Technical Specifications
General Information
TYPE OF SEATING: Main Floor – Radial – 1132 (6 entrances)
Mezzanine – Radial – 594 (4 entrances)
Balcony – Radial – 594 (4 entrances)
Orchestra Pit (temporary) – 80 (main floor level)
MAXIMUM SEATING CAPACITY: 2384
TICKETING: Ticket Office – (701) 777-4090
Box Office Manager – Tom Swangler (701) 777-4094
TIME ZONE: Central Standard
BUSINESS HOURS: Administrative – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Monday – Friday
Ticket Office – 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.; Monday – Friday (And during shows)
OPERATION OF FRONT MAIN CURTAIN: Travel or Fly
COLOR OF MAIN CURTAIN AND TEASER: Claret (red)
COLOR OF OTHER DRAPES: Tormentor and teaser – Claret (red)
4 sets legs – black 12’w x 32’h
4 borders – black 76’w x 16’h
Midstage and rearstage draws – black 76’w x 32’h
CYC: 30’ x 60’ white – seamless cyc
MOVIE SCREEN: Cinemascope or Regular, 15’h x 32’w with 6” black border
REAR PROJECTION SCREEN: No
STAGE FLOOR COMPOSITION: Wood, Sleeper
TYPE OF WOOD: Maple
RAKED OR FLAT: Flat
TRAPS: None Available
DISTANCE FROM AUDIENCE FLOOR TO STAGE: 44”
FROM PIT FLOOR TO STAGE: 1st level – 12’ below stage
2nd level – 6’ below stage
3rd level – 44” below stage
4th level – even with stage
Loading
TRUCK LOADING LOCATION: Stage Right – south of theater: single bay
ON GROUND LEVEL: Standard Dock Height
OUTSIDE SIZE OF OPENING: 12’9”h x 10’w
HEIGHT FROM GROUND: 3’6”
SPECIAL PROBLEMS WITH DOCK: In order to maintain building temperature in the winter, loading may be done in 2 stages, into the storage area, then onto stage after closing the outside and opening the inside doors.
INTERIOR SIZE OF OPENING: 21’11”h x 10’2”w
HOW MANY TRUCKS CAN UNLOAD: One straight on; Two if ramps are used
Stagehand
NON-UNION HALL: The Chester Fritz Performing Arts Center is a non-union hall, and in accordance with the North Dakota Century Code 34-01-14 right to work law and the policies of the University of North Dakota, only trained personnel approved by the Technical Director and on the University of North Dakota payroll will be employed.
Electrics
COMPANY SWITCH AVAILABLE: Yes
SIDE OF STAGE: Lighting: Stage Right
Sound: Stage Right & Stage Left
QUANTITY OF POWER AVAILABLE:
Lighting: 2 – 400 amp 3 phase, 5 wire Standard J- cam panel; 1 – 100 amp 3 phase, 5 wire J-cam panel; 1 – 200 amp, 3 phase, 5 wire J-cam panel. All this power is stage right.
Sound: 1 – 100 amp 3 phase, 5 wire Standard J-cam panel stage left; 1 – 100 amp, 3 phase, 5 wire stage right
HOUSE BOARD: ETC Insight III
LOCATION OF CONTROL BOARD: Stage managers position (stage left or right), back of main floor Auditorium or above balcony seating on sixth floor.
PORTABLE DIMMER RACK: LIGHTRONICS 24 CHANNELS OF 1200 WATT
NUMBER OF DIMMERS: 308 (House is dimmer per circuit)
WATTAGE OF DIMMER: 2400
TYPE OF DIMMERS: ETC Sensors
NUMBER OF CIRCUITS IN HOUSE: 308
AMPERAGE PER CIRCUIT: 20
NUMBER OF CIRCUITS ON: FIRST ELECTRIC: 40 SECOND ELECTRIC: 30
THIRD ELECTRIC: 10 FOURTH ELECTRIC: 20
FIFTH ELECTRIC: 10 SIXTH ELECTRIC: 10
DROP BOXES: 4 Units of 4 circuits each (2 stage right – 2 stage left)
BALCONY RAIL POSITION: None.
