Johnson Stage Rigging

Johnson Stage Rigging

System Dimensions

  • Height of grid from stage: 50 ft
  • Batten out trim: 47 ft
  • Batten in trim: 5 ft
  • Total number of linesets: 36
  • Number of linesets available for use: 16
  • Batten length: 52 ft
  • Arbor capacity above pipe weight: 875 lbs (open batten)
  • Arbor capacity above pipe weight: 437 lbs (first electric)
  • Location of locking rail: SR @ floor level
  • Location of loading bridge: SR @ grid

Johnson Theatre Lineset Schedule

LINESET NUMBERS HOUSE HANG DISTANCE FROM PLASTER LINE DISTANCE FROM PLASTER LINE
Line #0 Safety Curtain 0' - 4" Winch operated stage left
Line #1 Grand Valance 1' - 5 1/2"  
Line #2 Guillotine 2' - 1"  
Line #3 Grand Drape 2' - 11 1/2" Operates SL
Line #4 Open Batten 3' - 9"  
Line #5 1st Electric 4' - 7" Permanently wired
Line #6 Open Batten 5' - 5"  
Line #7 1st Striplight 6' - 3" Used as worklights
Line #8 Open Batten 7' - 1"  
Line #9 No. 1 Border 7' - 11"  
Line #10 No. 1 Legs 8' - 9" w/ Batten extension
Line #11 Open Batten 9' - 7"  
Line #12 Open Batten 10' - 5"  
Line #13 2nd Striplight 11' - 3" Used as worklights
Line #14 Projection Screen 12' - 1"  
Line #15 No. 2 Border 12' - 11"  
Line #16 No. 1 Traveler 13' - 9" Operates SL
Line #17 No 2 Legs 14' - 7" w/ Batten externsion
Line #18 Open Batten 15' - 5"  
Line #19 Open Batten 16' - 3"  
Line #20 3rd Striplight 17' - 1" Used as worklights
Line #21 Open Batten 17' - 11"  
Line #22 Open Batten 18' - 9"  
Line #23 No. 3 Border 19' - 7"  
Line #24 No. 3 Legs 20' - 5" w/ Batten extension
Line #25 Open Batten 21' - 3"  
Line #26 Open Batten 22' - 1"  
Line #27 4th Striplight 22' - 11" Used as worklights
Line #28 Open Batten 23' - 9"  
Line #29 Open Batten 24' - 7"  
Line #30 No. 4 Boarder 25' - 4"  
Line #31 No. 4 Legs 26' - 3" W/ Batten extension
Line #32 No. 2 Traveler 27' - 1" Operates SL
Line #33 Open Batten 27' -10"  
Line #34 Cyclorama Lights 28' - 9"  
Line #35 Open Batten 30' - 5" 60 Ft. batten
Line #36 Cyclorama 34' - 2" 60 Ft. batten

The counterweight system is a single purchase manual system.

The prosceniu safety curtain is winch operated. The controls are located stage left at the proscenium.

Soft Goods

  • Grand Valance: Blue velour
  • Guillotine drape: Blue velour
  • Grand drape: Blue velour
  • Full stage travelers: Black, two @ 24 ft high
  • Leg pairs: Black, four @ 24 ft high x 12 ft wide
  • Borders: Black, five @ 12 ft high x 50 ft wide
  • Sharkstooth, scrim, black @ 24 ft high x 50 ft wide
  • Cyclorama, White @ 25 ft high x 60 ft wide, permanent @ lineset #36

The guillotine is flown at the rail stage right. All travelers operate from stage left.  Full stage curtains and cyclorama cannot be moved.

Getting Here


30 Academic Way
Durham, NH 03824
United States