The Milwaukee Theatre Technical Manual Version 1.0

THE MILWAUKEE THEATRE TECHNICAL MANUAL VERSION 1.0

The Milwaukee Theatre

Highlights:

• 4,087 seat capacity with built-in flexibility • Plentiful, modern and flexible restrooms. to create a full house of 2,500. • Large box office lobby and canopied • Easy, efficient load-in with direct dock-to- passenger drop-off. stage access. • Disability access accommodations • Generous backstage space including including wheelchair ramps and platforms, dressing rooms, offices and backstage lowered counters, “family” restrooms, catering areas. elevators and more.

• 21st-century physical plant, sound and • Two versatile and luxurious side halls for lighting systems and acoustical design. rehearsals, meetings, food functions and other uses. • Excellent patron sight lines, comfort and luxury with sloped, main, balcony and • Restored and enhanced architectural gallery box seating areas. details including preserved historical murals. • Spacious concourses and public circulation areas including huge, three-story, half- domed rotunda lobby, suitable for receptions, concessions or extensive merchandising.

Basic dimensions and capacities*

Area Gross Ceiling Stage 10 x 10 Banquet: 72" Theater School Room: Square Feet Dimensions Heights (GSF) Exhibits Rounds of 10 Style 4per table Main hall 31,897 irregular 65' (max.) 2,516 NA NA 4,087 NA Rotunda 32,815 irregular 65' (max.) build to suit NA 240 NA NA Plankinton Hall 6,131 100' 6" x 61' 14' (max) build to suit TBD 400 650 360 Kilbourn Hall 3,977 65'10" x 60' 5" 12'8" build to suit TBD 250 390 375

*Capacities shown are “design spec”; for practical purposes, these figures should be considered generous.

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Elevations & sections

LONGITUDINAL SECTION THROUGH ROTUNDA LOBBY AND PERFORMANCE HALL

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Axonometric view

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Full-house seating chart

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“Intimate theatre” seating chart Basic 2,500-seat configuration shown; contact your Event Services Manager about available options.

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Specifications

SEATING ORCHESTRA PIT DIMENSIONS (curved pit): Orchestra level (permanent seats): ...... 1,190 Width:...... 47' 6" Orchestra pit (removable/portable seats): ...... 39 Depth front-to-back at center of pit: ...... 9' 3" Mezzanine level: ...... 1,257 Balcony level: ...... 1,395 STAGE FLOOR Boxes: ...... 114 Material/construction: 3 ADA: ...... 92 ⁄16" Duron finished floor with counter sunk drywall 1 3 Total seating:...... 4,087 screws; (2) ⁄2" plywood on (2) ⁄8" plywood on 1" resilient pads with channel guards. 9 STAGE DIMENSIONS: Total thickness:...... 2 ⁄16" Proscenium width: ...... 73' 10" Proscenium height: LOADING DOCK: at corner of arch: ...... 30' 0" Location:...... Upstage left at center of arch:...... 36' 0" Number of docks:...... 2 Stage width: ...... 121' 0" Dimensions:...... 10' x 10' opening Stage depth (from smoke pocket): ...... 45' 0" Dock levelers: ...... yes Apron (from smoke pocket): ...... 2' 9" Distance to stage:...... 24' Wing space stage left:...... 20' 0" Opening to stage: ...... 9' 7 " W x 14' 9" H Wing space stage right: ...... 19' 0" Parking: Stage height: ...... 4' 4" Parking for 1 truck at dock; must leave 1 dock open. Stage to audience: Additional parking for trucks or buses next to building; with orchestra pit: ...... 17' 7" shore power available. without orchestra pit:...... 6'-2" Stage to balcony:...... 87'

BACKSTAGE ROOMS Telecommunication hook ups in all backstage rooms. Show paging system available in all backstage rooms.

ROOM...... LOCATION ...... QUANTITY...... AMENITIES/DIMENSIONS 1 person star dressing room ...... 1st floor behind stage ...... 2...... sinks, toilets, showers, lighted mirrors 4 person - quick change ...... 1st floor behind stage ...... 1...... 23' x 20'. 8 person - green room...... 1st floor behind stage ...... 1 ...... 49' x 22' Production office...... 1st floor, off stage left...... 1...... room 2 person dressing room ...... 2nd floor behind stage ...... 4 ...... sinks and lighted mirrors 4 person dressing room ...... 2nd floor behind stage ...... 4 ...... sinks and lighted mirrors 8 person dressing room ...... 2nd floor behind stage ...... 6 ...... sinks and lighted mirrors Conductor‘s room...... under stage ...... 1 ...... sink, toilet, lighted mirror Musicians/chorus room...... under stage ...... 1 ...... 66' x 28' Wardrobe room ...... 2nd. floor, stage left...... 1...... 36' x15' Washers, dryers...... 2 washers, 2 dryers in wardrobe room; 2 additional washer hookups available. Rehearsal hall*...... 2nd. floor, stage left...... 1...... 98' x 61', carpeted *Plankinton Hall is a convertible, multi-use space, not strictly “backstage” except as defined by production security perimeter; production has right of first refusal based on actual needs. May be used for patron functions, etc.

