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Title says most of it. I need opinions and ideas for an upcoming show I am doing. The name of the show is Shamrock Showcase. Basically the idea of the show is a bunch of Frats and Sororities on my campus are coming together to have a large dance show.Here is a preview of my idea so far...

Does anyone have a good suggestion for how to tag lights with focus, channel, dimmer, and other necessary materials? I need something that is durable, but not flammable because these are lights we are talking about. Thanks, Joshua

Hello everyone! This is actually my first post to the community here so I hope to contribute as much as I am able.Anyway, my college is producing The Tempest for our first production of the semester. For this production I am Stage Managing as well as designing sound. One of my cues I'm having...

I'm sound designing for a production of The Nerd, and there are many sequences in the show that involve answering machine messages. Since the show is set in the 1970's, the messages are recorded on tape, and thus have to sound like they're on tape when they are played back. What's the best way...

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Hi, I'm currently working on a production of Shrek The Musical and I'm in charge of all of the projections. The show involves the use of the magic mirror which is a mirror that flies in and we project a floating mask that talks on to it (if that makes any sense). The image should hopefully...

I have a light plot for a Nutcracker production. I was wondering if there are any other low budget suggestions to improve the plot. I apologize for it not being to scale, but I can't get into the venue until setup/ rehearsal day. Everything is owned by the venue except for the par64s on the 3rd...

Okay since I've seen this come up time and time again I figured a thread would be a good idea. I've heard people asking about CAD software availability, pricing, uses, etc. Especially a lot of people essentially saying "I can't afford AutoCAD or Vectorworks". Lets talk about CAD, there is a...

Hi Control Booth. I am Jeni O'Malley.(portfolio at http://jeniomalley.com/) I am a costume designer in Saint Paul Minnesota. I am a MFA student at the University of Minnesota. I worked in the theater for many years prior but am now seeking that terminal degree.I got into theater because...

Hi there, I have been designing sets for a while now...but have recently been tasked with creating construction drawings as well- normally my carp team takes care of it. I am wondering how best to make two moving platforms. One is 3ft high while the other is 20" high. The 20" one is more like a...

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...