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GENERAL INFORMATION

House Information

Location of Theatre
525 John Q. Hammons Parkway, Springfield, MO 65806

Names and phone numbers of personnel at the theatre
Executive Director - Randy Blackwood - (417) 836-6776
Marketing Director - Deb Gallion - (417) 836-6776
Business Manager - Jim Grider - (417) 836-6776
Box Office Manager - Jim Grider - (417) 836-6776
Director of Operations - Tom Kile - (417) 836-8533
Technical Director - Ed Carson - (417) 836-8427
Group Sales - Carol Munnelly - (417) 836-8468
House Manager - Adela Generally - (417) 836-6832
Administrative Fax Number - (417) 836-6891
Technical Staff Fax Number - (417) 836-8525
Box Office - (417) 836-7678

Seating
Orchestra – 1122
Mezzanine - 681
Petite - 337
Boxes - 42
Pit Seating – 68
Row A and House Left Row X are ADA compliant seating, on the orchestra level.

Load-In
Load in at northwest corner of building. Dock is capable of accepting two trucks. Parking is available in the same lot for 6 additional trucks. Dock is 4'0". Entrance to building is by way of 12' by 12' roll-up door. Wardrobe may load directly into the wardrobe area by way of 6' by 8' doors left of loading dock.

How to get to Hammons Hall (Map One)
-From St. Louis, Missouri: Take I-44 South to Springfield
-From Tulsa, Oklahoma: Take I-44 North to Springfield
-From Little Rock, Arkansas: Take Us 65 North through Harrison Ark, and Branson, Mo to Springfield
(Map Two)
-In Springfield, from I-44: take Glenstone south to Cherry Ave. Turn West on Cherry. Drive 1.5 miles to John Q. Hammons Parkway.
Hammons Hall is the white building on the north side of Cherry. The bus and truck parking is behind the building.

-In Springfield, from the south: Take Glenstone to Cherry St. Turn east on Cherry and drive 1.5 miles to John Q.Hammons Parkway. Hammons Hall is the white building on the north side of Cherry. The bus and truck parking is behind the building.

Stage Information
Stage Dimensions
Proscenium width 60'
Proscenium height 36'
Plaster line to back wall 45'
Apron to plaster line 6'8"
Stage width 120'
SR wing 30'
SL wing 30'
Grid height 95'

Orchestra Pit
55'x14' with an additional area of 9' at lowest level.
Pit is hydraulic and can stop at any depth from stage level to 9' deep.

Stage floor
Suspended edge grain pine - stained dark brown.
Traps available - 4
Rosco Dance Floor available.

Fly system
59 single purchase counterweight lines.
32 spot lines available SR & SL. Pin rail height 40'.
Available weight -38,890 lbs.
House pipes are 78'0" 1 1/2" O.D.
Capacity of Arbors - 1500 lbs; Hard-wired Electrics - 800 lbs.

Masking
House Curtain is burgundy
5 sets of legs black velour 36'h x 8'w - 4 panels each set
5 borders black velour 16'h x 78'w
One traveler black velour 36'h x 78'w in two sections
One sky blue scrim 36'h x 78'w
One black scrim 24'h x 78'w
Two sky blue filled scrim used for cyclorama 36'h x 78'w

Wardrobe
Wardrobe room
2 washers
5 dryers
2 irons and boards
Sewing machine
4 Steamers
Dry cleaner is one mile away.
6 rolling racks

Dressing rooms
Same Level Backstage-Upper dressing rooms
-3 Star - 2 people each
-3 Principle - 8 people each.
Down one floor back stage.-Lower dressing rooms
-2 Chorus - 30 people each.
-1 Orchestra - 15 people.
All of the dressing rooms are equipped with make up mirrors and lights, sinks, lavatories, and showers with hot and cold running water.

Intercommunication
Nine portable stations of Clear-Com are available. Outlets located in all major areas.
Paging and monitor speakers are located in all dressing rooms and other major backstage areas.

Orchestra Shell
J.R. Clancy custom orchestra shell is available for use.
Size is 60'x36' in front to 45'x29' in back.
Depth is 25'.
When stored, the shell takes up no stage space. The ceiling is permanently hung and extremely hard to remove.   Winches for ceiling are located SL and control is SR. 

