Heath Ledger Theatre
This technical information is provided as a draft for potential hirers and is accurate as at May 2009.
This information will be updated upon the procurement of specialist technical equipment and furniture in late 2009.
| Format | Traditional Proscenium theatre |
| Seating capacity | 575 seats comprising 170 circle and 405 stalls (including 39 removable on the orchestra pit / forestage lift) |
| Sight lines | All rows are curved to face the stage and each row is elevated above the one in front |
| Disabled seating | 22 removable seats in the stalls, three in the circle (not including the 39 on the orchestra pit) |
| Proscenium opening | 12 metres wide x 9 metres high Fitted with house border and false proscenium to close down the opening |
| Stage | 25 metres wide wall to wall x 18 metres deep (from rear wall to limit of 1.7m deep fixed forestage) |
| Side stage – dock | 100m² leads directly to loading bay and to stage – latter via 6 metre x 6 metre doors |
| Stage floor | Sprung timber with sacrificial surface, downstage central area has demountable panels |
| Orchestra pit / forestage | Serapid type, stops at stage +200mm, stage level, pit, stalls, understage |
| Flying system | Powered flying system 58 lines, six forestage and 10 backstage hoists |
| Flying dimensions | Grid height 20 metres, distance proscenium wall to last line 13.5 metres, hoist positions over the forestage |
| Foyer | Single foyer at front stalls level with two bars, toilets, lifts and access to Rehearsal Room 2 |
| Lifts | Lifts serve all levels including front stalls, rear stalls and circle levels |
| Toilets | Located at foyer bar level (which is also front stalls) |
| Universal access toilets | 2 x Foyer bar level 1 x Rear stalls 1 x Circle |
| Control room | At rear stalls, adjacent to observation room with access to follow spot and FOH catwalks |
| Sound mixing position | Rear row of stalls is removable for live sound mixing desks (in addition to Control Room) |
Backstage facilities
| Bump-in / deliveries | Loading Bay on Roe Street Two bays each for 40’ x high cube semis |
| Dressing Rooms | Four rooms stage level for 10, five, five and two people All equipped with showers, toilets, safes |
| Lifts | To all backstage levels, including a lift in the fly tower |
| Other BOH facilities | Wardrobe, laundry, visiting SM, basic workshop, 10 person multi- purpose room |
| Storage | Under stage, plus two rooms by main stage and portable cages for equipment |
| Toilets | Universal at stage level, plus one under stage level that includes shower facilities |
Stage Equipment
| Drapes | House Tabs (fly), false proscenium , borders and legs, cyclorama, black and white gauzes, rear projection screen |
| Dimmers | Dimmer-per-outlet system with 408 x 2.5kW and 5kW dimmers |
| Lighting fixtures | New state-of-the-art conventional and moving light fixtures |
| Lighting rigging on stage | 24 wired bars working to cable reelers |
| Performance Sound | New state-of-the-art digital mixing reinforcement including replay systems |
| Technical Access | FOH lighting positions all have catwalk access, Heath Ledger Theatre will be supplied with one Haulotte Star 10 and one Elevating Work Platform |
| Stage Management | Audio and video relay, paging, working light control and intercoms, services connection to Studio Underground and Rehearsal Rooms |
| Outside Broadcast | Communications services and cable tray facilities to OB location |
