Les
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I was wondering about doing this for our middle school in town. We currently use (2) Altman Follow Spot with Stand - 1000 Watts (110V AC) that are shared with the high school they get beat up when they are transported so we were looking for a cheeper solution for the middle school. We have altman shakespeares on are cat walks. I was wondering if they would also work well for this. I also was wondering how to mount them and where to get the iris.
I'm sure you can source an iris that will fit your Shakespeares from any theatrical supply house. They may have to order it, but they are available. As far as mounting goes, to my knowledge there are no "Shalespeare on a stick" provisions on the market. You might just have to attach it to a stand and loosen the tilt knobs as noted above.
One thing though, those Shakespeares are super long and front heavy. You might need to tie some heavy washers to the rear handle to help balance it. Maybe even a cinder block or two .