BOX BOOM POSITIONS: None
OTHER FRONT OF HOUSE POSITIONS: 2 ceiling beams, 20 paired circuits rear beam, 25 paired circuits front beam.
PROSCENIUM SLOT: 10 circuits each position
FLOOR POCKETS: 4 each side of stage, 4 across back of stage
FOOTLIGHTS: No
DISTANCE FROM REAR BEAM POSITION TO CURTAIN: 111’
DISTANCE FROM FRONT BEAM POSITION TO CURTAIN: 75’
PROJECTION BOOTH: Back center of Mezzanine (lower balcony, fourth floor)
PROJECTION: Barco RLM-W14 with Crestron switching control
FOLLOW SPOTS: 4 Robert Juliat Cyrano Spotlights 2.5k
DISTANCE FROM SPOT POSITION TO CURTAIN: Approximately 130’
HOUSE EQUIPMENT: 24 – 5o Source 4 - 575 watt – located rear beam
50 – 10o Source 4 – 575 watt – located front beam
36 – 36o Source 4 – 575 watt
18 – 26o Source 4 – 575 watt
18 – 19o Source 4 – 575 watt
10 – 50o Lens tubes
20 – Source 4 Parnel – 575 watt
6 – Source 4 Par – 575 watt
68 – 8” Fresnel’s – 1,000 watt
22 – scoops – 300 watt
6 – six foot sections of 4 circuit border light (Rondel)
600 feet of cable
4 – 6 foot side ladders
COLORS: Instruments gelled for desired colors
GEL COMPANY STOCK (PRIMARILY): Roscolux
TYPE OF CONNECTORS IN HOUSE: Twist-lock, 3 prong, 20 amp
DISTANCE
LINE NUMBER FROM PROSCENIUM ASSIGNMENT SPECIAL NOTES
- 8” Open Line
- 16” or 1’4” Act Curtain Claret -Not Removable
- 24” or 2’ Teaser Claret
- 32” or 2’8” Torms Claret
- 40” or 3’4” Open Line
- 48” or 4’ 1st Electric 40 Circuits; Max Trim Height 50’
- 56” or 4’8” Open Line
- 64” or 5’4” Open Line
- 72” or 6’ Open Line
- 80” or 6’8” Open Line
- 88” or 7’4” #1 Acc. Cloud Not Removable
- 96” or 8’ #1 Border
- 104” or 8’8” #1 Legs
- 112” or 9’4” Open Line
- 120” or 10’ Open Line
- 128” or 10’8” 2nd Electric 30 Circuits; Max Trim Height 50’
- 136” or 11’4” Open Line
- 144” or 12’ Open Line
- 152” or 12’8” Open Line
- 160” or 13’4” Open Line
- 168” or 14’ #2 Acc. Cloud Not Removable
- 176” or 14’8” #2 Border
- 184” or 15’4” #2 Legs
- 192” or 16’ Midstage Draw Curtain Not Removable
- 200” or 16’8” Projection Screen Short Batten 32’
- 208” or 17’4” #3 Electric 10 Circuits; Max Trim Height 50’
- 216” or 18’ Open Line
- 224” or 18’8” #4 Electric 20 Circuits; Max Trim Height 50’
- 232” or 19’4” Open Line
- 240” or 20’ Open Line
- 248” or 20’8” #3 Acc. Cloud Not Removable
- 256” or 21’4” #3 Border
- 264” or 22’ #3 Legs
- 272” or 22’8” Open Line
- 280” or 23’4” Open Line
- 288” or 24’ #5 Electric 10 Circuits; Max Trim Height 50’
- 296” or 24’8” Open Line
- 304” or 25’4” Open Line
- 312” or 26’ Open Line
- 320” or 26’8” Open Line
- 328” or 27’4” #4 Acc. Cloud Not Removable
