Hughes P.A.C. Technical Rider - the Ocean City School District

TECHNICAL RIDER
HUGHES PERFORMING ARTS
CENTER
at
OCEAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL
(AUDITORIUM)
UPDATED: 7-7-16
Key Items of Interest Inside:
 Room Dimensions
 Seating Chart
 Explanation of Technical Operations
 Fly System Configuration
 Equipment List
Ocean City High School – OCHS
501 Atlantic Avenue
Ocean City, New Jersey, USA 08226
+1 609.399.1290 (phone)
+1 609.399.1966 (fax)
On The Web: www.oceancityschools.org
This document has been supplied to you in order to provide you with an overview of the technical capabilities
available to you inside the Ocean City High School auditorium.
LOCATION:
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Our building is located between 5 and 6 streets on Atlantic Avenue in Ocean City, New Jersey. The auditorium
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entrance is on the 6 street side and has a loading zone directly outside its main doors where props and other items may
be carried in or wheeled up a ramp and into the building.
LOAD-IN:
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Corridor F can then be used to bring items to stage level upon arrival at our 6 street loading zone. There is a set
of double doors, furthest down before the end of the hallway, which brings you to the main backstage entrance off on SR.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Auditorium
Dimensions: (see attached floor plan); 6768 sq. feet
General Seating: 740 seats
Handicap Seating: 7 seats (5 areas)
Optional Removable Orchestra Seating (along front 2 rows to allow for pit expansion): 58 seats
Total Number of Seats: 747
Access:
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SR Wing via Hallway
SL Stage Entrance via Aux. Gym
SL Stage Entrance via House
Back of House L/R
Backstage via TV Studio
Backstage via Dressing Rooms/TV Editing Lab
Ground-Level Open [free] Plug-In Boxes to Dimmers:
- 3 circuits L (back of house)
- 3 circuits R (back of house)
Open [free] Electrical Plugs:
- 6 HL (3 outlets)
- 6 HR (3 outlets)
- 4 Back of House (1 outlet HR and 1 outlet HL)
Intercom:
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Plates located in Ticket Booth, HL & HR location plates are identical (back of house)
Each plate features (1) A & (1) B single channel tie-in, or selectable A/B dual channel tie-in
Orchestra Pit
Open [free] Audio Connections:
- 8 possible XLR inputs (7 with dedicated patch into IDR rack)
Open [free] Electrical Plugs:
- 18 (9 outlets)
Presentation Video Inputs:
- VGA
Intercom:
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HL, HR, & Catwalk location plates are identical (FOH)
Each plate features (1) A & (1) B single channel tie-in, or selectable A/B dual channel tie-in
Stage
Dimensions: (see attached floor plan); 2000 sq. feet
Rigging & Drapery: (49’ 6” from stage floor to ceiling)
- Valence (dark red)
- Act Curtain (dark red)
- 4 Legs SR (black)
- 4 Legs SL (black)
- 2 Borders (black)
- Midstage Traveler (black; doubles as a border)
- Cyclorama (white; covers entire width/height of viewable stage)
- Upstage Traveler (black)
Rigging Notes:
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Leg Trim = 17’
Proscenium = 17’
Trimmed Opening Width (when legs are used) = 40’
Opening Width of Proscenium between arch = 44’
Batten Length = 54’
Maximum Height Pipes Fly Out to = 39’
Loading Gallery at 37’
Lowest Point: Batten to Floor = 4’ 2”
Distance from front edge downstage to white cyc upstage = 29’
Height of the beam that the loft blocks attach to = 46’
Floor: Maple Tongue & Groove (nails, screws, not permitted)
Ground-Level Open [free] Plug-In Boxes to Dimmers:
- 9 Circuits Backstage
- 3 Circuits SL
- 6 Circuits SR
Open [free] Audio Connections:
- Stage Right
o 14 XLR Mic. Inputs (2 downstage unpatched and 12 backstage with dedicated patch into IDR rack)
o 3 Speakon Monitor Mix Outputs (2 backstage)
- Stage Left
o 14 XLR Mic. Inputs (2 downstage unpatched and 12 backstage with dedicated patch into IDR rack)
o 3 Speakon Monitor Mix Outputs (2 backstage)
- Backstage
o 2 XLR Mic. Inputs (unpatched)
o 2 Speakon Monitor Mix Outputs (2 backstage)
Open [free] Electrical Plugs:
- Stage Right: 4 plugs (2 outlets)
- Stage Left: 2 plugs (1 outlet)
- Downstage Left (floor pocket): 2 plugs (1 outlet)
- Backstage: 10 plugs (1 outlet SL, 3 outlets center back, 1 outlet SR)
- 200amp, 250V, 3-Phase Sound Connect *use requires prior agreement between venue & house electrical
contractors
Intercom:
