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General Information
Revised: February 20, 2001ADDRESS Johnson Fine Arts Center Northern State University 1200 S. Jay Street Aberdeen, SD 57401
Booking Information... Contact... Alan LaFave, Dean of Fine Arts 626-2497 Tracy Jurgens 626-2497
Technical Director... Larry Wild, Assistant Professor of Theatre Office: JFAC 124A Address: NSU, Box 728, 1200 S. Jay, Aberdeen SD, 57401 e-mail: wildl@northern.edu Office phone: 605-626-2513 Home phone: 605-226-2658 FAX: 605-626-3022 Box Office... There is no box office in the Johnson Fine Arts Center. Area Hotels... Super 8 (Three in town): Reservation line:1-800-800-8000 Comfort Inn: 1-800-424-6423 Ramkota, Best Western: 605-229-4040 Ramada Inn: 605-225-3600 The Ramada Inn, Comfort Inn, and one of the Super 8 motels is located on East US 12, a second Super 8 is located on West, US 12, and the third Super 8 and the Ramkota is located on North US 281. TAXI SERVICES... Aberdeen Taxi 225-6280 or 225-4554 HANDICAPPED TRANSPORTATION... Ride-Line 225-5044 RESTAURANTS... Mill Stone 229-4015 RG's 226-0316 Perkins 225-9059 Shenanigans 225-6210 (Sports bar) James River Milling (@ Ramkota) HANDICAP ACCESS... JFAC is handicap accessable. The auditorium is wheelchair accessable through both front-of-house (southeast and southwest) entrances. The back stage area is accessable through the northwest entrance. There is a wheelchair lift in the east hallway joining the auditorium area with the backstage area. EMERGENCY NUMBERS... FIRE 911 POLICE 911 AMBULANCE 911 St. Luke's Hospital 626-5000 ROUTINE NUMBERS... Fire 626-7048 Police 626-7911 Ambulance 626-7048 CHIROPRACTOR... Winkler Chiropractic Clinic, 803 S. Main, 225-8288 LAUNDRY... Mercury Cleaners & Laundry, 603 S. Main Street, 225-6370 TRAVEL DIRECTIONS... Northern is located in the south east corner of Aberdeen. Access from the east along US 12 (I 29): Take US 12 to State Street, turn left (south) on State Street at the "BlockBuster Video" corner and head south to 12th Ave. Turn right (west) on 12th. JFAC is the first building on the left (south). Access from the south (Redfield, Huron, Mitchell) along US 281: Take US 281 into the west edge of town. Turn right (east) where US 281 joins US 12. When US 281 turns north at the "Hardee" corner, continue east on US 12 till you reach State Street. Turn right (south) on State Street at the "BlockBuster Video" corner and head south to 12th Ave. Turn right (west) on 12th. JFAC is the first building on the left (south). TIME ZONE... Central time zone.
Shows are loaded through the Scene Shop (36'x60') located
directly behind the stage. There are two 9'-9" x 15'-9" loading
doors between the stage and the shop. Because of the width
of the alley behind the theatre (33') a 40' semi-trailer can
NOT back up to our loading dock. The loading dock is 42" above
the level of the roadway.
A show can also be loaded through the "stage door" on the
north east side of the building. A 40' semi-trailer can back
up to this entrance. If this entrance is used, the trailer will
need to be moved to the north side of the building after the
production has been loaded into the theatre.
SEATING CAPACITY...
Maximum capacity: 1004
STAGE DIMENSIONS...
Proscenium width: 60'
Standard stage width: 40' (closed down with act curtain)
Proscenium height: 22'
Height with house valence gridded: 16'
Stage depth from plaster line to back wall: 40'
Depth of apron at center line: 2'
Width of stage house: 100'
Height of stage above audience level: 3'-6"
Distance from first row to front of stage: 18'
Obstructions: The patchbay (5'x6'6") is located on the down
stage right proscenium wall, 34' right of the centerline.
Orchestra pit:
Width of pit: 54'
Depth of pit at center line: 13'-8"
Depth of pit at edges: 8'-4"
The pit is hydraulic, and will run from stage level to a
depth of 9'-6" feet.
