Loeb Experimental Theater

General Information
Set/Props Information
Lighting Information
Sound Information
Plans

General Information

• Space Contact(s): Michael Griggs, (617)496-2000x8854
• Overall Capacity (fire code): 120
• Recommended Seating Capacity: 80
• Overall Dimensions: 38'6" by 51'0" (see plans)
• J. Michael Griggs maintains up-to-date space inventory and technical information at his own page.

Set/Props Information

• Largest Door Opening: airlock, 12'x8'?
• Ceiling: Full grid can support pretty much anything. Height is 16'.
• Floor: Replaceable black masonite. Can be screwed and painted.
• Walls: Black painted concrete/mesh panels. Can be repainted.

Shows in the Loeb Ex have access to the Loeb shop for construction of their sets and props. The grid can be used to suspend heavy set pieces and drops, and permanent moveable flats are already in place (full height by 4'). See plans for further details.

The space is a neutral black box with a narrow balcony and an overhead grid. The hanging hard flats allow you to break up the space or even create a wall across it. There are several different heights (8" increments) of audience risers that can be arranged in any desired fashion.

Lighting Information

• Power Feed: Unknown
• In-house Power Outlets: Unknown
• In-house Dimming: 24x1.2kW, 12x2.4kW
• In-house Circuits: Two cables for each dimmer, scattered around perimeter of grid. Each cable is 75', enough to reach most points in the grid and on the ground (see plans). All circuits have 3-pin twist-lock (L5-20) with nub in.
• In-house Control: MicroVision FX w/ color monitor. Houselights on independent dimmer system with switches at entrances, fader on lightboard.
• In-house Instruments/Accessories: 25x(4.5x6), 25x(6x9), 3x(6x12), 20x(6" Fresnel). (almost all twist-lock)
  2x30' cables, 6k20' cables, 6x15' cables, 12xtwo-fers, various SP-twist and edison-twist adapters
  10xfloor mount stands, gel frames and gels from HRDC stock, templates and holders from Michael Griggs on request, other accessories from ART stock (John Ambrosone) on request
• Hanging Locations: The Ex has a full overhead grid consisting of steel mesh with lighting pipes spaced at 4' intervals running E-W. In addition, there is a pipe on the S wall, and plugs can be made for the grid track to hang units below the grid. Floor mounts and booms are also possible.

Lighting in the Ex can be nice, since the space is fairly flexible and well-equipped. Unfortunately, some of the lights are a bit old and unreliable, and it's sometimes a trial to get everything working just right. Luckily, accessories and even lighting units can be borrowed from the ART on request, so most anything can be accomplished with a little effort.

The space itself is a very neutral black box; any set must be created essentially from scratch. Set designers tend to end up hanging lots of things from the grid, so it's worth checking with them to make sure there won't be any interference with lights.

The lightboard is on a custom stand with monitor and houselight dimmer. This is on a long cable and can be placed almost anywhere in the balcony or even on the floor.

Sound Information

• Amplifier:
• Speaker:
• Sound board: Mackie 1202
• Source: CD, FX?
• Accessories: spkr cable?

The Ex has a full in-house sound system installed in a rolling rack which can be placed anywhere in the balcony. Speakers can be installed anywhere in the space.

Plans

Source available in AutoCAD DWG format. See J. Michael Griggs' page for additional formats.