Recent content by MarshallPope

I noticed that slip-no-mor wasn't mentioned in this thread, so I wanted to drop the link. We use it for just about every dance-heavy show we do - about 3 good glugs into a mop bucket once every 3 or 4 moppings is our starting point.https://www.stagestep.com/product/slip-nomor-2000c/

He's definitely one of, if not the, best theatre photographers I've seen.

I can really only speak to scenic and practicals, but I did look back at the plot and the high sides do have breakups in them.Across the board, our direction was warm, enveloping homeyness with heightened elements.

We opened a show last night. I did double duty as scenic designer and prop supervisor. 100 individual hanging lightbulbs, stretching most of the way out into the house, 2 trees, and close to 50 sq ft of flowerbeds.Almost Heaven: The Songs of John Denver - The Rev Theatre Company...

To be fair, I'd want to get off as soon as possible as well.

I'll just say that, on a single stack of that height, I'd definitely be asking for ladder uprights rather than the walkthrough ones

Looking at their website, I found this interesting as well. GAFF-TEST-PACK Gaffers Tape Challenge Pack

Related to this, I've had luck with this type of media server for screens built into wireless props; it might do the trick here as well if local storage is sufficient.

I found this article: https://www.classicist.org/articles/classical-comments-roman-lattice/#:~:text=Roman%20lattice%20is%20an%20openwork,somewhat%20resembles%20Britain's%20union%20jack.Quote:

I've used painted billboard vinyl for a short run of a show with minimal set moves but lots of foot traffic, and it held up wonderfully. I believe billboardvinyls.com was the supplier I used, and I painted it with regular interior latex.I've used printed billboard vinyl for a few backdrop...

Thanks, nice to know this might be on the right track.

We have been installing 2 new rehearsal room decks, and were unable to get the proper oil tempered hardboard. Thus, I know that it will begin to delaminate as soon as the first show is taped out. I primed with a PVA drywall sealer, which is seeming to help stabilize the surface a bit.I was...

We found 5' of water in our orchestra pit last month after the sump pump failed. As of yesterday, we've finally stripped out all of the waterlogged wood.

Echoing what RickR said, trim can be your friend. Both to strengthen/align joints and to cover up ugly seams. If there are any larger furniture pieces, those can also be used to solidify the flats - For instance, if there happens to be a large cabinet or bookcase, hide a seam behind it and...

Not helpful to your question, but I did a quick Google search and came across this 1926 military "magazine devoted to the activities of the chemical warfare service" including a report on exterminating an attic full of bats via cyanide gas. An interesting read...