STAGE FLOOR...
Color: Black
Finish: Painted
Material: Plywood
Condition: Poor
There are no lifts, but the floor is trapped
We have access to a "Morley" floor
HOUSE DRAPERY...
House curtain Gold; Traveler, controlled from SR
ITEM # MATERIAL W x H
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Legs-black 12 commando cloth 9' x 24'
Borders-black 3 duvetyne 48' x 4.5'
Travelers-black 2 velour 60' x 26'
Scrim-black 1 sharkstooth 60' x 28'
Cyclorama 1 muslin 60' x 28'
LINE SET DATA...
Type: Wire guided, single purchase, counter weight
Height of grid: 30'
High trim: Non-electric pipes: 27'
Electric pipes: 24'
Low trim: 5'
Total number of line sets: 15
Arbor capacity...
Non-electric pipes: 968 lbs (4'-8" arbor)
Electric pipes: 1760 lbs (7'-8" arbor)
Available weight:
Weight sizes: 13 to 44 lbs
(We have a limited number of "extra" weights)
Length of pipes...
Line sets: 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15: 60'
Line sets: 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 12: 48'
Diameter of pipes: 1 1/4"
Location of lock rail: Floor level, stage right
THERE IS NO LOADING RAIL !!
LINE PLOT...
-3'-6" Front edge of stage
O' Act curtain. Gold velour, traveler. Control: DR
1' Line set #1: Valence (teaser), gold velour
2' Line set #2: FIRST ELECTRIC (circuitss on 18" centers)
3'
4'
5' Line set #3: Ceiling, Concert Shell
6'
7' Line set #4: First Border
8' Line set #5: First Leg, 50' one-way travelertrack
9' Line set #6: SECOND ELECTRIC (circuits on 18" centers)
10' Center stage black velour traveler, Dead hung
11'
12'
13'
14' Line set #7: Ceiling, Concert Shell
15' Line set #8: Second Border
16' Line set #9: Second Leg
17'
18' Line set #10: THIRD ELECTRIC (circuits on 24" centers)
19'
20' Line set #11: Ceiling, Concert Shell
21'
22'
23' Line set #12: Third Border
24'
25'
26' Line set #13: Third Leg & Black scrim
27' Line set #14: FOURTH ELECTRIC (circuits on 24" centers)
28'
29' Up stage black velour traveler, Dead hung
30'
31'
32'
33'
34'
35'
36'
37' Line set #15: Cyc
38'
39'
40' BACK WALL OF THEATRE
SHOP AREA...
Location: Up stage, directly behind the stage
Access to the stage: Via two 9'-9" x 15' -9" "garage" doors
The shop contains a radial arm saw, table saw, slop sink.
Hand tools are available via the NSU Theatre department
STORAGE...
Touring cases, props, and set pieces may be stored in the
scene shop are in the hallway behind the stage. Costume
racks may be stored adjacent to the dressing rooms.
POWER...
1 @ 225 amp, 3 phase, 4 wire, 120/208v DSR
(100 amps of this power is available thru a "Company Switch")
4 @ 20 amp Edison plug circuits on stage and orchestra pit
DIMMERS...
80- 2.4 kW dual Strand CD80sv dimmer modules (160 circuits)
CONTROL...
Strand Mantrix MX48
48 channels; 192 cues (in 4 pages); 48 submasters
Strand Mantrix MX24
24 channels; 96 cues (in 4 pages); 24 submasters
DMX terminals in the Light Booth and DR
HOUSE LIGHTS...
Manual control from the Light Booth
CIRCUITS...
Dimmer per circuit, 227- 2.4 Kw circuits
Location Circuit numbers
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FOH: Booth 215-216 2 circuits
Auditorium 213-214 2 circuits
Cove 1-34 34 cir on 2' centers
STAGE: First pipe 36-81 45 cir on 18" centers
Second pipe 82-127 45 cir on 18" centers
Third pipe 128-158 30 cir on 2' centers
Fourth pipe 159-189 30 cir on 2' centers
Wall pockets 190-212 (DR-UR-URC-ULC-UL-DL)
Curtain warmers 224-227
Pit down lites 217-223
Connectors: 20amp, 3-prong twist lock
CABLE...
