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PRODUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

Address & Shipping Information
Theatre Contact Numbers
Directions to Stage & Loading Dock Door
Dressing Rooms
Merchandising & Catering
Visiting Company Offices
Seating Capacity
Stage Information
Rigging System
Line Plot
Orchestra Pit
Stage Lighting
Sound System
Hotels
 

Address and Shipping Information

Mailing and Overnight Address
Howard University
Cramton Auditorium
2455 Sixth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20059

Theatre Contact Numbers

Main Theatre Office (202) 806-7194
Theatre Fax (202) 806-4862
Production Coordinator Office (202) 806-9071
Email addresses:
Email Us

Directions to Stage and Loading Dock Door

The Stage, Door, Delivery and Load-in Access to Cramton Auditorium are located at the Loading Dock which is on the left hand side of the building through the Childer's Hall parking lot driveway.

One loading door (8'w  x  12'h (stage level)), not protected from rain; accessible through Childer's Hall parking lot driveway. No ramp in-house.

Parking: Parking for all vehicles must be arranged off-site through the Office of Parking and Shuttle Operations. There is parking available other than street parking and commercial lots.

Stage Door: The Stage Door is located next to the loading dock door. Controlled access by security guard.

All company members, artists, management, and production personnel must enter and exit the Theatre through the stage door. Access to the Theatre will not be permitted through the main entrance.

Rehearsal space: There is no off-stage rehearsal space available at the Theatre.

Dressing Rooms

Star Dressing Rooms: The Green Room contains a make-up station, mirrors, and full private bathroom with shower.

Principal Rooms (1, 2, 3, 4): Four rooms each with a make-up station, mirror, sink, full bathroom and shower. One flight of stairs down; off Stage Right.

Chorus Dressing Rooms (Male and Female): One male and one female chorus room with make-up stations, mirrors, full bathroom and shower. One flight of stairs down; off Stage Left.

Merchandising and Catering

All merchandising, food, drink, refreshments, and catering including Theatre, dressing rooms, and backstage, must be arranged through Cramton Auditorium.

Please contact the Event Coordinator (202) 806-5991.

Visiting Company Offices

The Visiting Company Office is located by the Stage Door (stage right) with an analog telephone line (local calls only) and one fax line (local faxes only). Please consult the Production Coordinator of the Theatre to arrange for long distance phone service and to discuss costs.

Seating Capacity

1,508 seats

Stage Information

Stage Technical Data:

Proscenium:  56' w x 22’ h  (21’h SR & SL)

Grid Height:  46'6"  (batten to floor)

Total Lines:  41

Free Lines:  18

Front of Apron to back of Proscenium:
   Stage right:  9'

   Stage right center:  13' 4"

   Stage center:  14'

   Stage left center:  13' 4"

   Stage left:  9'

Front of Apron to Main Curtain:  16'

Rear Pit to Main Curtain:  5' 6"  (pit lowered)

Curtain to Cyc:  24'

Curtain to Rear Wall:  30'

Auditorium Floor to Stage Floor:  3'

Wing Space:
   Stage right:  20'

   Stage left:  19'

Rigging System

Counterweight System: Single Purchase Counterweight; operated stage right; lock rail at both the stage floor and fly rail position.

Height of Grid: 46' from the floor

Line Plot

MEASUREMENTS ARE FROM PLASTER LINE TO BATTEN: (CONTENTS OF LINES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Line Number Content of Line Measurement
     
1. Border 1'
2. Legs 1'6"
*INSERT MAIN ACT CURTAIN 2'
3. Empty 2'6"
4. 1st Electric 3'
5. 1st Electric (pipes 4 & 5 are
                      married)
3'
7. 2nd Electric 3'6"
8. Empty 4'
9. Sound Shell 5'
10. Blank Bumper 6'
11. 2nd Border 7'
12. Empty 8'
13. Empty 9'
14. 2nd legs 10'
15. 3rd Electric 11'
16. Movie Screen 12'
17. Upstage sound Shell pipe 12'6"
18. 3rd Border 13'
19. Empty 13'6"
20. Empty 14'
21. 4th Electric 15'
22. 5th Electric 15'6"
23. Empty 16'
24. Sound shell 17'
25. Traveller 19'
26. Empty 19'
27. 6th Electric 20'
28. 7th Electric 20'6"
29. Empty 21'
30. Empty 21'6"
31. Soundshell border upstage 22'
32. 4th Legs 22'6"
33. 8th Electric 23'
34. Howard University Seal 24'
35. 9th Electric 25'
36. Empty (Traveller track) 26'
37. Ground Row Lights 27'
38. Empty 28'
39. White Scrim 29'
40. Full Black 30'
41. Empty 30'6"

*MAIN ACT CURTAIN IS NOT RUN FROM RAIL COUNTERWEIGHT, IT IS ON A SEPARATE LINE.

