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Queen Elizabeth Theatre Technical Specifications

Seating Capacity

	No Orchestra Pit	Standard Pit	Large Pit
Orchestra	1,376*	1,260*	1,170*
Mezzanine	397**	397**	397**
Dress Circle	312	312	312
Balcony	696	696	696
Total (includes WC seats)	2,781	2,665	2,575

* Includes 10 wheelchair accessible seats
** Includes 6 wheelchair accessible seats

Please note: there are a total of 16 wheelchair accessible seats in the auditorium

For locations for wheelchair seating, please refer to our seating plans.

Loading Area

Stage Door/Loading Dock:
649 Cambie Street
Vancouver, BC
V6B 2P1

Loading Bays:
1 angle bay
1 bay at right angles for 40' (12.19 m) tractor trailers (if tractor is dropped)

Loading Doors:
20' wide x 16' high (6.01 m x 4.88 m)

Loading Dock:
3.5' (1.07 m) high above street level

Dock Access to Stage:
Through two large 4' wide x 16' high (1.22 m x 4.88 m) doors, opening onto upper left stage from loading dock on Cambie Street.

Parking Restrictions:
No overnight parking allowed. All trucks must maintain at least 6' clearance from fire exit doors.

Freight Elevator:
Load capacity 6000 lbs. 6'.4" w x 8'.8" d x 6'.11" h (1.93 m x 2.64 m x 2.11 m)

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Stage Floor

Maple, stained dark brown, with flex subfloor in performing area 70' wide x 40' deep (21.34 m x 12.19 m).
No stage traps or stage elevators with the exception of the standard orchestra pit which has 5 hydraulic sections operated independently but not in unison.
Screwing and drilling into floor allowed subject to approval.

Stage Dimensions

Proscenium Opening (Fixed): 70' w x 30' h (21.34 m x 9.14 m)
Curtain Line to Rear Wall: 64' (17.51 m)
Curtain Line to Orchestra Pit Line: 4' (1.22 m)
Curtain Line to Front of Apron: 16' (4.88 m) with orchestra pit up
Centre Stage to Stage Left Wall: 60' (18.29 m)
Centre Stage to Stage Right Wall: 60' (18.29 m)
Free Height Stage Right Wing Space: 35' (10.67 m) at lock rail platform
Free Height Stage Left Wing Space: 35' (10.67 m) at pin rail platform
Height Stage Floor to Underside Grid: 80' (24.38 m)

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Flying System

Max. Flying Height Non-elect. Pipes: 72' (21.95 m)
Counter Weight System (single purchase): 76 line-sets including 2 for side stage lighting ladder system (T-bars are on 8" centres)
Lighting Ladder System: Running up and down stage, 43' (13.11 m) left & right of centre
Pipe Length: 80' (24.38 m); 17/8" (4.76 cm) O.D. (each comprised of solid welded 20' sections)
Free Pipes: 55 (for additional, see stage plot)
Arbor Capacity of Each Pipe: 1,300 lbs (587.68 kg)
Fly Gallery Operating Position: 35' (10.67 m) above stage level, right stage
Pin Rail Operating Position: 35' (10.67 m) above stage level, left stage
Spot Line Sets: 50 (5/8" manilla rope)
Block and Falls: 3 available (3:2, 5/8" manilla rope)

Fly System Line Plot:

