From useted at gmail.com Tue Dec 1 15:06:22 2020 From: useted at gmail.com (Alex Useted) Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020 09:06:22 -0600 Subject: [SML] Books on Theatre In-Reply-To: <421c6a04-74ca-97d6-e574-0e8f3fc77df8@wjsstudios.com> References: <421c6a04-74ca-97d6-e574-0e8f3fc77df8@wjsstudios.com> Message-ID: That Burris, Meyer & Cole book is still a great reference book. I bought Jay Glerum's copy (of an older edition) at the USITT Convention after he passed, and I've found it really useful. -Alex On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 11:03 AM Bill Schaffell via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > Hello Folks, > > I am thinning out my library of theatre books. All are in very good > condition. > Message me if interested in buying one or all. You also pay shipping or > pick up in Anaheim California. > > *Hardcovers:* > The Bolshoi 1977 300 color pictures > Scene Design and Stage Lighting 4th ed. 1979 > Scenography of Josef Svoboda 1971 > Lynn Pecktal Designing and Painting for the Theatre 1975 > Making a Monster 1980 > Stage Makeup 1978 > Scenery for the Theatre Burris Meyer and Cole 1971 > * > **Paperbacks:* > On the Art of Theatre Edward Gordon Craig 1956 > Alfred Jacobsen Dukketeatre color renderings, b&w pics text in Danish > Theatre Crafts 1977 (don't know why I saved this!) > Altes Residenztheater Munchen. Text in English > Bollhuset och Drameten Kungliga teaterbyggen > Drottningholm Theatre B&W and color images. Text in Danish > > > -- > > Bill Schaffell > > WJS Studios > > 714-808-9506 > > www.wjsStudios.com > > www.AeroPoleSystem.com > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ladesigners at gmail.com Tue Dec 1 17:37:09 2020 From: ladesigners at gmail.com (Richard Niederberg) Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2020 09:37:09 -0800 Subject: [SML] Books on Theatre In-Reply-To: References: <421c6a04-74ca-97d6-e574-0e8f3fc77df8@wjsstudios.com> Message-ID: When I thinned out my library a few years ago, I gave over five THOUSAND theatre books to the Drama Department of the newly-built empty-shelved Los Angeles High School for the Arts. /s/ Richard On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 7:12 AM Alex Useted via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > That Burris, Meyer & Cole book is still a great reference book. I bought > Jay Glerum's copy (of an older edition) at the USITT Convention after he > passed, and I've found it really useful. > -Alex > > > On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 11:03 AM Bill Schaffell via Stagecraft < > stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > >> Hello Folks, >> >> I am thinning out my library of theatre books. All are in very good >> condition. >> Message me if interested in buying one or all. You also pay shipping or >> pick up in Anaheim California. >> >> *Hardcovers:* >> The Bolshoi 1977 300 color pictures >> Scene Design and Stage Lighting 4th ed. 1979 >> Scenography of Josef Svoboda 1971 >> Lynn Pecktal Designing and Painting for the Theatre 1975 >> Making a Monster 1980 >> Stage Makeup 1978 >> Scenery for the Theatre Burris Meyer and Cole 1971 >> * >> **Paperbacks:* >> On the Art of Theatre Edward Gordon Craig 1956 >> Alfred Jacobsen Dukketeatre color renderings, b&w pics text in Danish >> Theatre Crafts 1977 (don't know why I saved this!) >> Altes Residenztheater Munchen. Text in English >> Bollhuset och Drameten Kungliga teaterbyggen >> Drottningholm Theatre B&W and color images. Text in Danish >> >> >> -- >> >> Bill Schaffell >> >> WJS Studios >> >> 714-808-9506 >> >> www.wjsStudios.com >> >> www.AeroPoleSystem.com >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> For list information see >> Stagecraft mailing list >> Stagecraft at theatrical.net >> http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net >> > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > -- /s/ Richard _________ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Cheers, Johnny > On Dec 7, 2020, at 3:42 PM, Dave Vick via Stagecraft wrote: > > Join me in wishing a happy 60th birthday to my > twin-brother-from-another-mother, the one and only Brendan Quigley. > -- > Dave Vick > 517-749-3859 > Yeah; *that* guy... > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From gbierly at dejazzd.com Mon Dec 7 23:45:11 2020 From: gbierly at dejazzd.com (Greg Bierly) Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 18:45:11 -0500 Subject: [SML] Birfday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4889E8F2-A6B5-4B3D-BF24-04995EAB18F1@dejazzd.com> Happy social distancing Birthday from Central Pennsylvania Greg Bierly > On Dec 7, 2020, at 5:42 PM, Dave Vick via Stagecraft wrote: > > Join me in wishing a happy 60th birthday to my > twin-brother-from-another-mother, the one and only Brendan Quigley. > -- > Dave Vick > 517-749-3859 > Yeah; *that* guy... > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From jdurand at durandinterstellar.com Mon Dec 7 23:52:27 2020 From: jdurand at durandinterstellar.com (Jerry Durand) Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 15:52:27 -0800 Subject: [SML] Birfday In-Reply-To: <4889E8F2-A6B5-4B3D-BF24-04995EAB18F1@dejazzd.com> References: <4889E8F2-A6B5-4B3D-BF24-04995EAB18F1@dejazzd.com> Message-ID: <9b66111c-64d8-fcf1-7b06-a5af7214ab7c@durandinterstellar.com> I never seem to have a problem with that, people (especially relatives) tend to self-distance.? :) :) :) Actually, was in the lobby after an opening and one of the stars was there in costume? with relatives that had flown in for the show.? He played a fairly nasty guy and we noticed they were pretending "we don't know him!".? :) On 12/7/20 3:45 PM, Greg Bierly via Stagecraft wrote: > Happy social distancing Birthday from Central Pennsylvania > > Greg Bierly > > -- Jerry Durand, WhatsApp, Telegram, VK, signal www.DurandInterstellar.com & www.Durandinterstellar.ru -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From ford.sellers at gmail.com Tue Dec 8 01:31:57 2020 From: ford.sellers at gmail.com (Ford Sellers) Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2020 20:31:57 -0500 Subject: [SML] Birfday In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <29270AF4-F967-4006-9CDD-0964C32D3281@gmail.com> Happy Bellybutton day to the Bof-o-youse. Ford Sellers Sr Product Manager CHAUVET Lighting 5200 NW 108th Avenue Sunrise, FL 33351 USA from my iPhone On Dec 7, 2020, at 5:45 PM, Dave Vick via Stagecraft wrote: ?Join me in wishing a happy 60th birthday to my twin-brother-from-another-mother, the one and only Brendan Quigley. -- Dave Vick 517-749-3859 Yeah; *that* guy... ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From scparker at gmail.com Sat Dec 19 13:58:27 2020 From: scparker at gmail.com (Scott C. Parker) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 08:58:27 -0500 Subject: [SML] Merry merry, happy happy Message-ID: Hi All, Wishing everyone the merriest of Christmases and the happiest for the New Year. I am so looking forward to 2020 being over. For some reason this morning I was curious as to how long I've had my Gmail address. The first two emails arrived from Gmail welcoming me to the beta program in 2004. The third email? You guessed it, from the stagecraft mailing list. back then I was using my Gmail account almost exclusively for the mailing list. I spiraled down the rabbit hole of exploring my own set of archives. It's unfortunate that my repository of emails prior to 2004 are buried in an archive of some old email program stored on a dusty set of backup disks. Anyway, happy holidays. -- Thanks, Scott Scott C. Parker Lighting Designer http://scpld.com/ Studio 212-533-3430 Cell 718-757-6661 http://twitter.com/stageseminars https://www.linkedin.com/in/lightingdesigner USA829, IES, PLASA, USITT, ETCP certified Rigger & Electrician -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From xmanaxeman33 at gmail.com Sat Dec 19 14:12:56 2020 From: xmanaxeman33 at gmail.com (Abbey K.) 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URL: From grbrown at iglou.com Sat Dec 19 16:35:16 2020 From: grbrown at iglou.com (Garry Brown) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 11:35:16 -0500 Subject: [SML] retirement Message-ID: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> Dear All, I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, not much longer than I've been (quietly) following this group as well as the usenet version way back when. What I have gained from this group over the years is immeasurable as well as quite entertaining. At some point I started requiring my stagecraft students to follow and report on topics just so they could be exposed to what was happening in the theatre world beyond the campus. Sample question from a few years ago: who is this Frank Wood and why do people talk so much about him? I bring this to your attention because there will be a job posting and search for my replacement coming in the next month or so. This program is moving in new directions with a young and energetic faculty after retirements in the last 6 years (I am the last of the old farts) and I am hopeful that the program will continue to grow and prosper. I've met only a few members but I have felt that I know so many, like regulars in the bar. Thanks for all the good technical information and more so the great conversations. Garry Brown Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) University of Louisville Theatre Arts From bill at sapsis-rigging.com Sat Dec 19 16:45:55 2020 From: bill at sapsis-rigging.com (Bill Sapsis) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:45:55 +0000 Subject: [SML] retirement In-Reply-To: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> References: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> Message-ID: <5B5D9738-D460-47C0-856A-3E711307B139@sapsis-rigging.com> Congrats Garry. Enjoy your retirement! Bill S bill at sapsis-rigging.com http://sapsis-rigging.com +1.267.278.4561 mobile ?On 12/19/20, 11:36 AM, "Stagecraft on behalf of Garry Brown via Stagecraft" wrote: Dear All, I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, not much longer than I've been (quietly) following this group as well as the usenet version way back when. What I have gained from this group over the years is immeasurable as well as quite entertaining. At some point I started requiring my stagecraft students to follow and report on topics just so they could be exposed to what was happening in the theatre world beyond the campus. Sample question from a few years ago: who is this Frank Wood and why do people talk so much about him? I bring this to your attention because there will be a job posting and search for my replacement coming in the next month or so. This program is moving in new directions with a young and energetic faculty after retirements in the last 6 years (I am the last of the old farts) and I am hopeful that the program will continue to grow and prosper. I've met only a few members but I have felt that I know so many, like regulars in the bar. Thanks for all the good technical information and more so the great conversations. Garry Brown Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) University of Louisville Theatre Arts ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From gbierly at dejazzd.com Sat Dec 19 17:01:33 2020 From: gbierly at dejazzd.com (Greg Bierly) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 12:01:33 -0500 Subject: [SML] retirement In-Reply-To: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> References: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> Message-ID: Congrats on getting out in one piece and hope you have a wonderful retirement. I remember when joining the list I was still relatively new and young. As I gradually approach retirement I ponder exactly what retirement will look like since theater/production is not only my job but my hobby. I wish you all the best. 