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For our upcoming production of Mamma Mia, I was envisioning a large 2 story flat with a balcony on the second level for actors to stand on. Could someone refer me to proper building instructions for this? Our school doesn't usually do grandiose sets and I want to be able to answer the questions...

Hi,On a recent trip to see my uncle who works at the Opera Philidelphia, I was at the Wilma as they unloaded "10 days in a madhouse." It was the first time I had seen a loadout of a professional show. I also happened to notice that when they were lowering the lights above the house, they...

Position Type: Technology/Theater SpecialistDate Posted: 8/9/2022Location: Adlai E. Stevenson High School - Lincolnshire, ILDate Available: 08/15/2022Adlai E. Stevenson High School (Lincolnshire, IL) is seeking a Theater Technical Specialist / Designer for the 2022-2023 school year...

I am TD for a HS theatre Program. Has anyone used the ETC Source Four Fresnels for video applications. Trying to set my Black Box up so that it can be used by our media students as a studio from time to time but I can't break the bank. Thanks in advance for your opinions! Shane

Hello all, My high school just passed a referendum that included money for the 605 seat performing arts center. We are looking for a digital sound board. Currently we have a 32 channel Allen & Heath GL2800. During the last few shows we have been filling all 32 inputs and all 8 aux outputs. The...

I am the technical director for the theatre dept. of a K - 12 school for LD students in Dallas. We are moving to a new, bigger campus in a little over a year and I have the opportunity to purchase all sorts of new technology. One thing I am considering is buying a 3D printer for the...

Hello everyone, this is my first time posting on here and hope I can get some good feedback. I have recently purchased an ETC Gadget 2 DMX to USB interface. I love being able to have the functionality of an ion with a fraction of the price tag. Is there any affordable ways to connect an external...

Hello, I work as the stage crew chief at my high school and yearly we bring in revenue based off of a dance recital which takes place in our auditorium. Does anyone have experience working in high schools and attracting more out-of-district events? I would like to do more of these where...

Hello, in my high school our fly system is almost 60 years old, completely original to the school. Unfortunately with the recent renovation that took place they did absolutely nothing to the fly system. I've been told it had been inspected when the renovation took place and it is deemed safe...

Hello everyone! I am a student at a not so fortunate public high school. We have the ETC Express 24/48 and it's nearing its final moments. I was wondering if anyone had any tips on how I can hopefully get this working.So, it's been probably around a month since the board was used and today I...

Hello, this is more of a opinion reply cause I want to see where everyone is on this topic... what do you think about high school student technology operators?A couple questions I have for you to base opinions on are these,1. Do they need supervised even if the have been trained on the...

We are investigating the possibility of creating a small contour curtain for an upcoming show. We are a high school, and have a relatively small budget. Has anybody ever sewn the curtain themselves, installed the rings, and set up a pulley system that is hand-operated?We're thinking there...

Hi all, First time poster. Happy to have CB as a resource. I'm a TD in a high school performing arts space. Newly created position, currently hourly, maxing out at 20 hours a week (funny, I know). The Supt. is trying to make me a salaried employee. Since we're so new, some of my responsibilities...

Our High School has a set of stairs about three feet tall with a trap door on the top landing. In the past, we haven't needed to use the door, but now we need to. This requires us to open and close it swiftly, without injuring the actors. We also need it to be safe to stand on, while still being...

Hello! I am a high school senior and I have a college technical theatre interview on Friday and was hoping to show them how the sound system at my high school is set up. I don't really have any formal training, but I found information about block diagrams on the internet and thought it would be...

Hello all,For the past few years, my high school has had sorely outdated lighting resources but recently our drama head and I (student LD) have decided to really put a budget boost into the system and get a bunch of new technology. We're pretty sure we want to get used fixtures simply because...

Hi, I have a competition coming up in a few weeks and I ran into an issue making my plot. Our strip lights use the Altman 5 5/8" roundels. I don't know how I would label those colors on my plot. Would it just be "BLU, RED, CLR, GRN..." or is there a proper way to specify? Please help! Thanks.

At the High school where I work we had a stage extension that was built a number of years ago by a scenic designer that extends our stage 10' at the widest point out in a semi circle. We take it out a few times a year, but in general the directors like to use it for their shows.I would like to...

I'm in my first year of running a high school theatre program, which also means coordinating auditorium use for other school events.Like most high schools, we have a small cadre of students who "know" sound and lights (meaning they've been asked to run sound or lights before and managed to...

Hello, CB Community! I'm a relatively new educator in the technical theatre field, just three years in. This site has saved my butt on so many occasions, it's a genuine wonder why I haven't joined your ranks until now.I'm based in San Antonio, TX and I teach at the high school level. I used...