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HOUSE RULES | MAJ Logos | Stage Index | MAJ Home Link to Download Drawings | Emergency Evacuation Procedure Last Update January 20, 2008, send comments to Lance Olson The Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College may update ths information without notice. The most current version is always on the web at http://maj.org/stage/tech_info_book.html |
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2- Contacts
Emergency Contacts Theatre Description 3- Directions -- Truck, Car, Subway, Map Loading and Parking 4- Local Vendors Stage Crews -- Catering -- Cleaners Hardware -- Taxi Services -- Restaurants 5- Lighting Rentals -- Scenic -- Audio Rentals Hotels in Area 6- Front of House Info Policies -- ADA Access -- Lobbies Show Concessions -- Tickets -- Seating 8- Dimensions At A Glance 9- Stage Pit & Music Equipment Stage Facilities & Rooms Visitors' office, Loading, Stage door, Stage Management operating position Dressing and Green rooms, Trap room Galleries, Stage Floor, Building Scenery |
11- Stage Carpentry
Equipment
Lifts and Ladders, Flammables Cabinet, Folding Tables 12- Rigging and Draperies Counterweight, Rope and Bag, Other Gear, Soft Goods Inventory 14- Power 15- Lighting Follow spots, Mezz rail, Catwalk, Box Booms, Truss Towers, Lighting Gear Inventory, Control, LAN 18- Audio System Specs and Inventory 22- Communications 24- Video Recording 25- Video Projection System 26- Special Effects Boston Fire Department Regulations, Fabrics Procedures, Permit Application |
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Emergency Numbers:
ALL Emergencies - 911 (Police, Fire, Ambulance)
The Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College (MAJ) was built in 1903 for opera, one of three Boston facilities Eben Dyer Jordan commissioned to house his favorite art form. It is a first class Broadway theatre with a proscenium opening of approx.40 feet, a working depth approaching 35 feet, full fly gallery with both counterweight and hemp flying systems, five 4x8 foot traps, ample dressing rooms, an orchestra pit to accommodate as many as 50 players, and about 1,200 new seats. The sound is exceptional, and the view is unobstructed from all seats because it is the first Boston theatre engineered without pillars and such obstructions to visibility and sound. It was engineered to support sophisticated stage effects, and was the first in Boston designed to fully explore the electric light bulb and its capabilities. It was fully restored and reopened in 2003. Its architectural importance earned the Majestic a place in both the Massachusetts and National Registers of Historic Places, and status as a Boston Historic Landmark. It has won numerous awards for both its restoration and its service to and place in the New England community. |
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Airport: Boston's Logan
International Airport (All Major Airlines)
BY TRUCK: From North of Boston via Interstate 93 Take I-93 South to
Exit
24B-A toward Rt-1A North / Airport / Government Center
From the South via Interstate 93 Take the Frontage Road/South
Station Exit
From the West via Interstate 90 / Mass Turnpike Take the Copley Exit,
stay Right at the fork in the tunnel.
There is no parking adjacent to the Majestic Theatre. However, there are many parking lots nearby and the prices are among the lowest in Boston. Loading is through (Fred) Allen's Alley, 24'-6" (7.47m) drivable width, on the North side of the Majestic. There is a covered loading dock area. It is easiest to load and unload to street level using your ramp. Two trucks may be unloaded at the same time. You may hire loaders on your own or contact the Boston Teamsters Union. Trucks must obtain a dock slot prior to loading. 2 weeks notice to MAJ-TD secures your slot. |
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The Majestic is offering
to artists this list of companies and individuals as a courtesy and convenience.
They are listed mainly because they are located near the theatre.
Inclusion in this list is by no means meant as an endorsement of a particular
business.
