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Hey everyone,Kelly Strayhorn Theater in Pittsburgh, PA is selling older cyc units after a recent LED replacement. We have 27 three-bay L&E runts with yokes, clamps, gel frames, etc and 9 three-bay L&E broadcycs with floor bases, gel frames etc. Both types are stage-pin tail. Hoping to get...

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BOCA Ticketing Systems' Lemur line is relatively inexpensive. I believe that the basic model starts around $850.00 + ticket stock and goes up from there for features like multiple slot printers, full color vs. BW, etc. What ticketing software are you using?

My high school's auditorium had a button labeled "Panic" on the booth wall and on either side of the stage. We never really knew why it was called that when all it did was turn the house lights on. Makes a lot more sense now.

I use official titles when speaking to rental clients, performers, etc., mostly because it helps them understand who they need to talk to about what. "Hey Techie, can you fix my costume?" doesn't happen when I introduce my crew as deckhand, sound engineer, LBO, etc. We can be pretty lax about it...

In any emergency, lights are my first priority. If we don't lose power, the all-on setting is activated on the Unison and all stage lights go off. If we do lose power, our floodlights are just bright enough to find an exit. Once there are lights on, we have a prepared emergency speech (that I...

My black box space's chairs have a loop system that locks them together when they're set properly but also allows them to be used individually for meetings and such. We don't allow the last chair to be closer than 6" from the edge of the platform and when the risers are set off of the wall, we...

What made you want to get a degree in Theater Education? That's a fairly specialized program that many schools don't offer as a specific major. Most people I know who've gone into teaching Theater have a B.A./B.F.A. in Performance (Acting/Dance/Musical Theater), Directing, or Tech/Design. I know...

I've always used a table format similar to this.Use the top box of each group to mark out where the dancers are on stage relative to center. You can add other symbols to this to mark props, furniture, or other piece specific elements.The larger bottom box leaves room for you to make notes...

What is it? Where does it come from? (Stage Right/Left Prop table, weapon rack # 2, etc.) Does it need a hand off? Who's responsible for that? Where does it go? (Set on coffee table DSR, Strike to SR Prop Table) Everyone who touches it between when it goes on and when it comes off. What page of...

One of the vendors (Syracuse Scenery & Stage Lighting, i think) at USITT last year gave out swag each day made of recycled curtains. The first day was Tote bags, the second was round pot holders and the third was work aprons. I don't recommend the pot holders, as almost everyone I talked to said...

Is this a research capstone or more of a practicum?If arts management such as development, producing, or executive directorship is your goal, you can put together a hypothetical season for a company and produce a development package with things like:A Common grant application Research your...

I took the prerequisite course this morning. I'm hoping to get my company to pay for additional testing for me and my employees. My one main question is, are the testing sessions after USITT planned yet? Will we be able to take them within our USITT regions or is it going to require major...

Welcome, Nate!Don't count yourself out. You're working in what you love and have experience, that makes you as professional as anyone. Good to have you here.

The stage was a semi-gloss black when I came in which led to an awful amount of reflection. We searched for over a week to find Flat Black Porch and Floor, but nobody would mix it for us. We wound up going with Black Satin Porch and Floor from Sherwin Williams, which actually ended up more of an...