tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90226974471927517672024-03-13T17:18:44.710-07:00WHS Performing Arts TechniciansBill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-35312492831428219462012-10-22T09:52:00.000-07:002017-09-12T12:11:00.803-07:00Production Crew: What it means, exactly ... and generally<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When students sign up to be on the production crew for a show, do they know what the job is? What the responsibilities are? Who is in charge of what?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Maybe they do, maybe they don't.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Those who have been on a crew before probably have a good idea, but even then, there are some misunderstandings about what the job is all about. So, for your reading pleasure - it's not quite Kerouac - here are the job descriptions for the WHS Production Crews.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span id="internal-source-marker_0.6002610664537094" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">General notes for ALL CREW MEMBERS:</span></span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>You are backstage for one reason:</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> to crew this production</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">. Stay focused on what needs to be done</span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ALL</span><b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> c</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">ell
phones will be collected by the Stage Manager(s) when you arrive.</span></b><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> If
you need to make a call for an emergency, see the directors. Make sure
you communicate with your parents that you will not be available by
phone between call time and the scheduled rehearsal end time. </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>No
one other than cast and crew will be permitted backstage.</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Friends can
meet you after the rehearsal or performance, but they can’t be backstage
during our time.</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>No
crew member may leave the theater/green room area:</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Auditorium, Little
Theater, Scene Shop and Costume/Make Up rooms. Do not go out into the
hallways or parking lots unless it is by the specific request of the
director. (Water and snacks are normally available in the green room
area.)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>No food or drink backstage. </b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This includes water. Keep the water in the green room areas.</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Do
not leave the theater early for any reason.</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Even if your last cue/shift
is before the final bow, everyone stays until the theater is secure for
the day.</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Safety
is really important backstage and in the theater in general.</b></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> It’s dark,
there will be large moving scenery pieces, some of you will be climbing
ladders - you get the picture. Please make sure you know your
surroundings when arrive at the theater, and be prepared before the
theater goes dark and the rehearsal or performance begins.</span></li>
</ul>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="23px;" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/LAkklubEA86mF2ZnMax-pARClKhu6CdjNzZJWAVZron7PZH0pFuLpOERZ-HsFSXMY5RRKtBjLlg0P7y3MsS7Ed8ig4Jlz5GOG3vm0RL9UVMC8Xc9-64" width="30px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Headset Etiquette for the Theater</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Positions
that will be using headsets include Stage Manager, Props Manager, Fly
Master, Light Board Operator, Sound Board Operator, and Follow Spots
(when used). </span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There
should be no talking over the headsets during Technical Rehearsals,
Dress Rehearsals, previews, or performances with the following
exception: when the Stage Manager gives a stand-by cue, all crew members
on headset should reply with "standing" or "standing by."</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There should be NO talking when a cue is in standby</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cues should not be taken until the Stage Manager's "go" command.</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">If
requested, crew members may notify the Stage Manager when a cue has
completed by saying "cue X complete" or a command that is understood by
all crew members.</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">There should be no discussion about a cue until after the cue has been taken.</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Everyone
on headsets should be aware that they can be heard by anyone else
picking up a headset or even walking near an unused headset with the
volume turned up. Crew members should take into consideration this
public nature and should refrain from derogatory comments, profanity,
etc.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">We rely upon </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">clear communication </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">for cue execution. Please remember this at all times.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Duties for Specific Crew Assignments</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="20px;" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/A3q5Qe1cvVpkHldSrc_KuQB-5_p3qkOnsRCljFGWTk4fE7qm4nSQcPLMnuv80d9qJJral-O6HFtIrOn9kPegaI_anCHUSHaUL1r8qRO-RRlfEMfv2fI" width="27px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stage Managers: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stage
Managers will check in with Lammers as soon as they arrive at the
theater.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Stage Managers are expected to be at the theater 10 minutes
before the posted call time. When they arrive, Stage Managers will:</span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check crew attendance using a call board or sign-in sheet</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Collect cell phones from the crew members and get them in their secure location;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Turn on the headset intercom and pick up the assigned beltpack;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Coordinate crew to get pre-sets completed by 6:45;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assign stage sweeping duties and confirm it gets completed;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Double check presets for Act I Scene 1;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Announce
house opening times in 15 minute intervals (“House opens in 45
minutes,” “House opens in 30 minutes”, etc.) with the final calls
happening at 5 minutes and as the house opens (coordinate with Lammers
for timing of the last two calls);</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Turn off all work lights at “House-Minus-Five;” turn on all run-lights;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Call “places” at curtain time when indicated by the director;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Verify that all performers are at places prior to curtain;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Verify that all crew are at their stations prior to curtain;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Communicate via the headset intercom all necessary cues;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Clear the cast from the stage at intermission;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Coordinate crew to complete presets for Act II;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Call “places” at the end of intermission when indicated by the director;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Clear the cast from the stage after curtain call;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Reset the stage to a “secure” position;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Return cell phones to crew members;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Return headset(s) to the booth and power down the system</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check out on the callboard and with Lammers/director prior to leaving the theater.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="20px;" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/WbPT8GOwhV8u-h_b9wU9gQWOjHkDiESO1wfDaPqYDdKAiBmABusfCa235QLbTpCngSoZzO7Hl_W72hPxNJaCC26ZaqO3Ea5v2-G4HmrFx_CszRlncRU" width="22px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Props Manager: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Props manager will check in with the Stage Manager(s) when arriving at the theater. The Props Manager will:</span><br />
<ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pick up the headset (if available or assigned) in the booth (check the headset for signal)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Unlock props cabinet(s) and preset all props for Act I in their designated locations;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Coordinate with performers concerning personal props during the time prior to house opening;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Coordinate with Props Running Crew for specific assignments;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist with Preset Duties as assigned by directors; </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Manage props during Act I;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Preset props for Act II during the intermission;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Manage props during Act II;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Retrieve and secure props from set/performers as needed after the final curtain;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Return and power off the headset to the booth; </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check out on the call board and with Lammers/director prior to leaving the theater.</span></li>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><img height="21px;" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/eiGsW7E1df7imCYNQnvgKpRIWIt1J6vuQyINzSvEySeyphRkRbOoNIiFIX3JuDiUlh6ZSpGqhySRzNXwHzLsOMSkm3hWSbvSgXksh9r0SY--LlbMSCY" width="28px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fly Master: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Fly Master will check in with the Stage Manager(s) when arriving at the theater. The Fly Master will:</span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sign in on the call board;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Pick up the headset (if available or assigned) in the booth (check the headset for signal);</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check the fly rail lights and labels, adjusting or rewriting as necessary;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Test all fly lines that will be used during the show. If there is a problem, notify Lammers/TD immediately;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check all static flylines (teasers and legs) so that they are set at the trim height;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Preset all flies for Act I Scene 1 (and any other scenes that need preset)</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist with any other preset duties as assigned</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At “House-minus-five” turn on all run lights; </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Cue, operate and coordinate all fly cues as needed during the show</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Preset all flies for Act II Scene 1 (and any other scenes that need presetting) during intermission</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fly all scenery and curtains out fully (with the exception of the Main Curtain) after intermission;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Fly the Main Curtain out only after the OK of a Stage Manager or Director;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Secure all fly lines (lock only if requested by the director)</span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Return and power off the headset to the booth; </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check out on the call board and with Lammers/director prior to leaving the theater.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="24px;" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/FU4ej5svlXNzMbYchKL62w8b709haNIuVcgDqarB7WA5H0k1EvVdloK0W6ICx826l1hXgJoI6-SyO8hErm5cnKVJBwz6RHMByzYoeySl28M2NCCSaao" width="32px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Light Board Operators: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Light Board Operators will check in with the Stage Managers when arriving at the theater. The Light Board Operators will:</span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sign in on the call board;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check the headset for signal with the stage managers;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Power up the light board and load the current show’s file;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Perform
