RBC Theatre This stunning theatre space can be adapted for multiple uses. As a performance space it can be used with traditional theatre-style seating accommodating up to 310 people, with in-the-round seating accommodating up to 382 people, or with cabaret-style seating accommodating up to 250 people with in-theatre food and beverage service. When using RBC Theatre for seminars or lectures up to 310 people can be accommodated. When the theatre seats are retracted the room provides a spectacular and intimate setting for social functions such as banquets or weddings for groups of up to 200 guests. With professional lighting and sound systems this venue helps create the perfect atmosphere for any performance, event or function. Contact Information Main Reception 905-306-6180 Toll Free 1-888-805-8888 Box Office 905-306-6000 Website www.livingartscentre.ca Sr. Technical Coordinator Shawn Lague 905-306-6129 shawn.lague@livingarts.on.ca Technical Coordinator John Paul Langeloh 905-306-6151 jp.langeloh@livingarts.on.ca Director, Facility Services Gail Anderson 905-306-6034 gail.anderson@livingarts.on.ca Community Coordinator Asma Ansari 905-306-6159 asma.ansari@livingarts.on.ca 1 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
Table of Contents Audience Chamber 3 Theatre Specifications 4 Stage Dimensions Rigging Soft Goods Stage Floor Riser and Step Units Lighting Equipment 5 General Information Lighting Fixtures Electrical Distribution (Tie-Ins) Sound Equipment 6-7 Main Speaker System / Amplifiers House Mixing Console Record / Playback Rack Control Room Rack / Patch Bay Communications Video Equipment 7 Other 7 Dance Floor Backstage Facilities 8 Loading Docks Dressing Rooms Safety Rules Other Facilities Available at the Living Arts Centre 9 Miscellaneous Appendix 10-11 Labour Agreement Labour Calls 2 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
Audience Chamber Seating Capacities There are many ways to set up the RBC Theatre to best suit events and/or productions. Please contact your programmer or event coordinator for details. Examples include: Theatre Style: In-the-round: Banquet Style: 310 capacity 382 capacity 20 rounds of 10 for a total of 200 on the ground floor Capacity In the Round Standard Theatre Ground floor Wheelchair seating 6 6 Rows AA, BB, CC (pit, loose rows) 42 42 Row A (loose row) 14 14 Rows B J (bleachers) 112 112 Ground Floor Total 174 174 First Balcony Fixed Seating (rows K-M) 43 43 South Side 24 12 North Side 24 12 West Side (back wall) 12 0 First Balcony total 103 67 Second Balcony Fixed Seating (Rows A-C) 45 45 South Side 24 12 North Side 24 12 West side (back wall) 12 0 Second Balcony Total 105 69 Total RBC Theatre Seating 382 310 Drawings The theatre has a complete set of AutoCAD drawings. There is a house lighting plot included in these drawings. Drawings can be requested from the Technical Services department. 3 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
Theatre Specifications Stage Dimensions The theatre is a multi-use space with two principal set-ups. One set-up uses a bleacher seating system. The other set-up has the seating system retracted and covered with red velour drapes. Room width: Stage Depth: Room height: Floor: Rigging 50 (15.2m) structural width, Useable stage width is 29 (8.8m) 22 (6.7m) When all four rows of the loose seating are in use 40 (12.2m) structural height double sprung hard maple, painted black None at this time. Please inquire about specific production requirements. Soft Goods Stage Floor Name Number Length Width Details Black Legs fixed 3 sets 10 (3.0m) 8 (2.4m) Black Velour Rear Traveler fixed 1 10 (3.0) 40 (12.2) Black Velour Acoustic Drapes Against walls throughout theatre Red Velour The stage floor in RBC Theatre is composed of several layers detailed in this cross-section diagram: Surfaced with black latex paint, very smooth Layer of 7/8 (2cm) thick hard maple wood Perpendicular double layer of 3/4 (1.9cm) plywood 2 (5.1cm) x 3 (7.7cm) sleepers on 16 centres 3/8 (0.375cm) resilient rubber pads Concrete floor Neither drilling holes into nor using screws in the stage floor allowed under any circumstance. Risers and Step Units 10 Wooden Box Risers 4 x 8 (1.2m x 2.4m) height can be 8, 16, 24, or 32 (0.2m, 0.4m, 0.6m, 0.8m) 6 Wenger Signature Choral 6 0 wide x 4 7 deep (1.8m x 1.3m) Risers 18 (0.5m) steps at three levels please confirm availability Tables and Chairs Various sizes and types available. Please inquire. Miscellaneous step units 4 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
Lighting Equipment General Information Main control room: Rear of Lower Balcony Main Console: ETC Element with 60 Submasters ETC handheld remote House Lighting System: Can be controlled via pendent Premier controller or through the main lighting console Dimmers & Circuits: Dimmer per circuit house (2.4K dimmers) 192 (20A) circuits (with some dry circuits) there are enough dimmers for all house luminaires House is wired stage pin (Bates-style 3-pin) 20 amps Various adapters from stage pin to 20A twist and U-ground Lighting Fixtures Number Degree Wattage Strand Series III Leko 1 5 degree 1Kw 6 10 degree 1Kw 5 15 degree 6 x22 (15.2 x 55.9cm) 1Kw 29 20 degree 6 x16 (15.2 x 40.6cm) 1Kw 18 30 degree 6 x12 (15.2 x 30.4cm) 1Kw Strand Lighting SL 12 19 degree 575W Strand Brio Zoom 7 25º to 50º 575W Strand Fresnelite 12 Fresnel 2K with 4-way barn doors 2Kw M.C. Lighting 40 PAR 64 (black) with assortment of bulbs 1Kw Spotlights 2 Strong Roadie 18000 follow spots 400W Electrical Distribution Tie-In Power 1 400 Amp 120/208V off stage right 1 200 Amp 120/208V off stage right with Audio I.G. 1 100 Amp 120/208V at Grid Level 1 100 Amp 120/208V in Follow Spot Booth 5 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
