Colony Theater

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House
The Colony has a seating capacity of 440 including front row disabled-accessible seating. The Center first row and platform can be removed to create a modest orchestra pit.

Stage
Floor: Sprung, maple wood, NEOSHOK system
Stage height: 33"
Apron: Curved to 3’ - 2" @ Center
Plaster Line to Back Stage Wall: 27' - 1"
Plaster Line to Lighting Trough: 25”-0”
Total stage depth: 30' - 3"
Proscenium: 41' - 9" x 19' – 11”
Wing Stage Left (Proscenium to Stage Left wall): 16' - 3"
Wing Stage Right (Proscenium to SR wall): 7' - 8"
Center Line to SR Wall: 28’-6.5”
Center Line to SL Wall: 37’-1.5”
Crossover: located behind back wall.
Soft goods:     

  • 1 Grand Curtain
  • Black Velour Legs (5 pair)
  • Black Velour Borders (5)
  • Black traveler Mid Stage
  • Black Out Curtain
  • Black Scrim
  • RP Cyc

Backstage
All backstage dressing rooms are located on the Fourth Floor accessible by elevator (or stairs) and
equipped with closed circuit television and program audio, paging, bathroom and shower facilities.

Two large Chorus dressing rooms (accommodating 14 persons each)
Two Principal dressing rooms

Upon request, Principal dressing rooms can be activated with internet access and direct phone lines in
order to establish temporary production offices as needed.

Crew Room is located on the second floor

One Unisex ADA accessible bathroom is located on the first floor.
Laundry room (Washer and Dryer) available-(laundry detergent not supplied)
Note: Access to Laundry room granted to IATSE Union wardrobe persons.

Rigging

Lineset  #        Feet From
Plaster Line    Description Set          Capacity         Arbor Capacity
1              1'-0"                        Main Curtain                       750 lb                      1440 lb
2              1'-6"                        Border                                  750 lb                      1440 lb
3              2'-0"                        Leg                                       750 lb                      1440 lb
4              2'-6"                        General Purpose Pipe           750 lb                      1440 lb
5              3'-0"                        1st Electric                                                           1,200 lb                 Motorized

7              4'-0"                        General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
8              4'-6"                        General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
9              5'-0"                        General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
10            5'-6"                        General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
11            6'-0"                        General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
12            6'-6"                        General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
13            7'-0"                        Border                                750 lb                      1440 lb
14            7'-6"                        Leg                                      750 lb                      1440 lb
15            8'-0"                        General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
16            8'-6"                        General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
17            9'-0"                        General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
18            9'-6"                       General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
19            10'-0"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
20            10'-6"                      2nd Electric                                                          1,200 lb Motorized

22            11'-6"                     General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
23            12'-0"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
24            12'-6"                      Border                               750 lb                      1440 lb
25            13'-0"                      Leg                                     750 lb                      1440 lb
26            13'-6"                      Mid Stage Traveler          750 lb                      1440 lb
27            14'-0"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                     1440 lb
28            14'-6"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
29            15'-0"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
30            15'-6"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
31            16'-0"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
32            16'-6"                      3rd Electric                                                          1,200 lb Motorized

34            17'-6"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
35            18'-0"                      Border                               750 lb                      1440 lb
36            18'-6"                      Leg                                     750 lb                      1440 lb
37            19'-0"                      Video Screen                                                        1,200 lb Motorized

39            20'-0"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
40            20'-6"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
41            21'-0"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
42            21'-6"                      4Th Electric                                                         1,200 lb Motorized

44            22'-6"                      Border                                                                   750 lb 1440 lb
45            23'-0"                      Leg                                     750 lb                      1440 lb
46            23'-6"                      Black Scrim                       750 lb                      1440 lb
47            24'-0"                      RP Cyc                               750 lb                      1440 lb
48            24'-6"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
49            25'-0"                      5th Electric                                                           1,200 lb Motorized

51            26'-0"                     Up Stage Black                  750 lb                      1440 lb
52            26'-6"                      General Purpose Pipe          750 lb                      1440 lb
* 27'-0" Back Cement Wall-White Bounce * *

Lighting Inventory
Unit                                                      Lamp                           CF size                         Stock
ETC Source Four 19°                          HPL 575w                   6.25 x 6.25                  12
ETC Source Four 26°                          HPL 575w                   6.25 x 6.25                  26
ETC Source Four 36`                           HPL 575w                   6.25 x 6.25                  45
ETC Source Four 10°                          HPL 575w                                                       6
ETC Parnel                                          HPL 750w                   7.5 x 7.5                      30
ETC Source Four 15/30 zoom HPL 575w                                7.5 x 7.5                      12
Altman 25/50 Zooms                            750w                           6.25 x 6.25                  11
Altman 20/40 Zooms                            FEL 1K                       7.5 x 7.5                      16
Altman 6X16 1K                                  FEL 1KW                    7.5 x 7.5                      17
Altman 6X12                                        750                              7.5 x 7.5                      19
Altman 6X9                                          750                              7.5 x 7.5                      22
Par 64 (MFL & WFL)                         1K                               10 x 10                        30
Altman Skycycs 3 Circuit                      1K                               16 x 15.5                     6
Altman Ground Cyc                              TIF 1K                        8 ¾ x 13                      7
Lycian Long Throw                              575 w                                                              1 (RENTAL FEE)

Spare ETC Source Four Barrels:
1 @ 26°, 2 @ 36°

Accessories:
8 - 50 lb. boom bases with pipe
2 -        lb. boom bases
12 - 50' 12/3 stage cables
40 - 25' 12/3 stage cables
52 - 10' 12/3 stage cables
10 – 5’  12/3 stage cables
48 - 24" twofers

