Recent content by JBrennan

I've done a couple of different things. One was for Thoroughly Modern Millie where we rotated hollow core doors which were one side hotel room, one side skyscraper exterior. In that case I used pipe flanges, McMaster-Carr , as the pivot point. It was a very cheap solution and worked well. One...

Santa Clara University in California has a great Theatre Arts degree and tech theatre program as well as grants and scholarships available. One thing I would consider that I have mentioned before is whether you want an undergrad school that has a grad school attached. My experience when...

Considering the cost of the $900 a year license and the cost of buying a lift, there are companies in most big cities that can be hired to clean the drapes. We budget to do this every few years here rotating between our spaces.

I've always known it as the Marley Shuffle.

I graduated in 2009 with a BFA in Theatre Arts. I was able to find work pretty consistently in the Bay Area from my junior year but it took a lot of hard work, hoofing it to different interviews, and long hours for little pay to get those jobs and connections. Since graduation I've been working...

Used our set last year to brace a wall unit with two working doors that flew in. Both had an attached metal plate on the stage deck in. We would fly the wall in, secure the stage brace to the back, put a stage weight on the plate, and scoot off stage. This kept the flat from rocking either...

NATTI - Social Events Gallery Is a site of a wedding designer who might be able to help. She has some similar looking gobos in the gallery there.

We just got an Ultratec Radiance hazer this week. DMX or stand alone control. Water based haze, about $1500 give or take. Ultratec Special Effects - design by Sleepless Solutions We have not been able to test this specific unit in our main stage yet, but have used similar rental versions and...

This is going to be a lot longer of an answer than I am sure you were looking for but I happen to have been working on this issue at my work place for year or so now. The short answer for us is E-Cigarettes. They are worth the price, look real, and are arguably the least harmful. However...

Funny I saw you posted this today and I just booked another gig through them an hour ago. So yes, they are up and running. I forgot I had started this thread so long ago.As an update, love show crew network now. I have booked maybe two dozen gigs through them the past two years here in...

Footer put it more elegantly, and your instincts are correct, it will sag, sag, sag.

Hey Len, Off topic to your post, but I was wondering if you all are looking for over hires or to fill other positions at all? Thanks, J. Brennan

MPowers, is the program for high schools only or do community colleges count? Thanks.

We use an older version of this package. We also bought an extra cig-battery and atomizer so we would have two. Which was a good choice since we just had one walk away. I also ordered over the phone to make sure we got the nicotine free cartridges. Total cost was under $100. PCC Starter Kit

Dropbox Gets my vote. 2gb free as well plus 250mb added everytime you invite someone to use it. I've used it on a few different productions so far and it is great.