Stage Crews: Licensee is responsible for hiring all crews. The Majestic does not require that you choose from any specific pool of labor except for the Majestic crew chiefs and Stage Door. For detailed information refer to the Majestic House Rules. The MAJ-TD will share with you, at your request, a list of qualified student and freelance workers. Other groups of workers can be recruited by calling:
Union Crews: IATSE Local 11, James E. Flanders,
Concessions and Catering: The Majestic will operate or contract any concession sales in the Theatre and backstage including food, drink, alcohol, merchandise, coat check, and catering. FMI: Page 7, "Concessions." Caterer for the Majestic,
including hospitality backstage, is
Cleaners:
Restaurants: Over 20 within 2 blocks of theatre. Chinatown is close as well, and offers a range of restaurants including many which are open late. |
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Rental Companies: Back to
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Hotel Accommodations in Area: -- 5 minute walk -- The Courtyard
by Marriott Tremont House Hotel -- 617/ 426-1400
-- 15 minute walk -- Boston
Park Plaza Hotel -- 617/ 426-2000 -- 800/ 225-2008
***** 30 Minute Drive: ***** Guest Quarters Suite Bos/Cam
-- 617/ 783-0090 -- 800/ 424-2900
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Policies:
House Operations staff needs this information as early as possible but no later than two weeks before opening. Please e-mail it to <Lance_oLson@emerson.edu>.
Main lobby -- 50'-0" x 12'-6"
(17.98m x 3.81m)
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Dimensions At A Glance
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Plan DWG | Pit Plan PDF
Orchestra Pit has a curved front and flat floor, 500 sq. ft. (46.42sq m.) It accommodates as many as 50 players. Trap room doubles as musician waiting room. It is adjacent, through double doors, all wheelchair accessible. 4 toilets adjacent. Wenger Pit Infill adjusts from deck to house to basement; house normal is at house main seating level with 14 fixed chairs. Music Equipment: 40 stands, 40 stand lights, 50 folding chairs. Upright Piano: Yamaha U3 upright. Producer pays for moving and tuning, arrange with MAJ-TD.
Visiting Company's/ Licensee's Office: Downstage left second floor, intercom and stage monitor station, lockable with key available to licensee. Contains phone for incoming calls, and you may use prepaid calling card for outgoing calls. Loading Dock: Allen's Alley is 24'-6" (7.47m) drivable width, on the north side of the Majestic. Loading dock has an overhang for weather protection and room for two trucks max. Alley may also be used for loading and handles two trucks if loading dock is not used. Majestic loading door on the alley is 10'w x 14'-3"h (3.05m x 4.34m).Stage is at pavement level with a sidewalk between alley and stage. Majestic has 1 ramp 4'-2" (1.27m) wide used to cross 3" (7.62cm) lip from stage to sidewalk. Use your ramp to get off the truck onto the pavement. Two trucks may be unloaded at the same time. You may hire loaders on your own or contact the Boston Teamsters Union. Trucks must obtain a dock slot prior to loading. 2 weeks notice to MAJ-TD secures your slot. Stage Door: Entrance on the north side of the theatre just past the Loading Door on Allen's Alley, secured and staffed whenever MAJ is open. There is a small waiting area for guests. Stage Management: The licensee may choose a stage management location as required for the show. Standard stage management location is downstage left. Because of the excellent acoustics we ask that you DO NOT CALL shows from the house. The Majestic Theatre asks that control consoles and stage management NOT use the house boxes. There is no permanent wiring of any kind to these locations. Dressing
Rooms: Located in the Basement of the PPC just behind trap room.
All have counters with make-up lights and drawers, toilets, sinks, showers,
stage monitors and intercoms, air conditioning, and are lockable.
All are wheelchair accessible with elevators to stage door and below stage.
