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Thank you, all who have replied. I appreciate this misc. info - especially the comments regarding the weight of Schedule 40 8" pipe. This is the material I think we are going to go with, along with internal reinforcement. Finding the material will be the next challenge, along with engineering...

When I did the show we double cast. This worked very well. The set rotated. After the Beast was stabbed he fell through the balcony door as the set rotated. The Prince was already lying in the interior room with a Beast mask/headpiece, shrouded in the Beast's blue cloak. The actual Beast was...

Our community theatre will a roll drop system this summer. We plan to span 35'. The equipment will hang 22' above the stage. We are interested in talking with anyone who has attempted such a project before, and would like to hear of your missteps and successes. As we begin the engineering/design...

I am the Artistic Director of a small but very ambitious Community Theatre. I direct several plays each year and am involved in some way in every production. We produce six Main Stage shows each year, (including three musicals,) and produce several shows in alternate venues , (i.e. Dinner...