Power
2 - Company switches are located Stage Left. 400 amp 3 phase 4 wire - Mechanical ground, water pipe or ground
rod available. Ground rod cable must be run separate a total of 100'.

1 - Company switch is located Upstage Left on back wall. 400 amp 3 phase 4 wire - Mechanical ground, water pipe
or ground rod available.

1 - Company switch is Stage Right. 200 amp 3 phase 4 wire - Mechanical or cold water pipe available.

2 - Bus shore power disconnects are located at the dock. 60 amp 3 phase 4 wire - Mechanical ground available.
Other power as needed available on request.

BACK OF HOUSE ROOMS
 

MAP #      TYPE OF ROOM                  ROOM #        SIZE                   PHONE #              LOCATION

1

Star

313

8'x8'

Call for #

Stage Level

2

Star

314

8'x8'

none

Stage Level

3

Star

315

8'x8'

none

Stage Level

4

Medium

316

10'6"x12'

none

Stage Level

5

Medium

317

10'6"x12'

Call for #

Stage Level

6

Medium

318

10'6"x12'

Call for #

Stage Level

7

Wardrobe

319

13'x24'

Call for #

Stage Level

8

Green Room

308

17'x33'

Call for #

Stage Level

9

Director of Operations

320

 

836-8533

Stage Level

10

Technical Director

321

 

836-8427

Stage Level

11

Chorus

131

14'x24'

none

Basement

12

Chorus

121

3'x24'

none

Basement

13

Chorus

122

12'x29'

none

Basement

14

Crew Dressing Room

129

7'6"x10'

none

Basement

15

Crew Dressing Room

130

7'6"x10'6"

none

Basement

16

Road Sound Position

NA

10'x17'

none

Back of Orchestra
5' off center

17

Break Room

NA

25'x27'

none

Basement

18

Trap Room

NA

41'x13'

none

Basement

19

Sub Assembly Area
Loading Dock

NA

34'x44'

none

Stage Level

20

Freight Elevator

NA

6'x8'x7' with
4'x7' doors

none

NA


All phones in these areas are setup for local calls and credit card calls only.
There is a public phone in the dressing room hall - 836-8548 - local and credit card calls only.


SOUND INFORMATION

Main Console
Yamaha PM5D Digital Console
8 DCA
8 matrix Out
24 Aux Outs
8 Stereo In
Gates, Compressors and Reverbs are internally patched through board.

Back-up Console
Crest X Four 24 mono 4 stereo
8 group outs
4 matrix Out
6 Aux Outs
6 Aux In

Main Cluster
The main cluster is centrally located on the 3rd Catwalk and consist of JBL & EAW components and QSC Amps. The EQ's are not accessible. Road Companies may have access to the main cluster through any microphone jack in the building.

Stereo Clusters
The stereo consists of:
8 - Meyer MSL 4's (4 per side)
4 - Meyer 650 P's (2 per side)
Clusters are in 2 custom portable meat racks and are configured for optimal coverage of the room.

Satellite Clusters
Hammons Hall has a satellite cluster for the Petite Balcony. It can be accessed at the same time and the same way as the main cluster. It can also be accessed independently. HAMMONS HALL STRONGLY SUGGESTS THAT ROAD COMPANIES USE THE INSTALLED SATELLITE CLUSTER TO AUGMENT THE COMPANY'S SOUND SYSTEM.

Paging and Show Monitor
Paging the dressing rooms is possible from the stage manger's panel SR. The dressing rooms can also be given a feed from the main console and/or the road company mixer. This does not interfere with the paging of the same dressing rooms. The lobby can also be paged from the Stage Manger's panel and also from the box office. The lobby also has monitoring capability.

Listening System
Hammons Hall is equipped to aid the hearing impaired. We have 20 wireless listening systems. This can be accessed the same way as the monitoring system.

