UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

Wits Amphitheatre



Venue Plan
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Initially an informal, outdoor space mostly used for lunchtime presentations. In 1992 the new Amphitheatre was roofed in with available seating of around 120. It has a raised stage, consisting of wooden rostra.




Stage from Lighting Box (33Kb)

Across Stage (37Kb)

Wits Amphitheatre Technical Specifications

AUDITORIUM

Seating Capacity: 120
Wheelchair friendly, Under cover parking

STAGE

Performance Area:
8m x 11m

Stage Access:
Standard double leaf door (2mH x 1,8mW). Access is limited into this theatre, please contact Production Manager.

Dressing Rooms:
2; 6 mirrors

LIGHTING

Lighting designs need to be handed in 2 weeks before the get-in. All gel colours are to be supplied by the client.

Control desk:
Strand 200 series

Dimmers/Circuits:
30 x 2Kw circuits

Bars/Batterns:
FOH: 10 (fixed) ONSTAGE: 8 (fixed)

Type Number Wattage Globe Type

Suggested Use/Position

Harmony 22/40

5

1000w

T11/19

FOH

Harmony 15/28

2

1000w

T11/19

FOH

T84

1

1000w

T11/19

Specials

P813

6

650w

T13/22

Specials

Prelude 28/40

2

650w

T26/27

Specials

Quartet Fresnel

12

500w

T26/27

Stage

Harmony PC

10

1000w

T11/19

Stage

Parcan

8

1000w

CP60,62

FOH

SOUND

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

Mixer
Midas Venice 160

Amplifiers and Controllers
1 x Yamaha Power Amp P2500s

Speakers
4 x Yamaha 1

Micellaneous
2 x CD player
1 x cabled microphone