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PumpHouse Pre-Production Information

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Your Contact Details

How long are you hiring The PumpHouse Theatre for?*
Which performance space are you using for performance?*

Single Day Hire Details

Your time at The PumpHouse

Let us know when you'd like to arrange and leave the venue. Make sure you allow time for:
  • setting up the venue
  • programming and plotting lighting
  • setting sounds cues and levels
  • rigging extra lights (and derigging after the event)
  • cleaning and resetting the venue at the end of the event.

Additional PumpHouse Staff

As standard, The PumpHouse provides a single venue technician to operate the standard PumpHouse lighting and sound equipment. If you have complex needs such as a live band, use of sound,lighting and projection at the same time, or complex lighting or sound, then you'll need an additional venue technician. You are welcome to provide your own technician to work with your venue technician.
Do you need extra help?

Stage / Venue Setup

Please either upload a copy of your set/stage diagram, or provide a description of how the stage will be used.
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    This may include lighting and sound equipment, heaters, laptops, musical instructions or any other equipment.

    All electrical equipment must be tagged and tested.

    Theatre Drapes

    The standard set-up for our main theatre stage drapes is red front house curtains, three black side curtains/tabs down each side of the stage, and a black curtain at the back of the stage in front of the white cyclorama. All curtains can be removed, while the cyclorama can be rolled up and put in the back right or back left corner of the stage. The red house curtain my remain hung at all times, either at the front or back of the stage.
    Would you like any of these drapes moved or removed*
    We'll be in touch with a quote for the cost of moving or removing (and reinstating) the drapes.

    Blüthner Grand Piano

    Do you plan to use our grand piano?*
    Would you like us to have it tuned?*
    There is no charge to use the piano, however the cost of tuning will be passed along to the hirer.

    Sound Setup

    Do you require any microphones?*
    Will you be using our foldback speakers on the main theatre's stage?*

    Lighting Setup

    Please select one of the following options to provide us with information about how you will be lighting your performance.*
    Do you need to use The PumpHouse Theatre's projector?*
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      The PumpHouse Theatre
      Killarney Park (off Manurere Avenue)
      Takapuna

      Getting here

      Box Office: 09 489 8360
      Administration: 09 486 2386

      info@pumphouse.co.nz

      PO Box 331137, Takapuna 0740

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