The Princess Theatre is located in Launceston s central business district, close to all amenities: Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 P: 03 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au www.theatrenorth.com.au Updated Aug 2018 Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 1
Theatre Capacity: Dress circle 312 Access seating 18 (without orchestra pit) Access seating 14 (with full orchestra pit) Stalls 631 (without orchestra pit) Total 943 (without orchestra pit) Stalls 552 (with full orchestra pit) Total 864 (with full orchestra pit) Sound Seats: At the rear of the stall (see seating map) Area: 1200mm wide x 2400mm long Cable run to stage = 40m aprox Extra space for sound and lighting desks can be reserved at time of booking before seats go on sale Box Office: The Theatre has its own box office, located inside the theatre. Box office Phone: 03 63310052 E-Mail boxofficemanager@theatrenorth.com.au VIP Functions: The upstairs foyer is available for interval, pre-show, post-show or VIP functions but some conditions apply. Please talk to theatre management about your requirements. Access Seating: Capacity for 18 access seating positions, 14 if the pit is installed Located in the stalls only Electric access lift from street level to stalls level Lift dimensions 1150mm wide 1350mm deep Rated to 250KG maximum load Front of House & Technical Staff: The Princess Theatre Technical Manager or Deputy Head Technician must be present at all times whilst the theatre is in use. E-Mail: techmanager@theatrenorth.com.au The theatre provides professional FOH & Technical staff at cost to the hirer. Local community groups may use volunteer staff. However, volunteers must attend an usher briefing including evacuation procedures prior to hire. Minimum theatre staffing requirements apply to all hirers. E-Mail: fohm@theatrenorth.com.au Hire Fees & Charges: Please contact theatre administration for all booking enquiries and hire fees. Email admin@theatrenorth.com.au Special rates for community and amateur hirers are available. Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 2
Performance Area: Stage floor Masonite flooring, painted Dulux X10 low sheen acrylic black. The stage is a flat floor, no rake. Standard performance area 9m x 11m Proscenium width 9 m Proscenium height 6.1 m Performance max width (no legs in) 12.5m Wing space OP and Prompt 2.5m Stage apron to fire curtain 600 mm Stage apron to house curtain 800 mm House curtain to line 2 (LX 1) 400 mm House curtain to line 52 11.5 m House curtain to rear wall 15.2 m Centre line to OP and Prompt walls 10.0 m Height to fly floor 8.5 m Grid height 15.2 metres (50 feet Stage Loading: 1 Revolve Loads a. 1300kg point load at centre on 800 diameter steel plate b. Inner ring 6 m diameter rollers taking 210kg each c. Outer ring 10m diameter rollers taking 115kg each 2 Maximum applied point load uniformly distributed load a. Maximum applied load assuming distribution over min 3 joists = 35 kn = 3.5t b. Maximum distributed load = 6.8 kpa = 694kg/m2 Orchestra Pit: Full Pit 15m x 11m x 4.150m Three quarter pit 13.7m x 11m x 3m Fore stage 13.7m x 11m x 3m Full pit seats Number of musicians depends on instruments Dressing Rooms: 2 principal rooms on stage level with private toilets 6 cast accommodation for 4-8 each 2 chorus accommodation for 16 each 1 orchestra accommodation for 20-30 All dressing rooms have hand basins. Showers and toilets facilities are available See plans below Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 3