Sound Equipment Main Speaker System / Amplifiers Speakers and Processing Equipment: 6 EAW KF 300isR 3x Left and 3xRight Stereo 2 EAW KF 650 1xLeft and 1xRight - on deck 2 CSW 2x18 Subs One left and one right on deck 2 EAW MS 30C Control room monitors 3 Crown 2400 amplifier Left and Right KF 300 3 Crown 2400 amplifier Deck left and right KF 650 1 Crown 5000 amplifier Subs left and right 1 Crown 200 amplifier Control room monitors 1 dbx Drive Rack 260 Left and Right EAW KF 300 1 dbx Drive Rack 260 Deck speakers - EAW KF 650 1 dbx Drive Rack 260 CSW 18 dual Subs -stereo All speakers are tri-amped and powered by Crown Amplifiers and dbx Drive Rack 260 Processing. Monitor Speakers: 5 Monitor mixes & Side Fills From FOH 10 EAW 200 Floor wedges Active 2 way 2 L Acoustics MTD 108 Side Fill Monitors 6 Craver PM1400 amplifier Monitors 1 Crown 1200 amplifier Side Fills 2 BSS FDS-310 Crossovers For additional monitors or mixes contact the Technical Director House Mixing Console 1 Midas M32 Digital Mixer 32 microphone inputs, 12 line inputs Stereo output and 4 auxiliary sends On-board dynamic processing 1 Ashley GQX 2102 Stereo Graphic Equalizer if required 1 Lexcon PCM81 Digital FX Processor Record / Playback Rack 1 Denon 635 CD/MP3 Player 1 Denon C630 CD Player 6 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
Communications 1 Clear Com MS 440 1-Channel Master Station with headset Com can be located almost anywhere in the theatre Note: Program sound may be fed to lobby, backstage, and dressing rooms. A Paging microphone is available backstage Stage Right. Video Equipment Projectors: Screens: 1 Christie DHD851 7200 Lumens (1080 x 1920 HD native resolution) 1 NEC P350W 3500 Lumens (1280 x 800 native resolution) 1 8 x 14 Rear Projection With full dress kit and run-off drape (16:9 resolution) 1 9 x 12 Rear Projection With full dress kit and run-off drape (4:3 resolution) 1 9 x 12 Front Projection Typically hung at the end of the room (4:3 resolution) 2 6 x 8 Rear Projection Flown over the stage (4:3 resolution) Mixing / Switching: Video Mixing Equipment Please inquire Other Dance Floor 1 Dance Floor Rosco Adagio 7 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
Backstage Facilities Loading Dock The Loading Dock is located on the west side of the Living Arts Centre building, on Living Arts Drive. It is Upstage Right, 30 from the stage. The Loading Dock features: 2 truck-level covered loading docks with auto-levellers 1 street-level loading door Docks can accommodate 53 (16.2m) semi-trailers Doors that are 12 (3.7m) wide x 12 (3.7m) high 200 amp 3-phase 208 volt electrical panel for shore power (notice is required for tie in ) A Freight elevator 11 6 (3.5m) deep x 6 6 (2.0m) wide x 9 6 (2.9m) tall Dressing Rooms All dressing rooms at the Living Arts Centre have program sound. Some rooms may have outside phone lines that are available on request. Rolling clothing racks are also available on request. All rooms are wheelchair accessible. The following rooms are available to RBC Theatre users: 2 Four-person Dressing Rooms behind the stage 2 Eight-person Dressing rooms in the basement 1 Performers Lounge Wardrobe Maintenance Room with washing machine, dryer, sewing machine and steamer. The wardrobe room is located within the Hammerson Hall backstage area. o Please note: Nasco crew member is required to access this space Safety Rules 1. All visiting technical personnel who wish to use a personnel lift will be required to wear a full harness connected to the lift and be properly trained in the use of the lift. This stipulation is consistent with Occupational Health and Safety regulations - there will be no exception to this rule at any time. 2. When the NASCO crew are on a break, no work or rehearsal may continue on the stage. During meal breaks, all stage and work lights will be turned off. 3. In the event of fire alarm or other emergency, all visiting technical personnel and artists are to take direction from the LAC technical director specifically in regards to fire regulations, policies and procedures. 4. No drink or food allowed on stage or in the auditorium when the seating unit is extended - bottled water is the only exception. 8 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
