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No theatre will every be like that. It needs to be preserved for future generations. If it is not restored, it is like letting a diamond rot in the dirt. -Patrick

I would go with regular tie line. I haven't had any problems with it getting dirtier then the actual cable. Another option is a cable clamp Cable Clamp® Store -Patrick

This stuff is gold. I am planning on going through our inventory. I am sure they have not been cleaned or benched for over 10 years. Thanks -Patrick

Personally a Dewalt table saw has served me great. It cuts strait has a lot of motor power. A dust collection system is great for the air quality and keeping the placeclean but you might want to invest in a heavy duty shop vacuum that can handle more dust and bigger things. As for other...

Our school uses flat black wall paint. When dance companies and studios come in they bring a dance floor or they pay us to lay down ours. If they don't bring or pay there’re stuck with the black stage. We have our stage painted about every year.-Patrick

This flash gun is not for all. I have used it by shooting across our 50' stage and aiming far off to the right of the other actor. **Just remember that safty is a priority** -Patrick

Flash powder with a hand held ingiter Flash powder gun -Patrick

1)Yes if the event is not schooled sponsored or the school is getting paid then they are required to have at least 1 student and administrator. 2)I get paid 9 dollars an hour 3) unknown 4)I believe not 5)Our school has a calendar that students can sign up on. It is true that the more experience...

Great work. I am really impressed. What program did you use. My theatre is really interested in getting a Web site just like yours.

Depending on the load you could use one of these Have the outlets replaced with plugs and regular 110 volt outlets and use a simple Edison dimmer pack ranging from $200 - $1000 I have not tried this but depending on the amount of lights it could work.

This is the system that my school uses. It is great and open sourced. We also compliment this program with iTunes witch has easier playlist options. This program is really customizable. We also have a second display for the stage manger that this program allows you to show the time left...

I have finally convinced my school to use rechargeable batteries. We have so many people come through our auditorium that it is impossible to go out and buy batteries for every event. We use rechargeable for almost everything. They're great and have saved lots of money for our auditorium...

-When my crew comes in early all we listen to is Frank Sinatra. -During building we either listen to Pandora or last.fm. -Definitely no music during focus, hanging, or weighting. and definitely NO SHOWMUSIC -Patrick

Nice to see a fellow Marylander in this field. -Patrick

Hi my name is Patrick and I am the Head of Tech of my theatre department at Northern High School. I really appreciate this website. It has already helped me greatly. Look forward to exploring this site more. -Patrick