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    Goin' Thru Midi life Crisis

    MIDI Lighting ControlHi, I'd like to kick in here. I've been trying to find anyone who has experience with using MIDI to control lighting for some time. Of course it never occurred to me to ask Footer... I've been trying to figure this issue out for years. (I made note of the...
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    Touring a show

    Re: Touring a show/Academic Apprenticeship ProgramAcademic Apprenticeship Program- Not much has actually been done on implementing the ideas we discussed here, however, I've begun discussions on my BLOG regarding the show which I'd like to use as a test case for this concept. If you are...
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    Touring a show

    Not much happening on this front right now. I'm busy producing an album of show music and implementing a few other things. Conversations on this concept are still taking place but I'm looking for board members, which are required before anything can move too far forward. AG
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    Touring a show

    Sorry, sometime my flow of thinking moves at such a rate that to slow down and break it up interferes and then I run out of time to go back and fix it up. I'll try not to do that in the future. I've been talking to a few people about sitting on the management team. The concept of an...
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    Touring a show

    That's a good idea. Why not have major regional theatres (or even not so major) be part of the apprenticeship program, whereby the students would travel to another city for that aspect of the program. Then it would feel like they were getting away from school, on break, but would actually be...
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    Touring a show

    Another note: The program could possibly also include Summer Stock as part of the training, which would allow the students to get paid for their work during breaks and keep them tuned up for moving the program ahead when the next year starts. AG
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    Touring a show

    I think you're right about all that. Those are tough issues. But from my point of view, the only possible way something like this can manifest if it one starts to move forward on it and hashes out these details. Regarding the region. I'm centered in Bucks County, PA, between New York &...
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    Touring a show

    Another note for your thoughs, Victor- the workshop aspect of the program could be approaced two ways: having one (or more, possibly a days worth of) workshops at each school and the students travel there, from the different schools to attend, or a smaller core group brings the workshops to...
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    Touring a show

    Well, in a way that is true. But rather, the program would involved a number of schools, depending on the staffing requirements for the program. The idea would be to define a fully staffed touring production, with properly delegated positions. The schools would come together to produce one...
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    Show Production and Touring

    Here's a bit of what I experienced when I was doing freelance tech- I did Boston, New York & LA. When I was in Boston I got a ton of work, until IATSE came to me and told me they wanted me to join. I didn't have any advisors and I didn't know any better, so I said no. Mainly because it cost...
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    Touring a show

    Just a Note: I'm setting the foundation for this program at the college and working to partner with a few people on it. I anticipate that there will need to be an academic board to supervise the implementation of the program in their respective schools. The management & communications...
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    Touring a show

    I like what you said Derrick. I've had an association with another producer who was spaeaking along those lines. The core group brings the product into the theatre department. In his scenario, the core group brings the show into a four wall, but accesses local young talent to staff the show...
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    Touring a show

    I tried to post this responce a few days ago- Thank you Stantonsound & Footer4321. I'm not insulted by being called a hippie, it's the inference behind it that is revealing. You are correct that a program like this needs the internal support of the college and I think that can be done. In...
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    Touring a show

    OK, Thank you for your thoughts on this. Yes, it's true that my objective is to take the show around the world, but no I do not want a college to foot the bill. In fact, that's the point. Developing a mentor/apprenticeship program that teaches students (and the other participants) How to foot...
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    Touring a show

    [FONT="Comic Sans MS"]Hi Guys, Sorry, I don't get onto this site as often as might need be... Yes, the concept (and that's what it is at this stage, no pun intended) goes like this: I have a show that I'm working to produce... now, what I'm working toward doing is to build a management team for...
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