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SL & SR & Loading Gallery location plates are identical
Each plate features (1) A & (1) B single channel tie-in, or selectable A/B dual channel tie-in
Others:
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Stage features white fluorescent work light along its perimeters in the wings/backstage
Blue running light for visibility during shows involving stage traffic around perimeter
Equipment Load-In: Doors (consist of removable center piece) 6’ W x 6’ 7” H
Miscellaneous Notes:
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Video Playback is achieved via DVD player in SL rack or via laptop connected to presentation system
(easiest)
4 Points of Origination for direct video/audio feeds to TV Control Room and audio feed can be accessed via
digital network on Allen & Heath GLD console in broadcast control room
Activity in general auditorium monitored by surveillance equipment
Haze/Smoke is NOT permitted (fire alarms utilize beam sensitivity technology—if laser is broken, alarms
sound—if permission is granted, this system must be taken offline)
Men/Women’s Dressing Rooms Available w/bathrooms/intercom (lighting dimmer rack is located in women’s
dressing & men’s is considerably smaller)
On Stage is a Yamaha Baby Grand Piano (tuning should be arranged if necessary)
If your event is to occur during a normally scheduled school day, please be advised that state law requires the
bell system, noting the change of class, ring in the auditorium as well
EQUIPMENT LIST
STAGE RIGGING:
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JR Clancy Fly System with 23 Rails (lit in blues & whites)
Order (downstage to upstage in a typical neutral setup but subject to change at times):
1) Valence
2) Act Curtain
3) Movie Screen
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4) 1 Electric
5) Legs
6) [free]
7) Border #1
8) Legs
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9) 2 Electric
10) [free]
11) [free]
12) Midstage Traveler
13) [free]
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14) 3 Electric
15) Legs
16) [free]
17) [free]
18) Border (lowered and used to mask cyclorama when white cyc is flown to the out position)
19) Legs
20) [free]
21) [free]
22) Cyclorama
23) Upstage Traveler
AUDIO:
The auditorium has been acoustically designed, but there are also ample additional sound resources
available upon request…
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Sound System Backstage (located in SR wing rack):
o (2) Shure UA870 Directional Antenna
o (17) Shure ULX Wireless Receiver
o (1) Shure ULXD4Q Quad-Channel Wireless Receiver with Dante
o (7) Shure UA844 UHF Antenna/Power Distribution System
o (1) ETA PD8L Conditioned Power Distribution w/Lights
o (2) Crown K2 Amps (for monitors)
o (1) Anchor Audio UHF Hearing Assistance Transmitter
o (1) Allen & Heath iDR-48 (48 inputs; 24 outputs) with Dante Card
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Sound System FOH (located in main auditorium/technical booth):
o RCF Stereo Line Array on motorized winch
 FOH Left:
 (1) HDL 18-AS
 (5) HDL 20-A
 FOH Right:
 (1) HDL 18-AS
 (5) HDL 20-A
o Allen & Heath iLive – T112 Digital Mixing Console with Dell 17” monitor and console surface lights
o (1) Sennheiser HD 280 Pro Headphone
o (1) Shure Microflex MX412 Talkback Microphone
o (1) Furman PL-Plus D Series II Power Conditioning
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Monitors:
o (1) JBL M410
o (4) JBL SF12M
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Mics:
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Instrumental Mics:
 (2) Shure SM-94 (drum overhead)
 (4) Shure SM-57 (all-purpose instrument)
 (3) Shure Beta 57A
 (4) AKG SE300 B w/CK 91
 (1) AKG C-1000S
 (1) Shure Beta 52A (kick drum exterior)
 (1) Shure Beta 91A (kick drum interior)
 (6) Audix Micro-D (clip-on)
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Vocal Mics:
 (17) Shure ULX1 Bodypack Transmitters with Pyle PMEMS10 Omnidirectional Headset mics
 (8) Shure ULXD1 Bodypack Transmitters
 (4) Shure ULXD2 Handheld Transmitters with beta58 head
 (2) Shure SBC200 Charging Stations
 (6) Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Batteries for Shure Wireless
 (3) Shure Beta 58A
 (8) Shure SM58
 (1) Audio-Technica Pro49Q
 (12) Shure ULX2 Handheld Wireless Transmitters with SM58 Head
 (20) Shure Gooseneck Tabletop mics (CVD-B base + CVG18 mic)
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Misc. Equipment & Hardware:
o (3) Whirlwind IMP2 Direct Box
