The_Bruce
Member
Hi Folks,
I've recently taken up the reins of Technical Director of a university theatre program (yes, thank you for your congratulations and your sympathies), where we have two spaces: a black box studio theatre built in '89, and a 550-seat proscenium mainstage that was built in 1967. They've both seen renovations in their time, and somehow, miraculously, the in-wall patch panels still work.
HOWEVER. The Program sound wiring running to the TD's office does NOT, and during the last renovations in 2006, the contractors said that they were unable to get it working. I imagine that sometime in the last 60 years, it became a mouse's breakfast.
So, my question is, knowing that modifying the building would require paperwork submitted to the university and buildings and grounds, signed in triplicate and authorized by the pope and all that, what is a reasonable solution to getting program sound in my office so I can keep an eye on shows, dress rehearsals, etc? Is this a good use for a Dante line, for instance?
For reference, my office is on the other side of the building from the studio theatre, through several concrete walls.
I've recently taken up the reins of Technical Director of a university theatre program (yes, thank you for your congratulations and your sympathies), where we have two spaces: a black box studio theatre built in '89, and a 550-seat proscenium mainstage that was built in 1967. They've both seen renovations in their time, and somehow, miraculously, the in-wall patch panels still work.
HOWEVER. The Program sound wiring running to the TD's office does NOT, and during the last renovations in 2006, the contractors said that they were unable to get it working. I imagine that sometime in the last 60 years, it became a mouse's breakfast.
So, my question is, knowing that modifying the building would require paperwork submitted to the university and buildings and grounds, signed in triplicate and authorized by the pope and all that, what is a reasonable solution to getting program sound in my office so I can keep an eye on shows, dress rehearsals, etc? Is this a good use for a Dante line, for instance?
For reference, my office is on the other side of the building from the studio theatre, through several concrete walls.