Don Evans Black Box Theatre - TCNJ Center for the Arts · The Don Evans Black Box Theatre is a flexible studio theatre space that may be set up in a number of theatrical configurations

DonEvansBlackBoxTheatre

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RevisedJanuary,2017Themostcurrentversionofthisdocumentavailableonourwebsite:http://www.tcnj.edu/cfa

DonEvansBlackBoxTheatreTechnicalSpecifications

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TABLEOFCONTENTS:TECHNICALDETAILS.........................................................................................................................................................4GENERALINFORMATION:..........................................................................................................................................4LIGHTING...........................................................................................................................................................................4SOUNDSYSTEM...............................................................................................................................................................6SOFTGOODS.....................................................................................................................................................................7RISERS.................................................................................................................................................................................7ITANDMULTIMEDIA....................................................................................................................................................7MUSICEQUIPMENT.......................................................................................................................................................7SHAREDSPACES.............................................................................................................................................................8

CONTACTINFORMATION:.............................................................................................................................................10Administration,SchooloftheArtsandCommunication.............................................................................10AudienceServicesandTicketing:..........................................................................................................................10MarketingandOutreach:...........................................................................................................................................10Operations:......................................................................................................................................................................10Production:......................................................................................................................................................................10

DIRECTIONSANDLOCALINFORMATION:.............................................................................................................11FromI-80..........................................................................................................................................................................11FromtheNewYorkStateThruway......................................................................................................................11FromI-95South(Delaware/PhiladelphiaInternationalAirport)..........................................................11FromRoute78(Easton,PAandtheWest)........................................................................................................11FromthePennsylvaniaTurnpike(Pittsburgh,PAandOhio)....................................................................11FromLongIsland..........................................................................................................................................................11FromtheNewJerseyTurnpike(NewarkInternationalAirportandNorth)......................................11FromtheAtlanticCityExpressway.......................................................................................................................12FromTheCollegeentrance.......................................................................................................................................12

TRANSPORTATIONINFORMATION..........................................................................................................................12



Air........................................................................................................................................................................................12Rail.......................................................................................................................................................................................12Bus.......................................................................................................................................................................................12

CAMPUSMAP.......................................................................................................................................................................13HOTELSWITHIN5MILESOFTCNJ...........................................................................................................................14LOCALRESTAURANTS:...................................................................................................................................................15



TECHNICALDETAILS

GENERALINFORMATION:TheDonEvansBlackBoxTheatreisaflexiblestudiotheatrespacethatmaybesetupinanumberoftheatricalconfigurations.Thereisafixedgridofschedule40pipearrangedinroughly4x4’squaresovertheentireareaofthetheatre.Thereisawhiteclothcycandablacktravelercoveringit4’fromthewallfurthestfromtheentrances.ThereisdirectaccesstotheSceneShopandloadingdock.Thetotaloccupancyoftheroomis150persons,includingbothperformersandaudience.Inplanningevents,itisusefultokeepinmindthattheaudiencesharesthespacewiththeperformers-thereisnopermanentseparationbetweenperformingspaceandaudience.Detailsandspecificationsaresubjecttoavailabilityandchange.Forspecificquestionsofanykind,pleasecontactKendallHall’sTheatreCoordinatorinadvanceofpreparingforyourshow.

DimensionsTheaterwidth: 41’-9”Theatrelength: 58’-3”Gridheight: 19’-0”

ControlBoothThereisasmallboothlocatedhighinthesoutheastcorneroftheroomthatisaccessedfromthesecondfloorofKendallHall.Soundandlightingcontrolarelocatedinthebooth.

LIGHTINGControlETCElementcontrolboardwith500channelsand40fadersCircuits(140) Colortran2.4Kdimmerswireddimmerpercircuit:Thesearearrangedaboveafixedgridspanningtheentirespaceforhanginglightingandequipment.ThisGridis19’0”fromthefloor.(8) Circuitsoneithersideofthenorthernwallnearthefloor.InventoryThelightinginventoryissharedwiththeKendallMainStageTheatre.PleasereviewneedswiththeTheatreCoordinatorinadvance.



