[SML] box booms

[John Taylor]

I agree with Steven! Never give up on the better locations.

JT

On 2/19/2024 9:49 AM, Steven Hood via Stagecraft wrote:
> 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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