Recent content by Seldred

I'm looking to do exactly what Pacman described - I'm keenly interested in hearing about any and all cost-benefit issues regarding the Anchor Audio "Anchorman" system (Portable Sound Systems | Public Address and Wireless Sound Reinforcement), as well as the Eartec systems (index) which are...

Hi, all - I see I'm entering this thread pretty late and maybe should be starting a separate thread, but thought it would be good to start here. We currently have a Telex wired system in our auditorium (with beltpacks that are steadily wearing out) and are seeking to upgrade and expand our...

Thanks - good point about going with 2 layers, or at least expecting to add 1 in the future - I hadn't thought of that.

Oh! I forgot to mention a terrific resource that we're looking at very seriously for future productions - the plays of Charles Mee - particularly those plays that are part of his "re-making project". Mee has written a number of very imaginative, very playable adaptations of obscure classics...

What a great thread! I run a HS theater program, and am always mired in the problem of finding plays that a) deal with issues that are compelling to students and their families, b) have good female roles, c) are castable in "non-traditional" ways, and d) bring in audiences.We normally do 3...

My theater classroom/mini-black box theater is a 30' X 40' cinder block space with a concrete floor covered by 1 layer of 1/2" thick "puzzle" style rubber flooring (like you'd see in a weight room) - it was originally designed as an aerobics studio. I've been gradually upgrading the studio...

We put down our Maso stagefloor (over a soft wood auditorium stage) in 2003. 4 foot squares w/ 1/8 - 1/4" gap. We've never had any buckling. We paint it each year (with occasional touch-ups between shows) with ArmorSeal Treadplex - an industrial floor paint, which while a litte expensive, has...

Hi, all - I'm a high school theater teacher in Northampton, MA. I teach all the acting and directing courses, the Stagecraft course, and even a Film Studies class. I'm the entire theater department (they hired me a few years ago to start a theater program), and I'm also the theater manager...