From tdnielsen at gmail.com Sat Aug 2 01:22:25 2025 From: tdnielsen at gmail.com (Timothy Nielsen) Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2025 21:22:25 -0400 Subject: [SML] Job Posting: Smithsonian American Art Museum Message-ID: Sharing here to increase visibility. The Smithsonian American Art Museum is hiring a position to join the lighting and AV team. This is a full-time, federal position. Job details and information are available at https://www.usajobs.gov/job/841887200 Salary range is $69-90k, on the GS9 payscale, and the position has promotion potential to GS11. -Tim -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From ani.td21 at gmail.com Thu Aug 7 18:04:45 2025 From: ani.td21 at gmail.com (Anna Labykina) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 11:04:45 -0700 Subject: [SML] Tech Theatre Survey Message-ID: Hi Everybody, A colleague and I are working on an article about the immigration challenges we?re experiencing in America, focusing on technical theater, and we?d love to include more perspectives through this survey . https://cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9MmNaAi62WuERMO If you are an immigrant working in our industry, please take a moment to complete it and feel free to share it with any immigrant artists you know! Thank you, --- Anna B. Labykina Director of Production Portland Opera Insta Tomichka21 | m 617.388.5656 My work day may look different from your work day. Please do not feel obligated to respond out of your normal working hours. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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That?s the only reference I > could find. > > Part Number SK3008-YEL, 0.500" ABS Plastic SlipKnot? 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URL: From crpikeinportland at gmail.com Thu Aug 7 19:34:59 2025 From: crpikeinportland at gmail.com (christopher R. pike) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 12:34:59 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: <2BAC9673-1B86-4476-ACDC-03B5A8870D22@aol.com> References: <2BAC9673-1B86-4476-ACDC-03B5A8870D22@aol.com> Message-ID: I agree, I don't see how something that can hold a 1/2" can be tightened on a 1/4" rope. On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 12:27?PM RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > Interesting. The 2.0 Multi Size option must fit that range of ropes. > > The others are probably just the single size. I?m more concerned with the > axial holding power. I?m just not sure how that would be the same on > different types of rope. A 1/4? hollow braid wouldn?t seem to have the > same holding capacity as a stiffer kernmantle static line. These seem very > interesting, I?ll definitely be looking into them more a well. Thanks for > the resource! > > Ray > > On Aug 7, 2025, at 12:10?PM, christopher R. pike via Stagecraft < > stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > > ? > But here > > it says it will work with 1/4". Go figure. > > > > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 11:25?AM RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft < > stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > >> This page lists its inside diameter as 1/2?. That?s the only reference I >> could find. >> >> Part Number SK3008-YEL, 0.500" ABS Plastic SlipKnot? Rope Clamp 3-Pack >> Yellow On Stafford Manufacturing Corp. >> >> shaft-collars-couplings.staffordmfg.com >> >> <5000Y.jpg> >> >> >> >> >> >> Ray >> >> On Aug 7, 2025, at 9:59?AM, christopher R. pike via Stagecraft < >> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: >> >> ? >> Does anyone have reviews of this product. >> >> >> https://shaft-collars-couplings.staffordmfg.com/category/slipknot--adjustable-rope-clamp >> >> Specifically, will this work on a 1/4" rope? >> ____________________________________________________________ >> 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 > > ____________________________________________________________ > 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 crpikeinportland at gmail.com Thu Aug 7 19:35:35 2025 From: crpikeinportland at gmail.com (christopher R. pike) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 12:35:35 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: <2BAC9673-1B86-4476-ACDC-03B5A8870D22@aol.com> Message-ID: Just got this from the manufacturer Good Afternoon, Yes the ID is interchangeable. They come with the 4 inserts listed next to ?Inside Diameter? Thank you, On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 12:34?PM christopher R. pike < crpikeinportland at gmail.com> wrote: > I agree, I don't see how something that can hold a 1/2" can be tightened > on a 1/4" rope. > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 12:27?PM RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft < > stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > >> Interesting. The 2.0 Multi Size option must fit that range of ropes. >> >> The others are probably just the single size. I?m more concerned with the >> axial holding power. I?m just not sure how that would be the same on >> different types of rope. A 1/4? hollow braid wouldn?t seem to have the >> same holding capacity as a stiffer kernmantle static line. These seem very >> interesting, I?ll definitely be looking into them more a well. Thanks for >> the resource! >> >> Ray >> >> On Aug 7, 2025, at 12:10?PM, christopher R. pike via Stagecraft < >> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: >> >> ? >> But