Technical Information
Note: please check with the Capitol Theatre’s Facility Manager or Technical Manager for changes and updates.
Standard Technical Information for
The Capitol Theatre Windsor
*Download the following information file here: Technical Specs
121 University Avenue West ~ Windsor ON ~ N9A 5P4 519-973-1238
General Information
Technical Services:
Tom Savage
519-965-3732
Theatre Manager:
Dan Brown
519-973-1238 ext. 3
dbrown@capitoltheatrewindsor.ca
Box Office:
Katie Vlanich
519-973-1238 ext. 2
Emergency Numbers:
All emergencies dial 9-911
Hospital Emergency Room: Windsor Regional Hospital, 1030 Ouellette Ave., 519-973-4411 ext. 3440
24 Hour Pharmacy: Shoppers Drug Mart, 500 Tecumseh Rd. E., 519-253-1115
Taxi Service:
Veteran Cab: 519-256-2621
Checker Cab: 519-254-7777
Airport Shuttle Service:
VIP Shuttle (Windsor & Detroit): 519-974-4948
Robert Q (Detroit & Toronto): 1-800-265-4948
Management – Pentastar Theatre
Access: located on Pelissier Street.
Telephones: phones are available to use in the main office.
Green Room: Located on the second floor, stage left. Seats 15 people, has 2 bathrooms.
Stage Manager Station: Located at stage right on stage. Equipped with 2 channel Clearcom, programme sound & paging system, and monitor video.
Handicapped Access: check with Theatre Manager
Intercom System: 2 Channel Clearcom systems can be supplied to all production areas
10 single channel belt packs
10 headsets
2 speaker boxes
Programme Sound & Paging System:
Lobby and backstage channels
Paging from backstage right, stage manager station, and tech table in the middle of the house.
Programme sound and paging in all dressing rooms.
Policies: House opens ½ hour prior to curtain time. Normal curtain time is 7:00pm. The building is a smoke free environment.
Power Disconnects:
Located USL – 100A 3 phase. Cam-Lock connectors, and direct power (bare lead tails) tie-ins require 2 weeks advance notice and will incur additional fees.
30/50 amp stove plugs. Upstage right and downstage left
Carpentry
Seating: Permanent raked seating – 632 seats
Load-In Area: Located stage right – entrance from Pelissier Street (one way heading north)
Able to accommodate: (need info)
Stage Dimensions:
Proscenium: 48’ wide x 21’ high; stage is 30’ deep from proscenium to backwall
Wing Space: Stage right wing 10’w x 30’d; Stage left wing 10’w x 30’d
Grid Height: Stage deck to gridiron 56’
Stage Floor: Sprung wood covered by black battleship linoleum on stage. Screwing and painting not allowed.
Thrust: 15’d at center and 9’d at SL & SR ends.
Drapery:
Main House Curtain: Red guillotine
Manual line operation – for guillotine SR deck or SR fly gallery
Legs: black velour – 3 sets: 23’ x 10’ and midstage traveller
Leg #1 is dead hung on track ,
Midstage traveler can be used as leg
Legs 2 and 4 can have fullness tied in or no fullness
Borders: black velour – 5 pcs: 10’ x 50’, no fullness
Traveller(s): black velour – 23’ x 50’, sewn in fullness
Cyclorama: Filled scrim 25’ x 50’
Line Set Data:
Line Plot: See appendix A
Working Height of Battens: High Trim – 54’; Low Trim – 3’
Arbor Capacity: Maximum load 1,000 lbs per pipe
Loading Gallery: Loading gallery SR 50’
Fly Gallery: Line sets operated from SR gallery; 24’ above deck. Access from stairs SR.
Some linesets dedicated to roof panels
Some lineset limited in fly hight due to roof panels.
Support Areas:
Crossover: Understage
Access: from audience – SL & SR stairs
from front of house – down 1 flight of stairs to backstage
Lighting:
(House lighting plot – available upon request)
House Lights: Controls located in the Lighting Control Booth, and back of house.
Control :Electronic Theatre Controls Insight 3xconsole , edmx nodes
Dimmers: ETC dimmers, 3 racks
Lighting Circuits:
1st front of house slot – 35 circuits
Balcony Rail – 4 circuits
Stage level (proscenium wall) – Stage right 6 circuits stage left 6 circuits
Stage level (US wall) – 6 circuits
Stage LX’s 1st – 30 circuits
Overstage – 9 socapex 54 dimmers
Cyclights 6×3 cell strand cyclights
2 followspots
40 source 4 leko’s 575 (various degrees 19/26/36/50),
28 1k fresnels,
Miscellaneous:
24 source 4 pars
4 I-cues,
4 750 S4’s,
Accessories:
2 single Gobo rotators, 2 double Gobo rotators (fee applies)
Library of Gobo’s
4 iris’
Assortment of extension cables, two-fers and convertors, 5 pin – 3 pin
Assortment of standard Rosco and Lee colour filters
Audio:
Mixing Console: Soundcraft Venue II on mainfloor 50’
24 input processing channels – 24 mono
5 auxs
8 subs
2 matrix
48 channel split snake
2 ashley EQs 3102’s
House Speakers: Hanging
: 2 meyer USB 15” subs
8 meyer UPA-1’s
Stage Infills: 2 UAW’s
Outgear:
Various Compressors, limiters effects
Monitors:
6 EV Passive
3 Ashley 3102 EQ’s
1 DBX 2 channel EQ
1 Ashley 2001FTX amp
2 QSC 2 channel PLX2402 amps
Amplifiers:
QSC, Crest & Ashley
Playback and recording:
CD burner, CD player, DVD player
Microphones:
2 – Beta 58
2 – Beta 57
1 – Shure 58
2 – Shure 81
2 – PZM floor mics
1 – Shot gun mic
6 – Sennheiser wireless EW 500 receivers
5 – Sennheiser lavaliers
5 – Sennheiser handhelds
6 – Shure wireless SC4 Receiver with 5 body packs and 1 handheld (sm58)
Direct Input:
4 – DI Boxes
Some ¼ to ¼ / ⅛ to- stereo rca /
various adaptors
XLR & Neutric NL4 cables
Video
Data Projector:
Christie 60+/5300 Lumens
Screens: (need info)
Monitors:
2 – 9” black and white monitors for production areas
Props
Music:
Orchestra Shell (fee applies)
Piano: Baldwin 9’ Grand Piano (fee applies)
Chairs: 50 black
75 Music stands
3 Guitar stands
Above is available upon request
Lecterns:
Podium with reading light available upon request
Miscellaneous Equipment:
Upright Lift Genie AWP-30
Wardrobe
Dressing Rooms:
Stage level – 4 private dressing rooms.
Lower Level – 2 dressing rooms.
Mens and ladies public washrooms on Stage level directly off of stage left.
All dressing rooms equipped with programme sound.
Irons: 2
Ironing Boards: 2
Portable Mirrors:
Steamers: 1
Washer/Dryer: hook up only (arrangement for rentals can be made, fee applies)
Racks and Hangers: provided on request
