General Information:
Huntington’s Heckscher Park outdoor amphitheater is The Chapin Rainbow Stage and was built in 1979. Construction is stucco and wood with a roll steel door facing the audience area. Seating on the grassy slope can accommodate and audience of 7,500. Audience members bring their own folding chairs or cushions, as the park provides no seats. All performances at the Chapin Rainbow Stage are free to the public.
Chapin Rainbow Stage Dimensions:
Stage width: 30’ (wing to wing)
Centerline to stage left wall: 23’-0" Centerline to stage right wall: 23’-0"
Stage depth: 27’-3" (plaster line to scrim)
Apron depth: 2’-0" (concrete)
Proscenium height: 19’
Proscenium width: 42’
Stage wings: 8’
Masking:
The stage can be masked with 5 sets of black velour legs (8’x20’ – no fullness).
Miscellaneous soft goods:
White muslin cyc, 30’-0" wide x 20’-0" high; black Sharkstooth scrim 30’ wide x 20’ high); full stage black velour split traveler, flat (no fullness)
Floor:
Plywood over sleepers, over concrete and painted battleship gray.
Black cushioned Marley ("Dance Step") is available
Fly system:
Hand winch, 8 - line sets, all are in use.
Orchestra pit:
42’-0" wide x 12’-0" deep (us/ds) and is 3’-6" below the stage and house levels. The pit is accessible from both the stage and the house
Lighting and audio control:
The open air booth is located 90’ from the stage and is on centerline
Followspot positions:
Located 90’ from the stage and 4’-0" right and left of centerline, directly above control booth. The spot lenses are approximately 18’ above stage height
Loading doors:
Located stage right at street/stage level. 7’-9" high x 5’-6" wide, 5’-0" from stage.
Misc. Equipment:
1 Genie Personnel Lift, maximum height 24’-0"
1 8’ step ladder
1 12’ extension ladder
Dressing rooms:
Two (2) large air-conditioned rooms, each with baths including toilet, sink and shower. Will accommodate 12-15 (or more) people each. One (1) small "star" dressing room located within the stage left dressing room with toilet and sink can accommodate one person. Ample counter space, electrical outlets, mirrors, and incandescent lighting; costume racks, hangers, irons and ironing board
Dressing rooms are located upstage left and right at stage level, approximately 25’ from the stage
Amenities:
Artists have access to a refrigerator, sink and microwave located in the theatre crossover.
Lighting System
Dimmers:
96 2.4kw LMI touring rack currently patched dimmer per circuit overhead, 12 dimmers dedicated to front of house positions, 1 dimmer dedicated to house lights and 1 dimmer dedicated to sponsor banners
Control:
ETC Express 48/96 console with color monitor and cabled Remote Focusing Unit (RFU).
Lamps:
60 ETC Source 4 ellipsoidals 575w with the following barrels:
8 10*
20 19*
12 26*
12 36*
12 50*
26 Altman 6x9 axials 575 watt
6 Altman 6x12 axials 575 watt
6 Altman 6x16 axials 575 watt
16 Altman 6x22 axials 575 watt
27 Source 4 Pars with complete lens sets 575w
6 Source 4 Parnels 575w
20 Parcans 1K MFL
9 24 color Wybron color scrollers
4 Altman 3 cell sky cycs
5 Altman 3 cell ground cycs
2 Altman Comet follow spots 350w
6 Intellabeam HX700
Note: ALL LAMPS ARE USED IN THE REPERTORY LIGHT PLOT - COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Sound System
The sound reinforcement system is a horn loaded, stereo, 4 way system. The house mixing console has 24 input channels, 4 separate monitor mixes and 2 effects sends. Speaker stacks are mounted in cabinets outside the building at a height of 12 feet. Mix position is located 90 feet in front of the stage
Mixing Console: Crest Century GT-24x8x2, 24 mono, 2 stereo inputs, 6 auxiliary sends, 8 subgroups, 4 band sweepable eq, 4 mute groups
House Speakers: 4 EAW KF-850 (2 per side), 2 EAW SB-1000 subs (1 per side), 1 EAW JF-260 (center fill)
Monitors: 4 PAS SW-1 15" wedges, 6 PAS SW -1.2 15” wedges 4 JBL SR-4735 15" 3-way speaker 4 JBL – VRX 915M – 15” wedges
Amplifiers: house - Crest, monitors - Crest
Effects and Processors:
1 BSS FDS-388 Omnidrive digital x-over for house system
3 DBX 3231L 2 channel 1/3 octave graphic eq
2 Rane RE-27 1 channel 1/3 octave graphic eq
1 Lexicon MPX-500 reverb/effects processor
1 Yamaha SPX-2000 reverb/effects processor
1 DBX 1046 quad compressor/limiter
1 DBX 1066 2 channel compressor/limiter
Microphones:
6 Shure SM57
2 AT ATM-35-clip on 6 Shure SM58
1 AKG D112 6 Shure Beta 58
1 AT 825-stereo mic 5 Shure SM81
2 Beyer M88 4 Shure KSM32
4 Crown 30GP PZM 4 ProCo DB1 Passive Dl
4 Crown Pcc160 4 BSS AR-133 Active Dl
5 Sennheiser MD421 3 Countryman 85 Active Dl
4 Sennheiser E604 1 Barcus Berry Piano Mic
Shure UHF wireless mics:
8 recievers (model U4D)
8 beltpacks (model U1) w/lavaliere mics (MKE-2 capsules)
5 handheld mics (model U2) w/Beta 87 capsules + 5 - 58 capsules
Misc: Tascam 112 cass deck, Denon DN-T620 CD/Cass deck combo, Sony MDS-E12 MD deck Intercom: Telex Audiocom system, 7 station, 2 channel with call lights |