- 336” or 28’ Border
- 344” or 28’8” #4 Legs
- 352” or 29’4” #6 Electric 10 Circuits; Max Trim Height 50’
- 360” or 30’ Open Line
- 368” or 30’8” Open Line
- 376” or 31’4” Open Line
- 384” or 32” Open Line
- 392” or 32’8” Rear Stage Black
- 400” or 33’4” No working goods
- 408” or 34’ Open Line
- 416” or 34’8” Open
Carpenter
GENERAL TYPE OF STAGE: Proscenium
WIDTH OF PROSCENIUM OPENING: 61’10”
HEIGHT OF PROSCENIUM OPENING: 29’9”
DEPTH OF STAGE-CURTAIN LINE TO BACK WALL: 35’
DEPTH OF APRON – LIP TO CURTAIN LINE: 17’10”
15’7” FORESTAGE CENTER WIDTH
11’10” FORESTAGE 1/3 WIDTH
WING SPACE: Stage right – 16’6”; Stage left – 14’5”
ADDITIONAL STORAGE SPACE: Adjacent to stage area – 500 sq. feet
TYPE OF RIGGING: Counterweight – Single purchase
RIGGING IS: Overhung
STAGE FLOOR TO GRID DISTANCE: 66’ out height
LOCKING RAIL LOCATED: Stage left (stage level)
LOADING PLATFORM: Stage left
TOTAL NUMBER OF LINESETS: 51
NUMBER OF LINES PER SET: 7
NUMBER OF SETS EQUIPPED WITH PIPE BATTENS: 51
COUNTERWEIGHT AVAILABLE TO FILL ALL BATTENS: Yes
SANDBAGS AVAILABLE: No
LENGTH OF BATTENS: Most are 75’. Acoustical clouds and movie screen are shorter battens
MAXIMUM LOAD PER LINESET (WORKING): 940 lbs; (electrical and drawn curtains –1740 lbs)
DISTANCE BETWEEN LINESETS: 8” centers
NUMBER OF SPARES: 26
NUMBER OF LINES THAT CAN BE CLEARED WITH ADVANCE NOTICE: 8
STAGE AND SHOP FLOOR PLAN: Available upon request
Wardrobe
NUMBER OF DRESSING ROOMS AVAILABLE:
Star “B” Location: Stage left, stage level (Single space)
Star “A” Stage left, below stage level (Single space)
Dressing “C,D,E,F” Stage left, above stage level (2 are 2 space, 2 are 5 space)
Male Chorus Stage right, below stage level (18 space)
Women’s Chorus Stage left, below stage level (18 space)
HOT AND COLD WATER AVAILABLE: Yes
SHOWERS AVAILABLE: Yes
MIRRORS, MAKE-UP TABLES: Yes
TOILETS: In each dressing room and one just off stage left
TOWELS: Available upon request
DRINKING FOUNTAINS: Yes, one on each level, stage left only (bottle fill)
DO DRESSING ROOMS MEET EQUITY STANDARDS: Yes
COSTUME RACKS: In each room (extras in trap room)
IRON AND IRONING BOARDS: 2 each (trap room)
WASHERS AND DRYERS: 2 each (trap room)
SOAK SINK: Yes (trap room)
STEAMER: Yes (trap room)
Orchestra
ORCHESTRA DRESSING ROOM: Only dressing rooms as listed above
ORCHESTRA PRACTICE ROOM: With advance notice
ORCHESTRA PIT: Yes – we can accommodate up to 80 chairs for additional house seating. Standard is just below main house floor for orchestra level. Will accommodate 20 musicians and equipment. May be adjusted to any height.
