Eric Harvie Theatre
The 959-seat Eric Harvie Theatre is the main auditorium in the theatre complex. It is a proscenium house with fly tower that regularly accommodates opera, dance, a wide variety of music, film, drama, and conferences.
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Stage Dimensions
Proscenium Opening: Width 46' 8" max., Height 22' 4"
Setting Line: to US wall 40' 5", to DS Edge of Pit Elevator 14' 3"
Centre Line: to SL Wall Clear 50' 2", to SR Wall Clear 44' 2"
Stage Floor to Under Grid: 49' 9"
Fly Information
Total Sets of Lines: 51 (0 - US/DS)
Occupied Lines: 6 ( #1, #2, #5, #6, #14, #15, #26, #27, #29, #41, #42 and #51)
Loading Capacity: 1000 lbs
Length of Pipes: 63' 2"
Maximum Flying Height: 47' 0" to 48' 0"
Stage Goods
Main Curtain |
1 @ 22'0" x 46' 0 " |
Brown Velour |
Legs |
2 @ 16' 6" x 24' 6" |
Black Velour |
Borders |
3 @ 60' 0" x 15' 0" |
Black Velour |
Border Tabs |
4 @ 10' 9" x 15' 0" |
Black Velour |
Black Drops |
1 @ 61' 0" x 24' 6" |
Black Velour |
Tabs |
2 @ 47' 0" x 24' 6" |
Black Velour |
Cyc |
1 @ 100' 0" x 26' 0" |
Leno White |
R.P. Screens |
1 @ 60' 0" x 24'0" |
Rosco White |
Scrims |
1 @ 60' 0" x 24' 0" |
Sharkstooth Black |
Orchestra Pit
Pit Dimensions: 45' 11" wide x 27' 5" long x 8' 7" deep
Capacity: 60 Musicians Maximum
Related Equipment: various 9' and 7' grand pianos by arrangement, 100 music stands, 260 music chairs.
Scale Plan

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Scale Section

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Electronic or hard-copy drawings of Theatre Complex performance spaces, repertory lighting plots and line plots are available by contacting: robert_rombough@banffcentre
Lighting
Control System
Main console: Strand 530 Console, 1500 intensity and 500 attribute channels, 6 pages of 30 submasters, 2000 cues, 200 shows, iPaq wireless hand held remote, two additional monitors for use at the designers table, full moving light, ethernet and communications software.
Remote console: Strand 300 (600 channels) on stage.
Dimming: Strand SLD, dimmer-per-circuit
Dimmers: 401 @ 2.4K and 6 2.4K dual Non Dim contactor modules available.
INSTRUMENT INVENTORY
Eric Harvie Theatre - Winter
INSTRUMENTS |
Quantity |
Field Angle |
|
Strand |
3.5x5 500w Leko (Patt 23) |
1 |
20° |
Century |
8x9 1kw Leko |
12 |
20° |
Strand |
6x9 1kw Leko (axial) |
8 |
36° |
Strand |
6x9 1kw Leko (axial)(w/iris) |
18 |
36° |
Strand |
6x12 1kw Leko (axial) |
2 |
28° |
Strand |
6x12 1kw Leko (axial)(w/iris) |
6 |
28° |
Source-4 |
26° 575w Leko |
32 |
26° |
Source-4 |
36° 575w Leko |
34 |
36° |
Colortran |
20/30/40 1kw Leko |
42 |
20°/30°/40° |
Colortran |
20/30/40 1kw Leko (w/iris) |
14 |
20°/30°/40° |
Colortran |
6" 1kw Zoom |
34 |
15°-35° |
Colortran |
6" 1kw Zoom (w/iris) |
9 |
15°-35° |
Parellipsphere |
6" 1kw Zoom |
27 |
23°-33° |
Colortran |
8" 2kw Fresnel |
24 |
15°-64° |
Strand |
10" 2kw Fresnel (Patt 243) |
2 |
16°-50° |
Altman |
8" 1kw Par-64 (W,M,N,VN) |
48 |
w/m/n/vn |
Strand |
Iris-3 1kw Cyc Light |
10 |
3 circuits |
Century |
6"x6' 150w Striplight |
7 |
3 ccts. By 4 lamps |
Vari*lite |
VL-1000 |
2 |
19°-70° |
Pani |
HMI-1200 Follow Spot |
3 |
10° |
TOTAL |
|
335 |
|