Thebaselightingplotincludes60instrumentsmaintainedinthegridthatallowsforfront,sideandtoplightaswellasanumberofspecials.Thisissetina“proscenium”arrangement.

Additionalinstrumentsareavailable;thisinventoryissharedwiththeKendallMainStageTheatreandissubjecttoavailability.

Ellipsoidals(Colortran)(20) 1000W15degree(38) 1000W20degree(50) 1000W30degree(50) 1000W40degree

Ellipsoidals(SourceFour)(10) 575W36degree(4) 575W26degree(4) 57519degree(6) 750W15-36degree

ETCParnells(30) 750W

Fresnels(16) 750W6″(12) 1000W8″

ParCans(40) 1000WPar64(narrow,medium,andwide)

StripLights(12) 6″light,6’long,12150Wlamp,4circuit(4) 8″light,8’long,12500Wlamp,4circuit(6) 6lamp,3circuitT-3strips(300W),56″long(4) 3lamp,3circuitT-3strips(300W),28″long

IntelligentLightingIntelligent LED instruments are available; this inventory is shared with the Kendall Main Stage Theatre and is subject to availability.(2) CityTheatrical“ShowBaby5”wirelessDMXboxesinstalledinthegridandboard

MiscellaneousEquipment(6) 16′boomswithbases(20) 18″sidearms(30) Templateholders



(99) 6″tophats(16) 6″barndoors(12) 8″barndoorsAssortedcables,jumpersandcolorframesforallunits

Ladders:(2) 15′–21′adjustableheightA-frame(1) 10’fiberglassstepladder(1) 8’fiberglassstepladder(1) GenieScissorLiftwithamaximumheightof25’

SOUNDSYSTEMMixer(1) BehringerX32Producer,16x8mixingconsole Amplifiers(1) Peaveycommercialseriespowerampcs400{stereo}(1) QSLAudioRMX850pnpoweramp(1) QSLAudioRMX2450pnpoweramp(1) CrownPowerampComTech200Speakers(2) EVSX-200speakershungingridasacentercluster(2) EVSX-200speakershungingridasleftandrightstereospeakers(2) TannoystereospeakersusedinboothasmonitorsPlayback(1) MacMiniComputerwithQLABplaybacksoftwareintegratedintothesoundsystem(1) TascamCDdeckcdh01Microphones(2) ShureULX-1beltpacktransmitterssharedwiththeMainStageTheatre(2) CountrymanEMWmicrophones(2) ShureULX-2hand-heldtransmitters(2) ShureULX-P4wirelessreceiverOther(1) FurmanPLpluspowerconditionerandlightmodule(1) Switchcraft48pointpatchbay



ProductionCommunicationsThetheatreisequippedwitha2-channelclear-comintercomsystemwithpermanentwiringtotheboothandareasinthetheatre.(10) TitanRadioTR-200radioswithvariousheadsetsandchargers(sharedwithMainStageTheatre)

SOFTGOODS(4) 9’x18’-6”blacklegs(1) BlackTravelerconsistingof(2)22’x19’blackcurtainsarrangedonasingleoverlappingtrack(1) WhiteMuslindrop40’x18’tiedtothegridandusedasalightingcycandprojectionscreen

RISERSTheTheatrehasacomplementofrisers/platforms,allowing4tiersofseatingat8″,16″,24″and32”.Theriserscanbesetinstair-steppedlevelsfacingstraightahead.Inthisstandardconfiguration,4rowsofseatingwithacenteraislemaybesetupconsistingof64chairsonrisers;otherrowsmaybesetupinfrontoftherisersonthefloorlevel.

ITANDMULTIMEDIAEPSONpower-lite-proZ8050W,fixedprojectorandscreeninthetheater,withHDMIinputcapability.Arrangementsforadditionalprojection,multimedia,computing,andnetworkaccessmustallbemadethroughtheofficeofMedia&TechnologySupportServices.MTSS:ForcinaHall113Phone:(609)771-2006Fax:(609)637-5126Email:[email protected]

MUSICEQUIPMENTMusicalEquipmentissharedwiththeDonEvansBlackBoxTheatre.

