UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

The Wits Theatre

Our largest theatre seats 367 with excellent visibility, acoustics, and a stage which is adjustable from a conventional proscenium arch setting to a large thrust stage. The thrust/apron can be lowered to auditorium level to increase the seating capacity or lowered to basement level to create an orchestra pit.






Seating Plan
(20Kb)

Stage Plan
(39Kb)

Stage Section
(23Kb)

Catwalk Plan
(17Kb)



 


Across Auditorium (64Kb)

Stage to Lighting Box (60Kb)
The Wits Theatre Technical Specifications

AUDITORIUM

Seating Capacity: 367/409 (When Thrust stage is at auditorium level)

House Seats (x 8): J 15, 16, 17, 18 & 29, 30, 31 & 32
Wheelchair friendly, Under cover parking

STAGE

Proscenium:
Opening: 10,4m
Height: 5.5m

Performance Area:
Proscenium to Cyclorama: 6m x 10,4m
Apron: 2m x 15m
Thrust to Cyclorama: 12m

Orchestra Pit:(If Thrust stageis loweredto orchestra pit level)
Size: 4m x 9m

Black Surround:
6 x Legs
3 x Borders
1 x Split Traverse
1 x Gauze Black Sharkstooth

Fly System:
12 x counterweight bars (SWL: 100Kgs)

Stage Access:
Dock Door 6mH x 3.5mW into loading bay

Stage Managers Desk:
Comm system available. Headsets at:1 x Stage, 2 x Control Room, 1 x Fly floor, 1 x Follow spot
Run of Play system to Dressing Rooms and Green Room.

Dressing Rooms:
2 x Chorus (Female = 16 mirrors, Male = 12 mirrors)
2 x Principal (Female = 7 mirrors, Male = 7 mirrors)


LIGHTING

The Wits Theatre hasa saturation lighting rig. Any changes to this rig need to be discussed, with the Production Manager and Lighting Technician at least2 weeks before the get-in.
All gel colours are to be supplied by the client.

Control Desk:
Martin M2GO - 2048 channels

Dimmers/Circuits:
71 - 2.5Kw and 18 - 2Kw, Total = 101 circuits

Bars/Batterns:
FOH:3 ONSTAGE:5 LADDERS: 4 x fixed ladders stage left and stage right


Luminaires:
Type Number Wattage Globe Type Suggested Use/Position

Harmony22/40

12

1000w

T11/19

Inner Catwalk

Harmony15/28

19

1000w

T11/19

Outer Catwalk

ETC Source 4 Zoom Profile 15/30

24

575w

HPL575

Catwalks

Harmony PC

22

1000w

T11/19

Stage

Cantata fresnel

4

1200w

T29 or T11/19

Stage

Iris 4

4

1250w

P2/12

Cyclorama

Prelude 30

4

650w

T26/27

Vomitoria

Parcans

24

1000w

CP60,62

Ladders

Mac 300

4

575w

MSD 250

Truss Stage

Mac 250

2

575w

MSD 250

Truss / Inner catwalk

Patt.808 Follow spot

1

2000w

CP43

Follow spot

SOUND

The Wits Theatre has a sound system that has been custom designed for the theatre. Any extras will need to be brought in by the lessee.

Mixer:
2 x Yamaha O1V 96

Amplifiers and Controllers
2 x LA24a x 1500W/4ohm
1 x LA17a - 2x840W/4ohm
2 x Ramsa

FOH Speakers
4 x MTD115b
2 x SB118 - 1x18" Sub

Stage Speakers
2 x EV
2 x Ramsa

Sound Snake (stage to control room)
24 xsends
8 x returns

Micellaneous
2 x DVD players
1 x cabled microphone