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Technical Facilities Description
Hancher Auditorium
The University of Iowa
Iowa City IA 52242-1794
 

To confirm availability or for further information or assistance, contact

Ken Schumacher, Production Manager
The University of Iowa
231 Hancher Auditorium
Iowa City IA 52242-1794
tel. 319/335-1151
fax. 319/335-1077

 

CONTENTS
LOADING DOCK
STAGE
PROPS
LIGHTING
DRESSING ROOMS
SOUND
Headsets
RIGGING
Rigging Data: Lineset Listing

LOADING DOCK

At stage level 4'2" above roadway, on west side of building; north door loads onto stage; opening 7'10" x 11'6"

STAGE

Dimensions

Proscenium opening 70'3" wide x 28' high

Stage depth from proscenium to upstage wall 53'

Apron depth from stage front to proscenium 5'8"

Main curtain from proscenium 11"

Tormentor from proscenium 2' 11"

Stage width from wall to wall 171'

Stage floor to grid 74'

Maximum pipe travel 69'

Flyspace width 73' 6"

Orchestra pit depth 9'

 

Stage Floor

Sprung wood stage floor covered with an epoxy/urethane finish that is flat black in color

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PROPS

Table risers

6 4' x 8' x 8"

9 4' x 8' x 16"

9 4' x 8' x 24"

10 32" x 8' x 24"

 

Pianos

Everett upright

Steinway "L" baby grand

Steinway "D" concert grand-2

 

Dance floor

Harlequin dance floor 60' wide x 40' deep

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LIGHTING

Power

Company switch down right; 3 phase, 4 wire; grounded neutral, 800A/leg

2nd Company switch upstage left; 3 phase, 4 wire; grounded neutral, 200A/leg

3rd Company switch downstage right; 3 phase, 4 wire; grounded neutral, 200A/leg

Sound power down left; 3 phase, 4 wire; grounded neutral, 70A/leg

 

Light boards

Main-ETC Expression 2X, 600 channels, located in booth at back of house

Other-ETC Impression, 150 channels, located backstage right

 

Dimmers

460 2.4K ETC Sensor dimmers

 

Front-of-house lighting

1st ceiling position 62' out; has 6 x 22's

2nd ceiling position 78' out; has 10º Source 4's

Box booms 10' - 30' out; has 19 degree source 4

Balcony rail 60' out

 

On-stage electrics

4 motorized electric bridges provide easy hang and focus positions

For instruments, see Lighting Inventory sheet.

 
Color

House stocks Roscolux


  
Followspots

  
3 Strong Super Troupers-Lo 
    Boy with 2 kw Xenon lamps

  
 

  
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DRESSING 
    ROOMS

  
Star dressing rooms

  
6 dressing rooms located 
    in back hallway upstage right on same level and hold 3 performers each; each 
    room has toilet and shower. #1 is accessible for people with disabilities.

  
 

  
Chorus dressing rooms

  
2 large dressing rooms 
    located in back hallway upstage right and left on same level and hold 30 performers 
    each; each room has toilets and showers

  
 

  
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SOUND 
    

  
Sound consoles

  
Ramsa WR-S 852 5-channel 
    audio reinforcement system consisting of: 

    BSS FD3 360 crossovers

    Crest FA 901 power amplifiers

    5 proscenium loudspeakers with JBL drivers

  
 

  
Portable Loudspeakers

  
2 Apogee AE-5 loudspeakers

  
2 Crest 6001 power amplifiers

  
 

  
Other

  
2 surround loudspeaker 
    systems for reverberent effects

  
1 loudspeaker system located 
    in acoustical shell

  
 

  
Signal Processing

  
DBX 900 Series with:

  
2 compressors

  
2 noise gates

  
3 de-essers

  
4 UREI 5547A 1/3 octave 
    graphic equalizers

  
1 Yamaha REV 5 digital 
    reverb

  
1 Yamaha SPX 900 multi-effects 
    processor

  
3 ART PD3 digital delays

  
 

  
Playback

  
Reel to reel: 

    1 Otari MX-5050 BII and 1 Ampex 445C

    Both are 1/4", 2-channel with 1/2 or 1/4 track and 71/2 and 15 ips

  
Cassette: 

    1 Marantz PMD 430

  
Compact disc player: 

    1 Kenwood DP-2030

  
 

  
Stage monitor system

    Console

  
Allen and Heath SRM 248

  
6 Rane GE30 1/3 octave 
    graphic equalizers

  
8 JBL 4604 B wedges

  
4 JBL 4691 B side fill 
    loudspeakers

  
5 Crest FA 901 power amplifiers

  
 

