Hi everyone. I am seeking advice upgrading our house lighting stock and plot. I manage the Vic Lopez Auditorium in Whittier, a 1940s era 2,400-plus seat venue. The facility is owned and operated by the Whittier Union High School District and is used for both school-related and rental events. Our typical events include school shows, symphonic concerts with a bandshell, graduations, dance shows, plays and other assemblies. The stage is large (50' proscenium width x 40' downstage lip to back wall.
The lighting stock is outdated but still kicking. I have no movers or color changers. The current house plot consists of:
10 1k 8" Altman & Kliegel (old!) fresnels used as blue wash, 1E & 3E
10 500w 6" Century & Altman fresnels used as amber wash, 1E & 3E
10 750w 10dg Source 4s used as McCandless frontlight downstage zone, APs
6 1k/575w Altman 6x12 ERS used as McCandless frontlight upstage zone & specials, 1E
6 1k Altman 6x9 ERS used as McCandless frontlight upstage zone, & specials 1E
4 1k 3-unit Altman cyc lights with red/blue/green, 5E
6 1k PAR cans used as high side light, ends of 1E, 2E & 3E
5 500w scoops used as worklights & symphony wash, 1E
4 750w box lights used as worklights & symphony wash, 3E
2 Satellite Followspots in positions far ends of balcony
36 total circuits for stage lighting:
6 SR proscenium wall
9 SR floor pockets
6 SL proscenium wall
9 SL floor pockets
6 AP
Dimming & Control:
17 Strand 6.0kW CD80 dimmers hardwired for house lights
18 Strand Dual 2.4kW CD80 dimmers for stage lighting (86.4kW total)
CD80 Supervisor Rack
ETC ION light board (new!)
As you can see, my dimming & control capabilities are stretched. The stage can be fully lit, but any changes are subtractive and therefore dimmer. I am interested in bright yet more efficient instruments that I could gang together and free up circuits to add MORE instruments to. As it is, I'm almost maxxed out on physical circuits AND wattage per circuit - ugh. I have room in the rack for about 12 more dimmers, but would have to install the electrical runs and circuits also. Perhaps color mixing or scrolling on the wash would free up power? Should I consider removing the work lights from the patch and put them on a switch? I would also like to venture into an i-cue or two (Gafftaper style) to give the crew a "moving" experience.
There you have it. Thoughts, ideas, suggestions are welcome.
Aaron Morgan
Vic Lopez Auditorium
TD, HM, LD, SD, et all.
Whittier High School | Vic Lopez Auditorium
The lighting stock is outdated but still kicking. I have no movers or color changers. The current house plot consists of:
10 1k 8" Altman & Kliegel (old!) fresnels used as blue wash, 1E & 3E
10 500w 6" Century & Altman fresnels used as amber wash, 1E & 3E
10 750w 10dg Source 4s used as McCandless frontlight downstage zone, APs
6 1k/575w Altman 6x12 ERS used as McCandless frontlight upstage zone & specials, 1E
6 1k Altman 6x9 ERS used as McCandless frontlight upstage zone, & specials 1E
4 1k 3-unit Altman cyc lights with red/blue/green, 5E
6 1k PAR cans used as high side light, ends of 1E, 2E & 3E
5 500w scoops used as worklights & symphony wash, 1E
4 750w box lights used as worklights & symphony wash, 3E
2 Satellite Followspots in positions far ends of balcony
36 total circuits for stage lighting:
6 SR proscenium wall
9 SR floor pockets
6 SL proscenium wall
9 SL floor pockets
6 AP
Dimming & Control:
17 Strand 6.0kW CD80 dimmers hardwired for house lights
18 Strand Dual 2.4kW CD80 dimmers for stage lighting (86.4kW total)
CD80 Supervisor Rack
ETC ION light board (new!)
As you can see, my dimming & control capabilities are stretched. The stage can be fully lit, but any changes are subtractive and therefore dimmer. I am interested in bright yet more efficient instruments that I could gang together and free up circuits to add MORE instruments to. As it is, I'm almost maxxed out on physical circuits AND wattage per circuit - ugh. I have room in the rack for about 12 more dimmers, but would have to install the electrical runs and circuits also. Perhaps color mixing or scrolling on the wash would free up power? Should I consider removing the work lights from the patch and put them on a switch? I would also like to venture into an i-cue or two (Gafftaper style) to give the crew a "moving" experience.
There you have it. Thoughts, ideas, suggestions are welcome.
Aaron Morgan
Vic Lopez Auditorium
TD, HM, LD, SD, et all.
Whittier High School | Vic Lopez Auditorium
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