Technical

Specifications

20062007
Theater Address 621 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Tel.: 412.316.8200 Fax: 412.316.8216
Props/Scene Shop Address 7301 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15208 Tel.: 412.316.8200 Fax: 412.247.0200
Production Office Tel.: 412.316.8200, ext. 731 Fax: 412.316.8216
PITTSBURGH PUBLIC THEATER & OReilly Theater Technical Specifications

Table of Contents

Stage... 3 Rigging... 5 Backpainting & Flameproofing. 6 Lighting... 7 Sound.. 8 Video... 11 Ancillary Spaces.. 12 Off-Site Construction & Storage.. 13 Labor... 14 Photos.. 15
General The OReilly Theater, designed by architect Michael Graves and home to Pittsburgh Public Theater, is a state-of-the-art theater with thrust stage. There are 124 removable seats on the L and R stage-level sides, 366 orchestra seats, 114 seats in the first balcony, and 56 seats in the second balcony. The theater has 18 sets of acoustic curtains, five catwalks, and 10 linesets. Stage Door and Loading Door Both the stage door and the loading dock are located on Barkers Place, which is the alley that runs along the east side of the theater between Penn Avenue and Fort Duquesne Boulevard. The loading dock of the theater (+2-0 from ground-level) is equipped with a 10-0 wide x 8-0 deep cargo lift and has an unobstructed opening 10-0 wide x 10-4 high into the backstage main area. A single set of double doors 8-0 wide x 14-0 high form the center upstage entrance from the backstage main area onto the stage floor. Dimensions and Characteristics Stage Height: +33-3 to catwalk pipes A and/or D
Note: There is no appreciable fly loft; in order to fly, curtains and drops must be rigged to roll or trip.
Depth: Width: 40-0 running US to DS 46-2 without stage-level seats 27-8 with stage-level seating (three rows L and R)
Note: Most productions use this option--two rows of 12 seats with a top row of 14 seats--L and R.
21-8 with all stage-level seating (four rows L and R) Backstage Height: Depth: Width: Height: Depth: Width: Stage Deck 13-8 to underside of structural steel beams 19-2 3/8 40-0 10-0 to underside of structural steel beams 12-0 to top surface of stage floor 32-0 running US to DS 21-4

Trap Room

The deck is a resilient, trappable sprung floor; the trappable stage area measures 320 x 21-4. Upstage; the backstage main area is accessible from the L and R voms for crossover. Absolutely no storage is available other than for those materials essential to the performance that are able to store safely in the main backstage area.

Crossover Storage

Control Booth
The audio playback engineer, light board and follow spot operators and stage manager run productions from the control booth, which is located on the fourth floor of the theater at the rear of the house. The mixing console is placed in the rear of the house (HR, third level) for live audio mixes, which results in the loss of 12 seats. (1) (1) (1) (1) (12) (12) (1) (4) (10) Clear-Com MS-400a-GM (4 channel main station) Clear-Com RM-(2 channel station in sound booth) Clear-Com KB-211GM (2 channel station in light booth) Clear-Com single channel wireless system with (4) beltpacks Clear-Com single channel beltpacks Beyer-Dynamic DT 108 headsets Beyer-Dynamic DT 109 dual muff headset Clear-Com handsets Kenwood 2-way radios

Intercom/Paging

Rigging
The OReilly Theater is equipped with a 10-line counterweight system, located on the SL vomitory wall. Battens are hung on five pick-ups at 9-0 intervals. There are locking rails at both the stage (first floor) and fly gallery (fourth floor) levels.