Orchestra Pit

Hydraulic Lift
Total depth 7"
Capacity (Fully lowered) 45
Capacity (Partially lowered) 30
Total travel time: 55 seconds down / 40 seconds up

Stage Lighting

(9) ETC Source 4 5o

(12) ETC Source 4 19o

(2) ETC Source 4 26o

(10) ETC Source 4 36o

(6) ETC Source 4 50o

(4) 6 x 6  ALTMAN KL LEKOS

(4) 6 x 9  ALTMAN KL LEKOS

(8) 6 x 12  ALTMAN KL LEKOS

(4) 2K Fernels

(10) SET OF STRIP LIGHTS 2000W

(60) PAR-64 1000W

(2) XENON SUPER TROUPERS

(1) TWO-SCENE PRESET 36 CHANNELS LIGHTING CONSOLE

Sound System

Front Of House

(1) Crest VX 48 Ch. plus PSU

(4) EAW KF-650isr SPEAKERS

(4) EAW KF-650e SPEAKERS

(2) EAW SB-600i SPEAKERS

(6) EAW LA 850 18" SUBS

(2) JBL DSC 260

(1) BSS-FCS-960 (DUAL MODE GRAPHIC EQUALIZER) DYNAMICS PROCESSOR)

(2) BEHRINGER MDX-2100 COMPRESSORS

(1) ALESIS 2-QUADRAVERB (DUAL CHANNEL OCTAL PROCESSING)

(1) ALESIS MIDIVERB 4 (DUAL CHANNEL PARALLEL PROCESSOR)

(1) DBX 1066

(1) TC M2000

(3) BEHRINGER INTELLIGATES

MICROPHONES

(8) SHURE BETA 58

(3) SHURE BETA 57

(1) SHURE BETA 52

(3) SHURE SM 58

(9) SHURE SM57

(2) SHURE SM 58 LX WIRELESS (W/ RECEIVERS)

(2) SHURE LX -1 WIRELESS LAVALIER (W/ RECEIVER)

(3) EV ND 408B TOM MICS

(2) EV ND 468 TOM MICS

(2) SENNHEISER MD-431

(2) SENNHEISER 421

(1) CROWN PZM-30FS

(1) AKG C451E

(2) AUDIO TECHNICA PRO.37R

(2) AUDIO TECHNICA 4031

(7) WHIRLWIND DIRECT BOXES

(1) AUDIO TECHNICA 4041

(4) SHURE WIRELESS UC WITH HAND HELD AND LAVALIER

(4) AKG C3000S

(2) SHURE NX 418 C

MONITORS

(4) EV 1502 WEDGES

(2) EV 1202 WEDGES

(2) EAW KF-650isr SIDE FILLS

(2) EAW SB-600i SIDE FILLS

(6) EAW LA212

(4) EAW LA215

(1) ALLEN and HEATH GL4 32 CHANNEL CONSOLE

(1) ALLEN and HEATH RPS10 POWER SUPPLY

(1) BEHRINGER XR-1400 (MULTIGATE AUDIO INTERACTIVE QUAD EXPANDER/GATE)

(1) BEHRINGER MDX-2400 (MULTICOM AUDIO INTERACTIVE QUAD)

(4) RANE-GE60 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER

(5) RANE AC222B CROSSOVER

(1) RANE GE27 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER

AMPLIFIERS

(3) CREST AUDIO 9001

(2) CREST AUDIO CA12

(7) CREST AUDIO CA9

(4) MACKIE M1400

(4) MACKIE M1400i

(4) MACKIE M2600i

ACCESSORIES

(1) DENON DN-600DF COMPACT DISC PLAYER

(1) TASCAM 202MK II DUAL CASSETTE PLAYER

(1) TASCAM DA-30MK II DIGITAL AUDIO TAPE PLAYER

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