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Rees, Treasurer - Revitalize Dunkirk Professor Emeritus of Theatre CCE-CC Master Gardener Volunteer 716.366.0505 Home 716.680.1565 Mobile On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 11:36 AM Garry Brown via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > Dear All, > > I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the > University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, > not much longer than I've been (quietly) following this group as well as > the usenet version way back when. What I have gained from this group > over the years is immeasurable as well as quite entertaining. At some > point I started requiring my stagecraft students to follow and report on > topics just so they could be exposed to what was happening in the > theatre world beyond the campus. Sample question from a few years ago: > who is this Frank Wood and why do people talk so much about him? > > I bring this to your attention because there will be a job posting > and search for my replacement coming in the next month or so. This > program is moving in new directions with a young and energetic faculty > after retirements in the last 6 years (I am the last of the old farts) > and I am hopeful that the program will continue to grow and prosper. > > I've met only a few members but I have felt that I know so many, like > regulars in the bar. Thanks for all the good technical information and > more so the great conversations. > > Garry Brown > > Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) > > University of Louisville Theatre Arts > > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stagecraft at allaboutprops.com Sat Dec 19 17:40:18 2020 From: stagecraft at allaboutprops.com (stagecraft at allaboutprops.com) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 12:40:18 -0500 Subject: [SML] retirement In-Reply-To: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> References: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> Message-ID: <000b01d6d62e$049917f0$0dcb47d0$@allaboutprops.com> Congratulations! Garry. Enjoy your well earned retirmenet. All the Best. Best Regards, Ted Morrow All About Props ? Hard to Find, Hard to Rent, We Make it Easy 2189 Flintstone Dr.;? Suite A Tucker, GA 30084 770-934-0550 (o)?? 770-871-2320 (f) www.allaboutprops.biz?? www.facebook.com/allaboutprops -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft On Behalf Of Garry Brown via Stagecraft Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2020 11:35 AM To: Stagecraft Cc: Garry Brown Subject: [SML] retirement Dear All, I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, not much longer than I've been (quietly) following this group as well as the usenet version way back when. What I have gained from this group over the years is immeasurable as well as quite entertaining. At some point I started requiring my stagecraft students to follow and report on topics just so they could be exposed to what was happening in the theatre world beyond the campus. Sample question from a few years ago: who is this Frank Wood and why do people talk so much about him? I bring this to your attention because there will be a job posting and search for my replacement coming in the next month or so. This program is moving in new directions with a young and energetic faculty after retirements in the last 6 years (I am the last of the old farts) and I am hopeful that the program will continue to grow and prosper. I've met only a few members but I have felt that I know so many, like regulars in the bar. Thanks for all the good technical information and more so the great conversations. Garry Brown Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) University of Louisville Theatre Arts ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From mangank at bgsu.edu Sat Dec 19 17:52:51 2020 From: mangank at bgsu.edu (Kelly Ann Mangan) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 17:52:51 +0000 Subject: [SML] [EXTERNAL] retirement In-Reply-To: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> References: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> Message-ID: Congratulations Garry! U of L won?t be the same without you! But you had better keep posting and lurking here! We still need your wisdom - even though Danny and I are approaching ?old fart? status ourselves! Kelly Mangan Bowling Green State University Design/Tech Faculty Bowling Green, OH 43402 Mangank at bgsu.edu Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 19, 2020, at 10:37 AM, Garry Brown via Stagecraft wrote: > > ?Dear All, > > I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, not much longer than I've been (quietly) following this group as well as the usenet version way back when. What I have gained from this group over the years is immeasurable as well as quite entertaining. At some point I started requiring my stagecraft students to follow and report on topics just so they could be exposed to what was happening in the theatre world beyond the campus. Sample question from a few years ago: who is this Frank Wood and why do people talk so much about him? > > I bring this to your attention because there will be a job posting and search for my replacement coming in the next month or so. This program is moving in new directions with a young and energetic faculty after retirements in the last 6 years (I am the last of the old farts) and I am hopeful that the program will continue to grow and prosper. > > I've met only a few members but I have felt that I know so many, like regulars in the bar. Thanks for all the good technical information and more so the great conversations. > > Garry Brown > > Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) > > University of Louisville Theatre Arts > > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheatrical.net%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fstagecraft_theatrical.net&data=04%7C01%7Cmangank%40bgsu.edu%7C1a39c13e216d494665ec08d8a43c56de%7Ccdcb729d51064d7cb75ba30c455d5b0a%7C1%7C0%7C637439926364835580%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qsrgwVazbqkFVQy5qhhkDHIKtxQT7FO4ZM4OqllCu7c%3D&reserved=0 From me at miko.me.uk Sat Dec 19 18:32:32 2020 From: me at miko.me.uk (Michelle) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 18:32:32 +0000 Subject: [SML] [EXTERNAL] retirement In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <90A552F3-DD08-414C-BA46-B1C196D95D99@miko.me.uk> Congratulations and enjoy your retirement Michelle xx > On 19 Dec 2020, at 17:54, Kelly Ann Mangan via Stagecraft wrote: > > ?Congratulations Garry! > U of L won?t be the same without you! But you had better keep posting and lurking here! We still need your wisdom - even though Danny and I are approaching ?old fart? status ourselves! > > Kelly Mangan > Bowling Green State University > Design/Tech Faculty > Bowling Green, OH 43402 > Mangank at bgsu.edu > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 19, 2020, at 10:37 AM, Garry Brown via Stagecraft wrote: >> >> ?Dear All, >> >> I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, not much longer than I've been (quietly) following this group as well as the usenet version way back when. What I have gained from this group over the years is immeasurable as well as quite entertaining. At some point I started requiring my stagecraft students to follow and report on topics just so they could be exposed to what was happening in the theatre world beyond the campus. Sample question from a few years ago: who is this Frank Wood and why do people talk so much about him? >> >> I bring this to your attention because there will be a job posting and search for my replacement coming in the next month or so. This program is moving in new directions with a young and energetic faculty after retirements in the last 6 years (I am the last of the old farts) and I am hopeful that the program will continue to grow and prosper. >> >> I've met only a few members but I have felt that I know so many, like regulars in the bar. Thanks for all the good technical information and more so the great conversations. >> >> Garry Brown >> >> Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) >> >> University of Louisville Theatre Arts >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> For list information see >> Stagecraft mailing list >> Stagecraft at theatrical.net >> https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheatrical.net%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fstagecraft_theatrical.net&data=04%7C01%7Cmangank%40bgsu.edu%7C1a39c13e216d494665ec08d8a43c56de%7Ccdcb729d51064d7cb75ba30c455d5b0a%7C1%7C0%7C637439926364835580%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qsrgwVazbqkFVQy5qhhkDHIKtxQT7FO4ZM4OqllCu7c%3D&reserved=0 > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From dave.vick at gmail.com Sat Dec 19 19:29:17 2020 From: dave.vick at gmail.com (Dave Vick) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 14:29:17 -0500 Subject: [SML] retirement In-Reply-To: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> References: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> Message-ID: On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 11:38 AM Garry Brown via Stagecraft wrote: > I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the > University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 > years... Well done, sir. Congrats. -- Dave Vick 517-749-3859 Yeah; *that* guy... From davidtolin at gmail.com Sat Dec 19 19:47:57 2020 From: davidtolin at gmail.com (David Tolin) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 13:47:57 -0600 Subject: [SML] The University of Texas faculty Scenic Designer Message-ID: Hi folks! The Department of Theatre and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin seeks a full-time (tenure-track/non-tenure track) faculty member with a focus in Scenic/Set Design.The full listing is here: https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/68103?fbclid=IwAR3rU3hp2AAv4cJZt2PWigjTWyeCrncbwgZ0tpx3jOMw39lwbs6UICR3Cm4 Please pass it onto anyone you think may be interested. Take Care! David Tolin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From misswisc at aol.com Sat Dec 19 20:21:07 2020 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 20:21:07 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] retirement In-Reply-To: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> References: <2999489f-6ebe-c13a-374e-413193152fea@iglou.com> Message-ID: <546664570.2602841.1608409267467@mail.yahoo.com> Congratulations and feel free to hang out at the SML bar anytime.? Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Garry Brown via Stagecraft To: Stagecraft Cc: Garry Brown Sent: Sat, Dec 19, 2020 10:35 am Subject: [SML] retirement Dear All, ? I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, not much longer than I've been (quietly) following this group as well as the usenet version way back when. What I have gained from this group over the years is immeasurable as well as quite entertaining. At some point I started requiring my stagecraft students to follow and report on topics just so they could be exposed to what was happening in the theatre world beyond the campus. Sample question from a few years ago: who is this Frank Wood and why do people talk so much about him? ? I bring this to your attention because there will be a job posting and search for my replacement coming in the next month or so. This program is moving in new directions with a young and energetic faculty after retirements in the last 6 years (I am the last of the old farts) and I am hopeful that the program will continue to grow and prosper. ? I've met only a few members but I have felt that I know so many, like regulars in the bar. Thanks for all the good technical information and more so the great conversations. Garry Brown Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) University of Louisville Theatre Arts ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From misswisc at aol.com Sat Dec 19 20:22:19 2020 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 20:22:19 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] Merry merry, happy happy In-Reply-To: <37434015-B003-4951-AFC8-2DCD5151D007@dejazzd.com> References: <37434015-B003-4951-AFC8-2DCD5151D007@dejazzd.com> Message-ID: <1075582255.2551462.1608409339208@mail.yahoo.com> And SWAG t-shirts... that still fit.? Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Greg Bierly via Stagecraft To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Greg Bierly Sent: Sat, Dec 19, 2020 8:38 am Subject: Re: [SML] Merry merry, happy happy On Dec 19, 2020, at 9:12 AM, Abbey K. via Stagecraft wrote: ... I was?born?in 2004.? The phrase ?I have emails older than you? comes to mind. ? Greg ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sdwheaton at fuse.net Sat Dec 19 20:37:47 2020 From: sdwheaton at fuse.net (Stuart Wheaton) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 15:37:47 -0500 Subject: [SML] [EXTERNAL] retirement In-Reply-To: <90A552F3-DD08-414C-BA46-B1C196D95D99@miko.me.uk> References: <90A552F3-DD08-414C-BA46-B1C196D95D99@miko.me.uk> Message-ID: Congratulations! Having just completed a 9 month "retirement sampler pack"? I Heartily recommend it.? I hope you find time to enjoy it around all the projects which are sure to arrive to claim your new-found "free time" Stuart Wheaton On 12/19/2020 1:32 PM, Michelle via Stagecraft wrote: > Congratulations and enjoy your retirement > > Michelle xx > > >> On 19 Dec 2020, at 17:54, Kelly Ann Mangan via Stagecraft wrote: >> >> ?Congratulations Garry! >> U of L won?t be the same without you! But you had better keep posting and lurking here! We still need your wisdom - even though Danny and I are approaching ?old fart? status ourselves! >> >> Kelly Mangan >> Bowling Green State University >> Design/Tech Faculty >> Bowling Green, OH 43402 >> Mangank at bgsu.edu >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 19, 2020, at 10:37 AM, Garry Brown via Stagecraft wrote: >>> >>> ?Dear All, >>> >>> I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, not much longer than I've been (quietly) following this group as well as the usenet version way back when. What I have gained from this group over the years is immeasurable as well as quite entertaining. At some point I started requiring my stagecraft students to follow and report on topics just so they could be exposed to what was happening in the theatre world beyond the campus. Sample question from a few years ago: who is this Frank Wood and why do people talk so much about him? >>> >>> I bring this to your attention because there will be a job posting and search for my replacement coming in the next month or so. This program is moving in new directions with a young and energetic faculty after retirements in the last 6 years (I am the last of the old farts) and I am hopeful that the program will continue to grow and prosper. >>> >>> I've met only a few members but I have felt that I know so many, like regulars in the bar. Thanks for all the good technical information and more so the great conversations. >>> >>> Garry Brown >>> >>> Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) >>> >>> University of Louisville Theatre Arts >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> For list information see >>> Stagecraft mailing list >>> Stagecraft at theatrical.net >>> https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheatrical.net%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fstagecraft_theatrical.net&data=04%7C01%7Cmangank%40bgsu.edu%7C1a39c13e216d494665ec08d8a43c56de%7Ccdcb729d51064d7cb75ba30c455d5b0a%7C1%7C0%7C637439926364835580%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qsrgwVazbqkFVQy5qhhkDHIKtxQT7FO4ZM4OqllCu7c%3D&reserved=0 >> ____________________________________________________________ >> For list information see >> Stagecraft mailing list >> Stagecraft at theatrical.net >> http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From kightp at peak.org Sat Dec 19 21:07:19 2020 From: kightp at peak.org (Pat Kight) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 16:07:19 -0500 (EST) Subject: [SML] [EXTERNAL] retirement In-Reply-To: References: <90A552F3-DD08-414C-BA46-B1C196D95D99@miko.me.uk> Message-ID: <263064993.52764649.1608412039291.JavaMail.zimbra@peak.org> I retired two years ago, and I also recommend it! -- Pat Kight kightp at peak.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Cc: "Stuart Wheaton" Sent: Saturday, December 19, 2020 12:37:47 PM Subject: Re: [SML] [EXTERNAL] retirement Congratulations! Having just completed a 9 month "retirement sampler pack"? I Heartily recommend it.? I hope you find time to enjoy it around all the projects which are sure to arrive to claim your new-found "free time" Stuart Wheaton On 12/19/2020 1:32 PM, Michelle via Stagecraft wrote: > Congratulations and enjoy your retirement > > Michelle xx > > >> On 19 Dec 2020, at 17:54, Kelly Ann Mangan via Stagecraft wrote: >> >> ?Congratulations Garry! >> U of L won?t be the same without you! But you had better keep posting and lurking here! We still need your wisdom - even though Danny and I are approaching ?old fart? status ourselves! >> >> Kelly Mangan >> Bowling Green State University >> Design/Tech Faculty >> Bowling Green, OH 43402 >> Mangank at bgsu.edu >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 19, 2020, at 10:37 AM, Garry Brown via Stagecraft wrote: >>> >>> ?Dear All, >>> >>> I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, not much longer than I've been (quietly) following this group as well as the usenet version way back when. What I have gained from this group over the years is immeasurable as well as quite entertaining. At some point I started requiring my stagecraft students to follow and report on topics just so they could be exposed to what was happening in the theatre world beyond the campus. Sample question from a few years ago: who is this Frank Wood and why do people talk so much about him? >>> >>> I bring this to your attention because there will be a job posting and search for my replacement coming in the next month or so. This program is moving in new directions with a young and energetic faculty after retirements in the last 6 years (I am the last of the old farts) and I am hopeful that the program will continue to grow and prosper. >>> >>> I've met only a few members but I have felt that I know so many, like regulars in the bar. Thanks for all the good technical information and more so the great conversations. >>> >>> Garry Brown >>> >>> Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) >>> >>> University of Louisville Theatre Arts >>> >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> For list information see >>> Stagecraft mailing list >>> Stagecraft at theatrical.net >>> https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheatrical.net%2Fmailman%2Flistinfo%2Fstagecraft_theatrical.net&data=04%7C01%7Cmangank%40bgsu.edu%7C1a39c13e216d494665ec08d8a43c56de%7Ccdcb729d51064d7cb75ba30c455d5b0a%7C1%7C0%7C637439926364835580%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=qsrgwVazbqkFVQy5qhhkDHIKtxQT7FO4ZM4OqllCu7c%3D&reserved=0 >> ____________________________________________________________ >> For list information see >> Stagecraft mailing list >> Stagecraft at theatrical.net >> http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From dave.vick at gmail.com Sun Dec 20 01:15:00 2020 From: dave.vick at gmail.com (Dave Vick) Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 20:15:00 -0500 Subject: [SML] Merry merry, happy happy In-Reply-To: <1075582255.2551462.1608409339208@mail.yahoo.com> References: <37434015-B003-4951-AFC8-2DCD5151D007@dejazzd.com> <1075582255.2551462.1608409339208@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On Sat, Dec 19, 2020 at 3:25 PM Kristi R-C via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: ... I was *born* in 2004. > > The phrase ?I have emails older than you? comes to mind. > And SWAG t-shirts... that still fit. > I have socks older than that. -- Dave Vick 517-749-3859 Sent from my #%!