Recent content by KGustafson

I have been teaching a high school Stagecraft class for the past 4 years and have been watching the number of students my administration puts in grow drastically. I now have 36 students in the class and that is more than I can have working hands on during show build. Does anyone have any...

I am the tech director at the high school I work in. I find working with the director in regards to set and lighting needs to be quite challenging as he never remembers what he asked for and changes things even a day or two before opening night. Can anyone share any ideas or documents that...

I am the Tech Director at a High School. The director and I are having a disagreement regarding what percentage of the budget should be spent on tech versus script costs. I believe that the cost of set building, prop building. gels, etc is going to be higher than the cost of buying scripts and...

Hello all. I am a new Technical Theatre teacher in Albuquerque, NM. I am interested in really teaching my students some basic technical script analysis skills and wondered if anyone had any resources they would share or recommend? Thank you in advance. Karn

Hello all. I am the new (first actually) technical director at Volcano Vista High School in Albuquerque, NM. I have been the CAD Architecture and Engineering teacher for the past 3 years and decided to order in Vectorworks for my students for next year. I am having a heck of a time finding...

If you have access to someplace with a 3-D printer and CAD software you could create a realistic model in color. It is a little bit expensive but fairly quick. I teach Architectural and Engineering CAD at my school and we have one of these items. Good solution if you have access.

We have 4 motorized electrics and 2 motorized pipes for scenery. We also have 2 dead hung pipes for scenery. Volcano Vista High School Albuquerque, NM

We will be doing Paul Simon's Fools in March and it calls for a balcony scene. We can't really afford to build a full balcony so I thought I would build a raised platform that could act as the balcony. I was thinking of framing the platform with 2 x 4 and putting3/4" ply on top. the legs...

Ken That is exactly what I am looking for. I can't thank you enough. I will be ordering some of these ASAP. Karn Gustafson Technical Director Volcano Vista High School Performing Arts Center

I really appreciate all of the feedback. Still looking as the connection is between the platform and the ramp so the rotolock/coffin lock does not really work. I am thinking about using a simply eye screw and hook combo to hold the two items together. Any other feedbook would be most...

Kenneth, What is this hardware called. I live in New Mexico and there is not much in the way of dock supplies here. If I had a product name I could start searching. Thanks Karn Gustafson Technical Director Volcano Vista High School Performing Arts Center.

What about a pulley system with a single rope for pulling?

So here is my problem, hope someone has the answer. I have built a platform that is 18" tall. I want to connect ramps to the left and right side. I have built the ramps with a 15 degree slope and all is well. I would like to move the ramps and platform onto the stage in pieces as they are to...

I was involved in technical theater all through High School. I went to UNM to get my degree in Theater Education. Unfortunately, the program was not very "working student" friendly. I was required to audition for all shows and when I made one, I was expected to show up for rehersal 5 nights a...

Hello all. I have been given the job of Technical Director at one of the newest high schools in Albuquerque New Mexico. I have been away from the theater for many years now and must admit I am a bit intimidated. I am jumping right into the fray with a Rogers and Hammerstein musical. Looks...