Opera House Technical Information

The Opera House Technical Information

Technical information required by promoter and producers when hiring theOpera Houseis contained below. For further information on any of these, please contact us direct on 64 4 802 4060 or email us on technical@stjames.co.nz. Please follow the links below to the required information.

To view line drawings of the Opera House or a CAD drawing click on the appropriate links below.

Opera House Drawing
Opera House CAD file

Seating Capacity

 

House Capacity 1,389(including 8 wheelchair spaces)
House Capacity with full Pit 1,356 (with orchestra pit - 33 seats removed)
Stalls with wheelchair spaces 559 + 8 wheelchair spaces
Circle 290
Gallery 532

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Lighting Equipment Charges

 

Followspots $2.00 ea per hour
Lights as available $2.00 per unit/perf

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Dimensions

 

Procenium width 9.4 metres
Procenium height 7.95 metres
Setting line to apron 1.05 metres
Setting line to back wall 17.665 metres
Centre line to stage right wall 11.49 metres
Centre line to stage left wall 11.49 metres
Distance between fly doors 17.70 metres
Height to underside of grid 15.6m flying height at # 1
15.2m flying height at # 73
Flying height (drift) 15.00 metres
Stage rake 1/8th per foot
Counterweight position prompt side (stage left)
Battens are steel 15m (75mm x 50mm)
Dock door OP (stage right)
NB: Setting line back of smoke stop  

 

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Facilities

  • Dressing Rooms - Four on ground floor, Five on First floor,
    Three on Second floor
  • Wardrobe on Second Floor with washing machine and
    two dryers
  • Backstage Green Room in Basement
  • Orchestra Pit - capacity 90 persons. Can use traditional
    configuration when accompanying Ballet or Opera. Extras
    can be accomodated in adjoining boxes
  • 1 x 9 foot grand piano (Bluthner)
  • Two upright pianos
  • Back stage communication by tannoy to all areas
  • Five head sets in the house
  • Circle Grand Foyer/Bar/Balcony - functions,
    receptions, parties
  • Display areas in and around theatre
  • Signage areas outside theatre

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Drapes

  • 5 pair black velvet legs 4.8m x 8m
  • 1 pair black velvet tabs 15.5m x 8m
  • 5 black velvet borders 16.8m x 3m
  • 1 filled cloth (CYC) 17m x 8m


Lamp List

TYPE

QUANTITY

NOTES

BULB

STRAND NO: 23 MK 1   (NO SHUTTERS)

31

 

T/28 500W

STRAND NO: 23N MK 1  (NO SHUTTERS)

16

 

T/22,T/13 650W

STRAND NO: 263

3

 

T/15 1000W

STRAND NO: 264

10

 

T/15 1000W

PACIFC 12-28 ZOOMSPOT

26

18 IRIS'S / 6 GOBO HOLDERS

BP 1000w

PACIFIC 23-50 ZOOMSPOT

30

30 "A" SIZE GOBO HOLDERS

BP 1000w

STRAND NO: 123

22

 

T/22,T/13 650W

STRAND NO: 223

66

 

T/19 1000W

STRAND NO: 243

12

 

CP 41 2000W

STRAND NO. 763

2

 

T/19 1000W

LYCIAN SUPER STAR 1.2

2

FOLLOW SPOTS

1200 - HB

STRAND NO: 765

2

FOLLOW SPOTS

CSI 99-0221 1KW

FURSE   MPK (264) WIDE

6

 

T/19 1000W

FURSE   MPK 123

6

 

T/13 650W

FURSE   MPK 223

12

 

T/19 1000W

IANIRO   IRIS 4

4

CAN BREAK DOWN TO IRIS 2

P2/12 1250W

IANIRO   PALLAS 4

6

GROUND ROW

P2/10 625W

IANIRO   PALLAS 1

8

GROUND ROW

P2/10 625W

SPOT BARS 48MM PIPE 20 WAY

5

 

 

THEATRELIGHT DIMMER 12 CHANNEL 2.4KW

9

108 x CHANNELS

 

THEATRELIGHT DIMMER 6 CHANNEL   5KW

2

12 X CHANNELS

 

THEATRELIGHT 120 WAY CUEMASTER BOARD

1

 

 

THEATRELIGHT LINK BOARD

1

 

 

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Counterweight Positions

Line #

D from S/L

Item

 

Line #

D from S/L

Item

S.S

0.15

Smoke Stop

 

 

 

 

H.C.

0.36

House Curtain

 

42

9.815

 

PL

0.6

Pelmet Border

 

43

9.995

# 5 Elex

1

1.11

# 1 ELEX

 

44

10.175

 

2

1.45

 

 

45

10.355

 

3

1.63

 

 

46

10.535

 

4

1.81

 

 

47

10.715

 

5

1.99

 

 

48

10.895

 

6

2.17

 

 

49

11.075

 

7

2.35

# 1 Border

 

50

11.255

 

8

2.53

# 1 Leg

 

51

11.435

 

9

2.71

 

 

52

11.615

 

10

2.89

 

 

53

11.795

 

11

3.07

# 2 ELEX

 

54

11.975

 

12

3.25

 

 

55

12.155

 

13

3.43

 

 

56

12.335

 

14

3.61

 

 

57

12.515

Cyclorama

15

3.79

 

 

58

12.695

Backing Blacks

16

3.97

 

 

59

12.875

# 5 Border

Dead spot

 

 

 

60

13.055

# 5 Leg

17

4.705

# 2 Border

 

Dead spot

 

 

18

4.885

# 2 Leg

 

61

13.87

 

19

5.065

 

 

62

14.05

 

20

5.245

 

 

63

14.23

 

21

5.425

# 3 ELEX

 

64

14.41

 

22

5.605

 

 

65

14.59

 

23

5.785

 

 

66

14.77

 

24

5.965

 

 

67

14.95

 

25

6.145

 

 

68

15.13

 

26

6.325

Mid Stage Tab

 

69

15.31

 

27

6.505

 

 

70

15.49

 

28

6.685

 

 

71

15.67

 

29

6.865

 

 

72

15.85

 

30

7.045

# 3 Border

 

73

16.03

 

31

7.225

# 3 Leg

 

 

 

 

32

7.405

 

 

 

 

 

33

7.585

 

 

 

 

 

34

7.765

# 4 ELEX

 

 

 

 

35

7.945

 

 

 

 

 

36

8.125

 

 

15.6m flying height at # 1

37

8.305

 

 

15.2m flying height at # 73

38

8.485

 

 

 

 

 

39

8.665

 

 

Setting line back of pros wall

Dead spot

 

 

 

 

 

 

40

9.455

# 4 Border

 

 

 

 

41

9.635

# 4 Leg

 

 

 

 


Fly System Loadings

Spread load per line set 500kg
Point load per line set 250kg


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For further information on any of these, please contact us direct
on 64 4 802 4060 or email us on technical@stjames.co.nz.