Equipment
2 - Shure SM 58 (one with switch)
6 - Shure Beta 58M
8 - Shure Beta 57M
3 – Shure SM 81 Condensor Mics
4 – Electro Voice NL 468 Instrument or Drum Mics with Drum clamps.
4 - Electro Voice RE55 - Omni-directional Mic
1 - Audio-Technica 831A - Lavalier Mic
2 - AKG C-451EB - Modular Condensor Mic - Heads available are Omni-directional  
3 - Crown PCC-160 - Boundary Mic, Cardioid
2 - Crown PZM-30F - Boundary Mic
1 - Crown CM - 200A Cardioid Condensor
4 – Shure ULXPro Wireless mic System.  Choice of Handheld or Lavalier.
2 - Vega Pro-2 - Wireless mic System with diversity antenna. Choice ofhandheld or lavalier.
1 - Shure MX-412 Podium Mic
1 - AKG D-112 - Large Diaphragm Mic
5 - Klipsch KSM-1 Wedge Monitors
1 - Tascam 112 R - Stereo Cassette Recorder
1 - Tascam BR20 - Half Track, 2 ch. 1/4" Open Reel Taperecorder/reproducer.
1 - Denon DCD-1500 - Compact Disc Player
10- Mic Stands with booms
4 - Canare 8 channel Stage Snakes with multi cable stage box
3 - Alesis 3630 Compressors (stereo) or dual mono
1 - Lexicon LPX 15 Multi Effect Processor
1 - Marantz LX-15 631-CDR

Road Company Mix Position
The road company mix position is located in the back of house. This position has a clear line of sight to the stage and speaker cluster. It is approximately 200' to the stage by way of the cable chase under the floor of the audience or 105' straight run to the stage.  Decibel level not to exceed 105 at any time (this is closely monitored by house personnel).

LIGHTING INFORMATION

Lighting Positions

Front Of House Positions
-1st Catwalk 74' from plaster line - 37 degree throw
Height is 53' from stage floor
Length is 57'
Actual light throw is 91'
35 dimmers - 70 connectors
2 non dims - 4 connectors
3 dedicated - 6 connectors
1 50 amp 6k connector

-2nd Catwalk 35' from plaster line - 47 degree throw
Height is 38' from stage floor
Length is 59'
Actual light throw is 51'
35 dimmers - 70 connectors
2 non dims - 4 connectors
3 dedicated - 6 connectors
1 50 amp - 6k connector

-3rd Catwalk 4' From plaster line - 82 degree throw
Height is 38' from stage floor
Length is 59'
Actual light throw is 29'
35 dimmers - 70 connectors
2 non dims - 4 connectors
3 dedicated - 6 connectors
1 50 amp - 6k connector

-SL & SR Box Boom - 12' from plaster line
Each side has: 12 dimmers -24 connectors
1 non dim - Edison and 3 pin connectors
1 dedicated - 2 connector

-SL & SR Side Slot - 48' from plaster line
Each side has:
10 dimmers -20 connectors
1 non dim - 1 ea. Edison & 3 pin conn.
3 dedicated - 6 connector

-Balcony Rail - 83' from plaster line - 13.5 degree throw
10 dimmers - 20 connectors
2 non dim - 1 ea. Edison and 3 pin conn.
8 dedicated - 16 connectors
1 50 amp - 6k connector

-Petite Rail - 90' from plaster line - 63 degree throw
6 dedicated - 12 connectors

On Stage Positions
-1st Electric - 7' from plaster line
35 dimmers - 70 connectors
2 non dims - 4 connectors
2 dedicated - 4 connectors
1 50 amp - 6k connector

-2nd Electric - 17' from plaster line
35 dimmers - 70 connectors
2 non dims - 4 connectors
2 dedicated - 4 connectors
1 50 amp - 6k connector
 
-3rd Electric - 27' from plaster line
35 dimmers - 70 connectors
2 non dims - 4 connectors
2 dedicated - 4 connectors
1 50 amp - 6k connector

-4th Electric - 37.5' from plaster line
35 dimmers - 70 connectors
2 non dims - 4 connectors
2 dedicated - 4 connectors
1 50 amp - 6k connector

-Side Gallery SL & SR - 3 each side
Each side includes:
15 dimmers - 30 connectors
1 non dim

Control Board
ETC Expression 3 - 800 channels
Strand Light Palette 90 -500 channels - no submasters

Dimmers
Strand CD 80
384 2.4k - DMX Control
11 6k - AMX Control
37 non dim 2.4k
31 dedicated 2.4k -AMX Control

Lighting Instruments

Ellipsoidal
58 - 10" x 23" Strand Lekolite - 1000w
70 - 8" x 13" Strand Lekolite - 1000w
70 - 6" x 16" Strand Lekolite - 1000w
45 - 6" x 12" Strand Lekolite - 1000w
24 - 6" x 9" Strand Lekolite - 1000w
24 - 36 degree ETC Source Fours - 575w
with 12 ea – 26 and 4 ea-50 degree light tubes.