Lineset	Distance	Notes	Capacity	Lineset	Distance	Notes	Capacity
0	1' 8"	HOUSE CURTAIN (hung on track)	B	41	31' 3"	BL LEGS	B
1	2' 6"	BL BORDER	D	42	31' 11"		B
2	3' 2"	BL LEGS	B	43	32' 7"		D
3	4' 6"		B	44	33' 3"	HOUSE LX #4	B
4	6' 0"	HOUSE LX #1	B	45	33" 11"		B
5	6' 8"		B	46	34' 7"		D
6	7' 4"		B	47	35' 3"		C
7	8' 0"	BL BORDER	D	48	36' 3"		B
8	8' 8"	BL LEGS	B	49	36' 11"		B
9	9' 4"		B	50	37' 7"		C
10	10' 0"		F	51	38' 3"	BL BORDER	B
11	10' 8"		B	52	38' 11"	BL LEGS	B
12	11' 4"		B	53	39' 7"	RP / FP CYC	B
13	12' 5"		B	54	40' 3"		B
14	13' 1"		B	55	40' 10"		B
15	13" 9"		D	56	41' 7"		B
16	14' 5"		D	57	42' 3"		B
17	15' 1"		B	58	42' 11"		B
18	15' 9"	BL BORDER	D	59	43' 10"		B
19	16' 5"	BL LEGS	B	60	44' 7"		C
20	17' 1"		B	61	45' 6"		B
21	17' 9"		B	62	46' 3"		E
22	18' 5"	HOUSE LX #2	B	63	46' 11"	CYC LX	C
23	19' 1"		B	64	47' 8"		B
24	19' 9"		B	65	48' 5"	CYC GROUNDROW	B
25	20' 5"		D	66	49' 1"		C
26	21' 1"		B	67	49' 9"		D
27	21' 9"		B	68	50' 6"		C
28	22' 7"		B	69	51' 6"		C
29	23' 3"	BL BORDER	D	70	52' 1"		C
30	23' 11"	BL LEGS	E	71	RS SIDE LX LADDER (no pipe)		A
31	24' 7"		B	72	52' 11"	(Proj. Screen Storage)	D
32	25' 3"		B	73	53' 10"		D
33	26' 0"		B	74	55' 6"		C
34	26' 8"	HOUSE LX #3	B	75	LS SIDE LX LADDER (no pipe)		A
35	27' 4"		B	76	56' 7"		B
36	28' 0"		D
37	28' 7"		B
38	29' 4"		E
39	30' 0"		B
40	30' 7"	BL BORDER	B

Arbor Weight Capacity Key (#'s in addition to pipe weight):

A - 2000 lbs.
B - 1260 lbs.
C - 1316 lbs.
D - 1554 lbs.
E - 1722 lbs.
F - 1860 lbs.

Notes:
• House curtain (line set # 0) is flown from track attached directly to fly lines (no pipe).
• House electric pipes are non-hardwired (can easily be cleared).

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Stage Drapes

Main Curtain:
Burgundy Velour: 34' high x 76' wide (10.36 m x 23.16 m).
Functions as both traveller or guillotine.

Velour Stage Masking:
7 - Pairs Black Legs; 36' high x 20' wide (10.97 m x 6.1 m) non-pleated with bottom chain pocket (3 pairs equipped with left and right removable return arms).
7 - Black Borders; 10' high x 80' wide (3.05 m x 24.38 m) non-pleated with bottom pipe pocket.
4 - Black Backdrop Pieces; 36' high x 42' wide (10.97 m x 12.8 m) non-pleated with bottom chain pocket. Makes two full width BO drops.

Scrims:
1 - Black; 30' high x 80' wide (9.14 m x 24.38 m) sharkstooth.

Cyclorama:
1 - Front/Rear projection PVC plastic, opera milky-white translucent matte finish, 36' h igh x 80' wide (10.97 m x 24.38 m), grommetted on 4 sides with bottom pipe pocket

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Supplementary Equipment

Risers:
Complement consists of 8 - 4" x 8" (1.22 m x 2.44 m) sections. Sections available in 8" (20.32 cm), 16" (40.64 cm) and 24" (60.96 cm) heights. Additional smaller sections also available.

Get-away Stairs:
4 - 16" high

Speaker’s Floor Lectern:
2 - 3' high x 2' wide; can be equipped with reading lamp and microphone mount.

Conductor’s Podium:
12" high

Music Stands:
95 - Manhasset Model; available with lights

Chairs:
100 - black musician chairs with padded seats and backs, 120 burgundy chairs with padded seats and backs.

Piano:
1 - Steinway 9' (2.74 m) Grand Model D. Tuning cost payable by lessee.
1 - Yamaha Model WX15 upright (48" tall)

Note: The above equipment is shared between two theatres and is subject to prior reservation.