a light check: this will entail one person operating the board and the
other person going on stage to verify that each light works (You may
need to borrow a remote headset from one of the other crew members for
this.</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Relamp
instruments that do not operate; if instrument will not operate,
troubleshoot the light according to the procedure for that light;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Run
through the cue list. It is not necessary to run through all cues, but
check to make sure cue are loaded and timed according to the script;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist the followspots with their preset check;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At
“House-minus-five” the Pre-Show Warm cue should be up and the show
ready to run; turn on all run lights; turn off all booth lights;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Execute light cues as cued or rehearsed for the show; keep notes of any fixes or changes that may be needed;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">After
the final curtain, keep the Post-Show Warm cue up until the main
curtain is flown out and the work lights are turned back on;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Save the show file, power down the board, and close and bar the booth window</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check out on the call board and with Lammers/director prior to leaving the theater.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><img height="20px;" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/sPRt3d_GkgpwkSQxci-DqQBjf3zJvmu9OnReZatWwhYf3rB0FWTOqCSMc4waXi8muwBINpMJgP1fgNz91ax3d0poTn_OMU4V_umYRl7Rp8N13YQC1zk" width="27px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sound Board Operators:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Sound Board Operators will check in with the Stage Managers when arriving at the theater. The Sound Board Operators will:</span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sign in on the call board;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check the headset for signal with the stage managers;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Power up all sound equipment;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check all sound input devices INCLUDING performer microphones;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Organize performer microphone in the green room according to the established procedures;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist performers with microphones - attaching, securing, etc. </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Verify that all settings on the soundboard are preset for Act I Scene 1;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Run cues and monitor mics and inputs during the show;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recover performer mics after the show; secure mics and transmitters according to the established procedures; </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Power down all sound inputs and outputs, and close and bar the booth window;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check out on the call board and with Lammers/director prior to leaving the theater.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><img height="21px;" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/iKOmJeMCuAncCiaGOsLw9HpVB6zNrezcXqWY2qIicz16JrHyQzimStfD_J40iVENVTWmdiP7Kjjo67karuuH6mdGjbo-gtTfhdGGcVQegTyD6DAj0SE" width="28px;" /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Followspot Operators:</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The Followspot Operators will check in with the Stage Managers when arriving at the theater. The Followspot Operators will:</span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sign in on the call board;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check in with the light board operators; go to the follow spot positions for pre-show check</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check the headset for signal with the light operators;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check the followspot for operations; relamp the instrument if needed; troubleshoo any other problems as needed;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist the Light Board Operators with the light check as needed; </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist the Stage Managers with presets as needed; </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Run all followspot cues as required during the show; at intermission, wait in the booth;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Stay on station until the final curtain; return to the booth and wait for the house to empy;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">NOTE: the intercom beltpacks and headsets can stay at the followspot station from the first technical rehearsal until strike;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist the light board operators with closing up the booth;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check out on the call board and with Lammers/director prior to leaving the theater.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Running Crew - Props: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The members of this crew will check in with the Stage Managers when arriving at the theater. The Props Crew members will:</span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sign in on the call board;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check in with the Props Manager; preset all props for Act I as needed;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Assist with additional presets as needed or requested by the Stage Manager(s); </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Execute all props assignments during the show and reset during intermission;</span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Retrieve and secure props from set/performers as needed after the final curtain;</span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check out on the call board and with Props Manager prior to leaving the theater.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Running Crew - Sets: </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The members of this crew will check in with the Stage Managers when arriving at the theater. The Set Crew members will:</span><br />
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sign in on the call board;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check in with the Stage Manager(s); preset all set pieces for Act I as needed;</span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Sweep the stage prior to every rehearsal and performance and/or requested by the Stage Manager(s); </span></li>
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Execute all scene change assignments during the show and reset during intermission;</span></li>
</ul>
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<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Secure scenery as needed after the final curtain;</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<ul style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<li style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Check out on the call board and with Stage Manager(s) prior to leaving the theater.</span></li>
</ul>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Typical timeline for a WHS Performance night</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">NOTE:
“House” is what time the house opens to the public. Usually, that will
be at 7:00 PM, but it may change from show to show. “Curtain” is what
time the show begins, usually 30 minutes after the house opens. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“House -60:00”</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
(Curtain -90:00): All crew is to report to the theater. Sign in on the
callboard, and check in with your crew head or director. Begin preset
duties as described and assigned.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“House -45:00” </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Curtain -75:00): Stage Manager makes first house call (45 minutes); crews continue with preset duties.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“House -30:00”</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> (Curtain -60:00): Stage Manager makes second house call (30 minutes) crews continue with preset duties.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“House -15:00”</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
(Curtain -45:00): Stage Manager makes third house call (15 minutes);
all presets are to be completed by this time; cast warmups may begin at
this time, but crew can be in the green room when all is ready.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“House -5:00” </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Curtain
-35:00): Stage Manager makes fourth house call (5 minutes); Last check
for presets; all backstage general work lights are turned off; all run
lights are turned on; cast members perform their last checks (or
whatever the director requires of them at that time); </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“House OPEN” </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Curtain
-30:00): Stage Manager makes final house call (open); No crew or cast
is permitted on the stage; all activity is directed from the green room.
Final notes and warm-ups are conducted during this time as conducted by
the Assistant Director (and any other director who requires.) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Places for Act I” </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Curtain
-5:00): Stage Manager calls for places; all crew report to their
stations, and cast reports for the places for Act I Scene 1. This is
done quietly and quickly, but without rushing.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Call-Around”</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">
(Curtain -1:00): Technical Director gets on the intercom to check that
all tech stations are ready; Stage Managers will verify that performers
are at stations; Lights will received command preset cue commands;
Technical director will hand over control to the crew.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Intermission” </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Intermission
+0:00): Intermissions are generally 15 minutes. Crews will reset any
scenery, props, costumes and cues necessary to start Act II. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">“Places for Act II” </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Intermission
+12:00): Stage Manager calls the cast and crew for places for Act II;
the Director or Technical Director will give the cues from the booth
when the lobby is clear and the house is seated. This will be the same