Green Room:
14Wx20L (4.27m x 6.10m)
Trap Room: Large room under stage, with access to adjacent freight elevator. |
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Galleries:
The Majestic stage floor is engineered as a resilient, smooth floor for dance. The surface is 3/4" HDO, painted flat black. It is suspended on a dynamic resilient system of 3/4"CDX over 2x4 sleepers on 16-inch centers over 3/4" pneumatic pads on 12-inch centers -- "Airtech" pads by Airthrust Internationalk, Inc.s -- over a poured concrete base. There are five removable traps. However, the surface is uninterrupted--no seams around the traps. To remove the traps, the surface is removed and plugged (filled in) to provide the desired opening. The pit cover is a Wenger pit infill system. House normal has the pit cover at house/audience level with 14 fixed chairs installed. Producer may drill, screw, and lag into the floor, however all holes must be plugged, glued and cut off flush. Any damage to the floor will be the responsibility of the producer/licensee. The Stage is painted with California AllFlor Black Latex paint. Producer may paint the stage as your show requires. However, at strike it must be painted back to flat black using MAJ--supplied paint paid for by Licensee/producer. It is also the responsibility of the Licensee to repaint any damage caused by tape, dragging scenery, etc. to the stage floor. Any stage floor repair that is not made will be charged to the Licensee. SCENERY CONSTRUCTION AND SHOPS: MAJ prohibits building scenery on the stage, backstage, in loading areas, in Allen's Alley, or anywhere on the Premises as defined in the License Agreement. There is no area with proper ventilation and dust collection for sawing, welding, or painting. Please build your scenery in a scene shop, as we may stop your call and close the Theatre if we hear circular saws. We'll gladly recommend an appropriate shop. DON'T spray shoes and paint props on the premises, in the dock area, or in Allen's Alley. The dock is busy, we try to keep it very clean, nothing can be left under foot, and you might get hurt. If you discolor the Alley pavement or walls you will pay to replace the finishes. |
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Genie Lift and Ladders:
Flammable Storage Cabinet: There is a Class III rated flammable storage Cabinet located in the Trap room. One shelf 31"w x 30"d x 14"h (78.74cm x 76.20cm x 35.56cm) is available and your flammable chemicals must be stored there or you must take them away with you. All chemicals, compounds, and substances brought on site MUST have a current MSDS on file with the MAJ Technical Director at least two weeks prior to their use or storage on site. This includes, but is not limited to, ALL Paints, Finishes, Lubricants, Flame Retardants, Special Effects Compounds, Adhesives, and material used for scenery (MDF, Plywood, Particle Board, etc.) All chemicals brought on site by the licensee must be properly removed or disposed of upon the strike of the production. Failure will result in fees associated with disposing of the chemicals in accordance with Federal, State and Local Laws. All scenery must be certified
for flammability standards by the Boston Fire Department before it
may enter the Majestic. Click
here for rules.
Folding Tables:
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All scenery must be certified for flammability standards by the Boston Fire Department before it may enter the Majestic. Click here for rules. Download Lineset Schedules (XLS.) | Floor Plan DWG / PDF | Section DWG / PDF Counter Weight Linesets:
47 Counter Weight Linesets
Traditional Rope System:
Pin Rails both SR and SL on
Consult MAJ-TD for sheave types and quantities.
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Additional Rigging:
Batten Pipes: 8 @ 21' (6.40m) schedule
40, diameter 1-1/2" (3.81cm) I.D.
Block and fall: 1 set: 3 to 1
Chain Motor: CM Lodestar Electric Chain
Hoist
Side Tab
Tracks, ADC w/rollers, hang underneath the galleries
All scenery must be certified
for flammability standards by the Boston Fire Department before it
may enter the Majestic. Click
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Primary Company Switch for road dimmer power: located SL 1st Gallery. 400-amp, 3-phase, 5-wire, 120/208volt with CamLok panel-mount connectors. Ground and neutral are reversed. 1 ground, 2 neutral, 1 each phase A, B, C. If you wish to use Cam-Lok "Ts" you must use jumpers because the panel jacks are spaced too close for Ts. Secondary Company Switch: located on deck, down stage left, 800-amp, 3-phase, 5-wire, 120/208volt with bare end tie In. Phase A, B,C & Neutral accept up to four (4) 750MCM (4Ø). Ground accepts up to five (5) 600MCM (4Ø). All Tie-ins must be done by Majestic staff. Company Switch Distro
Box: 90-amp, 3-phase, 5-wire 120/208volt distro ties into
Company switch and contains
Power to Distributed Dimmer
Sticks: Sixteen 20-amp, 3-phase, 5-wire, 120/208volt Hubble Twistlock
NEMA L21-20P, dedicated to FOH dimming
Deck AC: eight
20-amp, single-phase, 3-wire, 120volt duplex straight blade receptacles.
Other circuits are available. Please contact the MAJ Technical Director with your needs. Shore Power is located
in the loading dock and may be used for audio or video production vehicles,
motors, etc. Cable run to deck is approx. 75 feet and you will need
to provide OSHA-approved cable bridges of approx. 25 feet. 200-amp,
3-phase, 5-wire, 120/208volt with bare end tie In.
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* MAJ Requires all
units & Accessories to be safety chained to the hanging positions.
House Lights:
the house lights (except the aisle lights) can be controlled by the show
console. Aisle lights must always remain on and are not available
through DMX.
