INTRODUCTION We hope you find this document useful in outlining the venue and equipment details of The Meteor. Hamilton City Theatres is part of the Hamilton City Council and venue managers of Founders Theatre, Clarence St Theatre and The Meteor. The Meteor 1 Victoria St CNR Victoria and Bridge streets PO Box 740 Hamilton Phone + 64 7 838 6600 www.hamiltontheatres.co.nz Theatre details The Meteor has two hireage spaces: The gallery and the main auditorium. Gallery 18 m x 6 m normally used as an exhibition, meeting or a foyer space. The Gallery is suitable for functions up to 100 (standing). This space includes gallery lighting bars. The Gallery bar has a glass fronted lockable fridge, storage space and a dial up Telecom line available for EFTPOS. Auditorium 17.82 m x 21.24 m Height to steel grid and pipe work 5.2 m There is a lighting gallery situated upstairs overlooking the auditorium west side. Auditorium capacity - 485 Theatre seating mode with stage space - up to 220 There are four separate movable tiered seating risers, which hold 20 chairs each. Using these risers and chairs in rows approximately 220 patrons may be seated. (For best sightlines use max 200) The theatre has 250 chairs available. A variety of seating layouts is possible in the venue and some existing plans are available. Auditorium access Access can be facilitated from the workshop (north end) via large removable wall panels or single doors. Access to/ from the foyer/gallery is via three double exit doors. There are two exits to the west side into the bar / lounge area and one to Victoria St on the east side. Backstage facilities There is one single green room / lounge area only. Access There is access to the workshop and thus the auditorium via the Victoria Street entrance for larger vehicles. There is also access to the stage door via the alley to the east of the building off Bridge Street. Either access should only be used for un-loading and loading. They are not a car-park. The pay and display car-park to the north of the theatre is available for your use. 1
Equipment The following equipment is generally available, to ensure the appropriate equipment is available please forward the appropriate lighting, sound and rigging schedules well in advance of the booking. Lighting Equipment 25 Selecon SF1000 Fresnel s 12x Strand SL 600w 15/32 36 Dimmers (3x Strand 1210 packs) (DMX) 1x ETC Element 4x Temporary Supplies on Dimmer Floor (PDL56 32amp 3phase, Neutral & Earth) 2x Temporary Supply on auditorium floor level PDL56 32 amp 3phase (opposite corners) 1x Temporary Supply on auditorium floor level Ceeform 63 Amp 3phase Patching There are no permanent patching lines in the venue. There are multi looms and cables available for patching to the dimmers. Dimmers are at grid level on the lighting gallery Sound There is no sound system installed but a small portable sound system is available (This needs to be booked ahead of time and may not always be available). General notes There are a reasonable number of alloy pipes of varying lengths that may be suspended from the grid to facilitate either lighting or curtain hanging. These may be placed in an almost infinite number of places or angles. All rigging must be supervised and approved by the duty Technician. A Genie GR 15 electric self propelled scissors hoist is usually available for focusing and rigging, maximum working height 5m, 150kg lift capacity. Standardcloths available 2 Black tab curtain 13.5m x 7.2m There are various black curtains available. The brick windows facing Victoria St have blackout curtains installed. Lighting filters We use the Lee numeric system in all our luminaries. We keep a good stock of Filters. 2
Additional Equipment available Please advise us of your equipment requirements as early as possible as stock and availability vary depending on event schedule and demand. If the equipment you require is not listed or available in house then we are happy to source it for you from other supplier. Additional charges apply for all equipment not included in the venue hire agreement. Audio Meyer UPJ Meyer UPM Meyer UMS SUB Meyer HP 700 Turbo sound THS 12 Microphones Sennheiser HH EW 300 Sennheiser Pack EW 300 Sennheiser HH EW 100 Sennheiser Pack EW 100 Sennheiser HH EM 2050 Sennheiser Para Antenna DPA Headset DPA lapel Countryman E6 NHS 777 Shure MX202 Shure EZG12 Shure Beta 56 Shure Beta 57 Shure SM 58 Shure 819 Shure Beta 91 AKG C568 EB AKG C451B AudioTechnica CD player ipod/dc player Mini disk player DI- Box PC-DI box Consoles Allen & Heath