[SML] box booms

[Steven Hood]

Don't give up! I help run a gymnatorium that has pretty good systems in 
place. We hang a side lighting position for every show when we take the 
space back from athletics for the couple weeks. We take it back down when 
we give the space back.
I'm in SoCal...
Hth,
Steven R Hood

On February 19, 2024 7:42:12 AM Bill Conner via Stagecraft 
<stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> I'm working with an architect who is resisting having a lighting position 
> on the cheek walls of a new 700 seat theatre with 15' of forestage. I 
> showed horizontal rails, vertical rails, and coves with and without access 
> behind. He showed on picture of a HS theate without.  And the school does 
> pride themselves on the their performing arts program.
>
> First, a lesson. Once you retire, don't un-retire no matter what, even for 
> just one gig.
>
> So, group, should I keep insisting on a box boom lighting position or give up?
>
> I have a rail on the rear wall also, a "balcony rail" position, which I'm 
> guessing will get attacked also.  I just keep remembering Tom Skelton 
> saying repeatedly "rail is best".
>
> Thanks!
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