I'm running into this type of situation next month during our yearly 24-hour projects(more on that later). We have a
ETC 24/48 Light board and an old Soundcraft 24 channal K1
mixer. They are located at opposite ends of the booth(about 20-30 feet apart). I have no idea who's going to decide to volunteer for the crew on it. Last year I was alone but the sound
desk was our with one of our very rare tour show(2 Stops).
The 24 hour Project is a challange for anyone who want to participate to write and produce a one act in a 24 hour period. Anyone who wants to be involved meets in the
Theatre at 8 pm where the actors are divided up into groups(of varying size) and given a playwright and and
Stage manager. Then the theme for the project is announced(this prevents people from writting plays beforehand). The playwrights then go to work writting until 7 AM when the script is turned to the
stage manager who goes to work with the director producing ther
play. Each Groups is also given a time in the afternoon where they can come in and rehearse(Tech and Dress all rolled into one) the
play in the
theatre. At 7:30 that night the
house opens and the plays begin at 8.
As a tech, I normally attend the meeting the night before, then go to work designing whatever lighting I think will be needed for the production. At 7 Am I get into the
Theatre and begin hang and Focus as well as set up the Cans
system and program the Light Board. Begginning around Noon, The groups start coming in for there rehearsal in the
theatre where final ajdustments are made.