Recent content by Walshd5000

I tried importing a US DWG file into Vectorworks, and got very strange dimensions. When I tried a DXF it got closer, but I never got it work quite right. It was the minutia details that were off. I don't know, does Vectorworks import PDF files as a background layer? That was going to be my...

Just before a tech run at UNLV a 4-leaf barn door for an 8" fresnel fell because it was oriented 180-degrees off... about a week after the hang and focus. It fell 30 seconds after one of my compatriot ASM's and I moved off the platform. Put a pretty good size gash in the stair. Needless to...

I vote for tying the director up with gaff tape when they're in the booth! When I've done semi-pro or community theatre, one director liked to be in the booth, but they only wanted to see the cues from my end (and probably make sure I was keeping track but once they saw my prompt book they...

I agree with all those before me who said that in charge of the crew, TD or whatever, needs to deal with it. I've been on enough shows where the TD puts up the set, gives some props, and is gone until strike. (First time it happened I didn't even know we had a TD). I was de facto in charge of...

I've never been a designer on a show that's had rehearsal reports, but would have been handy. Every show that I've stage managed has had them. Whether or not I initated or the PM or TD wanted them, they'd go out. Using a free PDFwriter (CutePDF is my fav) it means anyone can view them. Email...

Hola! Born, raised in Seattle, WA. Did most of my theatre work back there. Mostly stage managing and techie stuff. Moved to Vegas to finish my BFA. Got some non-industry work whilst in school and I can't find my way out. My training is mostly stage management, but I spent some years...