Piano(1) 7’SteinwayBGrandPiano(1) YamahaAvantGrandeDigitalPiano

MusiciansFurniture(20) Black.straight-backWengermusicianschairs(1) LargelightedRATconductor’sstand(20) StandardWengermusicstands(12) LEDmusicstandlights



SHAREDSPACESThespacesbelowaresharedbetweentheMainStageTheatreandtheDonEvansBlackBoxTheatre.

LoadingAccessTheloadingdockis3’11”offoftheground.StageaccessisthroughtheSceneShopthroughdoorsthatare9’10”highby7’8”wide.Thereisatightturnontothestage.A3’0”widealuminumrampisavailableforoffloadingtrucksthatareupto18”higherorlowerthanthedock.AccesstotheloadingdockrequiresasidewalkpermitfromCampusPoliceandismadeviathewalkwaybetweenArmstrongHallandtheScienceComplexonthewestsideofcampus.

SceneShop(KE-117)TheSceneShopislocatedadjacenttotheMainStageTheatreandtheDonEvansBlackBoxTheatre.Itopenstotheloadingdockandincludescarpentryandpaintfacilities,toolstorage,stocklumberstorage,andfreightelevatoraccess.Note:itisNOTacousticallyisolatedfromperformancefacilities.

CostumeShop(KE-027)TheCostumeShopincludesseparateworkandstorageareas.Theworkareaisanopenspacewithsewingandironingfacilitiesandissuitableforfittings,alterations,anddistribution.ThestorageareaholdstheTCNJcostumeinventoryandlaundryfacilitieswithawasheranddryer.

ScenicandPropStorage(KE-029)ThereisascenicandpropstoragearealocatedclosetothefreightelevatorinthelowerlevelofKendallHall.Thisareaisfilledtocapacitywithflats,columns,furniture,andpropsownedbytheCollegeandavailableforuseinTCNJproductions.

Locker/Restrooms(KE-003,KE-011,KE-005,KE-012)TherearemaleandfemalelockerroomswithadjoiningrestroomsandshowerslocatedinthebasementwithineasyaccessoftheMakeupRoom.Thisareaisfullyequippedwithlockersaswellaschanging,shower,andrestroomspaceforupto15people.TheseroomsaresharedbyboththeatresinKendallHall.

PrivateDressingRooms(KE-018,KE-019)Therearetwoprivatedressingroomseachappropriatefor2-4people.Eachcontainsatableandchair,asmallsofa,andasinkwithrunningwater.

KendallMakeupRoom(KE-016)TheMakeupRoomisconfiguredwithmakeupstationsandstoolsformorethan15simultaneoususers.Thereisasinkwithrunningwaterandspaceforafewcostumeracks.ItissharedbyboththeatresinKendallHall;itisalsousedforclasses.



KendallGreenRoom(KE-067)TheGreenRoom,locatedneartheelevatoronthelowerlevelofthetheater,isaroomsuitablefor15-20performerstowarmuporwaitpriortoaperformanceorspecialevent.ItissharedbyboththeatresinKendallHall.



CONTACTINFORMATION:

Administration,SchooloftheArtsandCommunicationMauriceHall,DeanMusicBuilding255 609-771-2278 Fax:609-637-5134 Email:[email protected],AssistantDeanMusicBuilding253 609-771-2277 Fax:609-637-5134 Email:[email protected],AssistanttotheDeanMusicBuilding254 609-771-2278 Fax:609-637-5134 Email:[email protected]

AudienceServicesandTicketing:SusanO’Connor,CoordinatorofAudienceServicesMusicBuilding240 Phone:609-771-2585 Fax:609-637-5134 Email:[email protected]

MarketingandOutreach:AlbertBrown,CoordinatorofRecruitmentandCommunityOutreachMusicBuilding239 Phone:609-771-2065 Fax:609-637-5134 Email:[email protected]