MUSIC STANDS AND LIGHTS: 100 music stands
25 stand lights
PIANO(S): 9’ Steinway concert grand, tuned with advanced notice only
Kawai studio upright piano, tuned with advanced notice only
PIANO TUNER ON CALL: Special arrangements required, advance notice only
ENTRYWAY TO PIT: Through pit level door or basement level, depending on level of pit
ACOUSTICAL SHELL: Wenger shell – flown ceiling and castered sides and back
CHORAL SHELL: Stored in Trap Room under stage
Sound
SOUND SYSTEM AVAILABLE: Yes
Fixed Stereo Cluster PAS PI2.2 14 Boxes (each with 2” horn and 15” driver) powered by Crown Amplifiers.
4 PAS MF 18” Subs
6 PAS RS 2.2 Loud Speakers
INTERCOM SYSTEM: Yes
ClearCom Helixnet with analog card, 9 Beltpacks/Headsets
ClearCom Wireless Freespeak II, 4 Beltpacks/Headsets
PORTABLE RADIO FREQUENCY: UHF 467.4625
Concert sound system & basic sound system
QUANTITY DESCRIPTION
2 Yamaha M7 48 channel
1 Yamaha LS9 16 channel
6 PAS DF 2.2 Bi-amp Downfill/Stage Wedge
6 PAS SW 2.2 Bi-amp Stage Wedge
2 JBL-SRX 725
4 JBL-SRX 718
1 6-mix Bi-amp Rack
1 4 mix bi-amp Amp Rack
4 Electro-Voice S-15-3 Stage Speakers
6 Microphones Electro-Voice PL-6 mic
6 Electro-Voice PL-77 mic
2 Electro-Voice PL-95 mic
2 Electro-Voice PL-20 mic
4 Electro-Voice CS-15E mic
6 Shure SM-57 mic
4 Shure SM-58 mic
1 Shure Beta 57 mic
1 Shure Beta 57-A mic
5 Shure Beta 58 mic
1 Shure Beta 58-A mic
1 Shure Beta 52 mic
4 Shure SM-81 mi
1 Shure SM-59 mic
1 Shure SM-61 mic
5 Shure SM-98 mic
2 Shure UR4D
4 Shure UR1 Belt Pack
4 Shure UR2 Hand Held
3 PCC 160’s
4 Sennheiser MD-421 mic
1 Sennheiser EW300 IEM
1 Sennheiser EK300 Belt Pack
5 AKG 224-E mic
2 Stands Atlas BS-36 Boomstands
12 Beyer ST-25 Stands
8 Beyer ST-2015 Stands
6 Beyer ST-232/1 Table Stand
2 Beyer ST-255 Stands
2 Beyer SCH-211/1 Telescoping Booms
2 Beyer ST-532 Stands
10 Beyer SCH-211
6 Beyer 237 Clamp Adapter
2 Beyer 238 Microphone Arms
2 Beyer ZM SL Stereo mic mounting arms
3 DBX 2 channel 1/3 Octave EQ
6 Radial J48 Active DI
4 Radial Pro-DI
2 Imp II DI
2 Sescom DI
1 Audio Multi-Core Whirlwind 48x10 Transformer split/FOH, MM tail
1 100’ 12 channel sub-snake
1 Audio Analyzer Ivie IE-30A Audio Analyzer
1 Ivie IE-20 Pink/White Noise Generator
1 Ivie IE-17A Reverb Time Delay Module
100 Microphone Cables Mic Cables various lengths
2-220 volt Power Distro #SB Spider system power distribution
Hubbel
General
CROSS-OVER BEHIND REAR WALL: None
THROUGH BASEMENT: Yes
NOTE: Advance notice indicates two (2) weeks minimum before performance date.
TABLE RISERS AVAILABLE FOR USE AT THE CHESTER FRITZ PAC
8” ------------ 15
16” ------------ 16
24” ------------ 17
32” ------------ 15
40” ------------ 12
TOTAL 75
All risers are 30” x 96”
CHORAL RISERS AVAILABLE FOR USE AT THE CHESTER FRITZ PAC
9 ------ 16” ------------ 3 Step “Wenger”
4th step also available