LINE SET DATA 1 Grid height ...... 78' 10 ⁄2" Loading floor...... Stage right - 69'-4" Total number of line sets...... (50) on 8" centers Location of pin rail" Pick up lines ...... (6) Stage left and right at fly gallery ...... 33'-6" Pipe length...... 80' 0" Sand bags available: Pipe truss battens...... (2) 100 lbs...... (40) Available pipe extensions ...... (12) 4' 50 lbs...... (20) Pipe weight...... 500 lbs. 10 lbs...... (40) High trim...... 75 ft. Hemp - 5/8" available: Low trim ...... 4' 0" 150'...... (20) Arbor capacities...... 2,750 lbs. 175'...... (20) Total weight available...... 95,700 lbs. 200'...... (20) Location of lock rail: Loft blocks ...... (60) for 5/8" rope Stage right, stage level and fly gallery...... 33'-6"

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Specifications RIGGING SCHEDULE Proscenium wall Proscenium wall to Set Description to center line of set Set Description center line of set GV...... Grand valance 30 ...... Border #3...... 23' 5" FC ...... Fire curtain 31...... Leg #3 ...... 24' 1" 1...... Front portal ...... 2' 1" 32 ...... Future...... 24' 9" 2...... House curtain ...... 2' 9" 33 ...... Empty ...... 25' 5" 3...... Black side tabs...... 3' 5" 34 ...... Empty ...... 26' 1" 4 ...... Empty ...... 4' 1" 35 ...... Empty ...... 26' 9" 5...... Electric #1* ...... 4' 9" 36 ...... Future...... 27' 5" 6 ...... Empty ...... 5' 5" 37 ...... Electric #4** ...... 28' 1" 7 ...... Empty ...... 6' 9" 38 ...... Empty ...... 28' 9" 8 ...... Border #1...... 7' 5" 39 ...... Empty ...... 29' 5" 9...... Leg #1 ...... 8' 1" 40 ...... Empty ...... 30' 9" 10 ...... Empty ...... 8' 9" 41 ...... Border #4...... 31' 5" 11 ...... Empty ...... 9' 5" 42...... Leg #4 ...... 32' 1" 12 ...... Empty ...... 10' 1" 43 ...... Empty ...... 32' 9" 13...... Electric #2 ...... 10' 9" 44 ...... Empty ...... 33' 5" 14 ...... Future...... 11' 5" 45 ...... Empty ...... 34' 1" 15 ...... Empty ...... 12' 1" 46 ...... Empty ...... 34' 9" 16 ...... Empty ...... 12' 9" 47 ...... Future...... 35' 5" 17 ...... Empty ...... 13' 5" 48 ...... Black scrim...... 36' 1" 18 ...... Border #2...... 14' 9" 49 ...... Empty ...... 36' 9" 19...... Leg #2 ...... 15' 5" 50 ...... Empty ...... 37' 5" 20 ...... Future...... 16' 1" 51 ...... Border #5...... 38' 9" 21 ...... Empty ...... 16' 9" 52 ...... Empty ...... 39' 5" 22 ...... Empty ...... 15' 5" 53...... Electric #5 ...... 40' 1" 23...... Electric #3 ...... 18' 1" 54 ...... Future...... 40' 9" 24 ...... Empty ...... 18' 9" 55 ...... Empty ...... 41' 5" 25 ...... Black traveler...... 19' 5" 56...... Full stage black ...... 42' 1" 26 ...... Future...... 20' 1" 57 ...... White cyclorama...... 42' 9" 27 ...... Empty ...... 20' 9" 58 ...... Empty ...... 43' 5" 28 ...... Empty ...... 21' 5" 59 ...... Empty ...... 44' 1" 29 ...... Future...... 22' 9" * Electrics moved from set 4 to set 5 due to a house curtain 30 ...... Border #3...... 23' 5" **Possible lighting, currently not in place