procedure for the beginning of the play.</span>Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-2973466187271217432012-09-06T09:05:00.001-07:002012-09-06T13:03:56.515-07:00The Crew for Leading Ladies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is the production crew for <i>Leading Ladies</i>. It's a bigger crew than we normally work with, so if your plans have changed, please let me know and we can reassign people as normal. This is the kind of show where we do a fair amount of work before the show, nothing during the act, and then make some quick changes during the act breaks. Everyone will have a particular job before, during and after the show.</span><br />
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Someone, push the big green button!<br />
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We have arrived to the new school year. There are a lot of things to get done, and to get communicated. Once again, the WHS Performing Arts Technicians blog site will be a source of information, and now that I don't have to blog for graduate school assignments, I should be better at keeping this site updated.<br />
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<b>1) The Little Theater renovation.</b> If you read the previous post, you are aware that we have new equipment in the Little Theater. While the schedule didn't hold as true as I had written, we are good to go as of this morning. New curtains, curtain tracks, battens, and two mechanized rollers for a cyc (permanent) and painted drops (we'll have to add those) are now at our disposal. For the first time in many years, we have two well-equipped and functioning theaters.<br />
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<b>2) Set construction for <i>Leading Ladies</i></b>. Our first show opens on September 20th, with previews on September 19th. Rehearsals are under way, and our first Set Saturday is this weekend. The schedule looks like this<br />
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<li>Saturday, Aug. 25th: Set Saturday #1, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM</li>
<li>Saturday, Sep. 1st: Set Saturday #2, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM</li>
<li>Saturday, Sep. 8th: Set Saturday #3, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM</li>
<li>Saturday, Sep. 15th: Set Saturday #4, 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM</li>
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These are open to all cast, crew, and anyone who wishes to get some set construction and painting experience under their belt. 9th graders are especially encouraged to attend as you will get a chance to learn the ropes of the WHS theater while actively participating. Come and go as you need, but either bring a lunch or some lunch money (as in the fast-food variety).<br />
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<b>3) Technical Theater Clinics. </b>Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 4th-6th, 3:00 - 4:30 PM in the Little Theater. I'll post more about these next week, but make some time in your schedule to attend the three-day tech theater clinic/info session that we do at the beginning of every year. 9th graders should make a point to attend - techies who were active last year should also make a point of attending as we go through the procedures and learn how to use the new Little Theater Equipment. Safety, facility tours, procedures, Genie lift training and meet and greet the other directors will be part of these three days. Calendars will also be handed out, and information regarding crew sign-up for the musical will also happen.<br />
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<b>4) Assemblies. </b>This term, we have two: Homecoming on September 24th and 25th, and ITED (or Iowa Tests) Recognition Assembly on October 10th and 11th. The second assembly is a new addition - we used to do it in January; last year we didn't do the assembly because of the change of test dates, and now we do it in October. We'll discuss that in more detail at the Technical Theater Clinics as well.<br />
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There's much more to this trimester than what I have here, but I should probably leave a few things for future posts. Look for some additional tech theater info as well, such as lighting, sound, tools, and cool web things that are tech theater related. (OK, some won't have anything to do with tech theater, but they will be very cool.) Stay connected with tech theater at this site.<br />
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Techies rule!Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-4366869337002427552012-06-13T06:15:00.002-07:002012-06-13T07:08:56.908-07:00Once Again, Into the Breech, Dear Friends ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Call it "Phase II," call it "The Second Reckoning,"or "The Revenge of the Red Tape." Call it what you will.<br />
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I call it "Long Overdue."<br />
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This week, the Little Theater rigging project began. In one day, the good folks from <a href="http://www.tiffinscenic.com/">Tiffin Scenic Studios</a> wrought their demolition powers, and had the original Little Theater rigging - with the exception of the electrics - cleaned out. What they found was not surprising. Well, it was surprising, but not in the way that we hoped.<br />
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For those not close to the situation, here's the skinny. Our little theater for its entire existence relied upon three hand-crank winches to raise and lower the electrical battens - primarily for the purpose of hanging lights from the ground instead of using our lift. All three winches were attached to one 2x12 firmly bolted to the wall. Our main curtain was hung from the ceiling on its track, and the remaining curtains - well, we haven't had any since 1995. In short, we had a functional theater that was not completely equipped.<br />
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During our preparation for the show <i>Harvey</i> in September of 2010, we began to have trouble with the middle winch - it wouldn't move the batten. Closer inspection showed a frayed cable, and a head block - a pulley mounted from the roof I-beam - that was jammed. Then we really started looking. There were LOTS of problems, not among the least being the large 2x12 that anchored the winches to the wall was showing signs of weakening. We stopped everything at that point, and had Derek (the technical director from Theater Cedar Rapids and experienced rigger) take a close look. He told us we shouldn't do anything else with the battens. (Actually, what he said was more shocking and urgent than that, but for now, let's just say he was plain about his recommendation.) The district came in the following Monday AM, secured the battens to the I-Beams, and covered our wall with red tape and all sorts of danger warnings. For the uninformed, there would be no mistaking the message: don't touch the winches.<br />
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It should be mentioned that by this time, we already knew that the rigging in both theaters was scheduled to be replaced; the timetable for the Little Theater was set for Summer of 2012. I thought this might bump it up because of the safety issues. We were assured that since the winches and battens were secured, it would be OK, so the schedule stayed unchanged,<br />
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The equipment removed by Tiffin during the first day showed that while we had exhausted this equipment beyond usefulness, there were signs that this wasn't the first time that repairs or quick fixes had been made. The cables were worse than we thought - and considering that we thought they were in bad shape, this is really saying something - and the winches showed sign of excessive wear in parts that shouldn't show wear. Probably the most disturbing was the pulleys that had been repaired a long time ago - they had be welded back together. (I will grant that in some cases welds can be stronger than the steel they are knitting together, but according to our installers, this was probably not the soundest of ideas.) The photo to the right shows one of these head blocks.<br />
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The good news is that the new rigging will be installed before The Fourth of July, which means that we will be able to work on the set for <i>Leading Ladies</i> as we hoped - starting sometime in the first or second week of August. More on that in later postings. For now, take a look at what our naked Little Theater looks like. It won't look too much different than this when it's done, save for the new curtains and tracks that allow us to adjust where we put those lovely new black curtains. Oh, and we'll have a roller cyc for the back of the theater as well ... but I get ahead of myself. I'll post more about those items as they get installed.<br />
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Phase II is now moving along - and I'm thankful for that. Stay tuned for more updates.Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-71683643058515037032012-05-18T11:19:00.002-07:002012-05-18T11:19:40.404-07:00Drama Banquet 2011-12 Awards, Offices, and Slammer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">2012-13 WHS Theatrical Season</span></strong><br />
<em>To be Announced at the Banquet 5/18/2012</em><br />
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<span style="color: blue;"><strong>2012-13 Drama Officers</strong></span><br />
<em>To be Announced at the Banquet 5/18/2012</em><br />
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<strong><span style="color: blue;">2012 Slammer of the Year</span></strong><br />
<em>To be Announced at the Banquet 5/18/2012</em>Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-31542998326070257772012-03-08T06:39:00.001-08:002012-03-08T06:39:43.808-08:00Mo Show Schedule<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cRaJeH4M_DLxG7L4fkQk5J3ct832QXsW0VEMpxZLY1GvkbZhpz6WR1ZNRum5OjLvBGQ0Axm5-b8_E3Cl3TG-7siyJl5UuSvDS_wuZjV4rdTd3UTgrxTZ5ZneKgbMFy2LWnj7kV17anAR/s1600/MoShow2012header.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="32" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0cRaJeH4M_DLxG7L4fkQk5J3ct832QXsW0VEMpxZLY1GvkbZhpz6WR1ZNRum5OjLvBGQ0Axm5-b8_E3Cl3TG-7siyJl5UuSvDS_wuZjV4rdTd3UTgrxTZ5ZneKgbMFy2LWnj7kV17anAR/s640/MoShow2012header.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Hi folks -<br />
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Here is the Mo Show schedule in its entirety.<br />
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<div class="p1"><b>Thursday, March 8</b><span class="s1"><b>th</b></span><b>:</b></div><div class="p2">12:50 PM – 4:45 PM: Stage Design class and Student Technicians will continue</div><div class="p2">the load-out and staging</div><div class="p2">4:45 PM – 5:30 PM: Dinner break</div><div class="p2">5:30 PM (later if gym is occupied) – 9:00 PM: Light rigging and load-in</div><div class="p2">equipment. Venues open to video and sound crews.</div><div class="p1"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="p1"><b>Friday, March 9</b><span class="s1"><b>th</b></span><b>:</b></div><div class="p2">6:00 AM – 10:00 AM: Blue Sky Video begins their set-up in the Auditorium</div><div class="p2">(will leave when Vocal Jazz clinics begins)</div><div class="p2">8:00 AM: Lammers and student technicians begin, stage and judges stand set-up</div><div class="p2">in the new gym; Adam Beck (sound) tentatively scheduled to begin sound load-in;</div><div class="p2">Blue Sky Video crew load-in Gym venue</div><div class="p2">12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Student techs’ lunch break</div><div class="p2">1:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Set-up risers and performance equipment in new gym; final</div><div class="p2">light focus in new gym;</div><div class="p2">4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Finish whatever needs to be done. During this time, sound</div><div class="p2">will be testing equipment extensively, as will video and lights. Student</div><div class="p2">technicians will be dismissed as needed.</div><div class="p2">6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Dinner break.</div><div class="p2">7:00 PM – 8:00 PM: Double Check time: Check all venues for light, sound,</div><div class="p2">stage, judges’ platforms, risers, photo/critique rooms. Fix anything that we missed</div><div class="p2">(and cross fingers that it’s nothing too big.)</div><div class="p3">Updated 3/5/2012</div><div class="p1"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="p1"><b>Saturday, March 10</b><span class="s1"><b>th</b></span><b>:</b></div><div class="p2">6:30 AM: Lammers on site. .</div><div class="p2">7:00 AM: Stage Managers’ call. (Or, whatever time is mutually agreed to.)</div><div class="p2">7:30 AM: Student technicians’ call, Main Gym. Pass out badges, give emotional</div><div class="p2">pep talk, group hug, stuff like that. Techies report to their venues.</div><div class="p2">8:00 AM – 5:30 PM: Do what we do best. Follow the schedules as printed or</div><div class="p2">announced. May the force be with us.</div><div class="p2">5:30 PM (or as event ends): Auditorium crew moves to the Main Gym</div><div class="p2">6:30 PM (or as event ends): Make any adjustments in Gym venue; dinner break</div><div class="p2">for techies</div><div class="p2">7:15 PM: Night Round begins. All student techies report to the gym. Auditorium</div><div class="p2">stage managers welcome to assist in Gym venue.</div><div class="p2">11:00 PM: (or as event ends) Strike judges stand; video strikes equipment;</div><div class="p2">sound equipment adjusted and stowed for Tuesday AM Assembly. Strike any</div><div class="p2">equipment (radios, mics, etc) that must be secured.</div><div class="p1"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="p1"><b>Sunday, March 11</b><span class="s1"><b>th</b></span></div><div class="p2">1:00 PM: Walk-around. Set-up folks will clear out wrestling room and get band</div><div class="p2">room pulled together.</div><div class="p1"><b><br />