^?? iPhone -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dsheehan.sml at gmail.com Sun Dec 20 13:32:23 2020 From: dsheehan.sml at gmail.com (Dan Sheehan) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:32:23 -0500 Subject: [SML] Merry merry, happy happy In-Reply-To: References: <37434015-B003-4951-AFC8-2DCD5151D007@dejazzd.com> <1075582255.2551462.1608409339208@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: i have a pickup truck older than that. -- ...Dan Sheehan Fixer of things that break TD Walpole (MA) Footlighters We shall have to evolve problem-solvers galore ? since each problem they solve creates ten problems more. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From hobbit at avian.org Sun Dec 20 20:06:48 2020 From: hobbit at avian.org (*Hobbit*) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 15:06:48 -0500 Subject: [SML] more exposed tech Message-ID: <20201220200648.CD184406E3@mist.avian.org> Kind of an interesting infrastructure-inclusive shot from the makeshift Biden HQ, in the Queen Theatre in Delaware... https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/XIEOSJSCH4I6XNMLCYR7MJTZMA.jpg An expected batch of LED pars, and I can't quite tell if the things with barndoors are conventionals or not. But this also reveals that the place is pretty ratty inside... the news usually keeps the frames down to the big screens upstage and not much past that. I wonder if anyone working that gig is blogging about it... _H* From jonares at arescreative.com Sun Dec 20 20:43:40 2020 From: jonares at arescreative.com (Jon Ares) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 12:43:40 -0800 Subject: [SML] more exposed tech In-Reply-To: <20201220200648.CD184406E3@mist.avian.org> References: <20201220200648.CD184406E3@mist.avian.org> Message-ID: Yeah, that is surprisingly ratty. I had assumed the Queen was a rehabbed, functioning venue. Upon investigation, I guess the rattiness is part of its "new" look.... http://www.homsey.com/project-queen-theater.html Embracing the rats. - Jon On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 12:10 PM *Hobbit* via Stagecraft wrote: > > Kind of an interesting infrastructure-inclusive shot from the makeshift > Biden HQ, in the Queen Theatre in Delaware... > > https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/XIEOSJSCH4I6XNMLCYR7MJTZMA.jpg > > An expected batch of LED pars, and I can't quite tell if the things with > barndoors are conventionals or not. But this also reveals that the place > is pretty ratty inside... the news usually keeps the frames down to the > big screens upstage and not much past that. > > I wonder if anyone working that gig is blogging about it... > > _H* > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -- Jon Ares www.arescreative.com From jonares at arescreative.com Sun Dec 20 20:57:25 2020 From: jonares at arescreative.com (Jon Ares) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 12:57:25 -0800 Subject: [SML] more exposed tech In-Reply-To: References: <20201220200648.CD184406E3@mist.avian.org> Message-ID: Here's a video on the restoration, and the choice to embrace the "authenticity." Basically, updated throughout, but kept the proscenium area looking like bombed-out London. https://youtu.be/p_1XrnMN0WA - Jon On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 12:43 PM Jon Ares wrote: > > Yeah, that is surprisingly ratty. I had assumed the Queen was a > rehabbed, functioning venue. Upon investigation, I guess the > rattiness is part of its "new" look.... > http://www.homsey.com/project-queen-theater.html > > Embracing the rats. > > - Jon > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 12:10 PM *Hobbit* via Stagecraft > wrote: > > > > Kind of an interesting infrastructure-inclusive shot from the makeshift > > Biden HQ, in the Queen Theatre in Delaware... > > > > https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/XIEOSJSCH4I6XNMLCYR7MJTZMA.jpg > > > > An expected batch of LED pars, and I can't quite tell if the things with > > barndoors are conventionals or not. But this also reveals that the place > > is pretty ratty inside... the news usually keeps the frames down to the > > big screens upstage and not much past that. > > > > I wonder if anyone working that gig is blogging about it... > > > > _H* > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > For list information see > > Stagecraft mailing list > > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > > > > -- > Jon Ares > www.arescreative.com -- Jon Ares www.arescreative.com From dave.vick at gmail.com Mon Dec 21 00:15:50 2020 From: dave.vick at gmail.com (Dave Vick) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:15:50 -0500 Subject: [SML] more exposed tech In-Reply-To: References: <20201220200648.CD184406E3@mist.avian.org> Message-ID: Knowing what I know about that *other* theatre in Wilmington*, I'm not at all surprised the Queen is ratty... * Don't get me started... -- Dave Vick 517-749-3859 Yeah; *that* guy... On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 4:00 PM Jon Ares via Stagecraft wrote: > > Here's a video on the restoration, and the choice to embrace the > "authenticity." Basically, updated throughout, but kept the > proscenium area looking like bombed-out London. > https://youtu.be/p_1XrnMN0WA > > - Jon > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 12:43 PM Jon Ares wrote: > > > > Yeah, that is surprisingly ratty. I had assumed the Queen was a > > rehabbed, functioning venue. Upon investigation, I guess the > > rattiness is part of its "new" look.... > > http://www.homsey.com/project-queen-theater.html > > > > Embracing the rats. > > > > - Jon > > > > On Sun, Dec 20, 2020 at 12:10 PM *Hobbit* via Stagecraft > > wrote: > > > > > > Kind of an interesting infrastructure-inclusive shot from the makeshift > > > Biden HQ, in the Queen Theatre in Delaware... > > > > > > https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/XIEOSJSCH4I6XNMLCYR7MJTZMA.jpg > > > > > > An expected batch of LED pars, and I can't quite tell if the things with > > > barndoors are conventionals or not. But this also reveals that the place > > > is pretty ratty inside... the news usually keeps the frames down to the > > > big screens upstage and not much past that. > > > > > > I wonder if anyone working that gig is blogging about it... > > > > > > _H* > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________ > > > For list information see > > > Stagecraft mailing list > > > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > > > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > > > > > > > > -- > > Jon Ares > > www.arescreative.com > > > > -- > Jon Ares > www.arescreative.com > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From brian at themunroes.com Mon Dec 21 00:23:19 2020 From: brian at themunroes.com (Brian Munroe) Date: Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:23:19 -0500 Subject: [SML] more exposed tech In-Reply-To: <20201220200648.CD184406E3@mist.avian.org> References: <20201220200648.CD184406E3@mist.avian.org> Message-ID: <5B4097CF-C18E-4D4A-BEA2-3EA496AAFD97@themunroes.com> Looks like most broadway theaters do backstage. I wouldn?t call that ?ratty? just because of the paint job on the brick walls Sent from my iPad > On Dec 20, 2020, at 3:10 PM, *Hobbit* via Stagecraft wrote: > > ?Kind of an interesting infrastructure-inclusive shot from the makeshift > Biden HQ, in the Queen Theatre in Delaware... > > https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/XIEOSJSCH4I6XNMLCYR7MJTZMA.jpg > > An expected batch of LED pars, and I can't quite tell if the things with > barndoors are conventionals or not. But this also reveals that the place > is pretty ratty inside... the news usually keeps the frames down to the > big screens upstage and not much past that. > > I wonder if anyone working that gig is blogging about it... > > _H* > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From mptecdir at gmail.com Mon Dec 21 09:28:28 2020 From: mptecdir at gmail.com (Michael Powers) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 03:28:28 -0600 Subject: [SML] Merry Merry and Happy Happy Message-ID: Abbey K." Wrote: << ... I was born in 2004. >> Ya know......... Young Lady, some of us old curmudgeons could take that the wrong way! Some have noted they have e-mails or socks older than that, .... I have coffee cups and beer mugs older than that....... Waaay older. I still have, and use, the hammer my dad gave me to use on my first IA job, ...... in 1963. To merge two threads, I first joined this list using AOL, sometime in the mid ?90s. To all the rest of the regulars, the newbies, the once in a whilers and you also Abbey K., Have the Happiest Christmas Ever and rest assured that the coming year HAS to be better than 2020! -- Michael Powers USMC ?66-?68 ETCP cert. rigger #820 (ret?d) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From misswisc at aol.com Mon Dec 21 15:53:27 2020 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 15:53:27 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] Merry Merry and Happy Happy In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <849174790.3021270.1608566007839@mail.yahoo.com> Abbey - thank you for being here.? And bring some more younger folks in - both here and on the Facebook group of the same name.? We may have a bunch of old folks here, but were not stingy when it comes to sharing information and a love for what we do.? 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Dear All, I'm happy to report that, as of yesterday, I am retired from the University of Louisville Theatre Arts department after some 28 years, Garry Brown Production Manager/Technical Director (retired) University of Louisville Theatre Arts ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Matthew Breton Design for Theater and Dance ________________________________ From: Stagecraft on behalf of Abbey K. via Stagecraft Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12:46 PM To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Abbey K. Subject: [SML] the great comet Hi all! Is anyone schooled in / educated on the theatrical work for Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812? I've been listening to it non-stop and it's just... such a masterpiece, I want to know everything about it. Sincerely, Abbey -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From misswisc at aol.com Wed Dec 23 21:44:12 2020 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2020 21:44:12 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] the great comet In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1473378188.3978789.1608759852269@mail.yahoo.com> Please ask the questions here!? I'm curious, was it as "environmental" as it was in NYC - with the action and audience so intermingled?? Do you think it can work in a traditional proscenium space?? Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Breton via Stagecraft To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Matthew Breton Sent: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 3:38 pm Subject: Re: [SML] the great comet #yiv7642272733 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}Hi Abbey -- I worked on the show when it was at the ART (Cambridge, MA) as an electrician and followspot operator.? It was a complete delight!? The whole team -- Rachel, Dave, everyone -- are an absolute joy to work with, and it was incredible helping push it toward its Broadway debut. I'm glad you're excited about the show - years later, and it still thrills me, too.? It's an absolute masterpiece.? Brad's an amazing lighting designer, and I'm glad he nabbed the Tony for his work. Please feel free to contact me on or off-list with any questions you might have. Thanks! Matthew Breton Design for Theater and Dance From: Stagecraft on behalf of Abbey K. via Stagecraft Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12:46 PM To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Abbey K. Subject: [SML] the great comet?Hi all! Is anyone schooled in / educated on the theatrical work for Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812? I've been listening to it non-stop and it's just... such a masterpiece, I want to know everything about it. Sincerely,Abbey____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From theatricalmatt at hotmail.com Thu Dec 24 01:02:09 2020 From: theatricalmatt at hotmail.com (Matthew Breton) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 01:02:09 +0000 Subject: [SML] the great comet In-Reply-To: <1473378188.3978789.1608759852269@mail.yahoo.com> References: , <1473378188.3978789.1608759852269@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Part of the scenic design concept for both the ART and the Imperial (Broadway) run was to make the show as close and intimate as possible. This was a callback to the beginnings of the show, which was really, really tiny -- dancers were literally within kicking distance of the audience. So while it's not as immersive as, say, Sleep No More or The Donkey Show (both also produced at the ART), you do get to be right next to the actors and musicians. The ART has a very flexible theater arrangement; there's no balcony, but three large seating wagons on air casters. The stage can be positioned as either a traditional proscenium stage, a thrust stage, and so on. For our production of Comet, those seating wagons went upstage and spun around, putting the theater into more of an 'alley' configuration. The main portion of the set was composed by Mimi Lien as three interlocking ovals, with additional stairs and platforms joining other sections of the theater, with the goal of making the entire theater (auditorium + stage) into performance space. The center oval was reserved for Pierre and his piano (and the conductor), with many small pods scattered throughout for musicians or discreet acting areas. At the ART, there was a single large platform in the center of the fixed seating section. For the Broadway production, there was a much longer walkway through the audience, as well as stairs on both sides of the stage going up to the balcony, so again, a lot of connections to the audience. Oh! The bunker! The entire audience entrance to the auditorium was a slightly longer path than usual (through front of house to the West lobby, which is usually the intermission / reception lobby), then through what would normally be backstage, through the big doors and finally to one's seat. This part really reminded me of the Donkey Show, which made "waiting in line to get into the club" part of the show experience... which is doubly interesting, since some parts of Comet are also set inside "The Club." (Man, Brad, those strobes....) "(And, in passing, Diane Paulus and Rachel Chavkin are two *extremely* different types of directors.) The entry experience is a nice little coup de theatre; it's lengthy enough that the audience gets used to its sparseness, before encountering the luxuriousness of the theater set. We ended up using four followspots at the ART, since the show was essentially in the round; two up in the FOH catwalks and two on towers positioned behind the 'upstage' walls. The spots were converted Mac Vipers, with local control (pan/tilt) controlled by the operators, color and beam controlled by the board op, and iris and intensity shared between the two. There were a million-kajillion paintings on the walls of the set (actually, curtains), each with their own display light. It did not take nearly as much time to wire them as I thought it would. There were also a lot of mouseholes drilled through the set for music stand lights, backline power, and audio. I could tell you a bit about the sound design and reinforcement, but I'm rambling on. One major aspect of the show and the set design -- as much as I loved it, I've always wondered on how well it would tour! I've worked on both 'sit and stay' tours (where you essentially stay in one city until tickets sales start to dry up, then move to another city, and so on) and 'one week wonder' tours (where you go to a different city each week -- sometimes more frequently). Some of the sit-and-stay shows do an amazing job taking over a theater and making it their own, but always with some understanding with the theater owner, so I think Comet would do all right there. For the on-the-go shows though ... Comet would really have to be scaled down. Since the show got its start in a tent, I'd expect they'd lean back toward those roots. If Ringling Bros could do it, I'm sure the Team could, too! I guess this is a long way around of answering your second question, Kristi, that I don't see that it would do so well as a proscenium piece. It's meant to engage the audience, with actors, musicians and dancers swirling all around them. From the zakuski served at the beginning of the show, to the egg shakers and the letters, the show doesn't hesitate to grab your hand and pull you in. Matthew Breton Design for Theater and Dance ________________________________ From: Kristi R-C Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 4:44 PM To: stagecraft at theatrical.net Cc: theatricalmatt at hotmail.com Subject: Re: [SML] the great comet Please ask the questions here! I'm curious, was it as "environmental" as it was in NYC - with the action and audience so intermingled? Do you think it can work in a traditional proscenium space? Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Breton via Stagecraft To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Matthew Breton Sent: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 3:38 pm Subject: Re: [SML] the great comet Hi Abbey -- I worked on the show when it was at the ART (Cambridge, MA) as an electrician and followspot operator. It was a complete delight! The whole team -- Rachel, Dave, everyone -- are an absolute joy to work with, and it was incredible helping push it toward its Broadway debut. I'm glad you're excited about the show - years later, and it still thrills me, too. It's an absolute masterpiece. Brad's an amazing lighting designer, and I'm glad he nabbed the Tony for his work. Please feel free to contact me on or off-list with any questions you might have. Thanks! Matthew Breton Design for Theater and Dance ________________________________ From: Stagecraft on behalf of Abbey K. via Stagecraft Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12:46 PM To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Abbey K. Subject: [SML] the great comet Hi all! Is anyone schooled in / educated on the theatrical work for Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812? I've been listening to it non-stop and it's just... such a masterpiece, I want to know everything about it. Sincerely, Abbey ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From misswisc at aol.com Thu Dec 24 04:15:54 2020 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 04:15:54 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] the great comet In-Reply-To: References: <1473378188.3978789.1608759852269@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <143601509.4053645.1608783354492@mail.yahoo.com> Thanks for a fabulous description! Always love hearing the "why" a choice was made, too.? Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Breton To: stagecraft at theatrical.net ; Kristi R-C Sent: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 7:02 pm Subject: Re: [SML] the great comet #yiv5828650870 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}Part of the scenic design concept for both the ART and the Imperial (Broadway) run was to make the show as close and intimate as possible.? This was a callback to the beginnings of the show, which was really, really tiny -- dancers were literally within kicking distance of the audience.? So while it's not as immersive as, say, Sleep No More or The Donkey Show (both also produced at the ART), you do get to be right next to the actors and musicians. The ART has a very flexible theater arrangement; there's no balcony, but three large seating wagons on air casters.? The stage can be positioned as either a traditional proscenium stage, a thrust stage, and so on.? For our production of Comet, those seating wagons went upstage and spun around, putting the theater into more of an 'alley' configuration. The main portion of the set was composed by Mimi Lien as three interlocking ovals, with additional stairs and platforms joining other sections of the theater, with the goal of making the entire theater (auditorium + stage) into performance space.? The center oval was reserved for Pierre and his piano (and the conductor), with many small pods scattered throughout for musicians or discreet acting areas.? ?At the ART, there was a single large platform in the center of the fixed seating section.?For the Broadway production, there was a much longer walkway through the audience, as well as stairs on both sides of the stage going up to the balcony, so again, a lot of connections to the audience. Oh!? The bunker!? The entire audience entrance to the auditorium was a slightly longer path than usual (through front of house to the West lobby, which is usually the intermission / reception lobby), then through what would normally be backstage, through the big doors and finally to one's seat.? This part really reminded me of the Donkey Show, which made "waiting in line to get into the club" part of the show experience... which is doubly interesting, since some parts of Comet are also set inside "The Club."