Theatre Arts Center Specifications
Theatre: Theatre Arts Center
Institution: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Mailing Address:
Theatre Arts Center
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901
Phone: (920) 424-7042 | Fax: (920) 424-1279
Physical Location: Corner of Algoma Boulevard and Woodland Avenue
Administrative:
Merlaine Angwall, Chair
(920) 424-7050
angwall@uwosh.edu
Dept. Secretary: Kristina Mosley: (920) 424-7042
Faculty:
Merlaine Angwall — (920) 424-7051
Richard Kalinoski — (920) 424-0937
Jane Purse-WiedenHoeft — (920) 424-4425
John Zarbano — zarbanoj@uwosh.edu
House Technical Director:
Mark Spitzer, Technical Director – (920) 424-7043
Daniel Hobbs, Scenic Designer
Box Office:
(920) 424-4417
boxoffice@uwosh.edu
Area Information
Emergency Numbers
ALL EMERGENCIES: 911
Fire: (920) 236-5240
Police: (920) 236-5700 | 420 Jackson St.
Ambulance: 911
Hospital Emergency Room:
Aurora Medical Group | 855 N. Westhaven Dr.
(920) 303-8700
Mercy Medical Center | 500 S. Oakwood Rd.
(920) 233-2000
Directions
Travel Directions:
From North or South:
Hwy 41 to Hwy 21 exit; east on Hwy 21 (Oshkosh Ave.) across river to High St. Right (NE) on High St. three blocks to Woodlawn. Left on Woodlawn 1 block to Theatre.
From West:
Hwy 44: Hwy 44 to Hwy 41; north (left) on Hwy 41 to Hwy 21 exit; east on Hwy 21 (Oshkosh Ave.) across river to High St. Right (NE) on High St. three blocks to Woodlawn. Left on Woodlawn 1 block to Theatre. Hwy 21 east: east on Hwy 21 (Oshkosh Ave.) across river to High St. Right (NE) on High St. three blocks to Woodlawn. Left on Woodlawn 1 block to Theatre.
Hotels/Restaurants
Area Hotels:
Park Plaza Hotel | 1 North Main St.
(920) 231-5000 | 1 mile east of the theatre
Baymont Inns | 1950 Omro Rd.
(920) 233-4190| 1 mile southeast of theatre (off Hwy. 41)
Holiday Inn Express | 2251 Westowne Ave.
(920) 303-1300 | 1.5 mile southeast of theatre (off Hwy. 41)
Taxi Service:
Oshkosh City Cab | (920) 235-7000
Yellow Cab Co. | (920) 235-1950
Restaurants:
Reeve Memorial Union | UWO Campus – 2 blocks from theatre
Variety of fast foods available.
Hardee’s | 409 Algoma Blvd. – 1 mile from theatre
Fast food
Perkin’s Restaurants | 2005 W. 9th Ave. – 2 miles from theatre
Family style foods
Laundry
Laundry:
Washer and Drier in basement
Standard Dry Cleaners and Launderers | (920) 235-0150
653 N. Main St.
Time Zone: Central
Parking/Handicapped Access
Handicapped Access:
Two (2) wheelchair locations, 5th row house left
Handicapped accessible restrooms in lobby.
Parking:
Commuter lots nearby.
Truck Parking is 1/2 mile away | Trucks cannot be left in the loading dock.
Technical Information
Electrics
Light Board: ETC Ion w/ one Fader wing
Location: Booth back of Audience
Dimmers: ETC Sensors
Number: 307
Max. Load: 20 A
Circ. per Dimmer: 1 (Dimmer per circ.)
Outlets:
F.O.H.
Beam 2: 258-269; 284-294; 307 | Beam 1: 246-257; 274-283
Cove Left: 238-245 | Cove Right: 230-237
Box Bm Left: 295-300 | Box Bm Right: 301-306
Stage:
Elec. 1: 114-129
Elec. 2: 90-113
Elec. 3: 66-89
Elec. 4: 33-51
Elec. 5: 1-32
Torm Left: 138-145 | Torm Right: 130-137
Floor Pockets:
Stage Left: 178-181; 186-189; 194-197
Upstage: 162-165; 166-169; 170-173
Stage Right: 174-177; 182-185; 190-193
“Flyrail” Left 154-161 | “Flyrail” Right 146-153
Drop Boxes 57-65
Trap Rm (DS wall hi) 226-229
Cyc Lights Amber: 2, 7, 10, 14, 19, 23, 27
Red: 3, 6, 11, 15, 20, 24, 28
Blue: 5, 8, 12, 16, 21, 25
Green: 4, 9, 13, 17, 22, 26
House Lights: 369 through 384 inclusive
Company Switch: N/A
Instruments:
| Source 4-19 deg: 14 | 6″ Fresnel: 40 | 1Kw. Scoops: 5 |
| Source 4-26 deg: 41 | 6″ Cent. Fres.: 4 | 500 w. Scoops: 2 |
| Source 4-36 deg: 37 | 6″ Altman Fres: 12 | 8′ Strip lights: 10 |
| Source 4-50 deg: 12 | 4.5″ Zoom: 6 | 6′ Strip lights: 4 |
| Source 4 Jr.-26 deg: 8 | 8×9: 13 | 8″ Fresnel: 2 |
| Source 4 Jr.-36 deg: 8 | 8×12: 24 | Beam Projectors: 6 |
| Source 4 Jr.-50 deg: 8 | 6×9: 4 | |
| Source 4 PAR: 30 | 6×12: 30 | |
| Source 4 PARNEL: 12 | 6×16: 12 | |
| Spotlights: Source 4-14 deg “on a stick” | Spotlights: 4 Incandescent, mixed parentage 1.5 Kw |
|
| 1 HTI Arc, 400 w., Strong Super Trouperette |
Management
Production Room: None
Green Room: Located adjacent to dressing rooms–one flight down from stage.
