Technical Information


Centinela Valley Center for the Arts

14901 Inglewood Avenue, Lawndale, CA 90260

Located on the Northwest corner of Inglewood & Marine Avenue, 1 block from the 405 freeway

 

Technical Information

 

CVCA Seating Capacity

Total:

1,214 (Includes 16 handicap)

Main Level:

902    (Includes 12 handicap)

Balcony:

312    (Includes 4 handicap)

 

Seats in Row P and Q may be removed for FOH sound position; 2 rows at 4 seats per row; sightlines affected

 

ADA Accommodations

All public spaces, backstage, two dressing rooms and scene shop/loading dock area

Assistive Listening Device (ALD) system available

All life/safety systems (horns, strobes)

All tactile signage (Braille)

 

Main Lobby

Approximately 2,650 square feet

Maximum capacity (standing) 729

Five front doors (Public Entry); double doors with removable bar

Two side doors (To access backstage); side doors are double doors with removable bar

Restrooms adjacent 

Four double entry doors to house

Two (2) video monitors from stage

 

Balcony Lobby

Approximately 2,450 square feet

Two (2) single entry doors to balcony

Restrooms adjacent 

 

Box Office

Both sides of main entry

Four (4) Windows; Two (2) on each side

Telephone, network, drop safes, and power available

 

Stage Dimensions

Proscenium Height:                                            28’ - 0”

Proscenium Width:                                             50’ - 0”

Stage Depth:                                                      50’ – 11” at centerline

Front of Proscenium Depth at centerline:          17’ - 6”               

Center Line to Stage Right:                                59’ – 0”

Center Line to Stage Left:                                  59’ – 0”

Center Line to Stage Left Rail:                           55’ – 8”

Stage Right wall to fly rail:                                 108’

Plaster Line to upstage wall:                              34’

Pit extends 14‘– 10 ½” at center.  Apron is 60’ radius

Reveal Thickness (concrete covered in plaster): 22 ½”

 

Stage Floor

Floating Sprung Floor consisting of ¼” hardboard on 2 layers of ¾” T&G plywood

 

Fly system

Rigging

Counterweight arbor fly system by Secoa

Top of Grid: 70’ – 0” above stage floor

Bottom of Steel: 77’ 6” above stage floor

Grid Deck: 3” channel open side down

 

Line Sets

41 sets 9” on center with 5 lift lines per set

Single purchase manual control

5 dedicated electrics

Main Curtain is L.S. #0

Batten length:    68’

 

Operation

Locking Rail: Stage Left with upper brake set above at mid bridge

Side Tab travelers available on separate hemp system

 

Soft Goods

Main Curtain: 2 @ 32’ – 0”W x 40’ – 0”H, 25 oz. velour 100% fullness, Dark Blue

Black Borders: 5 @ 68’ – 0”W x 8’ – 0”H, 25oz. velour 0% fullness

Black Legs: 5pr @ 12’ – 0”W x 30’ – 0”H, 25 oz. velour 0% fullness

Mid-stage Traveler: 2 @ 36’ – 6”W x 32’ - 0”H, 25oz. velour 75% fullness, Black

Up-stage Traveler: 2 @ 36’ – 6”W x 32’ - 0”H, 25oz. velour 0% fullness

Black Scrim: 68’ – 0”W x 32’ – 0”H, seamless sharkstooth

Cyclorama: 68’ – 0”W x 32’ – 0”H, seamless muslin

Black Side Tabs: 8 @ 8’ – 0”W x 26’ – 6”H, 25oz. velour 50% fullness

Projection Screen: 40’ – 0”W x 22’ 6”H, Stewart Screen, White with black border

Fire Curtain: 53’ -0”W x 31’ – 0” Thermo-Spec TM Fabric 40oz.

 

Orchestra Pit

Pit Dimensions: 52’ – 0”W x 4’ – 0”L at ends and 10’ – 0”L at center; 60’ radius

Pit Depth: 8’ – 0”

Motorized pit lift: Gala Systems spiral lift

Lift speed: 4’ – 0” per minute

Capacity: 28

Lifting Weight Capacity: 20,000lbs

Static Weight Capacity:  62,850lbs

 

Backstage

Load-In

Location: Back of building at shop

Loading door: 2 @ 10’ x 10’

Loading door to stage: 10’ x 10’

Backstage Entrance: Door to stage on West side of building and back of building

House Entrance: 2 doors with removable bar

 

Scenery Shop

1,800 square feet

10’ to lighting fixtures

Paint sink

Audio and video from stage

Stage level entry

 

Dressing Rooms

Location: Backstage

Men’s: 8 stations plus counter space, sink and 3 showers

Women’s: 10 stations plus counter space, sink and 3 showers

Audio and video for each room from stage

 

Costume Room

Size: 14’ x 21’

Washer and dryer

Sink

Video from stage

 

Table/Chairs

(12) – 8’ x 30” Banquet tables

(50) – plastic chairs (to be used in dressing rooms and lobby as needed)

 

Front of House

Control Booth

Location: Orchestra level back of house

Lighting control room

Sound control room

 

Sound

Mix Position:                             Sound Booth or rows P and Q center of house

Console:                                   Allen& Heath SQ-7,  32 Channel Mixing Console

Front of House Speakers:        Renkus-Heinz and processor

Wireless Microphone:               1 Shure UR4 Dual Diversity (2 Channels) belt packs

                                      2 Shure, 2 belt packs,

   2 hand-held (Shure 58)

                                                 2 channels, 6 belt packs and headphones

 

Lighting

Console: ETC Ion Xe 2048 Outputs with 2, 24” multi-touch monitors

ETC EOS Fader Wing 40 Faders

Dimming: ETC Sensor, 4 racks with 324 2.4k D20 dimmer modules and 8 D50 modules                                

Circuits 324 – 20 amp (Dimmer per circuit)

                 8 – 50 amp (Dimmer per circuit)

DMX Distribution: Electrics, AP’s, Box Booms, Balcony Rail, Deck SR and SL, and bridges SR and SL

All receptacles are SPG unless noted

 

Fixture Inventory

ETC Source 4 – 10: 10

ETC Source 4 – 19:  24

ETC Source 4 – 26:  48

ETC Source 4 – 36:  48

ETC Source 4 Par:   16

Altman 6” Fresnel

Altman Zip Strip ZS-3 3 circuit: (8)

Follow spots:  Two (2) Lycian Super Arc 400

 

Power

Dimmer Power Tie-ins: (4) Camlok 208V           

Panel Tie ins: (3) Camlok 208V 60 amp switches @ 1st AP, 2nd AP, Follow spot

Dedicated 120V audio power throughout building; isolated ground

 

Projector

HIGHLlite Laser II  Digital

13,000 ANSI Lumens

HDMI  Input Video only

Motorized projection screen in front of Main Curtain

 

Other Equipment

Music Stands: 20

Wenger orchestra chairs: 30

Grand Piano

Stage risers 3 levels