Operations:RichardA.Kroth,DirectorofOperationsMusicBuilding241 Phone:609-771-2563 Fax:609-637-5134 Email:[email protected]

Production:MarkKalinowski,ConcertHallCoordinatorMusicBuilding204 Mobile:609-575-8346 Fax:609-637-5134 Email:[email protected],AssistantDirector,Radio,TVandFilmCenterKendallHall30 Mobile:609-575-9226 Fax:609-637-5187 Email:[email protected],TheatreCoordinatorKendallHall114 Mobile:609-575-9315 Fax:609-637-5134 Email:[email protected]



DIRECTIONSANDLOCALINFORMATION:

FromI-80TakeI-80EasttotheU.S.206/Route183exit.Keeprightattheforkintheramp.MergeontoUS206.TaketheI-287SouthramptowardSomerville(I-78)/Princeton.MergeontoI-287South.TaketheUS202South/US206Southexit.Seedirectionsbelowfrom*ContinueonUS202South.

FromtheNewYorkStateThruwayTaketheNewYorkStateThruway/I-87South.TaketheI-287South/Route17Southexit.MergeontoI-287South.TaketheUS202South/US206Southexit.*ContinueonUS202South.AttheFlemingtonCircle,continueonUS202/31South.ExitUS202/31ontoRoute31South(Trenton).FollowRoute31SouthuntiltheentrancetotheCollege(about1.5milespastthejunctionofI-95,leftatthethirdtrafficlight).

FromI-95South(Delaware/PhiladelphiaInternationalAirport)UsingI-95North,continueintoPennsylvania,throughPhiladelphia.ContinueonI-95NorthintoNewJersey.Takeexit4(Route31/PenningtonRoad).Beartotherightofftheexitramp,youwillbetravelingsouthonRoute31.Atthethirdtrafficlight(about1.5miles),makealeftintotheCollegeentrance.

FromRoute78(Easton,PAandtheWest)TakeRoute78EastintoNewJersey.Continuetoexit17(Route31South/FlemingtonandTrenton).ContinuesouthonRoute31intotheFlemingtonCircle.TakeRoute202/31South.ExitatRoute31South(Trenton).FollowRoute31SouthuntiltheentrancetotheCollege(about1.5milespastthejunctionofI-95,leftatthefourthtrafficlight).

FromthePennsylvaniaTurnpike(Pittsburgh,PAandOhio)TakethePennsylvaniaTurnpike/I-276EasttothePhiladelphia/US1exit.Keepleftattheforkintheramp.MergeontoUS1NorthLincolnHighway.StaystraighttogoontoUS1North.TaketheI-95NorthexittowardTrenton.MergeontoDelawareExpressway/I-95North.ProceedintoNewJersey.Takeexit4(Route31/PenningtonRoad).Beartotherightofftheexitramp,youwillbetravelingsouthonRoute31.Atthefourthtrafficlight(about1.5miles),makealeftintotheCollegeentrance.

FromLongIslandTaketheVerrazanoBridgetoStatenIsland.Stayon278WesttoGoethalsBridge.Aftercrossingthebridge,takefirstexitfor95South(NJTurnpike).FollowdirectionsfromNJTurnpikebelow.

FromtheNewJerseyTurnpike(NewarkInternationalAirportandNorth)UsingtheNewJerseyTurnpike,travelsouthtoexit7A,TrentonandShorePoints.FollowsignstowardTrentonontoI-195West.Followsignsmarked295Princeton/Camden.Exitat“I-295North/Route1/95South/Princeton.”ContinueonI-295(becomesI-95South)toexit4.TurnleftattheexitrampontoPenningtonRoad/Route31SouthtowardEwing.Atthefourthtrafficlight(about1.5miles),makealeftintotheCollegeentrance.