Follow Spots:
2- Robert Juliat "Topaze" -- For Topaze_specs.
PDF click here.
Mezzanine Rail:
The position is on the front of the Mezzanine (balc.1).
(2nd) Balcony Rear Catwalk: Technicians must use the installed fall arrest protection while working on the Balcony Rear position. The position is mounted to the wall at the rear of the Balcony. There is a single pipe for hanging. Height from stage level: 72'-6" (22.10m) Throw distance along CL to plaster: 112-0" (33.53m) Dimming (4) IPS-DS-1206 PC. 6 x 1.2k Intelligent Dimmer Strips with 20-amp, 3-pin female stage pin output receptacles DMX numbers 49-72, numbered Stage Right to Left Lighting Units: 24 ETC Source 4 5-degree (Also, three ETC S-4 PAR emergency/work lights which may not be removed.) |
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Box Booms: Technicians must use the installed fall arrest protection while working on Box Booms. The position is a five rung ladder above and between upper house box 2 and 3. Holds 12 lights House Left and Right, Along center line distance from plaster: 20'-8" (6.30m) Height from stage level to bottom of position: 20'-0" (6.09m) Top to bottom of position 10'-5" (3.175m) Throw distance to center plaster from top rung 50'-6" (15.39m) Throw distance to center plaster from bottom rung 42'-5" (12.93m) Dimming, three IPS-DB-1206 PC, (6 x 1.2K) per box boom Intelligent Dimmer Boxes with demand cycle cooling fan and 20-amp 3-pin female stage pin receptacles SL DMX numbers 115-126, plus 127-132 as spares SR DMX numbers 97-108, plus 109-113 as spares Lighting Units: (Per Box Boom) eight Source 4 @ 19 degree, two Source 4@26 degree, and two Source 4 @ 36 degree. (Also, two ETC S-4 PAR emergency/work lights which may not be removed.) Truss Towers: Technicians must use the installed fall arrest protection while working on Truss Towers. The position is a vertical triangular truss located in the front of the 2nd Balcony, one on either side. There are three rungs for hanging of lights. House Left and Right, Along center line distance from plaster: 44'-3" (13.49m) Height from stage level to bottom of position: 28'-0" (8.53m) Top to bottom of position 16'-0" (4.88m) Throw distance to center plaster from top rung 62'-6" (19.05m) Throw to center plaster from center light lens 62-0 (18.90m) Throw distance to center plaster from bottom rung 60'-0" (18.29m) Dimming (Per Truss Boom) two IPS-DB-1206 PC. 6 x 1.2K Intelligent Dimmer Boxes with demand cycle cooling fan and 20-amp 3-pin female stage pin receptacles SL DMX numbers 73-84. SR DMX numbers 85-96. Lighting Units: (Per Truss Boom) ten Source 4@ 10 degree, plus one Source 4 PAR curtain warmer. . Lighting
Inventory: MAJ FOH lighting inventory for the Box Booms, Truss
Towers, and Balcony Rear Catwalk lighting positions is specified above,
by position.
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Lighting
accessories:
Cardboard Color Frames --
Source 4 for Box Booms -- 30, Source 4 PAR -- 12
Booms: MAJ has 6 50-lb. bases with 21-foot threaded pipes which show may use for stage booms. Show must install proper safety stays and guy wires. House Lights: ETC Unison system, DMX numbers 1-48, can be controlled through console. Discuss your needs ith MAJ-TD, 617/824-8185. Work lights: Overstage works should be included in each rental package. . Curtain Warmers: Two @ 575w S4 PAR MFL on Truss Booms. DMX channels 1-156 are reserved for MAJ house lights and IPS System. Most road dimmers starting DMX address is 201. MAJ Console is ETC Express 250 w/UPS and flat screen monitor. There is as small rental charge for its use. Producers may bring in their own consoles and not use the MAJ console. Control Location: MAJ asks that control consoles such as lighting and sound are NOT placed on stage in locations that restrict access to breaker panels, time clocks, and house control racks. MAJ also asks control consoles and stage management NOT to use the house boxes stage left or right. There is no permanent wiring of any kind to these locations. The show may place lighting
control, sound control and stage management locations as required on a
per show basis.
