[SML] Theater Architects

[John Taylor]

I highly concur with Stephen. Start with the Consultant first!
We have gone through the early stages of planning a new performing arts 
center that hopefully the city will build here.
We have an old facility that was built as a organ recital/multi purpose 
area that has been made to work. Not always well, there are some shows 
we just can not do.
The space is used by both professional and community groups.

The consultant has really helped in many ways by bringing up things we 
had not thought about.

Make sure they are a member of ASTC and talk to several of them. Check 
their portfolio also.

John 'JT' Taylor
Semi retired Lighting and Sound Designer


On 9/19/2016 4:40 PM, Stephen Rees via Stagecraft wrote:
> Jeffrey,
> Probably more important than the architectural firm is getting a 
> commitment from the the powers that be to engage the services of a 
> good THEATRE CONSULTANT. Very few architects actually are strong in 
> the area of theatre design and the design of theatrical support 
> spaces.  DAMHIKIJD!!!  From multiple sad experiences.
>
> Ideally, that consultant will be a member of the ASTC- American 
> Society of Theatre Consultants. NOT ALL consultants are! That's 
> important to note.  I can tell you that there are at least a couple 
> members in good standing to be found on this list and I have seen 
> their excellent work in several situations and engaged one on a major 
> project. The TC can advocate for you and your space with the architect 
> and the bean counters better than you can and can actually save 
> hard-to-come-by dollars in the process.  They know stuff you haven't 
> even thought of and best of all, they will listen to you and your 
> needs. They will even disabuse you of dumb ideas in the process. ;)
>
> Contact me off list if you want to learn more. Good luck.
> Steve
>
> Stephen E. Rees
> RAC Addition Project Shepherd
> State University of New York at Fredonia
> 716.673.3208 Office
> 716.680.1565 Mobile
>
>
> On Sun, Sep 18, 2016 at 12:40 PM, Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft 
> <stagecraft at theatrical.net <mailto:stagecraft at theatrical.net>> wrote:
>
>     Hello,
>
>     I’m a Technical Director at Harford Community College in Bel Air,
>     MD. We are beginning to get in place money from the state for a
>     redesign of our facility (Chesapeake Theater) in 2019 with the
>     revamp/build later.
>
>          I’m hoping some of you might be able to recommend a good
>     person or company to go with. We would like them to be able to
>     deal with some acoustics, push out some walls and expand the scene
>     shop, possible redesign of the seating, maybe add a balcony, redo
>     track for curtain, possible motorization of the tracks. A whole
>     plitora of electrical and data.
>
>     If you’d rather chime in privately if you’ve had certain issues
>     with some so I can watch out for that if we end up with them as
>     the architect, that would be great. I’m not sure how much my
>     suggestions on a person or company might come in to play. I’ve
>     been told very enthusiastically, “O! Ya, you can tell us who you
>     want.”
>
>     Thanks all!
>
>     Jeffrey Kanyuck
>
>     Technical Director
>
>     Harford Community College
>
>     401 Thomas Run Road
>
>     Bel Air, MD, 21015
>
>     Office: 443-412-2369 <tel:443-412-2369>
>
>     Cell Phone: 410-322-5905 <tel:410-322-5905>
>
>     Email: jkanyuck at harford.edu <mailto:jkanyuck at harford.edu>
>
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