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San Jose Civic
135 West San Carlos Street
San José, CA 95113
Contact: Jessie Anderson
Phone: 408-792-4194
Email: janderson@sanjose.org
For Event Tickets, call 408-792-4111
For Convention Housing, call 408-792-4168
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| Specifications |
dimensions |
ceiling |
theater |
main floor |
balcony |
banquet |
classroom |
| San Jose Civic |
79' x 118' |
43' |
3,060 |
1,881 |
1,179 |
500 |
500 |
| Meeting Room 2 |
20' x 30' |
11' |
48 |
- |
- |
30 |
30 |
| Meeting Room 4 |
19' x 33' |
11' |
56 |
- |
- |
30 |
32 |
| Meeting Room 6 |
19' x 33' |
11' |
56 |
- |
- |
30 |
32 |
Telephones
Business Office: (408) 792-4551
Technical Department: (408) 277-3510
Box Office: (408) 277-4467 (performance days only)
Personnel
Senior Sound and Light Technician: Monica Thompson (408) 277-3510
Technical Services voice mail: (408) 277-3510
Stage Dimensions
Stage proscenium Width 49 9"
Height 30 0"
Proscenium to south right wall 28 0"
Proscenium to south left wall 28 0"
Stage maximum width 112 0"
Edge of apron to back wall 39 0"
Apron to act curtain 6 6"
Grid height 63 0"
Plaster line to spot booth 165 0"
Main floor to stage level 4 0"
NOTE: House sound amp rack and backstage phone located off-stage right in control room, 14 off-stage right of plaster lines; booth dimensions are 7 x 9.
Loading Dock
There are three loading areas available upon request. Because the areas are shared, please call in advance to determine available loading area. Alternate loading dock is located on the Almaden Walkway at the Plaza entrance.
Dressing Rooms
There are two large athletic dressing rooms, one stage left and one stage right, each equipped with showers, one sink, one toilet, a large table, benches and lockers. In addition, there are two large chorus rooms and six small dressing rooms located one level above stage level which are accessible by stairways, stage left and right. On the same floor are two bathrooms with shower and toilet facilities.
Accessibility
There is a wheelchair lift located next to the backstage entrance. The lift allows for access from lower street level to level of stage area.
Stage and Masking
Refer to Stage Batten Diagram for positions.
Main Curtain:
Traveller type. Control line off-stage right, stage level - dead hung, with vallance.
Border Drapes: 3 full width black borders on dead-hung battens
Legs: 3 sets of black legs on dead-hung battens
Stage Rigging and Fly Systems
Type
Limited counter weight system (4 battens) - Fly floor located stage right 30 above stage level with two-level pin rail. All theatrical counter-weight batten trims are controlled from here.
NOTE: There are only four counter-weight battens. A minimum of two have theatrical lighting instruments on them. All counterweight systems have limited travel room. Low trim 10, high trim 32.
Stage Grid
The grid structure is a combination of steel I-beams and wood beams. All hanging points for chain motors, hoists, rigging, etc. must be through or around steel I-beams or bridled between them. Rigging plot needed in advance of event for approval.
Stage Light Board
ETC Express Memory System (48 channels)
On-Stage Lighting Devices
2 battens of lighting; 3 color washes (pink, white & blue)
Front of House Lighting
There is one 60-foot rock and roll truss, 3 color washes (red, white & blue), 39 7" from stage apron and 32 off ground. A few lekos are available for specials.
Company Switch Power
Legal access is located up-stage right, back wall. Maximum service power is 800-amp, 208-volt, three-phase, four-wire. There is one 400-amp, two 200-amp, two 150-amp, two 100-amp, two 80-amp and two 50-amp hook-ups, all with separate breakers under 800-amp main breaker. These are standard LUG tie-in connections. In addition, there is a 200-amp, three-phase, four-wire service lug tie in connection panel located in basement. There are also ten 20-amp breakers with Edison style outlet connectors in service panel stage right.
House Sound System
The Main System (front of house location) has a mixer location is lower balcony house left. RAMSA 24-channel console and E.Q.s are available upon request.
The Amplifiers
The mixer output is fed into the amplifier rack and amplified by seven Altec 1590C, three Altec 1594B, one 1593 and one 9440A.
The amplifier rack contains all console outputs and inputs as well as monitor and special effects amplifier inputs. All connectors in rack are via ring-tip-sleeve patch for maximum flexibility. The amplifier rack also contains one Clear-com CS 200K intercom system
Back Stage Mixing System
An Ashley mixer is mounted backstage in booth, containing S channels used for shows not requiring sound mixing from the House.
The Inputs
110 microphone input line is located throughout the stage area and auditorium. Locations include on-stage, off-stage, control booth, orchestra pit, main floor, upper balcony and spot booth. All microphone lines are Cannon XL series, female.
The Speakers (permanent mount)
The main cluster is located directly over the proscenium (Altec components). There are eight Altec full-range speakers mounted at rear of house for back balcony reinforcement.
Portable
May be used as stage monitors or front side fill:
3 Altec Model 1233 used for front fill or special effects
2 Altec Model 1231 wedge-shaped stage monitor speakers
Microphones
The House has a limited supply of mics, stands, cable, etc. Call for your show needs.
The Monitor/Page System
The paging control panel (located off-stage right) allows for independent paging of the dressing rooms, athletic rooms, spot booth, box office, side rooms or all.
House Intercom System
A Clear-com CS 200K 2-channel intercom station is located in the control booth amp rack. Each channel can be used separately or bussed together. Intercom connect jacks are located throughout stage area, spot booth, sound console, back of balcony, fly floor and control booth.
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