Ramsa Yamaha PM5D Lighting Selecon Fresnel 1 K Selecon Fresnel 2 K Small portable speaker active Small portable speaker active Double 10" sub active Active sub speaker Stage monitor Wireless microphone Wireless lapel Wireless microphone Wireless lapel Wireless microphone Parabolic transmitter antenna Headset microphone Lapel microphone Headset microphone Headset microphone Overhead microphone Gooseneck lectern mic Wired microphone Wired microphone Wired microphone Surface mount microphone Surface mount microphone Shotgun microphone Condenser microphone Condenser microphone Rack mounted unit, single disk Rack mounted unit Rack mounted unit passive DI box Laptop AV output to audio ML 300032 ch, 8 x VCA, LCR, 8 Aux sends Ramsa 24/4 desk Digital console 1000 W theatre light 2000 W theatre light 3
Selecon Pacific 23/50 1200 W theatre light Selecon Pacific 14/35 1200 W theatre light Selecon Pacific 05/13 1200 W theatre light Selecon Zoomspot 1200 W theatre light Seleon Cyc floods 1200 W/ lamp flood light, 4 lamps per unit FineArt 250 Moving light Selecon MSR Follow spot Follow spot Selecon RUA Follow spot Robert Juliet 575 W HMI Follow spot LX FX UV Lights UV fluorescent dual tube fitting 4ft. Atomic Strobe 3000 W DMX capable Hazer Oil based atmospheric smoke machine Smoke machine Jem Magnum 2000 Mirrorball 12" Mirrorball w rotating motor LED Fairylights LED chain light 10 m LX Control Grand MA Lighting console ETC Gio 4K 4096 outputs, 2 x 20 fader wings, 4 port gateway ETC Element 60 Lighting console w 500 channels, 40 Submaster Strand 520 Lighting console w Genius+Pro software Strand 530 Lighting console w Genius+Pro software ELC Sidekick small 10 channel, faderwing or standalone desk Theatrelight Dimmer 12 channel dimmer unit Theatrelight Dimmer rack 36 channel digital dimmer, road case, patch bay Draperies Back drop red Crushed red velvet, stepped, approx 10 x 5.5 m White drops brushed, white fabric, 1.2m x 5.2 m AV Epson LCD EBX6 LCD data projector Panasonic D6000S Video projector 6.5k lumens Da Lite Rear Pro screen 6'x9' rear projection screen w leg kit Da Lite Rear Pro screen 9'x12' rear projection screen w leg kit Video switcher Video switcher Panasonic 42" LCD Plasma screen w hanging brackets for truss Truss & Base Base & 2m Truss for LCD screen Whiteboard BF 041S White board with copy function Communication Comms base station Rack mounted unit Belt packs w headset additional units, hard wired Motorola CP 476 Radios, 40 channel, programmable 4
Stage - misc Music stand K+M Orchestra music stand, black Music stand lights Small, clip on LED lights, 2 settings Lectern L20S black, w XLR microphone input Lectern wooden basic wooden lectern Showquip stage riser 1.2m x 2.4m x 0.3m Showquip stage riser 1.2m x 2.4m x 0.6m Stage riser, fold out 1.8m x 2.4mx 0.4m carpeted riser, folding Stage riser, fold out 1.8m x 2.4mx 0.8m carpeted riser, folding Trestle tables 2.4 m, solid wooden top, folding Bistro table Square, grey 1m x 1m Instruments Steinway Grand Piano 2004 Grand Piano, 9'D type concert Steinway Grand Piano 1972 Grand Piano, 9'D type concert Bluthner Upright piano Yamaha upright piano Piano tuning Piano tuning by certified Tuner Cables Microphone cables 5m-15 m DMX cable 5m-20m AC leads 10 amp single phase 5m-30m 32 amp cable 32 A 3phase PDL56 30m 64 amp cable 64 A ceeform 3 phase leads 400 amp cable 400 A powerlock cable 400 amp distro 400 A to 64/32A 3 phase/ 15A single phase 32 amp distro 32 A 3phase PDL56 to single phase Guard Dogs Heavy duty cable tray- 5 cable Truss F 34 Global Truss Box truss 300 mm x 3m F 34 Global Truss Box truss 300 mm x 2.5m F 34 Global Truss Box truss 300 mm x 2m F 34 Global Truss Box truss 300 mm x 1.5m F 34 Global Truss Box truss 300 mm x 1m F 34 Global Truss Box truss 300 mm x 0.5m F 34 Global Truss 2 way corner section F 34 Global Truss 3 way corner section F 34 Global Truss T section Slick folding truss Tri truss 2.4m, folding Truss bases & plates F34 base plate small 0.35m x 0.35m alum base plate for F34 truss F34 base plate big 1m x 1m steel base plate for F34 truss Boom pole & plate.0.6m x 0.4m steel plate w 2m boom pole Floor mount Floor stand for LX fixtures Rigging Lodestar hoist 1 ton Rigging chain motor 1 ton 60ft Lodestar hoist 1/2 ton Rigging chain motor 1/2 ton 60ft Motor cable 5m -30 m 5
Motor controller Rigging Miscellaneous Expendables Gaffa tape black Gaffa tape white Gel cut 12 channel motor controller Ropes, slings, soft steel, shackles, sash etc 2" black cloth tape 2" white cloth tape Chris James lighting filter 6