Recent content by Chris Rigby

I'm getting ready to open Mary Poppins tonight and wanted to take a moment to give a shout-out to our flying company Vertigo. Install took place a few weeks ago and the entire process was awesome. Throughout pre-production, install, and rehearsals, our flying director took every pain to make...

Over the next few months, I will assistant stage managing for a high school production of Mary Poppins. One of my specific responsibilities will be to oversee the flying in the show, both of the scenery and the people. We have obviously contracted with one of the many flying companies, which...

I will be there for most of the week.

Something else to consider is that it is very easy to have Boot Camp on a Mac mini to use both Windows and MacOS, if you still want the option to use Windows for things besides QLab.

This is a fantastic idea! One of the biggest problems we have with outside companies is the policies regarding our fly system. Our TD runs a very tight ship regarding the fly system, and has very specific regulations about what can be done in certain circumstances. Often, we have companies come...

We recently closed a production of Crazy for You, where the main character switches many times between two men, one with a mustache. Almost all of his costume changes were less than a minute in length, and we managed to do them with spirit gum and solvent. I know it's not ideal, but with enough...

For something that tall, with so little bracing, I would have used 4x4 for your two really tall side supports. At this point, its extremely impractical to replace them, but something worth considering in the future. If there was a way to add more support (a different facade) I see that being a...

One of the most valuable skills that can be found in a spot-op is the ability to follow detailed instructions to the letter. Lighting designers have to manage alot of details, with the spot being one of often hundreds. Thus, the perfect spot operator is a person that can follow a lighting...

Hale Centre Theater's YouTube channel is great. Their RAH series dives into everything behind the scenes, including set building. You can find them at the link below.https://www.youtube.com/user/HaleCentreTheatre

Thanks for all the suggestions and tips! One of the reasons we are pursing 3D printing is because our school already owns several 3D printers, and would be more than happy to accomadate such a project. At the moment, the only hold-up is finishing some pricing and making sure it is really what we...

For our upcoming of production of Crazy for You, a certain musical number requires around 10 period-accurate 30s dial-phones. Due to the rarity of these phones, as well as the huge price tag attached to such an order, we were considering designing the phones and 3D printing them. I was...

We're currently in rehearsals for "Crazy for You," a very tap dance heavy show. As one would expect, our wooden floor is taking a beating. Does anybody have any suggestions as to a wash or treatment that could be used on the floor to help protect it? We're scheduled to just flat out replace the...

What a strange coincidence. I was actually going to ask the very same question after hearing it from the same place. Thanks jcuempire for beating me to it.

I'm trying to collect quotes to install a wireless intercom system (like clear-com) in our theater. Unfortunately, the policy of our administration will not allow a quote to be entered as part of an upgrade bid, unless the company has a physical presence near us. I'm located in Heber, Utah...

Sorry. I should have clarified that the outlets are in the wall, probably 4 or 5 from the ground. There still is a chance of them being damaged through. I will check.I do have access to a multimeter, and would love any suggestions on testing it. It is not a clear-com system though. As to what...