Common Share Equipment - Winter
INSTRUMENTS |
Quantity |
Field Angle |
|
Century |
4.5x6.5 750w Leko |
16 |
50° |
Century |
6x12 750w Leko |
12 |
28° |
Century |
8x9 1kw Leko |
2 |
20° |
Strand |
6x9 1kw Leko (axial) |
17 |
36° |
Strand |
6x12 1kw Leko (axial) |
17 |
28° |
Source-4 |
26° 575w Leko |
2 |
26° |
Source-4 |
36° 575w Leko |
8 |
36° |
Colortran |
20/30/40 1kw Leko |
12 |
20°/30°/40° |
Altman |
6x12 1KL Leko |
2 |
30° |
Strand |
6" 1kw Fresnel |
30 |
13°-65° |
Strand |
8" 1kw Fresnel (Patt 223) |
39 |
18°-70° |
Strand |
10" 2kw Fresnel (Patt 243) |
22 |
16°-50° |
Strand |
10" 1kw Beam Projector |
25 |
15°-25° |
Altman |
8" 1kw Par-64 (W,M,N,VN) |
62 |
w/m/n/vn |
Pani |
BP-2 Projector 2kw |
4 |
|
Strong |
HMI-575 Follow Spot |
2 |
6°-17° |
TOTAL |
|
272 |
|
Gel in Roscolux
Please confirm what lamps are available for your show with:
David Ingraham, Head of Electrics (403) 762-6259 or e-mail
Dave_Ingraham@banffcentre.ca
Sound
BOOTH - right rear of auditorium with sliding window
HOUSE MIX POSITION - rear of audience area centre
MIXING CONSOLE
Yamaha DM2000 permanently installed in booth
TAPE MACHINES/PLAYBACK
1 - Tascam CD450 Player
BOOTH MONITORS
Tannoy PBM8 with Bryston 3B Power
INSTALLED SPEAKERS
Central Cluster
2 - Apogee AE5 Speakers w/Crest Power
Left and Right Mains
1- Meyer CQ1, UPA1C and 650P Sub per side
Stage Dance Sidefills
4 - Tannoy CPM15 speakers (2 stage left and 2 stage right mounted off of the lighting bridges), Crown powered
INTERCOM SYSTEM
Master Station: Location - D.S.R.
Type: Clear Com. 24 locations within the theatre
Please confirm what is available for your show with:
Lyle Fish, Head of Sound
(403) 762-6261 or e-mail Lyle_Fish@banffcentre.ca
Shared Equipment
MICROPHONES:
6 - Shure SM57
2 - EV RE20
4 - AKG 451 with CK1S Capsules
4 - Sennheiser MD509
5 - Shure SM58
6 - Audix OM3
2 - PCC160
6 - Peavey DI's
2 - Whirlwind Director DI's
14 - Black K+M stands with telescope booms
3 - short stands
SPEAKERS:
8 - JBL 712M low profile monitors
6 - Bose 802 speakers
2 - Community CSX-38 floor monitors
AMPLIFICATION:
1 Rack (A3) with:
2 - Bryston 3B amplifiers
2 Racks (A4 & A5) with:
2 - Crown XS900 amplifiers
1 - DBX 260 Driverack
(racks are configured as 2 mix bi-amp racks)
1 Rack (A6 & A7) with:
2 - Bryston 4B amplifers
1 - DBX 260 Driverack
(racks Are configured as 2 mix bi-amp rack)
PROCESSING:
Rack (EQ1) which contains:
2 - DBX 2231 stereo equalizer
1 - Tascam Cd-A500 CD, cassette player
Rack (Comp1) which contains:
1 - Presonus ACP88, 8 channel compressor
1 - BSS DPR 402, 2 channel compressor
1 - Valley Audio gatex, quad gate
Rack (FX1) which contains:
1 - Yamaha Rev 7
1 - TC Electronic M2000
1 - Yamaha SPX90
Rack (FOH3) which contains:
2 - KT DN360 equalizer
2 - DBX 166A compressor
1 - Drawmer stereo compressor
1 - TC Electronic M1 XL, FX unit
1 - CD player
MIXING CONSOLE:
1 - Soundcraft Venue II Theatre 30 X 8 X 2
1 – Midas Venice 160
1 - Yamaha DM1000
Please confirm what is available for your show with:
Lyle Fish, Head of Sound (403) 762-6261 or e-mail
Lyle_Fish@banffcentre.ca
ROAD POWER
400A, 200A, and 100A Three phase disconnect switches, all fed from THE SAME 350A disconnect. This must be booked in advance.