</b></div><div class="p1"><b>Tuesday, March 13</b><span class="s1"><b>th</b></span></div><div class="p2">7:00 AM: Lammers and assigned student technicians in Gym; performing groups</div><div class="p2">warm up and rehearse.</div><div class="p2">9:30 AM – 10:45 AM: Academic Award Assembly</div><div class="p2">11:00 AM – 3:00 PM: Strike and load-out all equipment; Main Gym clear by</div><div class="p2">2:45.</div><div class="p2">3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Clean-up and lock up the Auditorium and scene shop.</div>Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-50599578607713005752012-01-20T07:21:00.000-08:002012-01-20T07:21:16.196-08:00The Techie's Toolbag<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Sounds like something a viking in a credit card commercial should be asking, but when were talking about tech theater, this is legitimate question. If you are working backstage - during a production, in the shop or the loft spaces, in the booth, or anywhere - you'll be working with tools. And here at Wash, we're pretty lucky: we have a decent tool budget that provides us pretty well. </div>
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There are times, though, that you'll want your own tools, and there is no reason to argue against a personal set of tools as they will work just fine outside of the theater, too. The trick is have a set that won't weigh or slow you down. Portability is important. The flip side of this issue is that you don't want to chintz out on quality, so you have to find the happy medium. </div>
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So, for the stylin' techie, here is a guide to what every techie should own and be packing. Remember - these are the tools that you would carry around with you all the time, not every tool you will ever need.</div>
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1. <b><i>A decent mini flashlight.</i></b> The gold standard for many years has been the Mini-Maglight - a rugged, bright light that requires two AA batteries, and stores a replacement lamp in the tail cap. For years it used a small quartz lamp, but in recent years, the LED flashlight has made it's influence known. Today you can get a lot of life out of either quartz or LED flashlights on a set of batteries, so there's not much difference. Just know that if the LED's crap out on you, you'll likely need to purchase an new flashlight, with the quartz replacements are still available. Aside from Maglight, other quality brands are Fenix, Nu Flare, Lifegear, and Joby. They will cost more, but I still have my Mini-Maglight from twelve years ago. Store brand gear will work, but don't expect a long and happy life with it. Expect to pay anywhere between $10 and $20.</div>
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2. <i><b>A multi-tool. </b></i>I'm still of the opinion that a tool that can do a hundred things is probably not going to do any of them very well; the multi-tool manages to keep its head about itself, however. A lightweight pliers is the heart of any good multi-tool, and with it a wire cutters. After that, the brands and models differ greatly. All will have a decent straight blade and likely a serrated blade. Some will have files, openers, screwdrivers, scissors, awls, etc. The more tools, the higher the price. Here the brands Letherman, Gerber, and Victorinox stand apart from the rest. Again, there will be some discount brands, but do your homework. You'll find that the three brands that I've suggested usually are highly reviewed on retail sites. The extra money will be worth the quality you get. Most will come with some sort of belt carrier or sheath - I like mine a lot, but just remember that the tool doesn't go back into its holster automatically. Prices run anywhere from $20 to over $100; again, do your homework and see which model will be right for you.<br />
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NOTE: I have been reminded that this kind of tool is considered a sharp cutting tool could have the potential of weapon classification. Each school has it's own policy regarding knives in school, so it's best to know ahead of time what they are. Don't play the ignorance card - it won't help you in this situation. It is important to remember that if you are using this sort of tool, bring it only when it is clearly OK working in the theater spaces. Don't bring it to your classes, and for cryin' out loud, don't be stupid and reenact a scene from <i>West Side Story</i>, please?</div>
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3. <b><i>A tape measure.</i></b> This one is a no brainer. Get a decent 25 footer with either a 3/4" or 1" wide rule. There will be many to choose from, so consider a few things:</div>
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4. <i><b>An eight inch adjustable wrench.</b></i> Yes, there are many kids of wrenches out there, but I have yet to see any one of them best an adjustable wrench for general purposes. While there is temptation to go small, the eight inch (and that's the handle length, BTW) variety will tackle the most common size nuts and bolts in the shop, and will comfortably handle every size bolt on any lighting instrument. Crescent, Craftsman, Stanley, and Snap-On are the top of the pick, but none of them should break your bank. The cheapest no-names tend to have wobbly adjustable knobs and poorly machined groves, so buyer beware. I have two by Stanley and one by Craftsman in my shop that were purchased at least three presidential administrations ago and they have yet to fail me. When you go to by, handle it, try the mechanism - if it moves smoothly but isn't loose, then you should be good. $5 - $15.</div>
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5. <b><i>A six-way or flip screw driver.</i></b> You will find that a lot of electrical plugs are equipped with both phillips and standard screws. I'm sure it's someone's version of a joke, but it stinks nonetheless. Having one screwdriver that will handle both screws is helpful. A six-way screw driver is just the ticket. It has two sizes of phillips heads, two sizes of standard heads, and the sockets that each one fits into are actually two different sized nut drives - usually 5/16" and 1/4". The important thing is that it have a #2 phillips drive and a #2 standard drive - so even if you find a varient that has just those two tips, you're in business because they are good all-purpose sizes. One word of warning: keep track of the tips. They can be misplaced easily, and there's not one that I've seen that offers you a replacement tip. I also recommend staying away from the ones that have a dozen different tips that get stored in the handle - they are just a pain to keep around, and ninety-five percent of the time you won't need them. Prepare to shell out between $5 and $10 for a quality version.</div>
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I know there are some that will say "but if you have a multi-tool, why would you need a screwdriver and an adjustable wrench?" Because the multi tool has a pliers, not a wrench, and the pliers won't work on lighting instrument nearly as well as an adjustable wrench. The screwdrivers in the handle of the multitool is usually not up to the rigor of what you need it for most often. Besides, we're talking five tools here - it's not like you're adding a hundred pounds to your personage.</div>
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Which of course begs another question: will they all fit into my pocket? Maybe ... but not likely. So look for something that will fit your work paradigm. Like putting tools in your back pocket? Check out the <a href="http://www.constructiongear.com/rear-guard-tool-sheath-bucket-boss.html?lsku=CGBB-54045&gclid=CInL5-3n3q0CFYvRKgodkC3xmA">"Rear Guard" by Bucket Boss.</a> Like to sling your tools over your shoulder? You might find an old canvas brief case lying around the house that can be repurposed. Like to wear your tools? You'll be stylin' with <a href="http://www.duluthtrading.com/store/mens/mens-workshop/tool-bags-tool-belts/35577.aspx">this Builder's Tool Vest by Occidental.</a> (But it's crazy expensive, so, you know, be smart about this.)<br />
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Once again, I'll remind folks that this is a bare bones tool collection that will travel with you in any theater space. In the next post, I'll talk about some of those other tools that you might like to have in your personal tool collection. </div>Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-47860827430711699892011-11-28T12:20:00.001-08:002011-11-28T13:58:08.060-08:00What will we do this term? What WON'T we do is more like it ...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Ah, here we are: the second term. It's that time in our year where we don't have a big set to build, and speech and show choir tend to dominate the performing arts landscape. Seems like this is a time for the techies to put up our feet, wrap a blanket around us, enjoy a cup of hot cocoa or tea, and relax until Spring.<br />
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As you may not know (and many don't), this is "Wombat Day," the day where Kalamazoo Kevin, the most famous wombat in the northern hemisphere, comes out of his little blue box and looks at his calendar to determine how this term will progress in terms of providing technical support for WHS events. The legend goes something like this: if he grunts and goes right back to his box, there's six weeks of nothing to do. If he shrieks, tears at his hair, and then runs in circles at a hundred miles an hour, it means that events requiring techies are right around the corner .<br />
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Today, Kevin fell back straight, eyes wide open, twitched a little bit, and softly moaned "but it's not even December yet" over and over. This means that there is no corner - we have events staring us in the face, and lots of them. It's not often that he has this reaction, but it wouldn't be the first time that this has happened, either. (Don't worry about Kevin. A few crackers, some 7-Up, and a shot of oxygen got him back on his feet soon after his spell. He'll be fine.)<br />
