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It’s not public yet, but I’ve been scheduled to take down lights and sound equipment at one of the theatres I work for an auction.It’s sad that this is coming, but this theatre was semi-struggling before the pandemic.Any other theatres confirmed, that will not be opening their doors again?

Good thing there is only 30, otherwise it may be a baked egg. Although with the scaffolding I've seen recently, maybe they are trying to crack it open?

This is the key statement. They are expecting you to be an employee. Thus you should be paid as an employee, with a fair wage, and the correct taxes withdrawn.

I know the "G" bring it with me at every call. I've even had the wife sew a holder with a belt loop for me.

I've seen it done both with real glass mirrors, and the mylar and frame method. My opinion, the real glass mirror was better, but it is harder to implement. This theatre is a proscenium, but could not screw into the back wall due to a mural painted on it. The TD rigged a wooden frame with...

The 208v lights are fed with 2 legs, thus they must be doubled for this calculation I figure: total of 551.2 Amps, 183.7 Amps per leg. I'm going with 8A for the strobes Cyberlight 8(6.3A)=100.8A Studio Beam 16(4.35A)=139.2A X.Spot 6(5.8A)=69.6A Atomics 2(8A)=32 (Assuming 8A) 575W...

I work with a designer that once told me a story. He was doing a show that needed a black and white scene. He went thru Rosco colors till he found something that worked. Later on he was adding instruments and ran out of gel. Went to the local supplier, and purchased the same color number...