Hats:
6" top hats
8" top hats

Barn Doors:
6" barn doors
8" barn doors

Edison to 3-pin:
3 - male Edison to female 3-pin
3 - female Edison to male 3-pin two-fer

Cables:
5 - 5' cable
5 - 12' cable
5 - 15' to 23' cable
5 - 25' cable
5 - 50' cable

SOUND: Mixer:
Soundcraft Spirit 32 channel console
Yamaha 8 channel powered - portable

Speakers:
Stereo center cluster: 2 Renkus Heinz 3 way trap 40 co entrant speaker system with 2 C-3 sub cabinets and X24 controller
L/R Stereo side fills: Electric Voice 2-way

Monitors:
2 - Yamaha
4 - Electrovoice
2 - PAs
1 - Anchor

Amplifiers:
Cluster: 6 - Renkus p2801D
Monitors: 1 - 6 channel Rane Mag
2 - QSC in portable rack
1 - 6 channel Rane Mag in portable rack

Microphones:
1 - Shure stereo: flown over house
1 - Shure shotgun: flown over house
10 - Shure SM 58
2 - Shure SM 58 wireless
6 - Shure SM 81 condenser
4 - PC 160 floor mics
1 - Planar wave piano pick-up, Barcus Berry
Miscellaneous microphone stands and booms

Miscellaneous:
1 - Yamaha C300 cassette deck
2 - Dennon DM 720R cassette deck
1 - Tascam CD 401 CD player
1 - Tascam DA 30 MKII DAT machine
1 - Dennon DC 610F CD/cassette player 
3 - Ashley EQ for monitors

Stage inputs / outputs:
Down stage right:
9 - balanced inputs
6 - speaker feeds
Up stage right:
2 - balanced inputs
2 - speaker feeds
Down stage left:
9 - balanced inputs
6 - speaker feeds
Up stage left:
2 - balanced inputs
2 - speaker feeds
Orchestra pit:
10 - balanced inputs
6 - speaker feeds
Grid:
4 - balanced inputs
APs:
4 - balanced inputs
House left rear:
2 - balanced inputs
House right rear:
2 - balanced inputs
Projection Booth:
2 - balanced inputs