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I don't know if you recall last December - and if you're like me, you've unsuccessfully blotted it from your memory - but we didn't have much time to rest. This December looks much the same. Read carefully and prepare thyself for hand-to-hand tech activity:<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Thursday, December 15th: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Academic Letter and Numeral Assembly</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">. </span></b>We'll begin the set-up for this on Wednesday the 14th. I'll take a small group of people in the morning of that day to get the lighting set up and working. We cannot set up the stage until after the last basketball practice, so we'll need a bunch of people to help with that at 7:00 that evening. It won't take long if we have enough people there to help. After the assembly on Thursday, we'll strike the stage, lights and sound, and we'll get the lighting back up in the loft and focused on the stage for the next big event, which will be ...<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Thursday, December 15th: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Instrumental Music Holiday Concert.</span> </b>Yup - same day. Nutty, isn't it? We'll need to be efficient in getting the lights set for that evening. For those who aren't going to be participating on stage, I could always use a little help in the booth running lights and a mic. Talk to me if you're interested. From this concert, we go to ...<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Monday, December 19th: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Vocal Music Holiday Concert.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></b>If we do everything right on the previous Thursday, there will be little need to change things up too much for this concert. Again, if you wish to help, let me know - this will be a small crew event.<br />
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And then, we have the lovely break. We'll need it because when we come back on Tuesday, January 3rd, we'll need to get ready for ...<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Tuesday, January 10th: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Eastside Band Concert,</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"> </span>&</b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Thursday, January 12th: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Eastside Orchestra Concert.</span></b> I thank my band and orchestra colleagues for scheduling these events during the same week - it makes the set-up a whole lot easier for us. Small crews for these events, so again, let me know if you want to push some buttons.<br />
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I could go on, but that's enough heartburn for one evening. Kalamazoo Kevin did us no favors by keeling over this morning. We'll be busy, but you need to remember two things. The first one is that we provide a pretty nice service for the Washington community through our "fun." It's a lot of work to make these events look and sound as good as we can, and you have always come through in the clutch. I think there was a previous post about hard work and talent, and it takes both. So, enjoy this week and next - you'll need the rest. The second thing you need to remember? Simple:<br />
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<br />Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-78117314412995039222011-11-14T06:29:00.001-08:002011-11-18T04:44:32.299-08:00Week of November 14: What Did We Learn?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With a few hours of peace and solitude separating us from leaving the scene shop early Sunday morning, it's time for us to reflect upon what we accomplished, what we might have missed, what we would have liked to do, and so on.<br />
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What we usually discover - and it's usually verbalized as the curtain is going up on opening night - is that "if we just had a little more time ..." we could have done something better. Something more visual. Made a different choice.</div>
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So, what did we learn from our most recent production of <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>?</div>
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From the standpoint of the technical director, here are some of my observations:</div>
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<b>1) I believed we accomplished one of the most challenging scene changes known to theater: </b>"The Tornado." If you look in the script, it's only two pages. But it's two pages of stage direction, punctuated by a few lines. Stage directions like "the characters go into the storm cellar" and "the spotlight picks out a small house spinning above the stage." Seriously? But this is <i>The Wizard of Oz,</i> and most of our audience has seen the film, and there's a storm cellar, and a spinning house, and people flying through the air in the tornado. Certainly there are other scene changes that are challenging in theater, but to go through four differing scenes in such a short amount of time is hardly an easy task. Well done, crew!</div>
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<b>2) Scenery can be funny.</b> Hard to believe, but it's true. Of course, it can't be funny on it's own, but when we got the portal in the Gates of Emerald City to slide back and forth, it made me giggle. It's a good bit, even if it's only for a moment. A door that can snap open and shut for comedic affect? Priceless. (OK, maybe this one is just me.)</div>
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<b>3) Signature moments and one-trick ponies. </b>What moment is most memorable in the Wizard of Oz? The tornado? Glinda's appearance? The Witch's appearance? "I'm melting, I'm melting, oh, what a world?" Tough to pick, isn't it? And the problem with a show like this is that ask ten people that question, and your likely to get ten different answers. This means you need to give credence to each one. For some, we hit a home run: the melting scene if five seconds long, and everyone bought it. The flying house is five seconds, too. It actually got some applause. For some, we had to settle. I would have loved to do a great red smoke and fire effect for the witch's appearance. A CO2 fire extinguisher did the trick, and it worked. Our bubble had to be moved twice before we got it to work. We weren't fooling anyone as to how we got Glinda on stage. But, they were small parts of the show, and they served their purpose.<br />
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<b>4. Talent may beat hard work, but we needed both for this show to be successful. </b>And we had it. We needed smart people to learn how to run a digital sound board, and the physical labor that it took to get mics, speakers and cables set up. We needed bright people to learn and understand the new rigging system, and then run the ropes during the show. We needed stage and props managers who could organize the backstage area, and then pitch in and run stuff when needed. We needed observant light board and follow spot operators to be aware that just about every rehearsal and show needed something new and just a bit different, and then stayed attentive to make sure nothing got missed. We needed eager shift crew personnel who could count on scenery being added up until the first show, and making move quickly and quietly. We needed make-up and costume people to keep over sixty cast members organized, and then bring on some really quick changes that must have been a nightmare backstage. Everyone was talented, and everyone worked hard. Bingo.<br />
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So, what did you learn? Go ahead and post a comment. It doesn't have to be long or overly thoughtful - even small things count in something like this.<br />
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I am always humbled and amazed by the amount of work that we receive from our techies when we start throwing kitchen sinks at them. <i>The Wizard of Oz</i> is surely an audience favorite, but when it comes to the technical side of things, it is a seven-headed monster with sharp teeth and nasty claws. Thanks again to our fabulous crew who kept their heads about them and made a lot of stage magic happen!</div>Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-35915573378024379122011-11-07T08:04:00.000-08:002011-11-07T08:04:09.418-08:00Week of November 7th: How about a little fire, Scarecrow?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How about a little fire, indeed. This week might feel a little warmish, thanks to all of the stuff we have in front of us. But don't worry - keep cool and we'll all be very happy with the end result. (But I'd keep a bucket of water handy just the same.)<br />
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This is the week we've been waiting for and working toward: Production Week. It will be a long and involved week, and we need to make sure we don't miss anything.<br />
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<b>Monday, Nov. 7th: Dress rehearsal.</b> Crew call is at 3:00, and we'd like to get started by 4:30. If all goes well - and we have no reason to suspect otherwise - this will not be a very late night. We have a few new things to add to some scenes, and no doubt we'll have to adjust a few things. We'll also be adding sound to the party for the first time. Patience will be tonight's virtue of choice.<br />
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<b>Tuesday, Nov. 8th: Dress rehearsal. </b>Crew call is at 4:00. Same as Monday, without the new additions. This is the last dress rehearsal without an audience. Stay on your toes.<br />
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<b>Wednesday, Nov. 9th: Preview Day. </b>This is a big day, so read carefully:<br />
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<li>7:00 AM: Call. It's early, but we need everything ready by 7:55 for the first preview.</li>
<li>8:00 AM: House is open for the first preview audience.</li>
<li>8:10 AM: 1st preview. We will do a 20 minute cutting from the show for half of the students at Wash (and this will likely be determined after Monday's rehearsal)</li>
<li>8:50 AM: 2nd preview. We will repeat the the preview for the second half of the school.</li>
<li>9:20 AM: We will spot rehearse scenes as needed. We will also be touching up some needed items on the set. NOTE: if you need to attend a class, please do so. Don't miss a test, a lab, a much needed graded activity, etc. if you can avoid it. </li>
<li>11:30-ish. Lunch will be provided. By this time, we'll need to clear out of the auditorium so that our afternoon guests can be seated.</li>
<li>12:30 PM: Check presets for the entire show.</li>
<li>1:00 PM: While technically this is a final dress rehearsal, we treat it as a full production. We won't stop for anything short of a catastrophe - and even then, we'll try to gut through it. </li>
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<b>Thursday, Nov. 10th: OPENING NIGHT.</b> 6:00 PM Call, 7:00 PM house opens, 7:30 PM Curtain. At last, the moment has arrived.<br />
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<b>Friday, Nov. 11th: Performance. </b>6:00 PM call, 7:00 PM house opens, 7:30 PM curtain. Let's do it again.<br />
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<b>Saturday, Nov. 12th: Performance.</b> 6:00 PM call, 7:00 PM house opens, 7:30 PM curtain. One last time! After the show is over, we'll strike the set. Strike assignments will be posted during the show. Everyone is expected to work; we have a lot to do, but if everyone pitches in, we'll be done before it gets insanely late.<br />
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And then, we turn the lights out in the auditorium, lock the doors, and go home. Oz will return to wherever it came from. And we'll all get a good night's sleep.<br />
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<br />Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-1805910096718777042011-11-01T12:00:00.000-07:002011-11-01T12:00:18.971-07:00Week of October 31st: ... And Your Little Dog, Too!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tech week begins this week! The schedule is important, so please mind it carefully. Also pay attention to any schedule changes as there are a few already. They are listed below, and we will outline them carefully at rehearsals.<br />
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<b>Monday, 10/30: Crew View.</b> 3:00 call for crew, you will get your scripts and instructions at this rehearsal.<br />
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<b>Tuesday, 11/1: Tech Act I. </b>Crew call is 3:00 PM; we will go over assignments briefly, and then we'll begin the rehearsal as soon as we have the cast. Light board operators will begin sooner as we'll be programming in the opening cues before we begin. We will end rehearsal around 6:30, depending on where we are in the script<br />