Fresnels
20 - 6" Strand Fresnelite - 750w
40 - 8" Strand Fresnelite - 1000w

Par Cans
55 - Par 64 - Medium Wide Flood Lamps
Some Narrow Flood Lamps available
Some Wide Flood Lamps available

Cyc Lights19 - Quartzcolor - "Iris 4" 4 light - 4 circuit-1000w  

Followspots
3 - Super Trouper 2000w Xenon Long Throw

Miscellaneous
8 - Side Trees with 24 side arms
6 - 8" Iris kits
6 - 8" Barndoors
6 - 8" High Hats
4 - 6" Barndoors
4 - 6" High Hats

Hanging Plot

1

0

3

Batten

  

2

0

10

Grand Border(Burgundy)36h x 74w

Guillotine

3

1

4

Main Drape(Burgundy)36h x 74w

Traveller

4

2

0

Batten

 

5

2

7

Batten

 

6

 

 

*

 

7

3

9

Orchestra Shell Ceiling

Non moveable

8

 

 

*

 

9

4

11

Batten

 

10

5

6

Batten

 

11

 

 

Side Batten #1, SL

** Lighting Ladder

12

6

7

House Electric

 

13

 

 

Side Batten #1, SR

** Lighting Ladder

14

7

10

Batten

 

15

8

5

Batten

 

16

9

0

Batten

 

17

9

7

Batten

 

18

10

2

Batten

 

19

10

9

Batten

 

20

 

 

*

 

21

11

11

Orchestra Shell Ceiling #2

Non Moveable

22

 

 

*

 

23

13

1

Batten

 

24

 

 

*

 

25

 

 

*

 

26

14

10

Batten

 

27

15

5

Batten

 

28

 

 

*

 

29

16

7

House Electric #2

 

30

 

 

*

 

31

 

 

*

 

32

18

4

Batten

 

33

18

11

Batten

 

34

19

6

Batten

 

35

20

1

Batten

 

36

20

9

Batten

 

37

21

5

Batten

 

38

21

11

Batten

 

39

22

4

Batten

 

40

23

1

Batten

 

41

23

7

Batten

 

42

24

1

Batten

 

43

24

9

Batten

 

44

25

4

Batten

 

45

 

 

Side Batten #2, SL

** Lighting Ladder

46

26

6

House Electric #3

 

47

 

 

Side Batten #2, SR

** Lighting Ladder

48

 

 

*

 

49

28

3

Batten

 

50

 

 

*

 

51

 

 

*

 

52

29

11

Batten

 

53

 

 

*

 

54

31

2

Batten

 

55

31

9

Batten

 

56

32

3

Batten

 

57

 

 

*

 

58

33

6

Batten

 

59

34

1

Batten

 

60

34

8

Batten

 

61

35

4

Batten

 

62

35

11

Batten

 

63

 

 

Side Batten #3, SL

** Lighting Ladder

64

37

0

House Electric #4

 

65

 

 

Side Batten # 3, SR

** Lighting Ladder

66

 

 

*

 

67

38

9

Batten

 

68

39

4

Batten

 

69

39

11

Batten

 

70

40

6

Batten

 

71

 

 

*

 

72

41

7

Batten

 

73

 

 

*

 

74

42

10

Batten

 

75

43

6

Batten

 

76

44

0

Batten

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: When the Electrics are stripped, the raceways are still there

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Denotes an empty space

 

 

 

 

**Denotes a lighting ladder, 8' offstage of battens

 

 

 

 

Arbor Capacity-1500 lbs, except hard-wired electrics-800 lbs

 

 

 

 

5 borders and 5 sets of legs

 

 

 

 

1 ea Black and Light Blue Scrim

 

 

 

 

2 ea Light blue Cycs

 

 

 

 

1 Full black Traveler