Wardrobe Facilities: 1 x Washing machine 1 x Tumble dryer Iron and ironing board Loading Bay Access: Shared with Earl Arts Centre Situated at street level in Earl Street 2m above stage Access door 2.4m x 2.8m Loading dock is at truck tray height. Stage Access: 2 tonne hydraulic hoist to stage level Platform size 1900 mm x 2900 mm` Maximum opening onto stage 1780mm x 2840 Hoist can be overhung for long set pieces Extra-long set can be passed down the fire escape access Pianos: One 7 6 3/4 Alex Steinbach Grand, model SG 225 One upright Steck One Steinway Grand 9 D 468930 (only available by negotiation) Note: Charges apply for piano hire and tuning Stage Management: Standard stage management position is in prompt corner. 10 stations, single ring, wired talk-back system to all working points. Radio talk back belt packs available In house telephone connects main foyer, stage Managers corner (PS) and house curtain (OP) and bio box PABX telephone Program relay to dressing rooms Paging to dressing rooms, kitchen green room and orchestra room CTV Camera: Full view of stage 1 x 34cm monitors prompt Corner 2 x 68cm monitors in foyers for show relay and pre show display Production Office: No production office available Internet access by request Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 4
Drapes: House curtain burgundy, counterweighted, operated from OP 2 sets of French action tabs, black. White cyclorama 12m x 7. 5 m on line 50 1 x black smother (no fullness) 12m x 7. 5 m on line 53 5 x pairs black legs 3.6m x 7.3m 5 x black boarders 15m x 2.4m Standard Back Drop Size: 36 wide 28 high 11 metres wide x 7 metres high Stage Fire Precautions: Any scenery, props, masking etc must be fire retarded to the approval of Princess Theatre management. No scenery, props, masking etc shall be placed in such a manner as to hinder the operation of the fire curtain or in any way affect the smoke seal created by the fire curtain or block any walk ways The fire curtain control mechanisms must not be covered or made inaccessible at any time. Flying: Single purchase 7 line counter weight system 100kg per pickup point, 450kg max load per bar 52 counterweight lines 2 Panorama lines 5 wired lighting bars, 20 outlets on each 48 mm OD steel pipe 1 wired flood/cyclorama light bar, 20 circuits 48 mm OD Steel pipe Grid Height 15.240 metres (50 feet) FOH Hanging Points: 4 hanging points, 2 each side of stage. Total safe working load 1000kg. 1000kg at one hanging point OR 1000kg over the two hanging points Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 5
Sound Equipment: FOH: D&B Loudspeaker PA line array system Main left right Stalls system each side consists of - 4 x Y8 loudspeakers: 2 x Y12 Loud speakers Main left right Circle system each side consists of 2 Y8 loudspeakers 1 x Y12 loudspeakers Main centre system 8 x T10 loudspeakers Flown Subwoofer System each side consists of 2 x Y-Sub Optional Ground Subwoofer system 2 x B22-Sub subwoofers can be added to the system Under balcony delay system 4 x E8 90 o x 50 o dispersion loudspeakers Front fill system 4 8S loud speakers. Can be mounted on stage or on the pit wall System can be configured as Left, Right or Left, Centre, Right Control: 1 DIGICO S31 Digital audio Desk 24 inputs 12 outputs Digico D-Rack 32 inputs 8 outputs Drive: 4 D&B 30D DSP controlled amplifier / processors 1 D&B 30D DSP controlled amplifier / processors 1 Denon C.D. player 1 Sony DAT player Fold Back: 4 RCF TT2-A self-powered high output active speakers 1600w with stands and flying brackets 6 D&B Max2 stage monitors speakers 2 D&B 20D DSP controlled amplifier / processors 1 48 Channel multicore from prompt corner to front of house 1 24 send 8 return prompt corner to OP corner 1 24 send 4 return multicore with 29m drop box Microphones: 6 Shure Beta 58a 2 Shure Radio ULXP4 Kits with belt Pack or hand held microphones 4 Shure Radio ULXD kits with hand held, belt pack and head worn 2 Shure Microflex MX412C 1 Sennheiser E902 3 Sennheiser E604 with drum claw 3 AKG 451B 9 Shure SM57 8 Radial Pro DI 1 Shure MX412 desk top with on off switch 16 Tall telescopic microphone stands with boom arms 8 Short telescopic microphone stands with boom arms Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 6