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<b>Wednesday, 11/2: Tech Act II. </b>Crew call is 3:00; we will begin as soon as we have our presets ready. We will go no later than 6:30 with this rehearsal.<br />
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Thursday, 11/3: TBA, as we will need help setting up for the auction. It is doubtful that we will need the entire crew, so pay attention to notes on Wednesday.<br />
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<b>Friday, 11/4: NOTE THE TIME CHANGE:</b> All cast and crew ill be excused from 7th hour so we can begin rehearsal by 2:30. Because of the Warriors HUGE win over Lin-Mar on Monday, we will begin earlier so the band folks can get to the stadium in time for their performance. All names have been submitted to the office, and Dr. Plagman has give his approval to this change. Get down to the auditorium as soon as your 6th hour class is finished. DO NOT BE LATE. This is a one-time deal, and Dr. P has been kind enough to make this happen.<br />
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<b>Saturday, 11/5: Set Saturday #9.</b> In the immortal words of The Beatles, "number nine, number nine, number nine ..." This is the last change to get some big work done. Get in early, and get busy!<br />
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Stay positive - this is the witching hour for the show. Stuff looks ugly, it doesn't fit yet, and there will be confusion. Hang in there - we will get this show in shape!Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-20128153019282763742011-10-25T06:49:00.000-07:002011-10-25T06:49:23.730-07:00Week of October 24th: I Could While Away The Hours ...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Yes, conferring with the flowers, unraveling every riddle, and being friends with the sparrows sounds perfectly lovely, but we have other things to do. More pressing things such as ... oh, I don't know ... maybe ... building a set for a show that opens in a little over two weeks? Yes, the sum what we have to do over the next two weeks may seem overwhelming, but with a concerted effort, we will achieve our Oz.<br />
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Two weeks. Yes, we're getting that close. But first, an announcement.<br />
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The winner of the "Name The Bullwinch Contest" is ...<br />
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(Cue the gameshow music:)<br />
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<b>Cooper Shields</b> for his suggestion of the name <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Eddie. </span></b><br />
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(There's a long story behind that one that involves the nickname for a skeleton that we had in our prop shop for many years that finally left us this year ... so while it seems incongruous, it is fitting. And, it is the winner)<br />
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Thanks to all those who offered up a name and voted. (And it really was like a prohibition era Chicago election, except for all of the mafioso and the Sicilian thing.)<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Thursday, October 27th: </span></b>Light Rigging, 6:00 - 9:00 PM. Our goal is to have all of the lights focused and gelled by the end of the work session.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Saturday, October 29th:</b></span> Set Saturday #8, 9:30 - 4:30. We'll have to knock of an hour early today as the Iowa Caucus Debate Tournament will need to use the Auditorium for their awards at 5:00 PM. However, that means we'll need to ratchet up the effort to get all of the construction done by that time. That's the goal - get the builds completed. (Cue the driving, suspenseful action-movie soundtrack ...)<br />
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Which means that next week, the Week of October 31st, is TECH WEEK. (Cue the theme from Superman.) All crew members need to check their schedules and make sure that the rehearsal times are free and clear. It will be a big, big week. Prepare thyselves.Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-67153588725725778542011-10-18T08:56:00.000-07:002011-10-18T08:56:26.300-07:00Week of October 17th: Pay No Attention to that Man Behind the Curtain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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OK, I know - I'm a day late. And a dollar short. I'm out of town at the Iowa Technology Education Connection (ITEC) in Des Moines Monday and Tuesday, learning more about the quickly changing landscape of technology in education, and spending some quality time with my UNI IT Masters cohorts. It's been good to get away from thinking and working on The Wizard of Oz - but I know I'll be raring to go when I get back. Once again I digress ...<br />
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<b>Tuesday, October 18th: Light rigging @ 6:00 PM.</b> Ben Godwin will be leading the charge tonight. We'll concentrate on hanging and focusing the loft and the first electric (E1.) There will also be some maintenance and perhaps a quick lesson on bench focusing. </div>
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<b>Thursday, October 20th: <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">NO LIGHT RIGGING.</span></b> Somewhere in my exuberance, I neglected to see that this is Senior Night and the final home game at Kingston. So ... we'll all be a little busy that night ... so ... no light rigging tonight. </div>
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<b>Saturday, October 22nd: Set Saturday #7. 9:30 - 5:30 PM. </b>We'll keep building on the Witch's Castle, the Gates to Emerald City, and the Kansas House hard-drop. There will be painting of said set pieces along with drops. Plus, there will be props, lighting, and costumes to tend to. This will be a big day to get a lot done.<br />
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We'll only have two Set Saturdays to work on the show after this, so let's get busy. That man behind the curtain may be a very bad wizard, but we don't need no stinkin' wizard for what we have to do! </div>Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-89020165613405811642011-10-09T13:47:00.000-07:002011-10-20T19:13:53.194-07:00Week of October 10th: Follow the Yellow Brick Pit-Path<br />
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Thanks to the dedicated few students and adult volunteers who ventured in on a gloriously beautiful October Saturday to get the ball rolling for the set of <i>The Wizard of Oz.</i> Our primary goal was achieved: the "pit-path" that was originally created for our 2009 musical<i> Into The Woods</i> is back up and rehearsal ready. We also got a a great start on two backdrops, the storm shelter, and the wagon from the early Kansas scenes in the show. A good start, but a long, long way to go<br />
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This picture gives you a look at the pit-path structure. Rumor has it that this will indeed become the yellow brick road. It'll need some careful painting, but this gives you the idea of what it's all about. (I just home Mr. Messenger can fit his all-star pit orchestra in the center part ...)<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Tuesday, 10/11/2011: 6:00 - 9:00 PM Light rigging. </span></b>Actually, we'll be prepping our lighting for the move to the gym, but we will also give instruction regarding the safety and procedure behind hanging lighting instruments.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Wednesday, 10/12/2011: ITED Assembly set-up. </b></span>If you haven't picked up the orange sheet for attendance, make sure you stop by on Monday and pick one up from me. We'll need most of our work in the morning (2nd-4th hours.)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Thursday, 10/13/2011: ITED Assembly and strike. </b></span>If you are one of the recipients of recognition, you can still help out for the assembly. Talk to me before Thursday and we can work something out. After the assembly is done, I'll need many hands to get the stage platforms, choir risers, lighting and sound equipment back to the PA area. The gym must be returned to normal by 2:30 PM.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Thursday, 10/13/2011: 6:00 - 9:00 PM Light rigging. </b></span>This session will be dedicated to focusing and maintenance, with some actual rigging for the pit-path lighting.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Saturday, 10/15/2011: 9:30 - 5:30 Set Saturday #6.</b></span> We will have the plans for the Witch's castle by then, along with the hard-surface drop pieces that we'll be flying in. (Could this be the day we get to use the bullwinch for the first time?) Plus we should have a finalized props lists for the cast members to track-down/create.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">And speaking of bullwinches ...</span></b><br />
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Here are the nominations from the "Name the Bullwinch" contest. Vote for the one you think is best, and by next Friday, we'll know what we're calling the critter. (And yes, I'm well aware of the fact that you can vote as many times as you like. If you can live with yourself by pretending you're in Chicago circa 1930, voting three times and registering dead folks as active voters and such, well then, you just go right ahead.)<br />
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Names are arranged alphabetically. Click on the one you think is best and then submit. Thanks to our nominators for their efforts.<br />
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UPDATE: The election is over. Winner to be announced soon.<br />
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</div>Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-4623708521245350552011-10-05T08:41:00.000-07:002011-10-09T13:49:33.920-07:00Week of October 3rd: Oz Crew, schedules, and Bullwinch Contest, oh my!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Hey, Auntie Em - I'm tired of big talking plants, so I'm heading off to Oz this week. See you on November 10th!"<br />
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Well done, cast, crew and pit of<em> <strong>Little Shop of Horrors!</strong></em> You did well to continue the legacy of quality theater productions here at WHS. But, as they say in the theater biz, "you're only as good as your next show." So ...</div>
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Here's what's happening this week in and around the scene shop:</div>
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<strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Wednesday, 10/5/2011, 2:55 PM:</span> <span style="background-color: yellow;">IMPORTANT TECHIE MEETING</span></strong>. If you are on the crew, you need to be there. Schedules will be handed out, so make every effort to be there!</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>Saturday, 10/8/2011 - 9:30 - 5:30 PM:</b></span> Set Saturday. If you aren't marching or playing volleyball, you should be at the scene shop help get the pit path up and perhaps even help paint a backdrop. </div>
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Here is the crew list for<em><strong> The Wizard of Oz:</strong></em></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-small;">Teddy Townsend</span></span></div>
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Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-12032230265286041992011-10-03T07:52:00.000-07:002011-10-09T13:49:12.613-07:00UPDATE: WHS Auditorium Fly System Renovation: IT'S DONE!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Today, the final piece of the new fly system was installed - the control box for the rail lights.<br />
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Last Friday, Randy Groves, the installation supervisor from Tiffin Scenic Studios provided the final training for the technical staff here at Wash. We've been waiting a long time for this.<br />
