National Opera House

O Reilly Theatre

Technical Specifications

Overview

Full Capacity 853 Seats in two tiers and stalls arrangements.

With forestage in small Orchestra pit set up 825,

With forestage In large Setup 769 seats.

Flat Stage with Traditional Proscenium,

Rear stage Scene dock.

Six control booths on 2 levels

Stage Dimensions Approx.

Proscenium Width 9m x Height 7.5m

Stage Width including wings 21m

Width between Fly Galleries 16.8m

Depth 10.5m from front edge of Stage

Depth 9.5m from setting line

Forestage lift 1 gives an extra 3m advance of Prosc Arch

Forestage lift 2 gives an extra 6m advance of Prosc Arch

Height to Grid 20m,22m to additional rigging points.

Load in

4m x 6m rear dock door. Load in bay at stage level, Large Adjacent Car Park

Suspensions

Black Velour house tabs on variable speed motor control.

45 Single Purchase Counterweight bars 13m length swl 500kg evenly Distributed.

2 x 9m up and down bars located on each side of stage,

1 set motorized 1 set counterweight

2 x 13m motorized bars located over the forestages swl 500kg evenly spread

Stock softs

Black Serge

4 pairs of legs 8m x 1.5m,

4 Borders 13m x 2.5m,

2 Black Tab 13m x 8m.

White Cotton Cyc 13m x 8m

White PVC Cyc 13m x 8m

Grey PVC BP 12m x8m

Sound & Video

24 Channels Allen & Heath Analogue GL3800-824B

FX Rack

1 Sabine GRQ3122

1 Yamaha SPX200 FX Processor

1 Tascam MD350 Mini disk Player

1 Denon C635 CD player

Mac Mini with Qlab 3 available at extra cost

PA Speaker Sytem is mounted within the proscenium arch surround and is suitable for

Speech and playback It is a Renkus Heinz Iconyx system.

Please Note The main House PA is not suitable for live bands or large scale shows We can hire equipment and operators locally at an extra cost please enquire.

Additional items

6 logic monitor wedges

4 FX Amps patchable throught the auditourium and stage

Numerous facility panels on stage & Foh for patching of audio/ehternet/video

There are a Limited number of stands and hand held mics/cables & dI’s etc.,

6 K and 15K video projectors for hire at extra cost Please enquire

Lighting Specifications CONTROL-
ETC EOS CONSOLE Ethernet

ETC ION CONSOLE (BACKUP) Ethernet/DMX

4 universes of DMX available at Control Position for Touring Desks

(Universe 1 – House Generics, Universe 2 contains House Lights)

Dimming ETC Sensor+ racks 2.5K 5K & 10K modules controlled by ETC Net

Visiting Power

200A Broadcast Power under rear stage connected via trough to Car Park Area

400A TPN Camlock Down Stage Left

125 TPN Down Stage Left

63A TPN Down Stage Left

63A TPN Fore stage Grid (Chain hoist power)

63A TPN Main Stage Grid (Chain hoist power)

Lamp Stock
Robert Juliat Fresnel / 1.2kW / 24
Robert Juliat Fresnel / 2kW / 12
ETC Source 4 fixed 10° / 750w / 10
ETC Source 4 fixed 19° / 750w / 28
ETC Source 4 fixed 26° / 750w / 34
ETC Source 4 fixed 36° / 750w / 32
ETC Source 4 fixed 50° / 750w / 12
ETC Source 4 Zoom - 15/30° / 750w / 42
ETC Source 4 Zoom - 25/50° / 750w / 12
Thomas Cyc Floods 4CELL x 1kW / 4 x 1 kW / 8
Thomas Ground row 4CELL x 1kW / 4 x 1 kW / 8
Thomas PAR 64 (various bubbles) / 1kW / 80

Dressing Room/Green Room/Wardrobe Facilities

LEVEL –1 - On the basement level there are 2 Orchestra dressing rooms and an office for the Orchestra Manager.

GOUND LEVEL - On the Ground Level you will find the Stage area as well as the Green Room. There is a live video feed and separate sound feed from the theatre which also acts as an intercom/call system from the Stage Management position. Also on this level you will find a Stage/Company Management office which is available for use by request in advance of arrival.

LEVEL 1 - On this level there are 9 dressing rooms, comfortably catering for between 3 and 6 people. All dressing rooms have shower facilities and there are a number of toilets along the corridor. Also on this level you will find a disabled access toilet and a separate bathroom. There is a live sound feed from the theatre which also acts as an intercom/call system from the Stage Management position.

LEVEL 2 - On this level you will find our wardrobe facilities, including Laundry and Wigs & Make Up rooms.

LEVEL 3 -On this level you will find the Ladies Chorus Dressing Room, equipped with toilet and shower facilities. There is a live sound feed from the theatre which also acts as an intercom/call system from the Stage Management position.

LEVEL 4 -On this level you will find the Gentlemen's Chorus Dressing Room, equipped with toilet and shower facilities. There is a live sound feed from the theatre which also acts as an intercom/call system from the Stage Management position.