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I agree. I'll probably do 12 4x8 flats, 4 2x8 wagons, and one specially built door flat on its own wagon. I love ambitious directors who want big, or tricky sets, but I'm not sure what will be possible, with so many events happening so frequently. Thanks for your input.

Proscenium height, in total, looks like 16'. The upper partial curtain (not sure what it's called) brings that height down to about 12'.

Thanks! When using 4x8 platforms, do directors/actors mind the 2' or 4' wide raised area (4" high) that would face the audience? My initial thought was that 2x8 wagons could eliminate it. What would be the advantage of 4x8 wagons?

I'm pretty comfortable with the construction end of things; it's WHAT to build that I'm looking for, mostly. For example, would it make sense to permanently attach to 2x8 wagons, or allow for the flats to be separated? Or should I build 8x8 flats, knowing that 4x8 flats would always be joined...

I'm looking to help start (restart) a high school drama program, and I'll take any advice y'all have re: flats and wagons. The school does two plays per year, and the drama class has numerous one-acts, etc. There is limited wing ans storage space, of course. My tentative plan is to build...