Recent content by chawalang

A trend I heard in a few sessions is that no one can find Technical Directors to hire. This was a TD in the regional theatre and University position sense. Also, various friends of mine I talked to who were there in the academic world told me that their students are interested in working in...

In your post you said, college visits this summer. Why are you going in the summer? What do you hope to gain by visiting a school when faculty are gone, students are gone, and there are no productions going on? You need to attend during the academic semester.You wrote Stage Management/ Design...

Curious, what is the word on the street? Are kids still looking at summer stock as a viable form of summer employment? Obviously a lot has changed since the last post in this thread was typed up. A pandemic, labor deficit in our industry, a lot of inhumane treatment of labor being examined in...

I knew a few undergrads when I was in grad skool who did PRG internships at the shop in Los Angeles. They all found it really informative and taught them practical skills. With the deficit of labor in our industry an internship is very likely to roll into full time employment.

Did the architect not hire a theatre consultant? I’m assuming you are doing all this coordination and it’s eating into your day? I would have the conversation with them that it’s in their and your best interest to do that. If you’re observing these issues that the architect is creating I can...

I wanted to get peoples thoughts on the color of loft wells. Do you find it beneficial to have these a different color from the rest of the gridiron? Also, have any of you had experience with line set numbers labeled on each loft well across the stage so it’s easier to understand which line set...

What are the best places for local ice cream in the Seattle area? Ideally not far from the convention.

First, I would pick a day to turn the whole system off. Make sure you have a few days before an event before you do this. That way if there is an issue when you turn it back on there is time to fix it. It’s good to give the system a reset once a year.All that infrastructure should be good...

I live in Texas so contractors I’m familiar with would be Texas Scenic or MainStage Theatrical Supply. I’m unfamiliar with who you could work with in Northern Kentucky. Someone here may be able to comment on who to recommend in your area. I would also do an internet search for theatrical...

I would advise that once you have a dollar amount you can contact a contractor to put together a package for you. Let them know application and what you’re looking to spend. Realistically it may be a good idea to contact a contractor now to have an idea of cost going in.Inexpensive as...

A few years out of undergrad, woo that was a while ago, I lost my multi tool as most people do at some point. At that time I decided to just buy a pelican case and put all my tools in it. At which point instead of using a multi tool I just had a case full of the tools I would actually need. I...

A question I have for those of you managing venues, do the stagehands actually use cable troughs?! I know in venues where there is a cable pass under the audience I’ve always seen that used. In the scenario where there is a trough on stage then it extends around the audience, do the stage hands...

I never did URTA, I hated the idea of a cattle call for grad schools. I went to USITT, walked the floor with a few resumes, and had casual informal conversations with faculty. Keep in mind, whichever environment you go into, faculty will be performing and when you get there it can be different...

I was curious if the ETC tech support is any different in your experiences for ETC sACN? I’ve been told by various people that ETC customer support isn’t as good as it was before Fred passed away. If also been told the company as a whole has changed a lot since his death.

I was curious what most people are using for their lighting control protocol in their venue. I’m specifically asking about a console that lives in one space and never leaves. Over the years I have seen various protocols used. ArtNet, ETC NET, Streaming ACN, Path Port, and the like. What are...