Battens

Quantity: 10 Type: 1 id schedule 80 pipe Length: 38-0 Maximum Out Trim: +35-3 Linesets: (10) single purchase T-bar counterweight linesets Liftlines: (5) GAC liftlines are reeved through an 8 loft block and a 12 head block before connecting to an arbor Load: The safe working load is 1500 pounds distributed along the batten length. seamless muslin cyc (1) black sharkstooth scrim (1) white sharkstooth scrim (1) bi-part traveler (2) black velour legs (4) black velour legs (6) black velour borders (2) black velour border (1) black velour border (1) 36-0 x 38-0 34-0 x 38-0 34-0 x 38-0 36-0 x 21-0 36-0 x 10-0 24-0 x 10-0 6-0 x 38-0 10-0 x 38-0 12-0 x 38-0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% fullness fullness fullness fullness fullness fullness fullness fullness fullness

System

Soft Goods
Lineset Schedule # Position 0 - 4 1- - 10 Description SL C SR Notes
Note: Lineset positions are taken from 0-0; maximum out trim is 35-3.
Backpainting & Flameproofing
All scenery in the OReilly Theater is backpainted. House soft goods are flame-retardant, and painted drops are flameproofed as necessary.
Please inform us immediately if fog, haze, cigarettes, open flame (including candles, lighters, and matches), or other f/x are required for the production. Material safety data sheets, flameproofing certificates, and complete f/x descriptions must be on file in the Production Office no less than two weeks prior to the first public performance.
Note: The successful use of haze is often hampered by the OReilly Theaters HVAC system.

Lighting

Control and Dimming (2) (375) (2) (7) ETC Obsession 600, software version 2.4.3 ETC Sensor D20E 2.4kw ETC Sensor D20E 6.0kw non-dim 6.0kw
Note: Lightwright 3.0will take a PC compatible disk instead of printed paperwork [prefer files via email to jhartnett@ppt.org].
Instruments ETC Source Four (HPL 575/115 lamps): (234) (4) (10) (114) (104) (22) (10) Source Four Accessories: (8) (192) (100) (22) (18) (3) (24) (22) (6) (5) (6) (4) (2) (2) (4) (6) (12) (1) (1)
unit bodies for 19, 26, 36 and units with bodies 10 units with bodies 19 lens tubes only 26 lens tubes only 36 lens tubes only 50 lens tubes only drop-in iris units top hats template holders PAR 64 cans (1kw; WFL, MFL, NSP, VNSP in stock) PAR 64 barn doors PAR 64 top hats Source Four PARs (WFL, MFL, NSP, VNSP lenses) Source Four PAR barn doors PAR 16 (75w wide-focus MR-16) 6-inch MR16, 6'-0" mini-strips (3 circuits/strip; 750 w/circuit) T-3, 4'-9" strips (3 circuits/strip; 500w/circuit) Cyberlight SV (1200w MSR) Lycian Starlite II (1200w) High End Data flashes (DMX compatible) Twinspin II double template rotators, variable speed CXI scrollers (Source 4 PAR and Source 4 leko) 14" mirror ball 1 RPM Motor for Mirror Ball

PAR Units:

Altman Fresnels (750w): Striplights:
Motorized Lights: Followspots: Miscellaneous:

Note: Pittsburgh Public Theater has a supply of lighting templates; inventory lists are available for review.
Console -Midas Heritage 2000 - 48 channel, LCR outputs, 12 group, 12 aux, 8 matrix; can store up to 500 scenes, including input and VCA fader levels, VCA assignments, and all mutes
House Speakers Center Cluster:

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Renkus-Heinz horns, facing each of the 3 sides of seating custom JBL dipole bass wedge with 2 sets of 2 JBL 15 speakers EV horns (HF) Renkus-Heinz 12 each side (HMF) Renkus-Heinz 15 each side (LMF) JBL CT-810A Dual 18 subwoofers

Stereo System:

