curtain

  1. Hugtrain

    "Piping" the Cyc

    Our theater has a ~40' straight Cyclorama in the back and for our next production, I'd like to have it be flat. Problem is, everyone that knew how left a while ago, and I was wondering if you guys could help.We have a pipe in the shop, schedule 40 1 1/2" diameter and all the connectors for it...
  2. P

    Traveler Track Hand Line takes a TON of force to pull

    My theater has a single track center part traveler hung on an ADC Besteel 170 track and I'm having a lot of trouble getting it to close. I recently replaced the homemade overlap carriers that my predecessor made (which didn't overlap very well) with the actual Model 2602s, and ever since I...
  3. absolutetheatremn

    Used Black Curtains

    Our theatre is smaller in size and looking for some black curtains to use as a main drape for "A Year With Frog and Toad." We need two curtains 12'6 inches to 14 feet High and 14 to 20 ft wide, preferably black so we can use them for other shows. We are willing to buy but our budget is limited...
  4. S

    Tab Curtain Question

    Hi AllSo my theatre does not have a fly system so all our curtains must be on ADC track as a bi part traveler system. For our production I am renting a Tab curtain that comes in 2 panels. Is there a way to rig these panels as a standard traveler and then once they are closed, use it as a tab...
  5. kenact

    Brail, motorized curtain

    I'll be setting up a show in a 65 seat black box theater, for a 5 week run, 6 performances per week.The show calls for a curtain, but the theater doesn't have one, and I can't install a permanent curtain.I'm currently thinking of a curtain comprised of two, flat, 8 foot wide by 10 foot high...
  6. S

    Convert Act Curtain to Tableau

    Hi guys, I'm designing for an upcoming farce at my local theatre and I had the idea that a tableau curtain would really fit the feeling of the show. Our space has a common traveller type main drape that's a rich red, proscenium opening of 16'x32'. Does anyone have an experience with rigging an...
  7. Ishi Sobti

    Star Curtain

    Hey guys!I'm currently working on a production of Orbit, a show based on the idea of travel to the Martian environment and space in general. Part of my design idea is to have a star curtain made out of white cloth, so it is still possible to project on it.I have contacted many local...
  8. Alex Williams

    Raising and Lowering Sharkstooth Gauze without Fly Space?

    Hi I'm technical manager for a production in a small local theatre and we have a shark tooth gauze we intend to have at the front front of the stage fixed to the front of the lighting grid above the stage. We need to use this gauze during the show for projection and effect but for other scenes...
  9. EHansenLX

    Design Gobo in S4 help

    I've been doing the lighting design for Shakespeare in Hollywood recently and I wanted to use a gobo to project the Warner Bros logo (simple outlines, no color) on the house curtain.I'd order a custom steel gobo from rosco or something, but I'm mainly concerned about how the image would appear...
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