ME Cox Center for the Performing Arts

M. E. Cox Center for the Performing Arts
Production Staff
Deward Wilson, Production Director
dwilson@dixie.edu
435-652-7908
Mia Shaw, Administrative Assistant
mshaw@dixie.edu
435-587-4435
Craig Engel, Technical Director
engel@dixie.edu
435-587-4436
Kyle A. Kurtzeborn, Media Specialist
kurtzeborn@dixie.edu
435-587-4438
Katherine “Kat” Morrill
435-587-4437
Location and Driving Information
Location of Loading Dock:
375 south 700 east Saint George, Utah
Location of Building:
370 south 700 east Saint George, Utah
Artist’s Entrance:
Located on west side of building beside
Loading dock. Take elevator to 2nd floor
Stage Level.
1 Seating
Seating Capacity: 1,190 fixed seats in, which includes 8 spaces for the physically
impaired.
Stage Facilities
Stage House:
100 feet wide by 45 feet deep.
Stage Floor:
100 feet wide by 45 feet deep. Hardwood sprung maple. Please
advise if you require lag bolting into floor. Bolting into floor requires
prior approval of the Technical Director. There are no traps.
Proscenium:
55 feet wide by 28 feet high.
Loading Dock:
The dock is located on the west side of the facility. Trucks unload
directly into a 10,000 lbs capacity freight elevator that is 8 feet high
by 7 feet 6 inches wide by 22 feet long. The Stage is 1 story below
street level.
The Dock is 44 inches high by 18 feet wide. 1-800 pound capacity
ramp is available.
The stage entrance doors are 8 feet high by 7 feet 8 inches wide.
Orchestra Pit:
50 feet wide by 15 feet deep by 8 feet high. There are 60 chairs and
60 stands available with stand lamps. This is not a hydraulic pit.
When the pit is covered it provides an Apron for the Stage that is 12
feet deep at the centerline arching to 3 feet deep at the
Proscenium walls.
Grid:
76 feet with 70 feet of pipe travel out. All sheaves are mounted to
the grid floor. There is 8 feet from grid floor to roof.
Fly System:
38 single purchase line-sets with 6-foot arbors, 1000# capacity. The
locking rail is located Stage Left at floor level. 5 linesets are house
electrics. The house has an Orchestra Shell, which normally hangs in
the fly loft. The shell is rigged on 11 sets, 5 of which are easily
cleared, but the Technical Director needs 1-week prior notice to
schedule and complete the move.
2 The Act Curtain is rigged against the Stage Left Proscenium wall on
a separate lattice track.
Pyrotechnics:
All pyrotechnics and real flame must have approval of Cox Center
Production Manager and University Marshall and be accompanied
by a locally licensed Pyro-Technician.
WARNING: THIS TAKES TIME
Light Control:
ETC Ion 2048 with 1 fader wing.
240 Strand 20 amp dimmers in vault Stage Right, 12 feet above
stage level.
5 Overhead Electrics with 132 dimmers
8 floor pockets (4SL and 4SR) with 4 dimmers each
16 dimmers on the back wall (8SL and SR)
1- FOH catwalk with 40 dimmers.
DMX available at all locations
Lighting Equipment:
40- Source 4 Parnel 750w
26- Source 4 36 degree 750w
26- Source 4 26 degree 750w
12- Source 4 19 degree 750w
20- Source 4 14 degree 750w
6- Source 4 10 degree 750w
4- Martin 301 LED moving light
6- 3 cell 1kw Cyc Lights
2-Lycian Starklight 1271 HMI followspots w/long throw lenses.
Various Moving Lights available.
Request current inventory
Sound System:
Hung left and right:
3-JBL VRX932LA-1 per side
Powered by 3-Crown XS 500 bridge 1600 watts per side
1 JBL VRX 915S 18 inch Subwoofer per side
Powered by 1-Legion LSA 9oo bridge 1800 watts rms
3 Center Cluster:
4-JBL VRX928 8-inch speakers
Powered by 2 Face Audio bridged 1200 watt
2-JBL VRX910 15-inch subwoofers
Powered by 1-bridged Crown CE 2000
FOH:
Yamaha M7 48 channel digital console
1-Alesis Multi Mix 8 Stereo Mixer
1-Aleis DEQ830 Digital Equalizer
1-Lexicon PCM Digital Effects
2-Gemini Pro CD Player
1-Sony Mini Disk Player
1-Gemini iPod Player
1-MacMini
Microphones:
6-Shure SLX Wireless Microphones
4-Shure SM58
4-Shure SM57
4-Audix 115
4-Sennhauser E90
1-AKG Drum Pack
Request current inventory
Monitors:
2-FBT Audio 15 Floor Monitors
4-Electro Voice CX-300
4-Community MVP 12M
Powered by 6-Crown CE-2000 Monitor Amplifiers
2-JBL Eon 10 Powered Speakers
2-JBL Eon 15 Powered Speakers
Soft Goods:
6- 21 oz. Black Velour legs 15 feet wide by 30 feet high sewn flat
5- 21 oz. Black Velour borders 60 feet wide by 12 feet high sewn flat
6- White Chiffon panels 15 feet wide by 30 feet high sewn with 50% fullness
1-Black Sharkstooth Scrim 60 feet wide by 30 feet high
1-Natural Muslin seamless Cyclorama 6o feet wide by 30 feet high
4 Dressing Rooms:
Located Stage Right in hallway
2-each 30 feet by 21 feet with lighted make-up mirrors, sinks, toilets and
shower.
1-Conductor dressing room located Stage Right on stage with sikn and
make-up mirror.
Green Room:
Located Stage Right. This room is 18 feet wide by 19 feet long and 9 feet
high. Equipped with small refrigerator, sink and microwave oven and
Baldwin grand piano.
Merchandising:
The lobby of the Cox Auditorium is small and does not allow more than 2-6
foot tables set up for merchandising. Fortunately we have some of the
best weather down here and the Plaza Tent is available for merchandising
and before and after events. Tables may also be set up in the Plaza area
weather permitting.
Concessions:
All catering are handled through Martin Peterson at Campus Dining.
Martin may be reached at 435-652-7676 or petersonm@dixie.edu
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