LAN Wiring: There is Category 5 Unshielded Twisted Pair wire run throughout the building for use by the licensee. The 10BaseT wiring complies with the TIA568-A standard. It is Compatible for use with ETC NET, ETC NET II, and Strand NET. It uses the standard 8pin modular plug and jack. Jack locations are: "FOH Attic" (not normally accessible,) "Rear Wall" (2nd Balcony Rear,) "Boom HR" and "Boom HL" (truss towers,) "Mezz Rail," "Gallery SL" (most common position for dimmer racks and light console,) "Tech Table 1" and "Tech Table 2" (orchestra center Row J,) and 2 in downstage left rack. All terminate in a patch panel in the downstage left equipment rack. This network is for use by lighting systems, or other control systems, and does not connect to any other network, intranet, or internet. |
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For more information or clarification beyond this description please contact Rick Brenner, the MAJ Audio Supervisor (617) 824-8728. Please also inquire about the standard weekly use fee involved in using the system. Audio System Description: The Majestic Theatre Sound System is comprised of a Center Cluster hung in the proscenium arch that provides coverage for the mezzanine (2xEAW MQ-1364) and the rear orchestra section (EAW MQ-1364) as well as the low frequency cabinet (EAW TD-412) for the entire theatre. There are side fill loud speakers (2xEAW JF-290) mounted to the proscenium at the orchestra level to provide a stereo image. A front fill system (4xEAW JF-60) on the apron of the stage fills in the first few rows below the coverage pattern of the main cluster and helps to locate sound from the stage. Four delay speakers (4xEAW JF-80) are mounted in the ceiling of the Mezzanine and two loud speakers (4xEAW AS690e) per side on each side of the (2nd) Balcony. Soundweb processors that are preconfigured for optimal equalization and time alignment digitally control all of these systems. The system includes permanent wiring flexible enough to accommodate events ranging from a few microphones to productions using up to 24 (of 60 available) mic lines. Microphone lines are accessed through 12 channel stage boxes that plug into multi-pin connectors on panels located in the Orchestra Pit (panel #C121: two 12-channel connectors), Stage Left (C102) and Stage Right (C101). In addition the panels contain a 12-ch line level multi-pin connector that terminates at the patch bay. The 48 microphone lines in C101 (stage right), C102 (stage left), and C121 (Orchestra pit), normal through the patch bay in the main amplifier room to four 12-ch multi-pin connectors in a panel located in the plenum (C171) below the house rear mix position. Two of these multi-pin connectors can be connected to multi-pin-to-fan cables (the theater owns two 12-channel multi-pin-to-fan cables) and pulled up through access holes in the floor at the rear house mix position to provide 24 microphone lines for connection to a console. A 16-ch fan-to-multi-pin connects console outputs to the system inputs at the same plenum panel. Fan channels #1-8 (female XLR-3) normal through the patch panel to the 8 system digital signal processing (DSP) inputs, and #9-16 (1/4" TRS (balanced phone connector)) terminate at the patch bay for other uses. The plenum panel (C171) also provides 12 combination XLR/TRS connectors, 10 of which normal through the patch bay to 10 channels of amplifiers whose outputs can be patched to 20 available loudspeaker receptacles located at panels C101 (stage right), C102 (stage left), C121 (Orchestra pit), and C171 (plenum), all with four each, and the on stage left and right first galleries (2 each). Intercom, Video, and TV connectors are also available on C101 (stage right), C102 (stage left), C121 (Orchestra pit), and C171 (plenum) panels. Available at plenum, panel C171 is a multi-pin connector for a portable communications station normally used during rehearsals at the center house tech position, which duplicates the function of the backstage left panel, including Intercom, Stage Announce, Priority page to Backstage monitor systems, Backstage Program Mute, and Audience Recall Start. Downloads:
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Preset 1:
Preset 2:
Preset 3:
Preset 4:
Preset 5:
Preset 6:
Preset 7:
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Presets 9, 10, and 11 disable the Fan inputs and, instead, enable an 8 input automatic mixer whose inputs are located down stage right at panel C101, XLR Mic Inputs E1-E4, and down stage left at panel C102, XLR Mic Inputs E5-E8. The presets feed these microphones to the sub-systems as follows: Preset 9:
Preset 10:
Preset 11:
SELECTING A PRESET DE-SELECTS THE PREVIOUSLY ACTIVE PRESET Button #12:
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