12/3 SO with 20 amp, 3-prong twist lock
FOH POSITIONS...
Booth 88' throw 10 degrees to the plaster line
Cove 33' throw 34 degrees to the plaster line
Side Pipes 40' throw 51 degrees to the center line
INSTRUMENTS...
# Lens FA Watts Manuf # Gel frame
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4 8x12 /12° 750w Kliegl 1355/8 10x11"
6 6x8 /18° 750w Kliegl 1355/6 6 1/2"
12 6x12 /29° 750w _ellipsoidal_ 6 1/2"
2 6x9 /37° 750w Altman 360Q 7 1/2"
12 8" Fresnel 1000w Kliegl 10x11"
12 6" Fresnel 750w Kliegl 3508 7"
18 PAR64/WFL 1000w AltmanCans 10"
8 16" Scoops 1000w Kliegl 3451 18"
Note: The 6x12 _ellipsoidal_ is a modified K1355 containing
1- 6x8 step lens and 1- 6x12 plano convex lens.
FOLLOW SPOTS...
2- Capitol QuartzFollowSpot 1000w (FEL) Quartz Light Booth
HARDWARE...
8 6" 4 way barndoors for Kliegl Fresnels
8 8" 4 way barndoors for Kliegl Fresnels
4 10' booms
AVAILABLE COLOR...
Roscolux R01 02 08 12 18 21 26 33 34 51 55
63 67 69 80 87 91 93 114 116 120 121 122
123 116
STANDARD HANG...
Cove: 6x12 _ellipsoidals, 6x8 Kliegl 1355/6s and 6 to 8
PAR64/WFLs
On Stage: 6" and 8" Fresnels, PAR64/WFLs and 12" and 16" Scoops
Pipe and Cove mounted lamps are left hanging between shows. Floor
and Boom mounted equipment is struck after each production.
PRODUCTION COMMUNICATION...
4 station, Clear-Com intercom.
SL, SR, Sound Booth, Light Booth
SOUND LOCATIONS...
House mixer is located in the last two rows of the center section
on a 8'-2" x 2'-8" permanent desk
150' snake needed to reach the house mix position
A temporary (8' x 2'6") desk can be installed in the cross
aisle in the center of the auditorium. A 100' snake will be
needed to reach from the stage to this position
MIXING CONSOLE...
1- SoundCraft Venue II
24 channel (20: mike level; 4: high level)
8 group matrix
SPEAKERS...
Center cluster (located over the fifth row)...
3- JBL2386 (20x40) horns w/ JBL2446 compression drivers
2- JBL2385 (40x60) horns w/ JBL2446 compression drivers
2- JBL MR15 w/ 15" low frequency drivers
Front fill (located over the third row)...
4- JBL2152 12" coaxial drivers in Lowell P1210X backboxes
Stage monitors:
4- JBL MR805, 15" 2-way monitor speakers
MICROPHONES...
4 Sennheiser MD512 Cardioid
2 AKG C 568 EB "Shotgun"
5 EV 660 Super cardioid
4 Telex FMR-70L Wireless systems w/ WLM-50
(6 additional wireless mikes are available through the
School of Fine Arts)
PLAYBACK...
1 C D TEAC PPD 435
1 dual cassette TEAC PW800R
1 am/fm receiver YAMAHA RX-385
SIGNAL PROCESSORS...
3 Rane GE27 graphic equalizer
1 each for the center cluster, front fill, and stage
monitor systems
AMPLIFIERS...
Center cluster...
1 QSC 1400 (2 channel) 200w RMS /channel HF horns
1 QSC 1700 (2 channel) 325w RMS /channel Bass boxes
Center fill...
1 QSC 1400 (2 channel) 200w RMS /channel
Stage monitor...
1 QSC 1400 (2 channel) 200w RMS /channel
WIRING...
Hardwired: 12 mic + 2 monitor jacks on pit
4 mic + 2 monitor jacks DSL
4 mic + 2 monitor jacks DSR
HARDWARE...
stands
INFRARED...