Other Facilities Available at the Living Arts Centre Hammerson Hall Seating for 1315 Rogers Theatre Seating for 110 Visual Arts Studios: o Ceramics/Pottery o Glass Blowing o Sculpture o Woodworking o Painting & Drawing o Fibre Arts & Printmaking o Photography Corporate Centre o 4 Classrooms o Boardroom o Lounge o 2 Large Meeting Rooms Staging Room Dance Studio Gallery Exhibition Space Live Cuisine Restaurant and In-House Caterer Free underground heated parking Please note: The Living Arts Centre is a non-smoking facility. All visitors are required to abide by this rule without exception. Miscellaneous 1. The following A-weighted decibel restrictions apply in the theatres and they will be strictly enforced: Hammerson Hall 100 db Royal Bank Theatre 100 db Rogers Theatre 90 db Staging Room (rehearsal hall) 90 db 2. The Living Arts Centre requires that a house announcement be made at the start of every show stating that the use of flash photography and recording devices is strictly prohibited. No recordings of any kind, either audio or video, may be made without the prior approval of the Living Arts Centre. 9 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
Appendix Labour Agreement 1. The LAC uses NASCO exclusively for the provision of labour to perform the services set out below. 2. The term labour means all of the work usually performed by stagehands as required for handling, erecting, dismantling, preparing, maintaining, and operating sets, scenery, properties, sound equipment, video equipment, lights and lighting equipment and machinery of all kinds such as forklifts, as well as the unpacking, packing, cleaning, pressing, dressing, maintaining and quick changing of theatrical costumes, as required, and set up and tear down of all temporary event related facility services including, floor seating, the hanging of banners, display booth set up etc. as well as all activities in connection with: Any entertainment, rehearsal, performance and displays in Hammerson Hall, Royal Bank Theatre and Rogers Theatre, which includes the main performance stage, secondary stages, either permanent or temporary All work usually performed by stage employees in the LAC that is required in connection with television productions, closed circuit television, film projection, filming and film production work for both theatrical and television presentation which are produced or executed within the LAC Labour Calls 1. The time of call is at the discretion of the on-duty LAC Technical Director and no work will commence before the time of call unless prior approval is given. 2. Calls that relate to the actual performance or event taking place start no less than thirty minutes before the opening of auditorium doors to the public. 3. The LAC can cancel a call by notifying NASCO s designated on-site representative at least twenty-four hours before the scheduled start time of the call. Failure to cancel twenty-four hours before the scheduled start of a call will result in the client having to pay a fee that is equivalent to the minimum work call of four hours, charged at the straight time rate, for all labour scheduled for the call. 4. Hours of Work Labour supplied between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and midnight will be charged at the straight time rate, except where labour supplied is required to work in excess of eight hours in a single day, or 44 hours in a week; in which case supplied labour will be charged at one and one-half times the straight time rate for the duration of the work period except when double time applies. Time worked will be calculated by the half-hour. The fee for all supplied labour will be calculated to include a full half-hour if any portion of a half-hour period is worked. All work performed between the hours of midnight and 2:00 a.m., and between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. will be charged at one and one-half times (1.5 x) the straight time rate. All work performed between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. will be charged at double (2.0 x) the straight time rate. 10 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017
If a crew member is recalled to work and the duration of that person s break exceeds two hours, the charge for the person to return to work is a minimum four hours of work. When a crew member is called in to work they are paid for a minimum of four hours of work. All labour supplied for the purpose of load out, is subject to the minimum work call of four hours charged at the straight time rate except where this labour has already been required to work in excess of eight hours in a single day. If the load out exceeds four hours, the charge will be at the prevailing rate. Labour supplied on Statutory Holidays is charged at 1.5 times the straight time rate for the duration of the work call except when double time applies. Statutory holidays include New Years Day, Family Day, Good Friday, Victoria Day, Canada Day, Civic Holiday, Labour Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, any other day proclaimed by the Federal or Provincial authority as a public holiday. 5. Labour supplied is entitled to a meal break approximately once every four hours not to exceed once every five hours. Either of the following is defined as a meal break : One unbroken, unpaid hour within which a meal may be eaten. One unbroken, paid half-hour within which a meal may be eaten and for which food and beverage is supplied for all persons affected by the half-hour break. 6. Supplied labour is entitled to a break approximately midway though a scheduled work period that is the equivalent of 5 minutes for each hour of the scheduled work call to a maximum of 15 minutes. 11 /11 RBC Theatre Technical Information Updated: October 2017