FromtheAtlanticCityExpresswayTaketheAtlanticCityExpresswayWest(towardPA).TheexpresswayendsatRoute42.FollowRoute42NorthtoI-295North.ContinueonI-295North(becomesI-95South)toexit4.TurnleftattheexitrampontoPenningtonRoad/Route31SouthtowardEwing.Atthefourthtrafficlight(about1.5miles),makealeftintotheCollegeentrance.

FromtheCollegeentranceMakearightontothemainaccesslooparoundcampus.TheinformationboothisontheleftinfrontofPaulLoserHall.

TRANSPORTATIONINFORMATION

AirTrentonMercerAirport:(800)644-3562

NewarkInternationalAirportDirectionsfromNewark:TakeAirTrainairportshuttle/monorailtoNewarkInternationalAirportStation.FromtheStationtakeNJTransittoTrentonTrainStation.Cost:~$12.35-$12.65one-way.

PhiladelphiaInternationalAirportDirectionsfromPhiladelphia:TakeSeptaTransitR1trainto30thStreetStation.From30thStreettakeSeptaTransitR7traintoTrentonTrainStation.Cost:~$9-10oneway.

JohnF.KennedyInternationalAirportDirectionsfromJFK:TakeSubwaytrain“A”toNewYorkPennStation.FromtheStationtakeNJTransittraintoTrentonTrainStation.Cost:~$11.00-$12.00one-way.

RailTrentonStation:Amtrak:800/872-7245NJTransit:800/772-2222DirectionstoTCNJfromTrentonTrainStation:FromTrentonTrainStationataxiis~$12.50totheTCNJCampus,andwilltake~10minutes,ortakeNJTransitBus#601toTCNJwhichcosts$1.10andwilltakeapproximately20minutes.

BusNJTransit-Mercer:800/772-2222DirectionstoTCNJfromTrentonTrainStation:TakeNJTransitBus#601toTCNJ,whichcosts$1.10andwilltakeapproximately20minutes.



CAMPUSMAP



HOTELSWITHIN5MILESOFCAMPUSSpringHillSuitesbyMarriottatEwing/PrincetonSouth(1.8milesfromcampus)I-95Exit4(Rt31/PenningtonRoadSouth)GPSuse2250PenningtonRoad&followCharlesEwingBlvd1000CharlesEwingBoulevardEwing,NJ08628(609)530-0900www.ewingspringhill.comCourtyardMarriott-EwingHopewell(2.5milesfromcampus)360ScotchRoadTrenton,NJ08628Phone609-716-9100Fax609-716-8745www.courtyardprinceton.comElementEwingHopewell(2.5milesfromcampus)1000SamWeinrothRoadEastEwing,NewJersey08628(609)671-0050www.elementhotels.comTrentonMarriottatLafayetteYard(4milesfromcampus)1WestLafayetteStreetTrenton,NJ08608(609)421-4000InnatGlencairnBed&Breakfast(5milesfromcampus)3301LawrencevilleRoadPrinceton,NJ08540(609)497-1737www.innatglencairn.comChaunceyConferenceCenter(5milesfromcampus)RosedaleRoadPrinceton,NJ08541(609)921-3600(800)422-6338http://www.ahl-chauncey.com/