6 Round base mic stands 1 24 send 4 return 20m stage drop box 1 12 way 25m stage drop box Adequate microphone leads for small shows Patching: 48 way patch from stage to FOH 12 way return FOH to stage 4 x Cat 6 shielded FOH to Stage 6 x Cat 6 unshielded FOH to Stage 6 x SDI FOH to Stage 8 x AES lines from FOH, OP and PS stage to Rack Amp rack 12 x Optical FOH to Stage 24 way patch OP to Prompt 8 way return Prompt to OP Cable tray from FOH to PS Stage 40m run Lighting Equipment: Control: Strand Palette VL 64 1500 channels Controlled from stage, auditorium or Bio Box 108 HP 2.5k dimmers 12 HP 5k dimmers 120 dimmers in total All lighting outlets through full patch board above prompt corner. 5 x LX bars 20 circuits All bars have Cat 6 and DMX 2 x DMX patch to Bio Box 4 x DMX patch to FOH 10 x Boom Stands with fixed height rigging points 500mm 1220mm 1840mm 3000mm 1 x Flood bar 20 circuits Lamp Stock: 2 Follow spots Selecon Rau 1200w 28 Litecraft LED MultiPAR 12FC RGBW with barn doors 2 Robe Robin DLS LED moving head profile 2 Litecraft 12FC RGBW zoom moving head wash 4 Chauvet Rogue R2 spots 18 Selecon SF 1.2k fresnel 16 Selecon PC 1.2k fresnel 10 Pat 223 Fresnel 1k (Only 6 barn doors) 4 Pat 743 Fresnel 1k (No barn doors) 5 Pat 243 Fresnel 2k (No barn doors) 1 Pat 828 Fresnel 2k (No barn doors) 14 Selecon SPX 800w Profile 15 o 35 o (FOH Lamps) 9 Selecon Acclaim 650W 24 o 44 o profile 16 Selecon Zoom Spot 650W 24 o 40 o profile Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 7
10 Selecon Pacific 23-50 Zoom 800w 12 Selecon Pacific 12-28 Zoom 1k 16 Par 64 Medium 240v 1000w 5 Selecon 4 Circuit CYC Floods 500W 5 Selecon 4 Circuit ground row 500W 2 Geni Golden Strobe 2k with DMX control Barn doors, Gobos: 34 Selecon 1200W 6 223 All profiles have shutters. Selecon Zoom spot use B size gobo holders 16 x Selecon Pacific M size gobo holders 18 x Iris for Selecon Pacific / SPX Audio Visual: 1 12 x 9 fast fold screen front and rear screens, leg and full drape kit 1 Sony ultra wide data projector 3000 lumens with flying brackets 1 Sanyo data projector 15000 Ansi Lumens (Cost to the hirer $600) 3 Phase power: 4 x 3 phase 32A outlets 1 x OP, 2 x Prompt, 1 x Fly floor Audio power: Green power to control desk locations around the stage Green power 3 phase located at amp rack, OP and PS corners and PS upstage wall Electrical Safety: Testing and Tagging The Princess Theatre adheres to Australian Standard AS/NZS 3760 Note: All electrical appliances and power leads should be tested tagged with Inspection date and Due date. FOH distances (to curtain line): Follow spot, Bio Box... 26.5 metres FOH (dome) Lighting Position... 17.2 metres Wall Lighting Position... 14.4 metres Box Boom... 7.2 metres Circle Front... 18.7 metres For a Virtual Tour of the Princess Theatre and Earl Arts Centre include loading bay access please follow the link below Please note tour shows OLD PA no longer installed http://frontiermultimedia.com/wp-content/uploads/princess/tour.html Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 8
4 x black boarders 15m x 2.4m Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 9