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(<i>Blogger's note: It's not quite done. There are still some wires, and a knob or something, and then the electrician ... sigh ...</i>)<br />
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Aside from the equipment that was directly replaced with industry standard pieces and parts, we received the following improvements:<br />
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<li>five battens that are raised and lowered by electrical winches</li>
<li>a fire curtain that can be reset automatically on its own winch</li>
<li>an illuminated rail ID system that can be read clearly during the run of a show</li>
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<li>rope locks with safety catches that would prevent a runaway arbor or batten (a situation that would send scenery or stage weights crashing down uncontrollably)</li>
<li>keyed access to all automated systems</li>
<li>keyed locks to fly rail rope locks to prevent unauthorized curtain pulling</li>
<li>an automated bull winch that allows us to raise battens loaded with lighting or scenery safely to a position where it can be counterweighted</li>
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And it's that last piece of equipment that we would like to focus upon. Observe the "bull winch:" an electrical winch that locks into the fly rail and is capable of raising and lowering a batten that is up to 1,100 lbs. out of balance. It's not something we will use every day, but when we need it, it will save us a lot of worrying and unnecessary exertion. It will become a very important piece of equipment - very useful.<br />
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Seems like it should have a name, right?<br />
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Oh, sure, it already has a name: the "Tiffin Scene Studios HW-1000 Mobile Winch." But c'mon - that's like me calling you "Humanoid 4,538,499,326." It's new home is our theater, and we can't let something like this go without a suitable nickname now, can we?<br />
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If you said "no," then you would be correct.<br />
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So, here's the deal. Submit your idea in the form below. You can enter more than one name, but they have to be entered individually. At the end of the nomination period - Friday, October 7th - we will post the suggestions (if the list is extensive, the directors will pare the list down for simplicity) and open it to voting. The name that gets the most votes wins. In the event of a tie, the people responsible for the suggested names will square off in a cage-match in the gym on October 15th using poison darts. (Kidding - we'll just conduct a very brief run-off election.)<br />
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The winner will receive a choice of fine prizes yet to be determined. Let's not rule out some tools, free tickets, or food somewhere in the WHS area. But it will be worth your effort.<br />
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So, take a look at the picture below, and put on your thinking touques. Names should be simple and snappy; ironic and iconic; theatrical and didactical; and most importantly, small enough to actually fit on the device. Good luck!<br />
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NOMINATION PERIOD HAS PASSED. THANKS TO THOSE WHO SUBMITTED NAMES FOR THIS CONTEST. FINALISTS ARE IN IN THE OCTOBER 9TH POST.Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-68992828299984283912011-09-29T10:00:00.000-07:002011-09-30T06:21:24.919-07:00Finally, Seymour!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Hey! We've done it! We've arrived at the big moment. Today portions of the play will be previewed for the Language Arts classes, and tonight is the opener! 6:00 call for cast and crew, house opens at 7:00 and the curtain goes up at 7:30.<br />
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Come out and see WHS's production of Little Shop of Horrors Thursday 9/29 - Saturday 10/1 at 7:30 PM in the WHS Little Theater. Admission prices are $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for students w/o activity tickets and senior citizens, and $3.00 for WHS Students w/ an activity ticket.<br />
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Below is a look at the final set. While we didn't get every single thing that we had planned on the set, what we did get there looks great! Thanks to everyone who pitched in and put time in on what was a deceptively complicated set. (Someone should really speak to the designer.)<br />
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<br />Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-42716030004551637382011-09-19T09:27:00.000-07:002011-09-20T06:49:52.813-07:00Week of September 19th: Suddenly, Seymour?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Suddenly, indeed Seymour. It's <b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #cc0000;">Tech Week</span></b>. Remember when this seemed, like, 12 weeks away? Suddenly, it's here. And suddenly, we have a lot of work facing us. Like a certain man-eating plant that we've suddenly been confronted with.<br />
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Thanks to the four who came in on Saturday. (Yes, only four, but a good four to have come in and help.) With the band in Johnston and the Homecoming Dance that evening, we knew that there would be few coming in. In all honestly, we were hoping for more to come in. We are now behind on where we need to be for the set. That said, we'll need help when and where we can get it.<br />
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Check out the schedule please. Times are critical, and we have a lot to get done.<br />
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<b>Tuesday, 9/20:</b> 3:00 - 6:30 - Tech Act One. We will focus primarily on props and light cues.<br />
<b>Wednesday, 9/21:</b> 3:00 - 6:30 - Tech Act Two. Same focus for this rehearsal<br />
<b>Thursday, 9/23: </b>Crew call 6:00, rehearsal 7:00 - 10:00<b> -</b> Run the show with pit and sound. We'll build upon what we did on Tuesday and Wednesday<br />
<b>Friday, 9/24:</b> 3:00 - 6:30 - Run the show, fixing cues as we go along.<br />
<b>Saturday, 9/25:</b> 9:30 - 5:30 - Set work. I know the band will be competing, and best of luck to you in the band. Those of you who aren't, get in here and bring a friend. We will have a lot of detailing to do on the set.<br />
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This is a big week, a busy week, and we need a good push from everyone. If we add any work times, they will be giving over the daily announcements. See you then!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/zPnkKXTCdHA" width="420"></iframe>Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-90996470178414595972011-09-06T09:04:00.000-07:002011-09-06T09:04:43.712-07:00There Will Be Walls: Week of September 4th, 2011We're off to a very solid start, both figuratively and literally.<br />
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The figurative: 25 people came in during Set Saturday #1 - a tremendous showing! All of the directors are deliriously happy with the intrest that this show is getting from a technical stand point. Keep up the good work!<br />
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The literal: We completed the large goal of the day - building the solid deck support needed for the plant shop set. We built 7 individual stock size platforms and 2 custom platforms, attached legs, and connected them together, and then sheathed them with the flooring material to create the base section. We also started on the steps and the escapes, which was a bonus. Woot!<br />
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Take a look at this comparison of the design and a photo of the actual deck:<br />
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We'll add updates as we get them.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The Week Ahead:</span><br />
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<b>Saturday, September 10th: Set Saturday #2: "There Will Be Walls." </b>We'll use the same schedule as we did last week - start at 9:30 and end around 5:30. We'll have some things to paint later in the day, and we'll be setting up the walls of the plant shop. We'll also be building windows for the fire escapes, doors for the plant shops, and if we have the sort of crew next week that we had this week, we'll build the fire escapes as well. Aside from the Little Shop set, we'll also be preparing lights for the Homecoming Assembly. LOTS to do.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">NOTE:</span> Don't forget to sign up for the Homecoming Assembly duties: Set up is 2nd and 3rd hour Monday, strike is 4th - 7th on Tuesday.<br />
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Thanks for a great start to our busy drama season!Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-55499716769798639952011-08-30T12:36:00.000-07:002011-08-30T12:53:43.450-07:00Technical Clinics: Day 1 - Schedules, Procedures, and Tours<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDUAxXcCjrTo7abjVdzumloh5RIkd7QYp2vrLcT_Yiw8ROw6P8-ApKlkBeSbEmKWU4m-qSMLNJzHUrbjkKNxncH7zC37T-TEJIaBoBY6cHDQL3i0uRS3z-PlhzyXXyQsYRIvqvVFpdqtg/s1600/headset01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDDUAxXcCjrTo7abjVdzumloh5RIkd7QYp2vrLcT_Yiw8ROw6P8-ApKlkBeSbEmKWU4m-qSMLNJzHUrbjkKNxncH7zC37T-TEJIaBoBY6cHDQL3i0uRS3z-PlhzyXXyQsYRIvqvVFpdqtg/s320/headset01.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>For those who are new to the program, welcome.<br />
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This online space will have specific times and dates for technical theater activities - which will also be posted on other web sites as well. From time to time, I'll share some resources, set designs, product reviews, and anything else related to technical theater. Check it often!<br />
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Tweeters: our Twitter hashtag is #washparts <br />
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<div style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This week's schedule:</b></span></div><br />
Tuesday, Aug. 30: Technical Theater session #1 - 3:00 - 4:00-ish, Main Auditorium<br />
Wednesday, Aug. 31: Technical Theater session #2 - 3:00 - 4:00-ish, Main Auditorium<br />
Thursday, Sep. 1: Technical Theater session #3 - 3:00 - 4:00-ish, Main Auditorium<br />
Saturday, Sep. 3: Set construction - 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM, Little Theater/Scene Shop<br />
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Remember that we do get dirty working on scenery - wear old clothing and shoes that can take a beating. Bring some money for lunch - we never really know what we'll be getting ahead of time, but enough for a fast-food type of lunch (or you can brown bag it as well.) It's not critical that you spend every minute there, but come when you can - you'll learn "on the job" and you'll get a chance to hang out with some of the coolest kids in the school.<br />
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Thanks for your interest, and we'll see you at the clinics!! Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-31486158616196918602011-08-25T13:48:00.000-07:002011-08-25T13:48:44.828-07:00UPDATE: Auditorium Fly System Renovation Batten the Hatches!The end is near - for the Auditorium fly system renovation. I'm confident the rest of us have some time left. What's happened in the last week? Lots!<br />
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Presenting the battens. No longer a collection of different lengths and diameters - not to mention age and shape - here you see uniform, 1-1/2 diameter schedule 80 pipe battens, exactly the same length - 52 feet. Not a bend or dent in the whole collection, they will do very nicely, thank you very much. And, as I haven't uttered the word safety yet in this post, check out the bright yellow urethane endcaps. The days of putting an orange safety cone over the ends of the batten when they are down are over! <br />
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Here is a look at the trim chains that are secured tot he ends of the lift cables (they are wrapped around the battens in the above photo). These chains can adjust each connection point of the batten to ensure that each batten is level. Over time, the lift cables will stretch ever so slightly, and the chains can be readjusted to make up for this change.<br />