LOCALRESTAURANTS:Acacia,2637MainStreet,Lawrenceville,(609)895-9885AlchemistandBarrister,28WitherspoonStreet,Princeton,(609)924-5555Anton’sattheSwan,43S.MainStreet,Lambertville,(609)397-1960Applebee’s,Route1,Lawrenceville,(609)799-9559AvantiRistoranteItaliano,23W.DelawareAvenue,Pennington,(609)737-7174BloomingGroveInn,234W.UpperFerryRoad,W.Trenton,(609)882-1150Bobby’sBurgerPalace,3535U.S.Route1,Princeton,(609)919-0182BostonMarket,1729OldenAve.Ewing,(609)219-1333BrickHouseTavern+Tap,3569U.S.Route1,Princeton,(609)520-9866Cafe’72,72WUpperFerryRoad,Ewing,609-882-0087ChambersWalk,2667MainSt,Lawrenceville,(609)896-5995TheCheesecakeFactory,161QuakerbridgeMall(atQuakerbridgeMall),Lawrenceville,(609)275-5887Chipotle,3524U.S.Route.1,Princeton,(609)228-6952EastSushi,43ScotchRd,Ewing,(609)771-4499Edo’s–Japanesecuisine,PenningtonShoppingCenter,Rt.31Pennington,(609)737-1190Enzo’sLaPiccolaCucina,1906PrincetonAve.,LawrenceTwp.,(609)396-9868EriniRestaurant,1140RiverRoad,Ewing,(609)882-0303FiresideGrill,100CollegeRoadEast,Princeton,(609)452-7800FirkinTavern,1400ParkwayAve.,Ewing,(609)771-0100FiveGuysBurgersandFries,7ScotchRoad,Ewing,(609)882-7999Freddie’sTavern,12RailroadAvenue,Ewing,(609)882-9845LambertvilleStationRestaurant,11BridgeStreet,Lambertville,(609)397-8300Leonardo’sIIItalianRestaurant,2021BrunswickAve(BusinessRt.1)Lawrenceville,(609)396-4466MamaFlora’sTrattoria,1750NOldenAve,Trenton,NJ08638,(609)434-1188Marsilio’sKitchen,71W.UpperFerryRd,Ewing,(609)882-8300MasalaGrill,19ChambersStreet,Princeton,(609)921-0500Mastoris,144U.S.Highway130&U.S.Highway206,Bordentown,(609)298-4650MediterraRestaurant,29HulfishStreet,Princeton,(609)252-9680MetroGrill,172ScotchRoad,Ewing,(609)882-2800MexicanMariachi,600CampusTownDrive,Suite302,Ewing,(609)620-8265MikonosRestaurant,50ScotchRoad,Ewing,(609)883-9333NassauInn,10PalmerSquare,Princeton,(609)921-7500TheNewEwingDiner,1099ParkwayAve,EwingTownship,(609)882-5519OliveGarden,3345U.S.Rt.1,LawrenceTownship,(609)987-9207OntheBorderMexicanGrillandCantina,3567Rt.1,WestWindsor,(609)681-5656P.F.Chang’s,3545U.S.1,Princeton,(609)799-5163PiccoloPronto,100CampusTownCircleSte.101,Ewing,(609)963-4200Rat’sRestaurant,16FairgroundsRoad,Hamilton,(609)584-7800Ray’sSubs,1540PenningtonRoad,Ewing,(609)771-8006RedLobster,3255BrunswickPike,Lawrenceville,(Route1)(609)896-1011RevereRestaurant,802RiverRoad,Ewing,(609)882-6365RockyHillInn,137WashingtonSt.(Rt518)RockyHill,NJ08553(609)683-8930



SalDeForte’sRistorante,1400ParkwayAvenue,Ewing,(609)406-0123Salerno’sIIIPizzaandItalianRestaurant,1292LowerFerryRoad,Ewing,(609)883-0700SaltCreekGrille,1RockinghamRow,Princeton,(609)419-4200SettimoCielo,17EFrontSt,Trenton,(609)656-8877SumoSushi,12SMainSt,Pennington,(609)737-8788TGIFridays,Route1,Princeton,(609)520-0378TriumphBrewingCompany,138NassauStreet,Princeton,(609)924-7855VillaRosaPizza&Restaurant,41ScotchRoad,Ewing,(609)882-6841WashingtonCrossingInn,1295GeneralWashingtonMemorialBlvd,WashingtonCrossing,PA(215)493-3634WildflowersInn,2572PenningtonRoad,Pennington,(609)737-2392Winberie’s,1PalmerSquare,Princeton,(609)921-0700WitherspoonGrill,57WitherspoonStreet,Princeton,(609)924-6011YardleyInn,82EAftonAve,Yardley,PA(215)493-3800YummyAsianCuisine,600CampusDrive,Suite303,Ewing,(609)883-8889YummySushi,1400ParkwayAve,Ewing,(609)883-8818

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