Subwoofers:
Rear House Delay for Vocal and Stereo Systems: (3) Renkus-Heinz SR-28/9 Full Range 3-way loudspeakers Vocal Cluster Upstage Fills: (2) Renkus-Heinz TRC-62/9 full range 2-way loudspeakers Surround/Side Fills: (10) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (4) (3) -(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (5) (1) (1) (1) (1) Renkus-Heinz TRC-62/9 full range 2-way loudspeakers EAW JF290z (12 + horn) 500w EAW JF100e (10 + horn) 280w EAW JF 60 (6.5 + tweeter) 200w EAW LA 12 floor monitors (12 + horn) 400w Bag End DC-10 subwoofers (2x10) 400w EV 1502 (15 + horn) 300w JBL control 1 (4.5 + tweeter) 150w Anchor AN1000x Various miscellaneous speakers Renkus-Heinz P2700, used for center horns Crest Audio CKS 1200-2, used for center bass wedge Crest Audio CKS 800, used with vocal cluster upstage fills Renkus-Heinz P2700, used with rear house delays Renkus-Heinz P2700, used with stereo horns Crest Audio CKS 800, used with stereo 12 Crest Audio CKS 1200-2, used with stereo 15 Crest Audio CKS 1200-2, used with the subwoofers Mackie M 1400I, 2 x 500w (@4 ohms), used as needed Mackie M 2600, 2 x 850w (@4 ohms), used as needed QSC 1100, 2 x 50w (@8 ohms), used as needed QSC MX 700, 2 x 150w (@8 ohms), used as needed QSC MX 1400, 2 x 250w (@8 ohms), used as needed

Speaker Inventory

Amplifiers

Processing

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BSS Soundweb is the main DSP for the system, with five 8088 modules DBX 1066 dual channel compressors/gates DBX 2231 dual channel, 31 band graphic equalizer Lexicon PCM 91 digital reverberator Lexicon PCM 81 digital effects processor TC Electronics D-Two digital delay processor TC Electronics TC 1280 delay (speaker alignment) Computer (PC Audiolabs) with Win XP Pro, (1) 80GB EIDE drive, (1) 160GB SATA II audio drive, AMD Athlon 3700, 1GB RAM, Plexitor DVD R, NEC DVD R, Echo Layla 24 (8 x 8) sound card, Echo Layla (8 x 8) sound card expander, ATE Raedon 256MB dual VGA, FireWire/USB 2.0. (a) SFX 5.6 b11 is the main playback tool, a program that allows for programming sound cues like a light board, with multiple cues and outputs. The sound outputs through a Layla sound card and a Layla EXP, which allows for 16 individual inputs and outputs. (b) Sound Forge 8.0 for recording and editing (c) Cool Edit Pro 2.0 for multi-tracking, and editing (d) Acid Pro 4.0 with various loop CDs (e) SIA Smart Live

Playback/Recording

(1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) Microphones (6) (2) (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) (1) (1) (2) (2) (16) (10) (14)
Panasonic SV 3900 DAT machine Sony MD 501 mini-disc machine Philips CD 960 CD player, with auto pause, index playing, digital output HHB CDR-150 CD recorder Technics RS-B965 cassette machine Tascam cassette machine Shure SM58 Shure SM57 Shure Beta 98D/S Shure 55sh AKG C1000s AKG 414 AKG 453 AKG 480 with CK 61 cardioid capsule AKG D112 AKG SR300 UHF wireless handheld/lav Crown PCC 160 AT 853a Uni-point AT 822 (stereo condenser) Sennheiser K6 with ME 64 cardioid capsule Sennheiser E 609 Sennheiser MD 421 Sennheiser E 604 Sony UHF wireless WR series Sennheiser MKE II Gold (beige) Sennheiser MKE II Gold (black)

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Sennheiser MKE II Red Dot (black) Earthworks M30BX test mic

Sound Effects

Sound Ideas General 6000 series, with Extension Series 1 and 2 Valentino sound effects, partial set various effects CDs various loop CDs Whirlwind Imp passive direct boxes Whirlwind cable tester Neutrik MR1 signal generator Neutrik ML1 audio analyzer Fluke 88 True RMS multimeter Mackie 800s powered mixer (8-channel) Mackie 1402 compact 12-channel mixer Sony HD470 closed headphones AKG K 240 headphones Tele-Q Masque Sound MIDI generator MIDI Solutions MIDI splitter MIDI Solutions MIDI repeater Linksys 5-port ethernet switch loudspeaker stands music stands w/lights lectern various cable runs, connectors, adapters