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Here is our new fire curtain, in the down position. (Let's hope we never have to see it in this configuraion for real.) The fire curtain is on an automated drop-and-recovery system that makes resetting the curtain push-button easy. In the event of a fire, it will drop at a steady rate and close off the stage in 25 seconds. It is made of fiberglass and kevlar, not lead and asbestos as the old fire curtains were. <br />
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Next week, we'll post the final update, and at some point in the near future, we'll post a video walk-though of the new system. Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-4322568389966466662011-08-14T09:45:00.000-07:002011-08-14T09:45:32.463-07:00UPDATE: Auditorium Fly System Renovation: Towing the LineAs with many construction projects, the infrastructure - that stuff that we can't see but we need for every thing can work smoothly - has to be done first, and it takes a lot of time. Our project is no different. The additional steel, the electrical work, and the repositioning of equipment is finally done, and now more visual aspect of the project is coming together. This week was all about rope and cable lines.<br />
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The weight arbors that have spent the past few weeks on the floor are now in place, and the control lines have been rigged. In this photo, the arbors on the far right are in the up position - and those magnificent rope locks featured in the last update are holding the weight as advertised - and the ones to the left are in the down position. No counterweights have been added yet, but this allows the steel cable lines to be extended down all of the way.<br />
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And that looks like this: a veritable forest of steel cables. From this angle, it looks like they are hanging in random fashion, but there is order in this chaos. Each batten will be suspended by five cables spaced evenly from the grid. They will line up with the arbor that they are attached to, so what we have right now are several rows of five cables. This photo shows about 1/3 of the cables rigged, but most of this was completed in a day.<br />
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Evidence of one of the many improvements: automatic winches for the electrics. As stated in earlier postings, none of the electrical battens will raised or lowered by a hand line. Here is the control box, placed prominently on the rail. With the push of a button, hundreds of pounds of lighting instruments can move into position with accuracy.<br />
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Along with our lighting battens, the new fire curtain - WHICH WE HOPE WE NEVER HAVE TO USE - will also have an automatic control. Without getting into specific fire code rules and regulations, manual releases and automatic recovery systems need to be in place. According to ATD Ben Godwin - who knows a little something about fire alarms and prevention systems - the curtain will likely need to be tested on a regular basis. This will allow the curtain to be reset with relative ease.<br />
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The project is progressing as planned, and by the first day of school, the auditorium will be ready to use. We will have a training session during the technical theater clinics and safety seminars during the second week of school - plan accordingly! The next update will feature the battens, the curtains ... and whaddaya know, the project will be completed! Whoo HOO!Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-70931648752208519712011-08-08T12:42:00.000-07:002011-08-08T12:42:15.386-07:00UPDATE: Auditorium Fly System Renovation: Lock, Load, and Lower.The title of this post sounds catchy, but perhaps things are not quite in the right order. Ideally, we <b><i>lower</i></b> battens first, <b><i>load</i></b> them up with scenery and counterweights, then we <b><i>lock</i></b> them at a trim height. I suppose if you want to do things the hard way then I guess you can lock the batten, load it up with stuff and then lower it, but gravity usually wins that argument. Once again, I digress.<br />
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Today's update showcases some of the equipment that you will be interfacing with - the things that help us lock and lower the battens.<br />
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And what stage renovation is complete without curtains? Yards of lovely black curtains - teasers, borders, legs, mid-blacks - look at them! The luxurious velour, the nap of the fabric, the - OK, I know, they are still in their boxes. But they are here! That's a reason to get excited, right? Sure it is. They will likely be the last step of the install, so stay tuned for that event.<br />
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And there is still a lot to be done. This week, the electricians are doing their thing, connecting the winches to the control panels and connecting the fire curtain control to the release mechanisms. The arbors are still lying in position, waiting for their installation, and there are hunks of steel that are sitting on palates. I'm not sure what they do exactly, but they are heavy and hunky, and whatever they do, I'd bet they do it well. Check here again next week for the latest update.Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-69542447677500357702011-07-22T10:29:00.000-07:002011-07-22T10:29:06.852-07:00UPDATE: Auditorium Fly System Renovation: Steel Your Resolve<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRgaCHTGA0SSvhMToGYVWLxyw0Xu9KxzT65Ovo43D-N_RmNDxt2ia1sjzg5PC0tLvVXHejuWjfdmtYcDEo7PdeXqOaPv7lYIoCfGfAPYRQz7swBNJt4MLF84OrbFmR_qgQVw-WWgKNJu2/s1600/27454683_90693416e0_z.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkRgaCHTGA0SSvhMToGYVWLxyw0Xu9KxzT65Ovo43D-N_RmNDxt2ia1sjzg5PC0tLvVXHejuWjfdmtYcDEo7PdeXqOaPv7lYIoCfGfAPYRQz7swBNJt4MLF84OrbFmR_qgQVw-WWgKNJu2/s200/27454683_90693416e0_z.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>For those who have never watched anything with a sizable amount of steel being assembled, or who have no idea how it's done, take the opportunity to see how something gets built. We're lucky that we have men and women who are known as steel workers. These people are the experts at taking large, impossibly heavy chunks of metal that have been fabricated to a certain size and shape, reading the construction drawings, placing the steel at various heights, and securing it. They also have an arsenal of tools, lifts, ropes, winches and sometimes plain ol' brute strength to get the job done. We'd be doing them a large disservice if we didn't tip our hats to them.<br />
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So, what have our friends the steelworkers been doing? Let's take a gander, shall we?<br />
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Five palates of weights await their final resting spot upon the arbors. These weights have a notch on either end that will fit around the arbor bars, which will hold them in place securly. The process of loading the arbors will be very similar to what we've been doing in the past. These weights will be all be one weight - about 35 lbs. per brick - instead of the two sizes we've been used to. As the bricks are lighter than what we are used to, and since our system will have a much higher loading capacity, there will be - and I quote Giles Cory from <i>The Crucible</i> - "more weight." (Don't worry - we'll keep the Salem Puritans far away from these should the get the idea of holding trials again.)<br />
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</a></div>Within the next week, the arbors will be slid into place, cables will be attached, and ropes will be strung. Battens are sitting in the shop just waiting to be assembled, and electrical connections are being prepped for the winches. A lot of work still needs to be done, but according to <a href="http://www.tiffinscenic.com/">Tiffin Scenic Studio</a> installers, we are on schedule.Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022697447192751767.post-92032927232434496742011-07-12T11:46:00.000-07:002011-07-12T11:59:56.280-07:00UPDATE: Auditorium Fly System Renovation: Some Assembly RequiredOh, it's like Christmas in the Auditorium. <br />
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Actually, it's more like Christmas Eve. You know, when the toys are all in boxes, and "Santa" has to take everything out, make sure all the parts are there, put together the stuff, check that there are more than enough batteries, and somewhere during all of that there is the consumption of the "special eggnog," and for some unexplained reason, Mom and Dad need a nice long nap and 9:00 AM on Christmas Day? Yeah, that sort of Christmas Eve. Well, here's where we are as of July 12th:<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYxNc0b-lBJG4vhny3RGzvOj4SJ2j2CivGFn0dSWHqBmY9ujs9X2ueXfdyNr7JobbOoyAEscXA1dwB0q3R54-P1scFSqQbFfgC6WSvNEJBCSwUFHpZUfF5gaiQisfwuP6yQQcNsAT5UBG/s1600/IMG_0205.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuYxNc0b-lBJG4vhny3RGzvOj4SJ2j2CivGFn0dSWHqBmY9ujs9X2ueXfdyNr7JobbOoyAEscXA1dwB0q3R54-P1scFSqQbFfgC6WSvNEJBCSwUFHpZUfF5gaiQisfwuP6yQQcNsAT5UBG/s320/IMG_0205.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>First of all, let's look up an stage right. The new catwalk/loading gallery has been installed. It's a bit hard to see here, but it actually is a few feet higher than the old one. Because of this, the stage side of the catwalk is completely caged, and the rail height is just below the height of the grid iron. In comparison, the older catwalk sat about six to seven feet below the grid. Remember all of that talk about safety? Yup - this is one of those nice perks of having stuff installed in this century rather than the last one.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXfxktkKbp9sczde8_AhXl5UkjWPd3e7vuvjRm5F5DARFRXvxdI5bWF3MfuX-iqENxz3A8hpxVLemjVVdniAalQJOkQQ-1-2uQxXnbGiItuMzkouO4mFZBoaRaOtVCmVyMWxfUQKFURYe/s1600/IMG_0201.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVXfxktkKbp9sczde8_AhXl5UkjWPd3e7vuvjRm5F5DARFRXvxdI5bWF3MfuX-iqENxz3A8hpxVLemjVVdniAalQJOkQQ-1-2uQxXnbGiItuMzkouO4mFZBoaRaOtVCmVyMWxfUQKFURYe/s320/IMG_0201.JPG" width="320" /></a></div> This photo shows the new weight arbors standing on their sides. There isn't a good way to show how much bigger they are, but they stand about 7 feet tall, which means we have a lot of capacity for each batten. The arbors will slide in what is called a J-track so that they don't twist back and forth as our old arbors did on their cable guides. This will make for smoother lifts and drops, and will eliminate the twisting action of fully-weighted arbors. Which, I might add, is safer.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaWfZ9J3pYIBq9HadDj1aTEdSvKsBXnFjHFj4SfcdMKGg_nufR9B5MapliOPpWikvmNdYU2LdDzv0jCjwid7IJQU7wOQSt2X5UxLVjPjsySGTMBhVxbBJFa0DUTwrLgwao10o7WEcuBxW/s1600/IMG_0202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZaWfZ9J3pYIBq9HadDj1aTEdSvKsBXnFjHFj4SfcdMKGg_nufR9B5MapliOPpWikvmNdYU2LdDzv0jCjwid7IJQU7wOQSt2X5UxLVjPjsySGTMBhVxbBJFa0DUTwrLgwao10o7WEcuBxW/s320/IMG_0202.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>To the right are what I believe are the floor blocks - those pulleys on the ground at the bottom of the fly rail that guide the pull ropes. They also located at the top of the system, but ganged with the cable blocks, which I'll talk about next. This picture shows eight of them arranged on their loading palate, so it's a bit hard to see all of the details. The frame for each sticks out a bit further than the old ones, which leads me to believe that they will be firmly anchored to the ground. Which, again, seems like a much safer situation that what we've had.<br />
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As things continue to progress, I'll keep on updating. There's still a long way to go, but things are getting done. Plans are in place for the ceremonial first curtain pull later in August. (OK, a bit kitchy I admit, but we need to do something!)Bill Lammershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08209576881139903984noreply@blogger.com0