? (Man, Brad, those strobes....)? "(And, in passing, Diane Paulus and Rachel Chavkin are two *extremely* different types of directors.)? The entry experience is a nice little coup de theatre; it's lengthy enough that the audience gets used to its sparseness, before encountering the luxuriousness of the theater set. We ended up using four followspots at the ART, since the show was essentially in the round; two up in the FOH catwalks and two on towers positioned behind the 'upstage' walls.? The spots were converted Mac Vipers, with local control (pan/tilt) controlled by the operators, color and beam controlled by the board op, and iris and intensity shared between the two. There were a million-kajillion paintings on the walls of the set (actually, curtains), each with their own display light.? It did not take nearly as much time to wire them as I thought it would.? There were also a lot of mouseholes drilled through the set for music stand lights, backline power, and audio. I could tell you a bit about the sound design and reinforcement, but I'm rambling on. One major aspect of the show and the set design -- as much as I loved it, I've always wondered on how well it would tour!? I've worked on both 'sit and stay' tours (where you essentially stay in one city until tickets sales start to dry up, then move to another city, and so on) and 'one week wonder' tours (where you go to a different city each week -- sometimes more frequently).? Some of the sit-and-stay shows do an amazing job taking over a theater and making it their own, but always with some understanding with the theater owner, so I think Comet would do all right there.? For the on-the-go shows though ... Comet would really have to be scaled down.?Since the show?got its start in a tent, I'd expect they'd lean back toward those roots.? If Ringling Bros could do it, I'm sure the Team could, too! I guess this is a long way around of answering your second question, Kristi, that I don't see that it would do so well as a proscenium piece.??It's meant to engage the audience, with actors, musicians and dancers swirling all around them.? From the zakuski served at the beginning of the show, to the egg shakers and the letters, the show doesn't hesitate to grab your hand and pull you in.?? Matthew Breton Design for Theater and Dance From: Kristi R-C Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 4:44 PM To: stagecraft at theatrical.net Cc: theatricalmatt at hotmail.com Subject: Re: [SML] the great comet?Please ask the questions here!? I'm curious, was it as "environmental" as it was in NYC - with the action and audience so intermingled?? Do you think it can work in a traditional proscenium space?? Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Matthew Breton via Stagecraft To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Matthew Breton Sent: Wed, Dec 23, 2020 3:38 pm Subject: Re: [SML] the great comet Hi Abbey -- I worked on the show when it was at the ART (Cambridge, MA) as an electrician and followspot operator.? It was a complete delight!? The whole team -- Rachel, Dave, everyone -- are an absolute joy to work with, and it was incredible helping push it toward its Broadway debut. I'm glad you're excited about the show - years later, and it still thrills me, too.? It's an absolute masterpiece.? Brad's an amazing lighting designer, and I'm glad he nabbed the Tony for his work. Please feel free to contact me on or off-list with any questions you might have. Thanks! Matthew Breton Design for Theater and Dance From: Stagecraft on behalf of Abbey K. via Stagecraft Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2020 12:46 PM To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Abbey K. Subject: [SML] the great comet?Hi all! Is anyone schooled in / educated on the theatrical work for Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812? I've been listening to it non-stop and it's just... such a masterpiece, I want to know everything about it. Sincerely,Abbey____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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It was a great 25 years and I really miss my brothers and sisters out there. In early March 2020, I fled San Francisco for my Ukiah CA ranch. When the community college is able to restart I'll be somewhat involved in its theatre. Already on an advisory board. Meanwhile the ranch house is mostly fixed and the rest of the 1,500 acres is in better shape than it was. Next project is a couple of wild mustangs to gentle! Visitors will be more than welcome when the pandemic is over. Have a Wonderful and safe Holliday! Eloise Twining Eloise at sonic.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From misswisc at aol.com Fri Dec 25 03:43:24 2020 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 03:43:24 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] Retirement In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1207294471.4319339.1608867804088@mail.yahoo.com> A ranch and horses make for a great retirement. You're welcome at the SML bar anytime, Eloise!?? Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Eloise Twining via Stagecraft To: Stagecraft Cc: Eloise Twining Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 9:35 pm Subject: [SML] Retirement I've been mostly lurking on this list for years, but I know a few folks out there...This post is to say that with profound regret I have now signed my retirement papers from IATSE Local 16. It was a great 25 years and I really miss my brothers and sisters out there.??In early March 2020, I fled San Francisco for my Ukiah CA ranch. When the community college is able to restart I'll be somewhat involved in its theatre.? Already on an advisory board.? ?Meanwhile the ranch house is mostly fixed and the rest of the 1,500 acres is in better?shape than it was.Next project is a couple of wild mustangs to gentle!Visitors will be more than welcome when the pandemic is over.Have a Wonderful and safe Holliday!Eloise Twining?Eloise at sonic.net____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bill at sapsis-rigging.com Fri Dec 25 04:09:39 2020 From: bill at sapsis-rigging.com (Bill Sapsis) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 04:09:39 +0000 Subject: [SML] Retirement In-Reply-To: <1207294471.4319339.1608867804088@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1207294471.4319339.1608867804088@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <5C79996A-C491-4AEC-8B8D-A727C4043E15@sapsis-rigging.com> Excellent plan! Enjoy! Bill S bill at sapsis-rigging.com http://sapsis-rigging.com +1.267.278.4561 mobile -----Original Message----- From: Eloise Twining via Stagecraft To: Stagecraft Cc: Eloise Twining Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 9:35 pm Subject: [SML] Retirement I've been mostly lurking on this list for years, but I know a few folks out there... This post is to say that with profound regret I have now signed my retirement papers from IATSE Local 16. It was a great 25 years and I really miss my brothers and sisters out there. In early March 2020, I fled San Francisco for my Ukiah CA ranch. When the community college is able to restart I'll be somewhat involved in its theatre. Already on an advisory board. Meanwhile the ranch house is mostly fixed and the rest of the 1,500 acres is in better shape than it was. Next project is a couple of wild mustangs to gentle! Visitors will be more than welcome when the pandemic is over. Have a Wonderful and safe Holliday! Eloise Twining Eloise at sonic.net ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From twiningeloise at gmail.com Fri Dec 25 05:55:16 2020 From: twiningeloise at gmail.com (Eloise Twining) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 21:55:16 -0800 Subject: [SML] Retirement In-Reply-To: <1207294471.4319339.1608867804088@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1207294471.4319339.1608867804088@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: That would be fun! Lifts a glass of scotch. Eloise On Thu, Dec 24, 2020, 7:43 PM Kristi R-C wrote: > A ranch and horses make for a great retirement. You're welcome at the SML > bar anytime, Eloise! > > Kristi R-C > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Eloise Twining via Stagecraft > To: Stagecraft > Cc: Eloise Twining > Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 9:35 pm > Subject: [SML] Retirement > > I've been mostly lurking on this list for years, but I know a few folks > out there... > This post is to say that with profound regret I have now signed my > retirement papers from IATSE Local 16. It was a great 25 years and I really > miss my brothers and sisters out there. > In early March 2020, I fled San Francisco for my Ukiah CA ranch. When the > community college is able to restart I'll be somewhat involved in its > theatre. Already on an advisory board. > Meanwhile the ranch house is mostly fixed and the rest of the 1,500 acres > is in better shape than it was. > Next project is a couple of wild mustangs to gentle! > Visitors will be more than welcome when the pandemic is over. > Have a Wonderful and safe Holliday! > Eloise Twining > Eloise at sonic.net > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jonares at arescreative.com Fri Dec 25 06:40:38 2020 From: jonares at arescreative.com (Jon Ares) Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2020 22:40:38 -0800 Subject: [SML] Retirement In-Reply-To: References: <1207294471.4319339.1608867804088@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: Your retirement planning sounds awesome! Congratulations! - Jon On Thu, Dec 24, 2020 at 9:58 PM Eloise Twining via Stagecraft wrote: > > That would be fun! > Lifts a glass of scotch. > Eloise > > On Thu, Dec 24, 2020, 7:43 PM Kristi R-C wrote: >> >> A ranch and horses make for a great retirement. You're welcome at the SML bar anytime, Eloise! >> >> Kristi R-C >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Eloise Twining via Stagecraft >> To: Stagecraft >> Cc: Eloise Twining >> Sent: Thu, Dec 24, 2020 9:35 pm >> Subject: [SML] Retirement >> >> I've been mostly lurking on this list for years, but I know a few folks out there... >> This post is to say that with profound regret I have now signed my retirement papers from IATSE Local 16. It was a great 25 years and I really miss my brothers and sisters out there. >> In early March 2020, I fled San Francisco for my Ukiah CA ranch. When the community college is able to restart I'll be somewhat involved in its theatre. Already on an advisory board. >> Meanwhile the ranch house is mostly fixed and the rest of the 1,500 acres is in better shape than it was. >> Next project is a couple of wild mustangs to gentle! >> Visitors will be more than welcome when the pandemic is over. >> Have a Wonderful and safe Holliday! >> Eloise Twining >> Eloise at sonic.net >> ____________________________________________________________ >> For list information see >> Stagecraft mailing list >> Stagecraft at theatrical.net >> http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -- Jon Ares www.arescreative.com From mptecdir at gmail.com Fri Dec 25 20:52:37 2020 From: mptecdir at gmail.com (Michael Powers) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 14:52:37 -0600 Subject: [SML] Holiday Wishes Message-ID: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> To each and all, to everyone here at the bar, I would like to wish each and everyone of you the happiest holiday season ever. