First, thank you both for responding.
To know how we have come up with solutions you need to know a little bit about me. I came into teaching high school theatre from an odd way. I studied acting and theatre at a until I eventually got an MFA. Then I did Shakespeare at a theatre in Florida...
Sound treatments have been applied to very little effect. I am hoping for a solution were I can have focused sound were I want it instead of having to blast everyone with sound. The system that is in there currently does not belong to us so we can not alter it (strange situation I know). It...
We have a large "gymatorium" that has proven to be very difficult to run sound in. The proscenium style stage is a concrete box and so is the gym. The issue is often with the location of the sound. A corrugated metal ceiling and cement walls help contribute to a "muddy" sound that leaves a...
A few of the plays we have done here are:
Every Christmas Story Ever Told!
Danny, King of the Basement (we perform one show a year for the elementary crowd)
Our Town
12 Angry Jurors
We are currently doing:
The Trial of Ebenezer Scrooge
and
You're A Good Man Charlie Brown
We own three I-Pros and have had quite a lot of success with them. You must be very, very patient if you plan on projecting scenery. We projected several houses as our backdrop for our production of "Danny, King of the Basement" and the effect was magical - as if the actors were in a children's...
Hi everyone!
My name is Tim and I am the director of a high school theatre program in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. Previously I have worked as an actor out of New York and Florida.
Thanks in advance for the advice and community!