DRAPERY ...... QUANTITY...... HEIGHT ...... WIDTH Grand valance ...... 1 ...... 8' 10" ...... 75' 8" House curtain (guillotine)/elec. traveler...... 2 ...... 37' 6" ...... 41' 6" Black velour masking leg...... 12 ...... 35' 0" ...... 8' 6" Black velour masking border...... 6 ...... 10' 0" ...... 88' 0" Black velour traveler curtain (pane)...... 2 ...... 35' 0" ...... 41' 6" Black sharkstooth scrim ...... 1 ...... 35' 0" ...... 80' 0" Seamless muslin cyclorama...... 1 ...... 35' 0" ...... 80' 0" Black velour side tabs...... 6 ...... 39' 0" ...... 7' 0" Black velour side tabs...... 2 ...... 39' 0" ...... 4' 0"

CIRCUIT POSITIONS...... 20A CCTS .....50A CCTS...... Circuit #...... Transferable Circuits? Far catwalk -18HR, 24 center, 18 HL...... 60 ...... 1-60...... Yes Near catwalk-12HR, 18 center,12HL...... 42 ...... 61-102...... Yes Balcony rail-6HR, 6HL,12 center...... 24 ...... 103-126...... Yes Proscenium torm SL...... 12 ...... 163-174...... Yes Proscenium torm SR ...... 12 ...... 175-186...... Yes Box boom SL-18 (6 low, 12 up)...... 18 ...... 127-144...... Yes Box boom SR-18 (6 low, 12 up) ...... 18 ...... 145-162...... Yes FOH truss position ...... 6 ...... 187-192...... Yes Fly floor raceway SL ...... 96...... 2...... 193-288, 389, 390...... No Fly floor raceway SR...... 96...... 2...... 289-384, 391, 392...... No Orchestra pit...... 4 ...... 385-388, 389-392 ...... No FOH truss position ...... 60...... TI-T60...... Yes

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Specifications

ROAD SHOW POWER...... LOCATION ...... QUANTITY...... ELECTRICAL SERVICE Road dimmer power...... DSL dimmer room...... 4 ...... 400A, 3 phase, 208V Road sound power...... DSL wall ...... 1 ...... 200A, 3 phase, 208V Road sound power...... DSR wall ...... 1 ...... 200A, 3 phase, 208V Stage machinery power...... DSL wall ...... 1 ...... 100A, 3 phase, 208V Stage machinery power...... USR wall ...... 1 ...... 100A, 3 phase, 208V Stage machinery power ...... Grid center ...... 1 ...... 100A, 3 phase, 208V Stage machinery power ...... Near catwalk center...... 1 ...... 100A, 3 phase, 208V Tour bus shore power ...... Loading dock...... 1 ...... 100A, 3 phase, 208V

LIGHTING Dimmers: Light mixing locations: (5) SR48 ETC Sensor racks containing: Fixed booth - in-house mix position (235) D20-E dual 20 amp modules (470 dimmers) Pass through available from stage left and right to (5) D50-AF single 50 amp modules (5 dimmers) house and booth mix Lighting control: ETC Expression 3-Evolution 400 memory control console. (1) Remote focus unit (3) Unison control stations that control house & work lights.

LIGHTING INSTRUMENTS 19 degree Source 4...... (30) 5' jumper cable ...... (20) 10 degree Source 4...... (50) 10' jumper cable ...... (20) 5 degree Source 4...... (30) Two-fer ...... (20) Donut for 19 degree fixtures...... (15) 25'-6 circuit multicable...... (15) Drop-in iris...... (4) 75'-6 circuit multicable...... (32) Sky Cyc 4 cell ...... (20) Multicable breakout...... (64) Ground Cyc 4 cell...... (20) Lycian Model 1290 long-throw follow spots...... (4) Sky Cyc frames...... (160) 10" 2000W Fresnels...... (10) Bam doors for 10" Fresnel ...... (10)