o (17) Tune Belt Protective Pocket (for wireless transmitter)
o (12) Auray MS-5230T Tripod Mic/Boom Stands
o (10) Tabletop Mic Stands
o Antari Ice-101 Low Laying Fogger
o Jinyu Lighting Limited FM-700 Fogger
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Available Cable (exact amount may vary):
o (30) XLR (various lengths)
o (10) ¼” (9 mono; 1 stereo in various lengths)
o (7) Speakon (various lengths)
o (2) Extension Cord (power)
o (3) Power Strips
o (2) VGA (with coupler)
o (1) 3.5” stereo miniplug to mono ¼” (for use with DI and presentation setup)
o (1) Snake (8 XLR inputs 4 XLR / ¼” returns)
LIGHTING:
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Dimming:
o Lehigh Electric System Control Module Dimming Rack DX2
o Right Side of Rack for TV Studio; Left Side for Auditorium
o Programmable Rack Control 3 Phase
o 800 Amps
o System is DMX-based w/L5-20 Twist Plug
o Plug-in Box Locations to Dimmers:
 Backstage
 SR
 SL
 Back of House L
 Back of House R
o Automatic Override in case of power failure (preset number of house lights on backup generator)
System:
o Lehigh Electric Collage CPM Programmable Wall Box Controller System:
 Up/Down Fader/4 Presets and Off Key
o ETC Element 60 Channel Stage Lighting Console
 (2) Dell 17” LCD monitors
 Littlelight LI18XRLED console surface light
 System Notes:
o Electrics 1-2 on stage consist of Source Four Jr. Zooms/Leakos/Pars/Strobe
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o 3 Electric has (4) instruments of 3-cell cyc lights (1000W) usually gelled R-G-B
o 2 Tree locations; located on HL/HR Walls FOH
o House System is Controllable (system with highest intensity level for those lights
has control from that point and above so to have full control of house lights on
ETC console, turn off the Lehigh Collage system on the wall plate)
o Cove is accessible via staircase in SR backstage wing
o Rail Lights and Running Blues backstage are generally parked channels
o DMX port available backstage by emergency curtain hand crank (SR)
o Dimmers are usually 1-1 with these dedicated channel assignments:
 1-24 = FOH Cove (generally setup as warm/cool wash)
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 25-36 = 1 Electric
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 37-48 = 2 Electric
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 49-60 = 3 Electric
 61-66= FOH Tree Position
 67-69 = SR Backstage (back wall) [open]
 70-75 = SR [open]
 76-81 = SL Backstage (back wall) [open]
 82-84 = SL [open]
 85-90 = FOH Back of House Wall [open]
 91 = Rail Lights (white)
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92 = Rail Lights (blue)
99-120 = House Lights
 102 = Backstage Running Show Lights (blue)
 104 & 105 = Inside Aisles
 113 & 114 = Outside Aisles
 115 = Stage Stairs
 119 = Orchestra Pit
(2) Lycian M2 Followspots with Medium Lens
 Various colors loaded and matching in each
 (4) AA batteries power LED sight on each spot for precision aiming
INTERCOM:
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Wired:
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Audiocom MS-2002 Base Station (backstage featuring 2 channels)
(2) Audiocom SS2002 (in dressing rooms)
(6) Telex BP-1002 Single Channel Beltpack Systems
(1) Telex BP-2002 Dual Channel Beltpack Systems
Wall Plate Locations:
 Ticket Booth
 SL
 SR
 Orchestra Pit
 Back of House L
 Back of House R
 Catwalk
 Loading Gallery
Wireless:
o Eartec ComStar System
 (2) wireless single ear headsets
 (1) base station (interfaces with Telex system)
o Anchor Audio ProLink 500 System (independent of Eartec and Telex Environment)
 (4) Dual Ear wireless intercom units
 1 unit acts as master for channel assignment
PRESENTATION (technology to vary):
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(1) Dell Latitude E5530 Laptop Running Windows 7 with Microsoft Office Suite
 Wireless remote for advancing presentation slides is available upon request
Panasonic PV-D4744 DVD/VHS Playback Device
NEC GT6000/E Projector (mounted on wall in rear of main hall)
Remote for NEC projector is usually kept with the technical crew in the FOH tech booth
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Questions/Concerns?
Your auditorium technician is:
Steven Trauger,
TV/AV Facility Engineer
+1 609.399.1290 ext.4111
strauger@ocsdnj.org
If you know your show requires lighting/sound/rigging/projection, be sure to contact him several weeks ahead of time;
there is a volunteer crew made up of high school students, but their availability fluctuates based on schedules/interest in
the drama program etc.