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Orchestra Pit

Standard Pit: (with 116 seats removed)
Capacity: 75 musicians at 15 sq. ft. (1.40 m²) allowance per musician.
Large Pit: (94 additional seats removed - requires manual removal of infill sections)
Capacity: 105 musicians at 15 sq. ft. (1.40 m²) allowance per musician
Hydraulic Sections: (Adjustable)
Stage level to minus 7' 10" (2.39 m)

Temporary Power

Front of House:

200 Amps. 3 phase - C/W camlock connector

Stage Left:

30 Amps. 3 phase (30 amp 120/208 volt connector)
30 Amps. 1 phase (30 amp 125/250 volt connector)
50 Amps. 1 phase (125/250 volt range plug)

Up Stage Left: (600 Amp. total available)

400 Amps. 3 phase - C/W camlock connectors
200 Amps. 3 phase - C/W camlock connectors

Up Stage Center:

100 Amps. 3 phase – tie in required
70 Amps. 3 phase – tie in required
50 Amps. 1 phase (125/250 volt range plug)
2 x 30 AMP. 3 phase (30 amp 120/208 connectors)

Down Stage Right: (600 Amp. total available)

400 Amps. 3 phase - C/W camlock connectors
200 Amps. 3 phase - C/W camlock connectors
100 Amps. 3 phase – tie in required
50 Amps. 3 phase – tie in required
2 x 30 Amps. 3 phase (30 amp 120/208 connectors)

Loading Dock: (200 Amp total available)

200 Amps. 3 phase - C/W camlock connectors
100 Amps. 3 phase – tie in required
60 Amps. 3 phase – tie in required
50 Amps. 3 phase – tie in required
30 Amps. 3 phase (30 amp 120/208 connectors)
30 Amps. 1 phase (30 amp 125/250 volt connector)

Audio Temporary Power (with isolated ground)

Down Stage Left:

200 Amps. 3 phase - C/W camlock connectors for use with touring sound system. Works through isolation transformer with dedicated isolated earth ground

Down Stage Right:

100 Amps. 3 phase - C/W camlock connectors

Loading Dock:

100 Amps. 3 phase - C/W camlock connectors

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Lighting

Lighting Consoles:

ETC EOS with:

full tracking back-up (EOS RPU)

2 x 20 sub master wing

dual monitor designer remote video (EOS RVI)

full function remote (EOS RFR)

4000 channels

4000 output addresses

ETC Paradigm:

separate houselight/worklight control

Dimmers / Circuits:

2.4 Kw:

288 Front of house (ceiling)

168 Front of House (box booms and balcony rail)

535 - onstage

6 - Follow spot booth

6 - House projection booth

5 Kw:

8 Front of house (ceiling)

12 Front of House (box booms and balcony rail)

20 onstage

DMX:

There are 4 patchable DMX lines located at:

Front of house mix position

House lighting booth

Down stage right

Down stage left

ETC Net 3 Network:

All lighting positions and dimmers are connected using an ETC NET 3 network

Permanently Installed Lighting Positions

Spot Booth:

4 - Lycian 1290 XLT Xenon Follow spots

Alcove Left:

5 - 10' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

Alcove Right:

5 - 10' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

# 3 Catwalk:

6– 5' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
15 - 15'-30' ETC Source 4 zooms @ 750 watts

# 2 Catwalk:

6– 10' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
14 – 14' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
3 – 14' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts C/W IQ MIRRORS + SCROLLERS
6 – 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 - 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts (conductor bows)

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# 1 Catwalk:

4– 10' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
14 – 14' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
6 – 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

Eyebrow Slot:

2 – 6x22 Altman 360 Q @ 750 watts (conductor down)
4 – Altman PAR 64 Medium Flood @ 1000 watts (orchestra downlights)

Balcony Rail:

6 – 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
4 – 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts (curtain warmers)

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Box Boom Left 3:

2 – 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 – 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 – 14' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

Box Boom Right 3:

2 – 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 – 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 – 14' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

Box Boom Left 2:

2 - 36' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 - 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 - 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

Box Boom Right 2:

2 - 36' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 - 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 - 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

Box Boom Left 1:

2 - 36' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 - 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 - 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

Box Boom Right 1:

2 - 36' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 - 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 - 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

Slot Left:

2 – 36' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 – 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 – 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

Slot Right:

2 – 36' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 – 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
2 – 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts

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Stage Left and Right Ladders (Line set 71 & 75):

4 - Ladders each side (height and wing position easily adjusted); ladders mounted on flying track running up and down stage 43' (13.11 m) left and right of centre. Fixtures easily removed or rehung.
32 - 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts (16 per side)
32 - 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts (16 per side)

CYC Lights (Line set 63):

8 – Altman Sky Cyc 4 @ 1000 watts

Ground Row (Line set 65):

8 - Ianaro Pallas 4 @ 1000 watts per circuit.

