Recent content by blackhat

While it seems I'm late to the suggestion game, mind if I thrown in my .02 cents?If you can, wrap the wheels in plumber's teflon tape. It's a bit hard to get the adhesion unless you stretch the final bit tight and wrap it around the wheel, but a nice thick layer of the stuff works real well on...

Just to throw another opinion in there:From shows I have worked as both a Stage Manager, an ASM and Crew, the Stage Manager's job is several fold, which has already been mentioned. But, when there is a critical point, his or her job is to *think*. Each crew member must be focused and excel...

The main questions I have are:-How tall is the "wall" -How large is the house and how far is the wall from the house?If it's not terribly big, my first response is to *not* make a wall, but a shallow stair/ladder with concealment effect. Of course, anything taller than a 6' platform I would...

Speaking as a University theater technician, digital audio is VERY much frowned upon by the legal departments because of the constant RIAA fears. At the University I work at, there is an easy policy: If it's not on the original disc from the recording company, then NO! No iPods, no burned...

Greetings all!! Literally stumbled across these boards while looking for formulas for angling a rather *steep* gobo for a sign, and decided "Hey, this actually looks useful!"I'm a technical Director and stage manager with over 12 years experience in corporate, university and non-profit theater...