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! May this coming year rekindle and meet every dream you dreamed a year ago. May every burden you endured be lifted, and may your glass never be empty. The year to come HAS to be an improvement over the last year. So, please, let each of us strive to make that become true. Michael Powers USMC '65-'69 ETCP Rigger #820 (Ret'd) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jdurand at durandinterstellar.com Fri Dec 25 21:27:54 2020 From: jdurand at durandinterstellar.com (Jerry Durand) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 13:27:54 -0800 Subject: [SML] Holiday Wishes In-Reply-To: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> To one and all, holiday wishes from us in California and from our new house https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiKPqCbniyI Merry Christmas ? ????? ????? Sharon & Jerry Durand -- Jerry Durand, WhatsApp, Telegram, VK, signal, Parler www.DurandInterstellar.com & www.Durandinterstellar.ru From misswisc at aol.com Fri Dec 25 22:56:36 2020 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 22:56:36 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] Holiday Wishes In-Reply-To: <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> Message-ID: <31359813.4448029.1608936996159@mail.yahoo.com> Merry Merry to you and Sharon! May the journey be enjoyable! Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Durand via Stagecraft To: Michael Powers via Stagecraft Cc: Jerry Durand Sent: Fri, Dec 25, 2020 3:27 pm Subject: Re: [SML] Holiday Wishes To one and all, holiday wishes from us in California and from our new house https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiKPqCbniyI Merry Christmas ? ????? ????? Sharon & Jerry Durand -- Jerry Durand, WhatsApp, Telegram, VK, signal, Parler www.DurandInterstellar.com & www.Durandinterstellar.ru ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kightp at peak.org Fri Dec 25 23:27:54 2020 From: kightp at peak.org (Pat Kight) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 18:27:54 -0500 (EST) Subject: [SML] Holiday Wishes In-Reply-To: <31359813.4448029.1608936996159@mail.yahoo.com> References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> <31359813.4448029.1608936996159@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: <1037794541.2815962.1608938874364.JavaMail.zimbra@peak.org> Happy Christmas - or whatever you celebrate - to you and the rest of the SML folks. My sister and I are having a quiet one here in western Oregon, munching on Christmas cookies and prepping for our holiday dinner, which will include a baked ham, roasted yams and a home-made pecan pie for dessert. Sorry I was unable to send out my usual boxes of cookies to SML members this year; we've been kind of locked down by COVID and not sending anything but cards to anyone. Hopefully, that tradition will resume next year. -- Pat Kight kightp@[eak.org From: "Stagecraft" To: "Stagecraft" Cc: "Kristi R-C" Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 2:56:36 PM Subject: Re: [SML] Holiday Wishes Merry Merry to you and Sharon! May the journey be enjoyable! Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Jerry Durand via Stagecraft To: Michael Powers via Stagecraft Cc: Jerry Durand Sent: Fri, Dec 25, 2020 3:27 pm Subject: Re: [SML] Holiday Wishes To one and all, holiday wishes from us in California and from our new house [ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiKPqCbniyI | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiKPqCbniyI ] Merry Christmas ? ????? ????? Sharon & Jerry Durand -- Jerry Durand, WhatsApp, Telegram, VK, signal, Parler www.DurandInterstellar.com & www.Durandinterstellar.ru ____________________________________________________________ For list information see < [ http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ | http://stagecraft.theprices.net/ ] > Stagecraft mailing list [ mailto:Stagecraft at theatrical.net | Stagecraft at theatrical.net ] [ http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net | http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net ] ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From jonares at arescreative.com Fri Dec 25 23:45:47 2020 From: jonares at arescreative.com (Jon Ares) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:45:47 -0800 Subject: [SML] Holiday Wishes In-Reply-To: <1037794541.2815962.1608938874364.JavaMail.zimbra@peak.org> References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> <31359813.4448029.1608936996159@mail.yahoo.com> <1037794541.2815962.1608938874364.JavaMail.zimbra@peak.org> Message-ID: On Fri, Dec 25, 2020 at 3:31 PM Pat Kight via Stagecraft wrote: > Sorry I was unable to send out my usual boxes of cookies to SML members this year; we've been kind of locked down by COVID and not sending anything but cards to anyone. Hopefully, that tradition will resume next year. Happy Merry to all as well. Instead of presents and physical goodies, I donated in folks' names to an organization that gives to out-of-work performing and fine artists (and others, like stagehands) in the area. Though my income is way down, at least I still have a job. -- Jon Ares www.arescreative.com From jdurand at durandinterstellar.com Fri Dec 25 23:51:25 2020 From: jdurand at durandinterstellar.com (Jerry Durand) Date: Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:51:25 -0800 Subject: [SML] Holiday Wishes In-Reply-To: References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> <31359813.4448029.1608936996159@mail.yahoo.com> <1037794541.2815962.1608938874364.JavaMail.zimbra@peak.org> Message-ID: <189d1249-18da-b400-f451-4362837781e1@durandinterstellar.com> We pretty much skipped the holidays entirely so far.? Finalizing our sorting so when we get word we can cross the border we can call the moving company, file some last minute paperwork with the FBI, and split like a banana. The people who bought our house in California are extremely nice and are letting us stay until we can leave or they have to move out of their place next summer. On 12/25/20 3:45 PM, Jon Ares via Stagecraft wrote: > > Happy Merry to all as well. Instead of presents and physical goodies, > I donated in folks' names to an organization that gives to out-of-work > performing and fine artists (and others, like stagehands) in the area. > Though my income is way down, at least I still have a job. > -- Jerry Durand, WhatsApp, Telegram, VK, signal, Parler www.DurandInterstellar.com & www.Durandinterstellar.ru From LouPoppler at cableone.net Sun Dec 27 00:35:33 2020 From: LouPoppler at cableone.net (Lou Poppler) Date: Sat, 26 Dec 2020 17:35:33 -0700 Subject: [SML] Venue/Landlord pay millions for Circus Rigging error In-Reply-To: <189d1249-18da-b400-f451-4362837781e1@durandinterstellar.com> References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> <31359813.4448029.1608936996159@mail.yahoo.com> <1037794541.2815962.1608938874364.JavaMail.zimbra@peak.org> <189d1249-18da-b400-f451-4362837781e1@durandinterstellar.com> Message-ID: <1609029333.1554.87.camel@cableone.net> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/circus-acrobats-injured-settlement.html In Rhode Island in 2014, at a Feld "Ringling Bros" show, eight acrobats fell after a rigging failure. (IIRC the entire rigged assembly supporting the acrobats was suspended from a single carabiner which was cocked slightly so that the load was not oriented along the long axis.) Later that year, OSHA issued a $7,000 fine ? ?the maximum fine allowed by law? ? to Feld Entertainment. Last Monday, lawyers for the acrobats settled a lawsuit with the owner and operator of the arena where the performance took? place, for $52.5 million (Rhode Island Convention Center, and SMG). The acrobats' lawyer said: "There are safety standards and safety features? that were supposed to be in place for every event, no matter whether it?s? the circus, or whether you?re dealing with, you know, college basketball,?? Mr. Mandell said. ?Those were not used, they were not utilized for this? performance, and so that is where our claims against the arena derived from.? My interest in all this, as a retired local crew high rigger (or sometimes lead local rigger) is to suggest that we might need to be more assertive about complaining, when we see the touring riggers or show management rigging something in a questionable manner. From billconnerastc at gmail.com Sun Dec 27 17:56:11 2020 From: billconnerastc at gmail.com (Bill Conner) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 12:56:11 -0500 Subject: [SML] Venue/Landlord pay millions for Circus Rigging error In-Reply-To: <1609029333.1554.87.camel@cableone.net> References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> <31359813.4448029.1608936996159@mail.yahoo.com> <1037794541.2815962.1608938874364.JavaMail.zimbra@peak.org> <189d1249-18da-b400-f451-4362837781e1@durandinterstellar.com> <1609029333.1554.87.camel@cableone.net> Message-ID: Interesting but not surprising. Very likely the civic center and its management had much deeper pockets - more insurance - than Feld. Seems like this may lead to more confrontations between venues and tours, since it seems to hold the venue responsible for the tour's work. That assumes tours will resume someday. Lou, thanks for posting this. On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 7:36 PM Lou Poppler via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > > https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/circus-acrobats-injured-settlement.html > > In Rhode Island in 2014, at a Feld "Ringling Bros" show, eight acrobats > fell > after a rigging failure. (IIRC the entire rigged assembly supporting the > acrobats was suspended from a single carabiner which was cocked slightly > so that the load was not oriented along the long axis.) > > Later that year, OSHA issued a $7,000 fine ? ?the maximum fine allowed by > law? > ? to Feld Entertainment. Last Monday, lawyers for the acrobats settled > a