Note: Ground Row is normally flown as part of the house hang. It is easily removed for use on stage.

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Portable Equipment:

7 – VL 3500 Q MOVING LIGHTS
7 – VL 3000 Q MOVING LIGHTS

Fixture details available on request
Fixture total includes spares

5 – VL 1000 TS MOVING LIGHTS
20 – 50' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
72 – 36' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
82 – 26' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
62 – 19' ETC Source 4 @ 750 watts
48 – Altman PAR 64 Medium Flood @ 1000 watts
80 – ETC Source 4 pars @ 750 watts
16 – FE lighting 3 cell cyc fixtures @ 1000 watts

7 – FE lighting 1 cell cyc fixtures @ 1000 watts

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Miscellaneous:

3 - Rosco I-cue mirrors (hung on #1 CATWLK)
3 – Atomic 3000 strobes (120 v)
8 – Apollo smart move dual gobo rotators
Top Hats / Extenders:
Barn doors:
Side Arms:
Template Holders:
Floor Booms:
Rolling Floor Stands:

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Personnel Lifts:

Battery powered "Handy Herman” personnel lift (24' platform).
Battery powered "GENIE" personnel lift (30' platform).
Battery powered "JLG" personnel lift (36' platform).

Notes:
• All stage circuit connectors are 20-amp stage pin.
• A sufficient amount of single and multi cable for use with theatre equipment stock is available. Adding equipment may require additional cable.

House Lighting Hang:

The Queen Elizabeth Theatre can provide a selection of 2 house hangs that will allow for a shorter set up time. The standard house includes all permanent positions plus:

#1 Electric (lineset 3)

6 - VL 3500 Q
4 - VL 1000 TS

#2 Electric (lineset 26)

4 - VL 3000 Q
24 - Par 64 medium flood

#3 Electric (lineset 36)

2 VL 3000 Q
24 - Par 64 medium flood

The alternate hand incorporates 4 electrics onstage:

#1 Electric (lineset 4)
#2 Electric (lineset 22)
#3 Electric (lineset 34)
#4 Electric (lineset 44)

More detailed information and paperwork is available upon request.

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Audio

Auditorium Public Address includes:

(a) A sound reinforcement mono system, comprised of a left-right-centre - Meyer Mica / Melodie line array system with 6 x HP700 subs and 4 x UPA frontfills. Patching facilities exist to allow control of this system through touring mixer.

(b) Sennheiser Infrared Stereo Hearing Assist System, with 30 receivers available.

Touring Mix Location:

For our full size audio mix/lighting position, seats 41-56 in rows 23-25 inclusive are removed. For a smaller centre/audio only position, seats 45-52 in rows 23-25 are removed. AC Power, audio feeds, and house intercom available to centre of the three sections. Sound snake traverses from down left stage location to mix location via a 115' long x 8" diameter pipe.

Note: These seats must be held from sale in advance so they can be removed for your event if required.

Portable Speakers:
8 - EAW Monitor Wedges
2 - UPA-1C with 1 processer/amp

House Mixing Console:
Soundcraft Vi6

CD Player: Rack mounted - pro quality
Reverb: Lexicon
Signal Processing:
4 - Audio and Design Scamp compresser limiter.
2 - Audio and Design parametric equalizers.

Microphone Lines:
24 - Downstage Right
2 - Upstage right
24 - Downstage Left
2 - Upstage left
24 - Orchestra Pit (stage apron)
10 - Auditorium Ceiling
2 - Balcony
2 - Main Lobby
1 - Sound Booth

Microphone and Line level Lines terminate on stage and other locations to either 3 pin XLR connectors or G4 multi-connectors to XLR connectors.

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Speaker Lines:
All lines in theatre end on stage to 3 pin "P" type connectors.

Paging & Programme:
To lobbies, dressing rooms, rehearsal rooms, wardrobe room, hallways etc. from stage manager station down stage right.

