Cheng Hall Technical Facts & Figures

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FACILITIES AND AMENITIES
Dressing Rooms (all on stage level, stage left)

  • Principal-Two single or double rooms, each with private bathroom
  • Ensemble-Two rooms each accommodating 18, with private bathrooms
  • Green Room equipped with kitchenette, rest-room
Wardrobe Area
  • A washer, dryer, ironing equipment and steamer are located in the trap room
  • Rolling wardrobe racks are available for wardrobe handling
Small Rehearsal Room
  • The small rehearsal room has the same resilient floor construction as the stage floor
  • Amenities include ballet barre, a mirrored wall with black-out curtain, and sink area
Orchestra Shell Enclosure
  • Modular system of ceiling, reflectors with overhead lighting and side and rear walls
  • Four configurations-the large configuration accommodates up to 70 musicians
Concert Equipment
  • 80 orchestra chairs and stands with sufficient lighting
  • 4 stepped choral risers
  • 4' (1.219m) x 8' (2.438m) platform-type risers; 5 at 8" (0.203m)h, 5 at 16" (0.406m)h (various other sizes also available)
  • 1 Steinway model D 9' grand piano
  • 1 Yamaha U3E upright piano
Dance Equipment
  • A Harlequin Studio floor, in black, is available-rosin may and has been used
  • Size available 48' (14.63m)w x up to 40' (12.192m)d
Stage Drapery
  • Portal header and legs in black, constructed hard and flat (no fullness)
  • 4 pair legs and 5 borders in black, sewn flat (no fullness)
  • 2 pair travelers in black, sewn flat (no fullness)
  • 4 scrims, 2 in black, 1 in white, and 1 in light sky blue
  • 1 white rear-projection screen/cyc

Stage Sound System

  • Provides for reinforcement, amplification and effects
  • 32 channel in/8 out control console
  • Permanent central speaker cluster
  • Effect speaker outlets
  • Production monitor and stage manager page to all dressing rooms and backstage areas
  • Production communication is ClearCom 2 channel

Stage Lighting System

  • 470 dimmer per circuit
  • Follow-spot booth
  • 4 front-of-house catwalks
  • 3 pair box booms
  • 7 stage electric pipes
  • Stage floor pockets
  • Memory control console
  • Over 350 ellipsoidals
  • 30 each PAR 64 and fresnels
  • Appropriate border lighting for backdrop/cyc
  • 8 rolling light booms
  • 3 Super Trouper short throw xenon follow-spots

Company Switch

  • 200 amp 3 phase switch
  • 400 amp 3 phase switch
  • 250' (76.2m) of distribution
Detailed technical information, plan and section drawings and seating charts are available upon request

Technical Statistics
Seating: Auditorium: 586
Balcony: 170
Proscenium Opening:

Height: 24' (7.315m)
Width: 40'6" (12.344m)

Stage dimensions:

87'3" (26.594m) w by
41'6" (12.649m)d

Curtain line to back wall (usable): 40' (12.192m)
Rigging lines available:

18 (with standard black masking
31(without standard black masking)

Curtain line to last usable rigging line: 33'6" (10.211m)
Rigging line capacity: 1100 lbs. (498kg)
trim 3' (0.914m) to 62' (18.898m) above stage level
Grid height from stage floor: 64'1" (19.533m)
Follow spot booth to stage curtain line: 84'6" (25.756m)
Orchestra pit capacity: up to 35 musicians
Curtain line to apron edge: 7'8" (2.337m) with orchestra pit lift in use (lowered)
17'6" (5.334m) w/ orchestra pit at stage level
Small rehearsal room dimensions: 36' (10.973m) x 22' (6.706m)
Loading dock at stage level accommodates 1-3 trucks or busses
Stage floor system is resilient (sleepers atop neoprene pads)
Main curtain is heavy velour sewn 200% full in dark crimson and may either fly or travel
Auditorium color is deep rose
Seating color is amethyst