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Ilfeld Auditorium Technical Information
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Ilfeld Auditorium Manager: Donna Martinez
505.454.3238
martinezda@nmhu.edu
Office located on Highlands campus, Media Arts West, studio 103.
ilfeld@nmhu.edu
Backstage: 505.454.3183
Seating Capacity:
Lower Level: 295
Balcony: 424
Total capacity: 719
Stage Information:
Type: Proscenium
Floor: Matte black finish.
Stage traps: 9‘ wide (SR-SL) x 3‘ 7‘‘ deep (US-DS)
14‘‘ SL of C
DS edge of trap 23‘9‘‘ from plaster line
Width:
Wing to wing: 56' 3"
Proscenium Opening: 33‘ 10‘‘
CS to SR Wall: 39‘ 9‘
CS to SL Wall: 26‘ 6‘‘
Depth:
Plaster Line to US Wall: 30‘ 9‘‘
Apron Lip to Plaster Line: 10‘ 6‘‘
Apron Lip to US Wall: 41‘ 3‘‘
Height:
Stage Floor from House Floor (at C Apron edge): 3‘8‘‘
Proscenium Height: 23‘ 3‘‘
Maximum Batten Height: 37‘ 3‘‘
Apron:
Shape: rectangular
Width: 35‘ 9‘‘
Depth: 10‘6‘‘
Pit:
Access: Through green/dressing rooms (located downstairs SL)
Note: Orchestra pit is semi-permanently covered by the apron.
Rigging:
Consists of single-purchase counterweight system. Rail located at stage level SR.
Please note: House Curtain is a traveler (pulley located stage level SR).
Midstage Traveler pulley located stage level SR.
Maximum Arbor capacity: 1300 lbs.
Batten Length: 42’
Maxium Batten Height: 37‘ 3‘‘
Trim of Electrics 1-4: 21‘ 10‘‘
Trim of Electric 5: approx. 20‘/variable
Grid Dimensions:
There are 4 I Beams located 44’113/8” above the stage floor
5’111/4” SR of Center, 17’115/8” SR of Center, 6’3/4” SL of Center
and 18’3/8” SL of Center. I Beams are 8” wide X 117/8” high
Hanging Plot:
Line Set: Description: Distance from PL
1 Teaser 3' 10''
2 Main Curtain 4' 10''
3 Border 0 5' 8''
4 Electric 1 6' 10''
5 Movie Screen 8' 2''
6 Border 1 9'
7 Legs 1 9' 7''
8 10' 5''
9 Electric 2 11' 2''
10 12'
11 12' 11''
12 Border 2 13' 8''
13 Legs 2 14' 5''
14 (scrim) 15'
15 Electric 3 15' 4''
16 17' 7''
17 Border 3 18' 7''
18 Midstage Traveler 19' 5''
(Legs 3)
19 20' 4''
20 Electric 4 21' 2''
21 22' 1''
22 Border 4 22' 11''
23 23' 7''
24 Legs 4 24' 6''
25 Electric 5 25' 10''
26 27' 2''
27 Border 5 27' 11''
28 Cyclorama 29' 2''
29 30' 4''
30 Sky drop 31' 4''
Loading Area:
Located at street level.
Loading door is 6’6” wide X 8’3” tall, and opens directly into the SL wing onto an 8’ X 4’ platform, 3’ above stage floor.
Ramp 2’3” wide and 9’9” long is available
Best Position to “Call Show”:
Stage Left or Stage Right Wing. ClearCom hookups SL and SR.
Power:
200 amps of 208 Volt 3 phase located in the down stage left wing.
All cam connectors are female.
Sound Control:
Control Booth is located rear house left with removable windows. A temporary mix position can be situated in the rear of house, center, 5’11” deep x 25’ wide, under the balcony and 42’ from the lip of the stage.
Full sound specifications available upon request.
Lighting:
Control Booth is located rear house right with removable windows. Lighting control can be located virtually anywhere in the theatre.
Dimming and Control:
ETC Sensor 192 dimmers, (16 dimmers dedicated to house lights)
ETC Express 125
ETC Express 24/48
Remote Focus Unit
75’ DMX cable
Projection Location: Typically, center balcony rail. Approximate distance from this distance to:
DS Screen - 52’
Cyc - 75’
Spot Booth:
Located rear balcony center with two Altman Comets. Has ClearCom hookup.
Dressing Rooms:
Only accessible by stairway in SL wing. There are two bathrooms, two large dressing rooms with locking doors, counters, mirrors, and mirror lights, and one “common”/green room area with counters, mirrors, and mirror lights. Maximum capacity of dressing rooms: 90. Maximum capacity of backstage area: 140.
Ironing board and iron available for use, but the theatre has no washer or dryer and no phone line.