Rehearsal Room: One room (20 x 40 ft.) — adjacent to dressing rooms
Handicap Access:
Wheelchair ramp to Lobby, ramps to House.
Ground level access to backstage areas.
Elevator to dressing rooms level.
Crews: Paid student staff.
Policies:
House opens a half hour prior to curtain.
Normal curtain 7:30 p.m.
Building is a smoke-free environment.
Outside users must have paid-staff supervision.
Sound
Booth Location: Booth back of audience, shared with lighting control
Speaker Mains: Center cluster over proscenium
Aux. Locations: Speaker jacks: Cove L, Cove R, Proc. L, Proc. R
Mixer: Midas Venice 32×4
Amps: Main: 2 Altec Lansing 1268
Secondaries: Crest CR2 Stereo Amp
Effects: Gemini XGA 3000
Backstage jacks: QSC GX3
Playback: Apple iMac w/ Qlab3 and Roland Opta-capture 8 chan. audio Interface
Marantz PMD 320 CD-ROM
Marantz PMD 510 Double Cassette
Monitors: 2-EV S-1803 Cabinettes
Mics: Shure SM-57: 2
EV R-11: 6
EV P-33: 1
Telex WT 50 Wireless: 4
Headsets: Clearcom: 8 Headset/beltpack sets
Carpentry
Seating: 495 seats, arranged as continental style seating
Stage Type: Proscenium
Proscenium Width: 40′-0
Height: 16′-0
Apron Type: Single hydraulic elevator — operated by plugin box center of lift
Width: 50′-0
P.L. to Edge Stage: 6′-0″
P.L. to Edge Thrust: 16′-8″
Depth to Aud.: 2′-6″
Depth to Orch.: 7′-6″
To Bottom: 12′-0″
Stage Size:
P.L. to Back Wall: 36′-0 Wall to Wall: 85′-6″ (83″ useable)
Wings S.R. 21′-6″
Wings S.L.: 21′-6″
Line Set Location:
S.R. wings
Line Set Type:
Single purchase counterweight, main floor
Battens 1 1/2″ Sched. 40 pipe, 60 ft. long 5 line sets
5 line sets, 11.5 ft. centers
Rope type, fly rail; as spotlines
No. Line Sets: 30
Grid Height: 65′
Line Plot:
| Pipe | From PL | What it is... |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1'-10" | House Border |
| 2 | 2'-2" | |
| 3 | 2'-10" | Electric #1 |
| 4 | 3'-4" | Tormentor |
| 5 | 3'-10" | Electric #1a |
| 6 | 5'-0" | |
| 7 | 6'-3" | |
| 8 | 7'-2" | |
| 9 | 7'-9" | |
| 10 | 8'-8" | Border |
| 11 | 9'-0" | Legs |
| 12 | 10'-3" | Electric #2 |
| 13 | 11'-3" | |
| 14 | 12'-11" | |
| 15 | 14'-5" | |
| 16 | 16'-1" | |
| 17 | 16'-4" | |
| 18 | 17'-7" | Electric #3 |
| 19 | 18'-5" | |
| 20 | 19'-11" | Traveler |
| 21 | 21'-5" | |
| 22 | 22'-3" | |
| 23 | 24'-2" | |
| 24 | 26'-0" | |
| 25 | 28'-0" | |
| 26 | 29'-6" | Electric #5 |
| 27 | 30'-3" | |
| 28 | 31'-0" | |
| 29 | 33'-6" | Cyc |
| 30 | 34'-6" | Storage |
Props
Orchestra Pit: Single hydraulic elevator, operated by plug-in box center of lift
Width: 50′-0″
Edge Thrust to Edge Stage: 10′-8″
Depth to Aud.: 2′-6″
Depth to Orch.: 7′-6″
To Bottom: 12′-0″
Music: Minimal support in house, chairs and stands. May be available by arrangement with Music Department.
Orchestra Shell: None
Dance Floor: Black Marley for 50 ft. x 30 ft. floor
Lectern: Large dark brown lectern with built in light and mic stand.
Notes: University prop room available on limited basis only.
Wardrobe
Dressing Rooms: 6 rooms, 8 ft. x 12 ft., makeup mirrors and one sink in each. Restrooms and showers available down the hall.
Makeup Space: Exists, but available on limited basis, by special arrangement only.
Wardrobe Area: Not general available.
Racks: 2-5 ft. rolling racks usually available
Quick Change Booths: As requested.
Notes: Wardrobe area usually heavily involved in production and thus not generally available.
Additional information is available upon request to Technical Director Mick Alderson at (920) 424-7051 or by email at alderson@uwosh.edu.
Ground plans in Vectorworks 2015, PDF, and ODG formats available upon request.