Technical 

The Imperial Theatre is a 598 seat live Performance venue with an unobstructed view from all seats. There are 470 Orchestra level seats and 128 Balcony seats and we are able to accomodate 8 wheelchair patrons at any performance. With an engineered contour to the walls, the auditorium is acoustically excellent. The theatre is fully licensed with bars on both the main floor and balcony levels.

STAGE

• Total area of the stage is 74' wide and 42' 9" deep
• The stage is 36' wide at the proscenium with an additional 7' 6" of apron in front of that.
• The measurement from the back wall to the most extended point of the apron is 42' 9" and 41' 8" at the shortest point of the aprons. There is 19' of wing space stage right and left.
• The height of the proscenium is 18'
• There is access to the stage from the stage door located in our loading bay. There is also access to back stage from the front lobby down an access hallway leading to the stage right wing. A door and stairway accessible from the audience also leads to the stage right wing.
• There are two portable steps located stage right and left to allow access to the stage from the audience.
• There are three sets of stationary legs
• A traveler on a pulley system is located at mid stage
• A traveler is located upstage that can be pulled across the stage manually.

LIGHTING          

The theatre has four easily accessible catwalks, one in front of house and three others on decks above the stage. We have 88 dimmer channels including drops and 6 floor lines. The system is run by an ETC Express 72/144 Lighting Board.                

The lighting inventory includes the following instruments :           

•   4 ETC Parnels
•   2 ETC Source Four      Zoom 25° - 50°
•   4 ETC Source Four      Zoom 15° - 30°
•   8 ETC Source Four Jr. Zoom 25° - 50°
• 12 ETC Source Four : 26°
• 12 ETC Source Four : 19°
•    4 ETC Source Four Pars
•    2 ETC Source Four : 50°  barrels
• 10 ALTMAN 6 x 9 's
• 20 750 Fresnels
• 8    1k Fresnels
• 6 MAC 250 Krypton
• 6 MAC 250 Profile 

All connectors for lights are 20A twistlock and all lighting positions are accessible from the catwalks.

AUDIO EQUIPMENT

The house sound is an EV System. Additional sources for spot sound are available via multiple specon monitor hookups located throughout the stage and house. The microphone inventory includes :

• 2 SHURE Beta 58A
• 2 SHURE Dynamic SM57
• 1 SHURE SM58
• 1 SENNHEISER E 8255
• 4 3700 AKG-D
• 1 SHURE drum microphone kit
• 4 SHURE MX202BK overhead microphones
• 2 AKG C-3000 condenser microphones
• 2 AUDIO TECHNICA ATM 41
• 1 SHURE SM58 wireless microphone

      In the Booth :                             

• Soundcraft GB8 40 console 
• 3 MACKIE M 1400 Fr series amps
• Dual YAMAHA Dolby B-C NRHX - pro cassette deck
• Dual DENON DN1800 CD Player
• T.C. Electronic M300 Dual Engine Processor

      Miscellaneous Equipment :

• Clear Com system

MOVIE PROJECTION EQUIPMENT

The Theatre is equipped with a Panasonic PT-DW5100U digital projector that offers 5500 lumens of brightness and WXGA wide screen capability. The motorized screen is 24' wide and 14' high and is permanently mounted on one of the backstage catwalks. When not in use the screen retracts into a protective housing.

SCISSOR LIFT

The Theatre has a SKYJACK SJ III 3219 hydraulic scissor lift that is available for use to authorised personnel. It has a platform height of up to 19' and a working height of up to 25' 

BACK STAGE FACILITIES

• Three dressing rooms each with mirrors and incandescent lights providing ample light for make-up
• Two washrooms downstairs
• A green room for the talent to wait in - outside of the dressing rooms
• There is access from the dressing rooms to both stage right and left