JFAC is not equipped with an infrared system for the hearing impaired.
PAGING SYSTEM...
There is no paging system in the Johnson Fine Arts Center.
POWER...
11 @ 20 amp, 120v circuits, Edison plug circuits
3 on the stage, 2 in the pit, 4 in the house, 2 in the Light Booth
ORCHESTRA PIT...
1 lift- 54' x 13'-8" (@ center line), 8'-4" (@ edge)
The lift can stop any distance from stage level
to a maximum depth of 9'-6"
MUSIC...
Chairs 220 musician chairs, black
Stands 65 Wenger stands
Pianos 2- 9' Steinway Concert Grands
2- 7' Steinway Grands
Permission to use any of the pianos must be
granted by the Chairman of the Department of
Music
CONCERT SHELL...
14- 6' Wenger _Fold 'n' Roll_ shell units
15- 8' Wenger _Overhead (ceiling) panels_ The panels are hung on
three pipes at 5', 14' and 10' up stage of the Curtain Line.
BAND/CHORAL RISERS...
Wenger seated choral risers (54' x 24'), four levels...
Including...
Elev Units
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8" 5- 4'x6' 2- 4'x8' 2- pie shaped sections
16" 5- 4'x6' 2- 4'x8' 2- pie shaped sections
24" 5- 4'x6' 2- 4'x8' 4- pie shaped sections
32" 1- 4'x6' 3- 4'x8'
9- Wenger standing choral risers, 3 levels
7- 4th (32") level Wenger standing choral risers w/ railings
DANCE FLOOR...
4 rolls-- 6' x (app) 60'
LECTERNS...
1- Speaker's lectern with microphone stand
DRESSING ROOMS...
#- Style Capacity Location Size
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2- Chorus 12ea Stage right 15' x 19'
1- Make up room 16 Stage right 10' x 38'
Both dressing rooms have toilets, sinks and hanging racks
Make-up mirrors, and counters are only in the Make-Up room.
WARDROBE AREA...
Located stage right adjacent to the dressing and make-up rooms
Washer* 1 top loading
Dryer 1 top loading electric
Iron, ironing board, and sewing machine may be available thru
the NSU Theatre department.
* Companies must provide their own detergent.
CROSSOVER...
Behind the stage through the back hallway.
The stage is deep enough that many sets will allow room
up stage for a cross over.
MONITORS...
There are no paging monitors or audio and video stage monitors
to the dressing rooms and/or green room.
PRODUCTION ROOM...
No separate office is available.
Telephones are located in the Technical Director's office
(JC124A, 605-626-2513), the Theatre Department's office
(JC128, 605-626-2563), and in the front lobby (605-225-9783).
GREENROOM...
Located stage right near the dressing rooms and costume shop.
15'-6" x 14'
VENDING MACHINES...
Machines located in the west end of the front lobby, provide a
selection of soft drinks (Pepsi products), snacks, candies,
and fruit juices. A soft drink machine is also located in the
GreenRoom.
REHEARSAL ROOMS...
There are no rehearsal rooms in the Johnson Center. In the past,
both the Theatre classroom (JC129, 21' x 30') and the Choir
room (JC125, 42' x 60') have been used for rehearsal and
warm-ups. Both rooms have a tile on concrete floor.
CREWS...
The Johnson Center is a non-union house. Crews are predominately
trained students.
A member of the JFAC Technical Staff must be present any time
the facility is in use.
HANDICAP ACCESS...
JFAC is handicap accessable. The auditorium is wheelchair
accessable through both front-of-house (southeast and southwest)
entrances. The back stage area is accessable through the
northwest entrance. There is a wheelchair lift in the east
hallway joining the auditorium area with the backstage area.
POLICIES...
Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the Center.
No food or drink is allowed in the Auditorium or Light booth.
Persons under the influence of alcohol or other drugs will
not be permitted to work back stage.
Damages to the premises, equipment or properties of the
Johnson Fine Arts Center, caused by a member of the
company's staff will be paid for by the company.