Shower Shower 8 Chairs Shower Shower Shower Shower Bucket Sink 7 Chairs 7 Chairs 7 Chairs 14 Chairs 7 Chairs 10 Chairs 4 Chairs 6 Chairs 6 Chairs 6 Chairs Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 10
FOH LX Wall LX Position Box Boom LX Balcony LX Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 11
Princess Theatre Stalls Princess Theatre Circle Stalls Booking Plan - 631 Circle Booking Plan - 312 Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 12
BALCONY FRONT 6 Wall outlets 6 outlets total DMX Cat 5e 6 Wall outlets FOH 14 outlets Box boom 6 Outlets Box boom 6 Outlets Perch 6 outlets Perch 6 outlets No. 1 Bar 9m Wide 20 Outlets DMX Cat 5e FloorTraps 12 outlets Floor Traps 12 outlets No. 2 Bar 15m Wide 20 Outlets DMX Cat 5e No. 3 Bar 15m Wide 20Outlets DMX Cat 5e No. 4 Bar 15m Wide 20 Outlets DMX Cat 5e No. 5 Bar 15m Wide 20 Outlets DMX Cat 5e Flood Bar 15m Wide 20 Circuits DMX Cat 5e Ground Row 3 Circuits ` Cyclorama Cloth NOT DRAW TO SCALE. Note: For distances from House Curtain to LX Bars see hanging plot page 14 & 15 Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 13
Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 14
Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 15 Door to auditorium
Princess Theatre hanging plot Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 16
SHOW: Date: Line No. Show Plot Distance from House Curtain (mm) Standard House Set Front lip of stage to house curtain 560 PS Panorama Bar 0 Setting Line House Curtain 1 280 LX 1 2 470 OP Panorama Bar 3 940 4 1100 5 1270 Leg 1 6 1440 Black Tab 1 7 1610 8 1790 9 1950 10 2190 11 2410 Black Border 1 12 2600 13 2810 Leg 2 14 3000 LX 2 15 3550 16 3750 17 3940 18 4130 19 4330 Border 2 20 4530 21 4760 Leg 3 22 4950 LX 3 23 5160 24 5360 25 5580 Black Tab 2 26 5780 27 6030 28 6230 Border 3 29 6420 30 6600 Leg 4 31 6790 LX 4 32 7440 33 7640 34 7830 35 8000 Border 4 36 8190 37 8370 38 8600 LX 5 39 8770 Leg 5 40 8950 41 9110 42 9280 Border 5 43 9450 44 9630 Cyc lights 45 9830 46 10020 47 10190 48 10380 49 10540 50 11150 51 11350 White Cyclorama 52 11540 Black Smother 53-1 12020 Storage Bar 1 54-2 12320 Storage Bar 2 55-3 12620 Storage Bar 3 Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 17
Marketing & Publicity Television Stations Television Stations: ABC TV: Ann Street, Launceston. Ph.: (03) 6332 1030 Southern Cross TV: Watchorn Street, Launceston. Ph.: (03) 6344 0202 WIN Television: 136 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows. Ph.: (03) 6341 5999 Radio Stations: 7NT: (ABC) Ann Street, Launceston. Ph.: (03) 6332 1011 LAFM: (Commercial) York St, Launceston. Ph.: (03) 6331 4844 City Park Radio: PO Box 1501, Launceston, Ph.: (03) 6334 3344 WAY FM: PO Box 1111, Launceston, Ph.: (03) 6334 0100 Triple J: PO Box 9994, Sydney, 2001, Ph.: 1900 921 921 Newspapers: The Examiner: (Launceston based, daily) Launceston Advertiser Sunday Examiner 71-75 Paterson Street LAUNCESTON TAS. 7250 Advertising Ph.: (03) 6336 7261 Editorial Ph.: (03) 6336 7378 The Mercury: (State-wide, daily) 27 Paterson Street LAUNCESTON TAS. 7250 Ph.: (03) 6331 9144 The Advocate: (North -West, daily) PO Box 259 DEVONPORT TAS. 7310 Ph: (03) 6424 0871 Air Transport: The airport is situated 12km from the city. Qantas link, Jetstar and Virgin Blue Airlines service regular flights to all capital cities. Sea Road: Most major freight companies service Launceston. Jet Cargo Jet Express daily to all capital cities Accommodation: A large number of hotels and motels are available, All at easy walking distance from the Theatre. Ask Theatre Management for special accommodation rates at nearby hotels. Princess Theatre 57 Brisbane St LAUNCESTON TAS 7250 Ph: (03) 63310052 E-mail: admin@theatrenorth.com.au 18