  
Microphones

  
6 Electro Voice RE15 cardioid 
    dynamic

  
2 Electro Voice RE16 cardioid 
    dynamic

  
2 Electro Voice RE20 cardioid 
    dynamic

  
2 Electro Voice RE55 omnidirectional

  
6 Neumann KME5 cardioid 
    condenser

  
2 Sennheiser MD421 cardioid 
    dynamic

  
4 Sennheiser MKH105 omnidirectional

  
7 Sennheiser MKH405 cardioid 
    condenser

  
3 Sennheiser MKH815U shotgun 
    condenser

  
4 Shure SM 57 cardioid 
    dynamic

  
6 Shure SM 58 cardioid 
    dynamic

  
2 Shure wireless mics, 
    handheld or lavalier

  
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Headsets  
    

  
Clear-Com

  
4-channel headset system

  
SB-412A 4-channel main 
    station

  
20 CP1OO belt packs and 
    4 RS201 belt packs

  
4 KB111A speaker stations

  
20 CC75B Clear-Com single-muff 
    headsets and 4 CC240B Clear-Com double-muff headsets

  

  
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RIGGING

  
Linesets

  
48 double purchase linesets, 
    all 70' schedule 80 1 1/2" pipes

  
4 motorized light bridges

  
 

  
House Curtain

  
Guillotine, does not travel 
    but can be paged; variable speed motor; full travel 6 seconds

  
 

  
House goods

  
Black velour covered teaser 
    and tormentor permanently hung, opening adjustable

  
6 pair legs: 15' x 35'

  
4 borders: 8' x 70'

  
2 borders: 20' x 70'

  
All goods are black velour, 
    sewn flat

  
 

  
Black out curtain

  
1 black velour 35' x 70' 
    with 50% fullness

  
 

  
Scrim

  
1 black sharkstooth 36' 
    x 70'

  
 

  
Cyc

  
1 rear projection screen 
    40' x 50'

  
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Rigging 
    Data: Lineset Listing

  
Rigging Data:  Lineset Listing
Hancher Auditorium, The University Of Iowa
Iowa City  Ia  52242-1794

  
 
    
Lineset

      Number         Distance from Proscenium                  
      Batten Length                     
      Permanent Rigging

    
1                            
      0' 11"                                                 
      75'                                    
      House Curtain-motorized

    
3                            
      2' 4"                                                   
      65' Piece                          
      Teaser-motorized

    
4                            
      2' 11"                                                 
      70' Track                              
      Tormentor-motorized

    
6                            
      Cl:  4' 9"     Span: 3' 8" - 5' 3"             
      70'                                    
      #1 Electric Bridge-motorized

    
7                            
      5' 6"                                                   
      70'                                    
      

    
8                            
      6' 1"                                                   
      70'                                    
      

    
9                            
      6' 9"                                                   
      70'                                    
      

    
10                          
      7' 4"                                                   
      70'                                    
      

    
11                          
      7' 11"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
12                          
      8' 5"                                                   
      70'                                    
      

    
                              
      9' 5"                                                   
      65' Piece                          
      #1 Shell Ceiling

    
13                          
      9' 11"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
14                          
      10' 6"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
15                          
      11' 2"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
16                          
      11' 8"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
18                          
      12' 6"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
19                          
      13' 3"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
20                          
      13' 9"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
21                          
      14' 10"                                               
      70'                                    
      

    
22                          
      15' 6"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
23                          
      Cl:  16' 8"     Span:  15' 9" Ð 
      17' 4"     52' 6"                                
      #2 Electric Bridge-motorized

    
24                          
      17' 10"                                               
      70'                                    
      

    
25                          
      18' 6"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
26                          
      19' 5"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
27                          
      20' 4"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
28                          
      21' 0"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
29                          
      21' 8"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
30                          
      22' 5"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
31                          
      23' 0"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
                              
      24' 6"                                                 
      52' 6" Piece                      
      #2 Shell Ceiling

    
32                          
      24' 8"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
33                          
      25' 3"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
34                          
      Cl:  26' 4"     Span:  25' 6" - 
      27' 1"      52' 6"                                
      #3 Electric Bridge-motorized

    
35                          
      27' 5"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
36                          
      28' 5"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
37                          
      29' 0"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
38                          
      29' 9"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
39                          
      30' 5"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
40                          
      30' 10"                                               
      70'                                    
      

    
41                          
      31' 5"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
42                          
      32' 3"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
43                          
      33' 3"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
44                          
      33' 10"                                               
      70'                                    
      

    
45                          
      34' 5"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
46                          
      35' 0"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
47                          
      Cl:  36' 3"     Span:  35' 4" - 
      36' 11"    52' 6"                                
      #4 Electric Bridge-motorized

    
48                          
      37' 8"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
49                          
      38' 4"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
                              
      39' 9"                                                 
      41' Piece                          
      #3 Shell Ceiling

    
50                          
      40' 6"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
51                          
      41' 7"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
52                          
      42' 6"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
53                          
      43' 1"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
54                          
      43' 9"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
55                          
      44' 9"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
56                          
      45' 9"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
57                          
      46' 6"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

    
58                          
      47' 4"                                                 
      70'                              
      Cyclorama-motorized

    
59                          
      48' 9"                                                 
      70'                                    
      

  

  
 


  
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