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The National Library of New Zealand, Wellington, New Zealand.
Cnr Molesworth & Aitken streets. PO Box 1467, Wgton 6001
Phone (04) 474 3088. Fax (04) 474 3035.
email:  information@natlib.govt.nz

 

  
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Nat_lib plan: Revision date:  06/2000
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nat_lib.dwg (68k) Revision date:  06/2000

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Drawing Notes:Adapted from CAD plans supplied by venue.
 
 
    The National Library Theatre - Revision date 06/2000  
Company
        
Venue Name
    The National Library of New Zealand  
Street address:
     cnr Molesworth and Aitken Streets, Wellington  
Postal address:
     PO Box 1467  
Web Site:
        
E-mail:
        
Telephones:
     Tel 04 474 3088; Fax 04 474 3055  
Physical Venue Description:
     Small theatre auditorium on ground floor of building, with adjacent conference room / foyer / green room / cafe  
Operating Structure:
     Venue for Hire  
Key Personnel:
     Ross Thornton, venue manager. email: ross.thornton@natlib.govt.nz  
Public Areas:
     Foyer & cafe / auditorium /  
Catering:
        
Ticketing:
        
Disabled access:
        
History:
        
Other:
        
Technical
        
Auditorium Description:
     small venue better suited to lectures, film showings, presentations etc than drama. Polished wood floor, cream / wood decor.  
Seating Capacity:
     201 on raked series of levels  
Stage:
     Raised stage of polished wood. Getoff stage left down steps that can be covered over. Piano store stage right. No wingspace or backstage. Approx 4.750 deep by 11.200 wide downstage  
Hanging Plot:
     n/a  
Getin:
     Through main public doors off Aitken st, and into auditorium rear via public standard double doors  
Dressing Rooms:
        
Stage manager:
        
Misc
        
Other:
     Electronic whiteboard, overhead projector, slide projector, Marquee 8000 video/data projector, portable video/data projector, 2 X 35mm film projectors. 16mm film projector, tape and cd players, piano.  
Lighting
        
Lx Control:
     24 channel TL showmaster  
Dimmers:
     2 X TL 1210  
Luminaires:
        
12
     1K Strand Harmony fresnels  
 6
     0.5K Strand Prelude fresnels  
 6
     0.5K Strand Prelude profiles  
Sound
        
Control:
     1 X 6 channel mixer; 1 X Ramsa WR-S208 Stereo mixer.  
Output:
     unknown PA system  
Accessories:
     Sound equipment as follows:  
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     microphones  
 
        
Effects Units
       
      N/A  
Hanging Plot:
    N/A  
 
        
   

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