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Technical Specifications
House
seating capacity 515, including wheelchair seating
continental seating 16 rows, orchestra level only
Stage
proscenium opening 36' wide and 17' high
depth of stage 32' plaster line to the upstage wall on centerline
depth of apron 7' 9" to the plaster line
height 45' stage deck to grid
wing space 30' proscenium to the side wall (both sides)
Note: height obstruction in both wings: 9'0"off proscenium edge -- maximum height 16' 8"
38 single-purchase counterweight linesets -- lock rail is at deck level SR
Drapery
house curtain is red velour -- will fly or travel
two full-stage black velour curtains -- will fly or travel
4 pairs of legs, 10' x 24', black velour
4 borders, 44' x 10', black velour
cyc, 42' x 22', white filled scrim
Dressing Rooms
dressing rooms are on substage level with direct access to backstage areas
men's dressing room is SL and women's is SR
men's and women's dressing rooms have makeup tables with lighted mirrors, sinks, toilets and showers
Loading
from SL, through electrics shop
8 x 8 rollup loading doors
doors are at ground level; trucks will need ramps
Lighting Control
100-amp company switch with CAM-Loc connectors located in electrics shop (SL)
control is ETC Expression 3 lighting control console with ETC remote focus unit
DMX cable runs from board to location of company switch
dimmers are 96 ETC sensor dimmers in 2 racks of 48 dimmers each, and 48 Strand CD80 AMX dimmers with Response DMX to AMX converter
Sound Control
Boards
Allen & Heath G3800 (48 ch)
Yamaha Digital 01V96 (16/32 ch)
Speakers
Turbo Sound TXD 151- 15" 2 way FOH
Turbo Sound TXD 215- dual 15" subwoofers
Amplifiers
2 - QSC PL236b
1 - Crown PowerTech 1
Headsets
Clearcom PS-20 power supply
12 headsets and belt packs.
stations
SR, SL (2 each)
lighting control
sound control (rear of auditorium)
HL and HR spot towers
lobby (handset for house manager)
This is NMU
Events
Wednesday Feb. 13
Summer Job Fair
1 p.m. - Great Lakes Rooms, University Center
Black History Month: 'American History X' Film
6 p.m. - University Center, Nicolet Room
Friday Feb. 15
Superior Edge Orientation
11 a.m. - University Center, Back Room
Successful Goal Setting Workshop
1 p.m. - University Center, Back Room
Saturday Feb. 16
Women's Track & Field vs. Northern Challenge
11 a.m. - Superior Dome
NMU Calendar of Events