Control:          ETC Expression 3 with Emphasis
259 – 2.4k dimmer/circuits (ETC Sensor)

Far FOH                      6 Circuit (1-6)
Near FOH                   28 Circuit (7-34)
House Booms               28 Circuits (35-62)
1st Elec.                       24 Circuit (63-86)
2nd Elec.                      16 Circuit (87-102)
3rd Elec.                      20 Circuit (103-122)
4th Elec.                       20 circuit (123-142)
5th Elec                        18 Circuit (142-160)
Cyc Trough                  15 Circuit (161-175, 260-262)
Stage US/DS                12 Circuit (176-187)
12 Soco Mult               72 Circuit (188-259)
(6 circ each)

Sound inventory

Control Booth:
Allen & Heath GL-4000-40 Console (also available in house position)
Denon CD Player / Recorder
Denon CD / Cassette Player
Sony Mini Disc Player / Recorder
8 Channels Compression / Limiter
Lexicon MPX-500 2 channel effect processor
2-dbx 2ch 1/3 Octave equalizer

Microphone Inventory
Assortment of SM58, SM57 and condenser microphones
4 Sony Wireless Channels (3 Handheld / 4 Lavaliere) (Rental)
Stands and booms

Stage Monitors
1-EAW SM 129z
2-EAW SM 280v

House PA
EAW JF200e (Left, Center, Right)
7 EAW fill speakers Front of Stage and Balcony
4 EAW SB150p Subwoofer

Intercom
Clearcom headset system, sound/light/FS positions, SL, SR, dressing rooms.

Loading
A loading door, 8' x 8’, is located off Lenox Ave, Stage Left. Height from street level is ~ 4'-3".

Street closure information
If you want or need to close part or all of a street due to your load-in needs you are required to request off duty police officers at least 72 hours prior to the date(s) needed.
Please call 305-673-7823 to make arrangements.

Additionally if the closure will require a considerable amount of time you may need a “Right of Way”
permit, which requires you to submit drawings of how the vehicle(s) will interact with obstruction of
traffic. This request should be delivered to the City’s Public Works Department, Attention: Demar
Woodson at (305)-673-7080. You may also be required to provide traffic cones or barricades.

To reserve metered parking spaces call the City of Miami Beach Parking Department and speak with
Asha Marajh at 305-673-7000 x 6729. You will need to provide her with the number on the gorilla post curb medallions located on site. “No parking” gorilla posts (fees will apply) will then be placed on these curb sites.

PROJECTION EQUIPMENT

35mm Projection
(1) Cinemeccanica V-5 projector with:
    Three lens turret for 1.66 / 1.85 / 2.35 Scope format.*
    Reverse scan Dolby Analog sound reader.
    CAT 700 Digital sound reader.
    6000 foot film reel capacity.
(1) Cinemeccanica CC xenon console with Cold reflector - 2000 watt.
    System meets S.M.P.T.E. illumination specifications.
(1) Potts 3 deck film platter and make-up table.

16mm projection **
(1) Norelco FP16 projector with 2.5 hour film reel capacity.
    2000 watt L.P.A. xenon lamphouse & IREM power supply.
    Optical and magnetic sound playback.

Video
Proxima Pro AV 9310 XGA resolution 2300 lumen projector. Mid range projection lens.***
Video cart with provision for tilt and allowance for mounting video playback equipment.
Cart can handle client projectors up to 200 pounds.

Film & Video Sound
This system is separate from the house sound system but can be configured to send audio feeds to that system based on client requirements.

Audio rack
(1) Dolby CP650D sound processor.
(1) Input panel for auxiliary video pro-logic and six channel (5.1) for client supplied D.T.S. or    
      Digital DCI cinema. Female XLR connectors, terminal #2 = + signal.
(1) Smart audio crossover with emergency back-up @ 500HZ
(1) Ultra-Stereo sound monitor to check processor & amplifier outputs.
(5) Crown XLS amplifiers for bi-amp feed to stage channels + subwoofer + split surround.

Speakers
(3) Stage speakers set up for 3 way reproduction; Low to mid range via Smart crossover and mid to high range via passive crossover (1.2KHZ).
Bass = Dual 15 inch woofer. Mid = 12 inch horn loaded. High = horn loaded.
EAW and custom components.
(1) Sub-woofer, dual 15 inch. JBL.
(8) Surround speakers. EAW.

Sound system has been calibrated and approved by Dolby and Digital Theater Systems factory technicians.

Screen
Stewart Model C roller - 150 gain surface Ultra-matte sound perforated screen. Adjustable masking all film and video formats. Image size 20' X 36' with motor control.

PROJECTION EQUIPMENT (Continued)

Distance from Screen

  • From Projection Booth  -  96 ft.
  • From Crossover aisle     -  75 ft.

Other Notes:
(1) Motorized film rewinder and bench.
(1) 35mm film splicer.
(1 lot) 35mm and 16mm projection reels.

*   Custom formats other than stated can be supplied; price on application.
** 16mm projector is now "stored" in the technical booth. Please allow advance notice prior to use.
*** Video projector long throw lens for technical booth location available for rent.

COLONY THEATER

RENTAL RATE FOR SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT

                                                                          DAILY                                    WEEKLY
GRAND PIANO                                             $100.00                                   $300.00
6’ 3” BALDWIN L1

WIRELESS MICROPHONES                        $50.00 (EACH)                       $150.00
(3 HAND HELD, 3 LAVALIER, SONY)

FOLLOWSPOT                                              $45.00                                     $135.00

MARLY DANCE FLOOR                              $65.00 (ONE DAY)               
$50.00 (SECOND DAY)                                $160.00

L’Maitre DF-50 Hazer                                      $85.00                                     $255.00

VIDEO PROJECTOR                                     $150.00                                   $450.00