HOUSE AUDIO: Full-range center cluster: Booth outboard equipment rack: EV-XLC; Series 127 3-way line arrays...... (11) CD player ...... Sony CDPD500 EV-XLC; Series 118 line array subwoofers...... (7) CD recorder ...... Sony CDR-W66 Crown Macro-Tech 2402 power amplifiers ...... (3) 12 ch. quad dynamic EQ/compressor...... BSS DPR0901-11 Crown CTS 3000 power amplifiers ...... (8) 8 channel noise gates ...... BSS DPR 504 PA location: 4 channels compressor/limiter...... DBX 1046 Center main...... flown on drum rigging to 45' XFMRS drive processor rack...... BDX Model 480 (flies out when not in use) Plankinton Hall/Kilbourn Hall equipment rack: Monitors available: 5-CD changer...... Denon DN-H800 JBL-SR4702X wedges...... (8) DVD video player...... Denon DVD-1000 JBL-SR4733X side fills ...... (2) Hi Fi S-VHS video player ...... Panasonic PV-VS4821 Fill and delay speakers: Digital powered mixer...... Sony SRP-X700P Stage lip fill speakers ...... (150) Soundolier 4" w/ WR-806 wireless mic. modules. Under balcony delay speakers ...... (9) JBL Control 29AV Other: Balcony delay speakers ...... (3) JBL Venue RM 4315 Microphones...... assorted Shure, AKG & Senheiser available Mixing console: Production communication ...... Clear-Com Two-Channel Fixed basic booth mixer ...... Sound Craft MH-3 Paging system ...... Audience chamber, back-of-house areas; Capacity ..32-channel, 8 aux sends, 8 subgroups, 8 mute groups part of life safety system. Mixing locations: Fixed booth...... in-house mix position Pass-throughs to house mix and booth ...... stage left & right

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Lighting plot Larger-scale CAD versions of this diagram are available; contact your

1 Balcony (Upper) Box Boom Right Boom Box (Upper) Balcony

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6-Circuit Breakout

1 Right Boom Box (Lower) Mezzanine

19 19 6-Circuit Breakout

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Lower Balcony Rail 6-Circuit Breakout

10 10 10 2 Left Boom Box (Upper) Balcony 3 1 6-Circuit Breakout

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Contact information FOR PUBLICATION SPONSORS Business Development Director: Richard Freiberg Venue name: The Milwaukee Theatre Phone: 414.908.6056 Physical address: 500 W. Kilbourn Avenue Cell: 414.303.0332 Milwaukee, WI 53203 Email: [email protected] Website: www.milwaukeetheatre.org Public info phone: 414.908.6001 PRODUCTION Ticket sales phone: 414.276.4545 Event Services Director: Thomas Harms Ticket sales website: www.ticketmaster.com Phone: 414.908.6078 ADA ticket sales phone: 414.908.6035 Cell: 414.303.0337 Group sales phone: 414.908.6092 Email: [email protected] Group sales email: [email protected] Public Safety/Special Services Dir.: Russell Staerkel Business correspondence Phone: 414.908.6167 to owner/operator: Wisconsin Center District Fax: 414.908.6390 400 W. Wisconsin Avenue Email: [email protected] Milwaukee, WI 53203 Phone: 414.908.6001 House Sound Technician: Jim LeFevre Fax: 414.908.6010 Phone: 414.908.6444 Website: www.wcd.org Cell: 414.303.0353 Email: [email protected] NOT FOR PUBLICATION Unless shown, the fax number for all below is 414.908.6010. Information Technology Manager: Tom Paul Phone: 414.908.6090 President & CEO: Richard A. Geyer Cell: 414.303.0340 Phone: 414.908.6050 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] United Visual Production Manager: James Harris BOOKING Phone: 414.908.6180 Sales Manager: Tony Dynicki Cell: 414.788.6502 Phone: 414.908.6084 Fax: 414.908.6186 Cell: 414.303.0454 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] ADA COMPLIANCE OFFICER Sales Manager: Trace Goudreau Director of Building Services Robert Seefeld Phone: 414.908.6072 Phone: 414.908.6054 Cell: 414.303.0453 E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] CATERING & CONCESSIONS License Coordinator: Ruth Bock Levy Restaurants General Manager: Bruce MacKenzie Phone: 414.908.6070 Phone: 414.908.61455 Email: [email protected] Fax: 414.908.6151 Email: [email protected] TICKETING Website: www.levyrestaurants.com Box Office Manager: Donna Piotrowski Phone: 414.908.6035 Catering Sales Manager: Annie Champeau Cell: 414.303.0346 Phone: 414.908.6154 Fax: 414.908.6011 Fax: 414.908.6151 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Group Sales Manager: Doretta Ryan Concessions Manager: Johnathan Zangara Phone: 414.908.6110 Phone: 414.908.6158 Cell: 414.303.0338 Fax: 414.908.6151 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

MARKETING & PROMOTIONS SUPPORT MERCHANDISING Communications Assistant: David Snyder President, Five Star Marketing: Lou Belcher Phone: 414.908.6083 Phone: 414.351.6212 Email: [email protected] Cell: 414.881.4114

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WISCONSIN CENTER DISTRICT Owners & operators of The Milwaukee Theatre • Midwest Airlines Center • U.S. Cellular Arena 400 West Wisconsin Avenue • Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53203 414.908.6000 • Fax 414.908.6010 • www.wcd.org