I have recently acquired a full time job with a large high school in South Georgia where I am the sole person to do any and everything for the Performing Arts Center. I was hired becuase of my background in theatre management, however I have a basic knowledge of technical theatre both practical and educational.
Here is my rigging issue: The show choir wants to hang signs. Not just any signs, mind you, brand new legal road signs that the choir director managed to "borrow" from the state since she has a friend at the DOT. My quandry is that we can not drill and or damage the signs in any way since they are legal road signs and doing so will result in a felony. I have asked if using an epoxy is okay and was granted permission as long as we remove as much as we can when we are done with them.
Now to be completely honest, I have thought of several ways to "Jerry Rig" them, but as a stage manager my saftey concerns will not allow me to do just anything. Especially since I will have over 300 kids singing on the stage, forcing me to hang the signs above them. What I need are some ideas on how to rig these road signs, from the proverbial stop sign all the way to the yield, without holes. We are willing to buy proper rigging hardware as I currently have none, and I am working with an ETC Prodigy Fixed Speed fly system.
Any help or suggestions are welcome, and trust me I am more than grateful!
Lauraleigh
Here is my rigging issue: The show choir wants to hang signs. Not just any signs, mind you, brand new legal road signs that the choir director managed to "borrow" from the state since she has a friend at the DOT. My quandry is that we can not drill and or damage the signs in any way since they are legal road signs and doing so will result in a felony. I have asked if using an epoxy is okay and was granted permission as long as we remove as much as we can when we are done with them.
Now to be completely honest, I have thought of several ways to "Jerry Rig" them, but as a stage manager my saftey concerns will not allow me to do just anything. Especially since I will have over 300 kids singing on the stage, forcing me to hang the signs above them. What I need are some ideas on how to rig these road signs, from the proverbial stop sign all the way to the yield, without holes. We are willing to buy proper rigging hardware as I currently have none, and I am working with an ETC Prodigy Fixed Speed fly system.
Any help or suggestions are welcome, and trust me I am more than grateful!
Lauraleigh