lawsuit with the owner and operator of the arena where the performance > took > place, for $52.5 million (Rhode Island Convention Center, and SMG). > > The acrobats' lawyer said: "There are safety standards and safety features > that were supposed to be in place for every event, no matter whether it?s > the circus, or whether you?re dealing with, you know, college basketball,? > Mr. Mandell said. ?Those were not used, they were not utilized for this > performance, and so that is where our claims against the arena derived > from.? > > My interest in all this, as a retired local crew high rigger (or sometimes > lead local rigger) is to suggest that we might need to be more assertive > about complaining, when we see the touring riggers or show management > rigging something in a questionable manner. > > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From billconnerastc at gmail.com Sun Dec 27 18:08:59 2020 From: billconnerastc at gmail.com (Bill Conner) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 13:08:59 -0500 Subject: [SML] Venue/Landlord pay millions for Circus Rigging error In-Reply-To: References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> <31359813.4448029.1608936996159@mail.yahoo.com> <1037794541.2815962.1608938874364.JavaMail.zimbra@peak.org> <189d1249-18da-b400-f451-4362837781e1@durandinterstellar.com> <1609029333.1554.87.camel@cableone.net> Message-ID: Interesting that the lawyers for this case were also leads on station fire. By their website, their two largest settlements, by significant amounts. On Sun, Dec 27, 2020, 12:56 PM Bill Conner wrote: > Interesting but not surprising. Very likely the civic center and its > management had much deeper pockets - more insurance - than Feld. Seems > like this may lead to more confrontations between venues and tours, since > it seems to hold the venue responsible for the tour's work. That assumes > tours will resume someday. > > Lou, thanks for posting this. > > On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 7:36 PM Lou Poppler via Stagecraft < > stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > >> >> https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/circus-acrobats-injured-settlement.html >> >> In Rhode Island in 2014, at a Feld "Ringling Bros" show, eight acrobats >> fell >> after a rigging failure. (IIRC the entire rigged assembly supporting the >> acrobats was suspended from a single carabiner which was cocked slightly >> so that the load was not oriented along the long axis.) >> >> Later that year, OSHA issued a $7,000 fine ? ?the maximum fine allowed by >> law? >> ? to Feld Entertainment. Last Monday, lawyers for the acrobats settled >> a lawsuit with the owner and operator of the arena where the performance >> took >> place, for $52.5 million (Rhode Island Convention Center, and SMG). >> >> The acrobats' lawyer said: "There are safety standards and safety >> features >> that were supposed to be in place for every event, no matter whether it?s >> the circus, or whether you?re dealing with, you know, college >> basketball,? >> Mr. Mandell said. ?Those were not used, they were not utilized for this >> performance, and so that is where our claims against the arena derived >> from.? >> >> My interest in all this, as a retired local crew high rigger (or sometimes >> lead local rigger) is to suggest that we might need to be more assertive >> about complaining, when we see the touring riggers or show management >> rigging something in a questionable manner. >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> For list information see >> Stagecraft mailing list >> Stagecraft at theatrical.net >> http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From misswisc at aol.com Mon Dec 28 01:49:34 2020 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 01:49:34 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] Venue/Landlord pay millions for Circus Rigging error In-Reply-To: References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> <8cdbbedc-e70f-6bf4-f32c-da763b821bf2@durandinterstellar.com> <31359813.4448029.1608936996159@mail.yahoo.com> <1037794541.2815962.1608938874364.JavaMail.zimbra@peak.org> <189d1249-18da-b400-f451-4362837781e1@durandinterstellar.com> <1609029333.1554.87.camel@cableone.net> Message-ID: <1280889552.4812713.1609120174418@mail.yahoo.com> One of the reason Workmans' Comp insurance exists is it protects the employer from being sued, then losing and going out of business which results in the loss of additional jobs. The WC claim will take care of the health care and partial income needs to "make the worker whole." and having that as a fairly automatic thing benefits both worker ?- since the bills are covered fairly quickly ?- and the employer who gets to stay in business.? Assuming Feld has WC insurance on their employees - and they more than likely do as it's a requirement in most states - they can't be directly sued by the workers for their injuries received on the job.? Now... the worker's families could sue for "loss of consortium" or any of a number of similar claims. The venue is going after Feld.? The lesson for all of us is - if you see something that doesn't look right, say something and don't let anything go in the air you're not willing to be held liable for. If you are the hosting venue/organization, ensure you do your due diligence when to comes to safety - even when it's a "circus act that takes care of them selves" as we are often told.? And if you're not certain, we've got lots of folks who know both Circus and ETCP rigging now - ASK! Kristi R-C -----Original Message----- From: Bill Conner via Stagecraft To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Bill Conner Sent: Sun, Dec 27, 2020 12:08 pm Subject: Re: [SML] Venue/Landlord pay millions for Circus Rigging error Interesting that the lawyers for this case were also leads on station fire.? By their website, their two largest settlements, by significant amounts. On Sun, Dec 27, 2020, 12:56 PM Bill Conner wrote: Interesting but not surprising. Very likely the civic center and its management had much deeper pockets - more insurance - than Feld.? Seems like this may lead to more confrontations between venues and tours, since it seems to hold the venue responsible for the tour's work.? That assumes tours will resume someday. Lou, thanks for posting this.?? On Sat, Dec 26, 2020, 7:36 PM Lou Poppler via Stagecraft wrote: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/us/circus-acrobats-injured-settlement.html In Rhode Island in 2014, at a Feld "Ringling Bros" show, eight acrobats fell after a rigging failure.? (IIRC the entire rigged assembly supporting the acrobats was suspended from a single carabiner which was cocked slightly so that the load was not oriented along the long axis.) Later that year, OSHA issued a $7,000 fine ? ?the maximum fine allowed by law? ? to Feld Entertainment.? Last Monday, lawyers for the acrobats settled a lawsuit with the owner and operator of the arena where the performance took? place, for $52.5 million (Rhode Island Convention Center, and SMG). The acrobats' lawyer said: "There are safety standards and safety features? that were supposed to be in place for every event, no matter whether it?s? the circus, or whether you?re dealing with, you know, college basketball,?? Mr. Mandell said. ?Those were not used, they were not utilized for this? performance, and so that is where our claims against the arena derived from.? My interest in all this, as a retired local crew high rigger (or sometimes lead local rigger) is to suggest that we might need to be more assertive about complaining, when we see the touring riggers or show management rigging something in a questionable manner. ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net ____________________________________________________________ For list information see Stagecraft mailing list Stagecraft at theatrical.net http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From herrick at hglightingdesign.com Mon Dec 28 01:53:39 2020 From: herrick at hglightingdesign.com (Herrick Goldman) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 20:53:39 -0500 Subject: [SML] Holiday Wishes In-Reply-To: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> References: <2BB2B7BD-BEE4-47FC-863C-F492547D972A@gmail.com> Message-ID: <30FD5260-FE62-4B64-B33D-1898E703DB47@hglightingdesign.com> Back at ya michael and to everyone else. Reach out when you travel thru NyC next year. The bars will be open. Sent from my Hpad www.HGLightingDesign.com www.EvokeCollaborative.com 917.797.3624 > On Dec 25, 2020, at 3:53 PM, Michael Powers via Stagecraft wrote: > > ?To each and all, to everyone here at the bar, I would like to wish each and everyone of you the happiest holiday season ever. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! > May this coming year rekindle and meet every dream you dreamed a year ago. May every burden you endured be lifted, and may your glass never be empty. > The year to come HAS to be an improvement over the last year. So, please, let each of us strive to make that become true. > > > > > Michael Powers > USMC '65-'69 > ETCP Rigger #820 (Ret'd) > > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From theatricalmatt at hotmail.com Mon Dec 28 00:11:00 2020 From: theatricalmatt at hotmail.com (Matthew Breton) Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 00:11:00 +0000 Subject: [SML] the great comet In-Reply-To: References: <1473378188.3978789.1608759852269@mail.yahoo.com> , Message-ID: > If *that* isn't the understatement of the century... *knowing nod of the head* One day, we'll have to trade war stories over a couple of beers.... Matthew Breton Design for Theater and Dance ________________________________ From: Stagecraft on behalf of Andy Leviss via Stagecraft Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2020 2:43 AM To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: Andy Leviss Subject: Re: [SML] the great comet On Wed, Dec 23, 2020 at 8:06 PM Matthew Breton via Stagecraft > wrote: And, in passing, Diane Paulus and Rachel Chavkin are two *extremely* different types of directors. If *that* isn't the understatement of the century... ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From xmanaxeman33 at gmail.com Mon Dec 28 02:43:31 2020 From: xmanaxeman33 at gmail.com (Abbey K.) Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2020 21:43:31 -0500 Subject: [SML] the great comet In-Reply-To: References: <1473378188.3978789.1608759852269@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: > > this is all *so *cool. i'm sorry I haven't responded; I've been working > on my junior-year graduation project! 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