pmolsonmus
Active Member
Hi,
Did a search and have a pretty good idea of how to build the walls but thought someone out in Control Booth land might be able to help. The wall area I'm describing would be about 30' wide and 12-16' tall with some elevated platforms for acting areas in front of the wall.
In 2014 we plan to bring back our Madrigal Dinner. We have since added a black box to our school and the walls that we used to use for the dinner no longer exist. We are planning a musical revue in February of 2013 and as a cost saver and a way to not "reinvent the wheel" my thoughts are to do songs from musicals set in a castle (there are lots) and start the construction process now.
Ideally we could buy/rent/paint a backdrop, but I'd really like to have rigid walls that could be used year after year. My concept is to begin the show with "Another Openin" from Kiss Me Kate and literally have the wall and set pieces appear during the 3 minute song. The "wow" effect.
There is no fly space but we do have a moveable powered truss that handles light and sound where the wall could "appear".
My thoughts are to build 4 x 8 luan walls with carved rigid insulation and frame them together. I would like to be able to allow backstage crossing behind the wall if possible and we can't screw into the floor, so some sort of bracket or wagon would probably be necessary if we don't fly the walls. The truss will handle 3,000 lbs so we're ok there.
View attachment Madrigal Wall.pdfAttached is a pic of what I'm imagining. I'm wondering if there would be a way to "hinge" the wall and just attach and elevate the truss in the opening song or???
Thanks in advance CB!
Phil
Did a search and have a pretty good idea of how to build the walls but thought someone out in Control Booth land might be able to help. The wall area I'm describing would be about 30' wide and 12-16' tall with some elevated platforms for acting areas in front of the wall.
In 2014 we plan to bring back our Madrigal Dinner. We have since added a black box to our school and the walls that we used to use for the dinner no longer exist. We are planning a musical revue in February of 2013 and as a cost saver and a way to not "reinvent the wheel" my thoughts are to do songs from musicals set in a castle (there are lots) and start the construction process now.
Ideally we could buy/rent/paint a backdrop, but I'd really like to have rigid walls that could be used year after year. My concept is to begin the show with "Another Openin" from Kiss Me Kate and literally have the wall and set pieces appear during the 3 minute song. The "wow" effect.
There is no fly space but we do have a moveable powered truss that handles light and sound where the wall could "appear".
My thoughts are to build 4 x 8 luan walls with carved rigid insulation and frame them together. I would like to be able to allow backstage crossing behind the wall if possible and we can't screw into the floor, so some sort of bracket or wagon would probably be necessary if we don't fly the walls. The truss will handle 3,000 lbs so we're ok there.
View attachment Madrigal Wall.pdfAttached is a pic of what I'm imagining. I'm wondering if there would be a way to "hinge" the wall and just attach and elevate the truss in the opening song or???
Thanks in advance CB!
Phil