Northern Sky Theatre

[macsound]

Did they decide it should be the pepsi theatre because it's all blue? If it was classically crimson velour, it could've been the Coke theatre.

 

[RonHebbard]

Did they decide it should be the Pepsi theatre because it's all blue? If it was a classically crimson velour, it could've been the Coke theatre.

@macsound Or if white, the coc' theatre.
Toodleoo!
Ron (I'll keep my nose out of this thread before it veers any further off course) Hebbard

 

[SteveB]

Did they decide it should be the pepsi theatre because it's all blue? If it was classically crimson velour, it could've been the Coke theatre.

No, they did 4 big spaces in the original construction at Purchase, intending to be SUNY’s premier art school, back in mid 70’s. Theater A was Red, huge road house. Theater B was Blue, drama space. Theater C was Green, concert hall, with Theater D this gigantic “black box” 70x80x35 high experimental space. PepsiCo headquarters is across the street and they sponsered a big theater festival that ran for years in the 80’s. They named the theater after the company at that time.

 

[BillConnerFASTC]

Was the MDF deck laid on padded sleepers to spring it sightly for dancers, or would that be too much to expect?
Toodleoo!
Ron Hebbard

I don't know. It did not seem sprung (rubber or similar pads). Was not a part of that design.

 

[rsmentele]

How about a basic gear list?! Audio and Lighting systems?

 

[BillConnerFASTC]

Too far removed but all LED - 3 Sensor IQ, a lot of DMX and network distributed. Two company switches, intercept panel, and 36 lines for existing portable packs if they wnt, Series 2 LEDs and ColorSource Profiles, Pars, and Cycs. (Somewhere over 200 units IIRC). Accessories.

A lot of dead hung curtains, Prodigies for electrics, and a plan for 6 more Prodigies for scenery.

I don't do A/V so no idea. Looked like lots of stuff. Probably more dollarwise than lighting.

And it all probably changed some as they managed it themselves during construction with design/build contractors.

(Catwalks will never be quite right but that is what happens without people that have made those mistakes in the past.)

 

[mrtrudeau23]

(Catwalks will never be quite right but that is what happens without people that have made those mistakes in the past.)

Yeah, I got a look inside the space a couple months ago and it, sadly, looked like the first cat would be useless except for top lighting the apron. Looks like a cool space otherwise.

 

[BillConnerFASTC]

I don't know what possessed someone to extend the cloud out from under the catwalks toward the stage, but kills the front light ability.