College of Musical Arts

Kobacker Hall Technical Specifications

Theater

Kobacker Hall
Moore Musical Arts Center
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green, Ohio 43403-0290
Fax: (419) 372-2938
Box Office: (419) 372-8171 or (800) 589-BACH (2224)

Contact PersonnelOfficePhoneEmail
Susan Hoekstra, Director of Public Events1037(419) 372-8654shoekst@bgsu.edu
Keith Hofacker, Technical Director0107(419) 372-2954kwhofac@bgsu.edu
Mark Bunce, Director of Recording Services0114(419) 372-8405mbunce@bgsu.edu
Chris Aftoora, Recording Services Manager0114(419) 372-8405caftoor@bgsu.edu
Theresa Clickner, Box Office Manager1035(419) 372-2506tlclick@bgsu.edu
Michael Fisher, Piano Technician2016(419) 372-2288fisherm@bgsu.edu

Stage Information

A technical drawing is also available

Type
Proscenium
Width
Wall to Wall: 111 ft., 6 in.
Proscenium Opening: 55 ft., 3.5 in.
Stage Right Wing: 28 ft., 3 in.
Stage Left Wing: 28 ft.
Depth
Lip to Curtain: 5 ft., 0 in.
Curtain to Back Wall: 49 ft.
Height
Stage Floor from House Floor: 3 ft., 7 in.
Proscenium: 28 ft.
Stage Roof/Steel: 39 ft.
Apron
Shape: Straight
Width: 55 ft., 3.5 in.
Depth: 5 ft., 0 in.
Pit
Shape: Trapezoid
Elevator: Yes
Width: Longest 44 ft., 5.5 in.; Shortest 25 ft., 10 in.
Depth: Longest 16 ft., 8 in.; Shortest 6 ft., 10 in.
Height: Stage to Bottom 6 ft., 1 in.; House to Bottom 2 ft., 6 in.
Speed:
Stage to Bottom1:25Bottom to Stage1:00
Stage to House0:45House to Stage0:35
House to Bottom0:35Bottom to House0:25
Traps
One: 3 ft.x7 ft. Stage Center Right
Permanent Obstructions
Stage Right Wing: Cabinets, HVAC Pipes, Balcony walkway(+11 ft.)
Stage Left Wing: Angled roof (down to +15 ft.)
Up-stage Center: Six nested movable acoustical shell towers, HVAC ducts

Stage Rigging

Type
Electric Winches: 10
Sand Bags: 2
Location of Pin Rail
Dressing Room Balcony
Maximum Weight per Baton
 
Electric Winches: 1,800 lbs
Sand Bag 1: 50 lbs
Sand Bag 2: 200 lbs
Maximum Scenery Height
16 ft., 0 in.
Baton Length: 60 ft., 0 in.
Grid Height
No Grid
Grand Curtain
Type: electric motor traveler only
Speed: full travel approximately 10 seconds
Line No.LoadDistance from Proscenium 
1Grand Drape0 ft., 6 in. 
2First Electric3 ft., 4 in. 
3Shell Ceiling7 ft., 11 in. 
4First Leg/teaser8 ft., 8 in. 
5Second Electric11 ft., 4 in. 
6Shell Ceiling15 ft., 3 in. 
7Empty16 ft., 4 in.Sand Bag 1 (aluminum)
8Second Leg/teaser18 ft., 0 in. 
9Third Electric20 ft., 0 in. 
10Double Traveler Track24 ft., 0 in. 
11Third Border25 ft., 8 in.Sand Bag 2
12Empty30 ft., 0 in. 

Curtains

TypeAmountHeightWidthUsual LocationColor
House Curtain1   brown velour
Grand Drape110 ft.60 ft.Line 1brown velour
Borders2 flat8 ft.60 ft.Lines 4 and 8black velour
 1 pleated8 ft.60 ft.Line 11black velour
Legs4 flat24 ft.20 ft.Lines 4 and 8black velour
 2 flat30 ft.11 ft.Lines 1 and 12black velour
Traveler1 set flat each28 ft.28 ft. black velour
Cyc 29 ft.60 ft. white bleached muslin

Lighting

PositionDistance from ProsceniumNo. of circuits
Proscenium catwalk3 ft.9
First Beam29 ft., 6 in.30
2 Box Booms40 ft., 0 in.8 (in each)
2nd Beam53 ft., 0 in.16
Proscenium Wall (on stage) 3 (each side)
First Electric3 ft., 4 in.28
Second Electric11 ft., 4 in.20
Stage Left wall14 ft.7
Stage Right balcony walkway14 ft.12
Third Electric20 ft., 0 in.30
Stage Right wall21 ft.12
Stage Right back wall49 ft.6
Console
Strand 300 series controlled in booth or SR
Dimmers
192 2.4K ETC Sensor 48
House Lights
Dimmer controlled in booth and SR
TypeAmountLamp
26° source 416575w
36° source 416575w
50° source 46575w
19° source 41575w
8x13 Lekolite18575w
6x22 Lekolite18575w
6x16 Lekolite4575w
6x16 Lekolite with iris1575w
6x12 Lekolite12575w
6x9 Lekolite22575w
6-in. Fresnel12500w
8-in. Fresnel91kw
PAR 64 MFL241kw
PAR 64 WFL61kw
Iris Far Cyc (3 cell)61kw
6-ft. 8 Cell T-3 strip81kw/color
Booms
Six 15 ft. with 50 lbs base
House Connector Type
L5-20

Loading Area

Location of Dock
Full Dock about 30 ft. to the stage Height: 3 ft., 11 in.
Loading Doors
Up-stage Center Height: 6 ft., 0 in. Width: 5 ft., 0 ft.
Maximum Length of Trailer in Dock
 
44 ft.
Parking
Lot no. 16 (north of the building) or Lot no. 12 (west of the building)
Obstructions
90 degree turn 10 ft. radius, Storage of platforms and risers

Dressing Room

No. it can accommodate
2
Location
off Green Room about 10 ft. from the Stage off Stage Right
Each Dressing Room Has
Restrooms, mirrors, wardrobe rack, tables and chairs
(Only the private dressing room has a shower)

Green Room

Location
Off-stage Right
No. can accommodate
30–50
Services
Two 8 ft. tables, 30 chairs, small kitchenette, ice machine and private dressing room

Audio

Show Monitor
from stage to…
Green Room, dressing room, booth, backstage Right
Paging System
from stage right to…
Green Room, dressing Room, backstage Right
Clear Com
from stage right to…
Stage Left, make up room, booth, follow spots, shop, attic, house manager, house rear audio mixing console

List of all available amps, speakers, microphones, mixers, etc for audio support, playback and recording is available by contacting either the director of recording services or recording engineer.

House

Seating
Total 822 fixed proscenium-style seats
159 chairs can be added (as follows) for a total of 981
Main Floor
614 fixed seats
100 chairs can be added to the pit
20 can be added at the back wall
Mezzanine
128 fixed seats
33 chairs can be added to the back
Balcony
80 fixed
6 chairs can be added to the back center

Access to the mezzanine and balcony is from the rear of the main floor. There is no access from any other floor of the building.