Miscellaneous

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Variable Acoustic Curtain Inventory Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain Curtain #2 #2 #3 #4 #5 #1, green velour (2) #2, green velour (2) #3, green velour (1) #4, green velour (1) #5, green velour (2) #6, green velour (1) #7, green velour (1) #9, dark blue velour (1) #10, dark blue velour (1) #11, dark blue velour (2) #12, dark blue velour (1) #13, dark blue velour (1) #14, black velour (2) #15, black velour (2) #16, black velour (2) #17, black velour (2) #18, black velour (1) #19, black velour (1) 7-0 x 15-0 7-0 x 18-0 8-0 x 28-0 8-0 x 16-0 8-0 x 8-0 8-0 x 10-0 8-0 x 36-0 8-0 x 14-0 8-0 x 14-0 14-0 x 40-0 14-0 x 32-0 8-0 x 42-0 7-0 x 15-0 7-0 x 15-0 7-0 x 15-0 7-0 x 15-0 7-0 x 15-0 7-0 x 15-0 5-11x 4-3 5-11x 3-9 6-8 x 9-9 6-8x 4-9 6-8 x 3-3

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L Extension, green-gray velour (1) R Extension, green-gray velour (1) Extension, green-gray velour (1) Extension, green-gray velour (1) L Extension, green-gray velour (1)
#5 R Extension, green-gray velour (1) #6 Extension, green-gray velour (1) #7 Extension, green-gray velour (1)
6-8 x 3-9 6-8 x 4-9 6-8 x 8-3
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A black and white camera is located on the balcony rail for infrared. A color camera provides live feed to the Green Room and Lobby areas.

Equipment

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Hitachi KP-D51 color camera Panasonic TR-009C b/w 9 video monitors JVC TMA9U color 9 video monitor with audio inputs JVC HR57800U VHS/Super VHS video cassette recorders outlets (distributed throughout house and stage, including lobby feed)

Ancillary Spaces

Dressing Rooms There are three first-floor (stage level) dressing rooms, each with its own sink, located adjacent to the green room; the maximum capacity of each room is six people. There is one basement (trap-level) chorus dressing room, with two sinks; the maximum capacity of this room is 10 people. The first-floor dressing rooms are next to the mens and womens restrooms, which contain toilets and/or urinals, two sinks, and a shower each. Costume Maintenance Wardrobe:

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Jiffy J-2 steamer Rowenta residential iron ironing board assorted wig forms
Note: A small hair/wig room located on the first floor doubles as a wardrobe room.
Laundry: (1) (1) (1) (2) Vulcan dye vat Kenmore residential washing machine, super capacity plus Wascomat industrial washing machine, double size Kenmore domestic electric dryers, super capacity plus
Costume Construction The costume shop is located on the fourth floor and is equipped with the following: Domestic Sewing Machines: (4) (1) (1) (1) Industrial Sewing Machines: (2) (1) Other: (2) (3) Bernina 1008 Pfaff Tiptronic Elna 704 Dex Plus serger Tacsew T500 Blind Hemmer Bernina 217N Rimoldi serger Sussman industrial irons cutting tables

Box Office

The box office is located at the front vestibule and has two ticket windows. There is a movable concession cart located in the main lobby, adjacent to the coat-check room.

Concession

Access
There are handicapped seating positions on the orchestra level and on both balcony levels; an elevator connects all levels of the theater.
Off-Site Construction & Storage
Pittsburgh Public Theater operates a full-service 32,500 sq. ft. props and scenery construction shop, which is located at 7301 Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh, approximately eight miles east of the theater. Costume storage facilities (1,500 sq. ft.) are located on the second floor of the Roosevelt Hotel next door to the theater.
Pittsburgh Public Theater is an IATSE-affiliated theater company. Please inquire about staffing for special events and rentals. All production staff may be contracted through the main telephone number of the theater at 412.316.8200. The production office may be accessed via direct dial at extension 731.

Photos

View of the OReilly Theater stage from the rear of the house.
View of the OReilly Theater control booth from the stage.