[SML] Orchestra Pit Netting

[Steven Hood]

FWIW, we have no pit, but we do have a marimba that's too big to fit the 
elevator to bring up from the band room to the stage... we have to walk it 
around the building an extra 150' or so...
Then, we have to lift it up onto the stage, because our elevator stops at 
house level...
Steven R Hood
310.756.3555



On December 17, 2014 12:09:36 PM Stephen Litterst via Stagecraft 
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

> On 12/17/14 2:34 PM, Keith Newman via Stagecraft wrote:
>
> >  I find it hard to believe that we can easily
> > justify an automated lift with the exception of trying to minimize man
> > hours (including both set up and moving of instruments throughout
> > rehearsals from practice spaces to the stage.  If it is in the budget, I
> > won't fight against it so long as it is done correctly and safely.
>
> Make friends with the music teacher, or whoever is in charge of the
> instruments.  Remind them how difficult it will be to get pianos,
> tympani, marimba and harps into a pit that has no elevator.  Aim them at
> the budget people and watch the fur fly.  :)
>
> Ok, maybe that's an oversimplification, but you've raised a very good
> point.  There's a safety issue both on behalf of the instruments (some
> of those can be pretty pricey) and whoever is trying to move the upright
> piano into the pit for rehearsal.  It's not just the pit filler that is
> a labor and safety issue.
>
> Steve L.
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