Recent content by JimNH

We have a set for Aida - my daughter's school play next weekend - that is pretty well made. If there is some other school or organization in the area (Southern NH, North Boston - we're in Nashua) that would like to make use of it, please contact me. [email protected]

Thanks to all above. I had to make a ghost light for our production of "Our Town". I came up with this one - $33 for the caged light at Home Depot, and about $50 in miscellaneous pipe, pipe and electrical fittings, and a long extension cord. Easy to make. We named it "Betty" (our purported...

We bought aluminum trusses, which work for all kinds of hanging situations - great investment for a small space without a lot of availalbe pipes and such.

OK - it's built and tested. Worked great. I rigged a smaller bucket to dump into a 5 gal Home Depot bucket into which we cut a 4" hole in the bottom. Had the desired funneling effect. Director says 2L of water was not enough, but one gallon is too much IMHO - so going with 4L for opening...

This weekend we are doing "The Wedding Singer" musical. Tomorrow I have to rig a bucket of water (or pipe, or balloon, or tube or whatever) that drops about a gallon or so of water onto the actress in a chair. It has to drop all the water at once and hit the target. I am not a fan of tipping...

We're doing this this weekend and using real water...I need to figure out the best "water drop rig" tomorrow! I hope someone is listening (reading) out there...thanks. JIM in Nashua Peacock Players

OK - we just had opening night. I had to reregister for the site 'cause I forgot my password...doh. The show went well, and I am pretty happy with the set - a VERY small stage for such a big costume drama. I will post some pics to flickr of set design - but here's a link to a few of the...