Intercom:
Two (2) Channel Clear-com to all operating stations with master station at stage manager’s location (down stage right). Portable stations are available.

Microphones:
1 - Electrovoice RE11
4 - Electrovoice RE10
1 - Electrovoice Lavalier
1 - RE15
1 - Shure 5885B
8 - Shure SM58
4 - Shure SM57
6 - AKG 451/CK1 with 10dB pad
4 - AKG CKE shotgun adapters
6 - Neumann KM143

2 - dual receiver Shure UHF woreless microphone system with one Handheld Beta 58 and one lav pack

Miscellaneous:
Assortment of stands, cables, splitter boxes, direct boxes, 1 - Klarke Teknik DN360 equalizer, adapters, etc.

Availability of above subject to prior reservation.

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Plans

Dressing and Other Rooms

Dressing Rooms

8 - Star dressing rooms, 9' x 71/2' (2.74 m x 2.29 m), off stage right.
2 - Medium chorus room (20 person capacity), off stage right.
1 - Male chorus dressing room (40 person capacity), one floor below stage level.
1 - Female chorus dressing room (40 person capacity), one floor below stage level.

All equipped with mirrors, make-up lights, showers, toilets, sinks and costume racks.

Rehearsal Room

33' x 57' x 111/2' high (10.06 m x 17.37 m x 3.51 m ). No pillars.
Equipped with mirrors, wall mounted exercise barres and upright piano.
Maple floor (not sprung); lino not provided.
Located one floor below auditorium.

Availability subject to prior reservation.

Wardrobe Room

Irons, ironing board, steamer, washer and dryer.
Located one floor below stage.
Hook-ups for up to 3 washer/dryer sets.

Green Room

20' x 42'6" x 7'9" high (6.10 m x 12.95 m x 2.36 m)
Located one floor below stage.

Availability subject to prior reservation.

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Use of Hazardous Materials in Vancouver Civic Theatres

Substance Regulations

Government of Canada legislation requires that the use of "controlled" products in our theatres shall comply with the rules under WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System). Controlled products include:

Compressed Gas
Flammable and Combustible Material
Oxidizing Material
Poisonous and Infectious Material
Corrosive Material
Dangerously Reactive Material

WHMIS regulations require that:

(a) Anyone using controlled products in the workplace must be informed as to its safe storage, handling, use, and disposal.

(b) All containers of controlled products must have warning labels attached that meet regulation requirements.

(c) A MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) for any controlled product must be available and be maintained in the immediate work area.

Some substances such as explosives, radioactive materials, and tobacco are covered under separate regulations. Smoking in our theatres, for example, is restricted under our Civic Bylaws to designated areas only within our building perimeter.

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Occupational Health & Safety Regulations

Asbestos in the Workplace

Government of British Columbia legislation and regulations prohibit the use of asbestos materials in the workplace where such use would have the potential risk that asbestos particles could be inhaled into workers’ lungs.

The authority for the establishment of the Industrial Health & Safety Regulations is found in Section 71(1) of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Further, Section 75(2) of the Act states: "Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with a regulation or order under Section 71 commits an offense and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, or to imprisonment not exceeding 3 months, or to both." [This amount has changed with the addition of C.P.I. increases over the years and now is roughly $32,000 (January 1992).]

These regulations, in particular, prohibit the use of asbestos cloth and asbestos covered electrical cords including lamp extensions on stage lighting equipment.

In order to fully comply with these regulations, such hazardous materials shall not, under any circumstances, be admitted onto the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Orpheum, or Vancouver Playhouse premises.

Please advise your appropriate technical staff and/or equipment rental companies of the above, and make them aware of the severe government penalties involved for failure to comply.

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Queen Elizabeth Theatre Technical Specifications

Seating Capacity

Loading Area

Stage Floor

Stage Dimensions

Flying System

Stage Drapes

Supplementary Equipment

Orchestra Pit

Temporary Power

Audio Temporary Power (with isolated ground)

Lighting

Permanently Installed Lighting Positions

Audio

Plans

Dressing and Other Rooms

Use of Hazardous Materials in Vancouver Civic Theatres

Occupational Health & Safety Regulations