Recent content by aporter2012

I found myself in your position, in high school. I knew that theatre was something that I really enjoyed but I also liked the whole restaurant idea. I sat around and kinda waited for the decision to be made for me... which never happened. I finally sat down and thought things out. I tried to...

I was using a table saw, and the piece was alittle too small, and it kicked back on me and hit be right above the groin...I was black and blue for about two weeks...you live and learn i guess...

I was talking to a friend who brought up an event called FringeNYC. I am very unfamiliar with the event, and he did not do a very good job explaining it, or actually tell me what it was. I googled it, and came across their website and became very intrigued. I was wondering if there was anyone...

Sometimes I have seen a director gift be a journal filled with entries from each cast and crew member stating a favorite memory or just a general thanks. That can also be paired with tickets nearby to a professional theatre, or gift certificate of some sort...(my favorite is for the spa so the...

Thank you all very much! I talked with my business manager and he agreed that scrollers would be the most effective and cost worthy option. Thank you all very much! Now I am hoping that these really do give me the look I want...haha Tim-Excellent post...you gave me goose bumps! haha...

I will be projecting onto the cyc.

Re: Convenient Gel sheet Storage?At my theatre we use old Accordion Folios for all the cut gell. They come in handy because it is one folio so we are not dealing with alot of storage, and the gell stays flat and organized by color. As for big sheets, we keep them in an art portfolio. Again, we...

Hey, I am currently doing a production of Ragtime at a community theatre just outside of Chicago. As part of the design I am looking at a vivid skyscape filled with brilliant colors. The colors would change within the clouds to make the appearance of time changing. (setting sun, rising...

Hey everyone! I am a college student at Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York. I am studying Lighting and Set Design. Most of my experience is through community theatre. As I am starting to head into the professional world, I am excited to read about peoples experience in the great world of...