here >> >> it says it will work with 1/4". Go figure. >> >> >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 11:25?AM RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft < >> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: >> >>> This page lists its inside diameter as 1/2?. That?s the only reference I >>> could find. >>> >>> Part Number SK3008-YEL, 0.500" ABS Plastic SlipKnot? Rope Clamp 3-Pack >>> Yellow On Stafford Manufacturing Corp. >>> >>> shaft-collars-couplings.staffordmfg.com >>> >>> <5000Y.jpg> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Ray >>> >>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 9:59?AM, christopher R. pike via Stagecraft < >>> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: >>> >>> ? >>> Does anyone have reviews of this product. >>> >>> >>> https://shaft-collars-couplings.staffordmfg.com/category/slipknot--adjustable-rope-clamp >>> >>> Specifically, will this work on a 1/4" rope? >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> 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 >> >> ____________________________________________________________ >> 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 JKanyuck at Harford.edu Thu Aug 7 21:08:02 2025 From: JKanyuck at Harford.edu (Jeffrey Kanyuck) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 21:08:02 +0000 Subject: [SML] [EXTERNAL] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I also see that the multi-rope sized one is supposedly capable of holding a ?" line. You could try getting one and testing it. I would not use it to hold something in the air especially over someone's heads. If you are using it as a marker on the line to know when to stop a rope that would be a more appropriate use for it. This is not an industry standard item in theater or events, so you could get fried if someone got hurt trying to count on it holding something overhead. Jeffrey Kanyuck Technical Director Harford Community College 401 Thomas Run Road Bel Air, MD 21085 Office: 443-412-2369 Cellphone: 410-322-5905 From: Stagecraft On Behalf Of christopher R. pike via Stagecraft Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2025 12:56 PM To: Stagecraft Mailing List Cc: christopher R. pike Subject: [EXTERNAL] [SML] rope stop Please use caution: This email was sent from outside of HCC. Does anyone have reviews of this product. https://shaft-collars-couplings.staffordmfg.com/category/slipknot--adjustable-rope-clamp Specifically, will this work on a 1/4" rope? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dale at cybercom.net Fri Aug 8 00:40:29 2025 From: dale at cybercom.net (Dale Farmer) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 20:40:29 -0400 Subject: [SML] Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival Fwd: Campus Closed This Weekend In-Reply-To: <20250802022651.12319.1243444000.swift@jacobspillow.prospect2.com> References: <20250802022651.12319.1243444000.swift@jacobspillow.prospect2.com> Message-ID: <61c41258-c93b-44b7-be32-0166fd412f56@cybercom.net> Sad news, In case folks had not heard, this past Friday, Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass had a fatal accident, killing their production manager. Apparently she and one of the interns were rolling a cart piled with sections of dance floor down a ramp when it got away from them. She tripped and fell in front of the cart, and it tipped onto her, dumping the contents on top of her. First aid was performed, EMS called, but she did not survive. OSHA, and local police investigated, and ruled accidental death. Jacobs Pillow has since announced they are ending their season. Workplace safety is important. No show is worth your life. Raise a glass in her memory, and celebration of her life. To absent friends. Dale F. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Campus Closed This Weekend Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:26:36 -0500 From: Jacob's Pillow To: dale at cybercom.net All performances,? workshops,? and events canceled ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Dear Pillow Community, It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic news of the passing of a beloved member of Jacob?s Pillow?s staff: Kat Sirico. Kat was a Pillow alum and an essential and hugely devoted leader on our team. Their spirit, generosity, and dedication touched the lives of many. We are holding their family, friends, and colleagues in our hearts as we grieve together. All performances and events on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3 have been canceled and the campus will be closed. We will resume performances next week. If you had tickets to performances on these dates, your funds will be moved on-account and refunds will be issued upon request. We appreciate your patience and understanding and thank you for being part of the Jacob?s Pillow community. Please feel free to contact our Box Office during business hours about your on-account funds at 413.243.0745 or _boxoffice at jacobspillow.org_ . Fb Ig Yt Tt In Jacob's Pillow, 358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA 01223, United States From rayp7357 at aol.com Fri Aug 8 01:26:15 2025 From: rayp7357 at aol.com (RAY PIERCE) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 18:26:15 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <05BC61CC-3E73-4E32-8EEA-E0BB3B01DA8D@aol.com> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From crpikeinportland at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 01:33:46 2025 From: crpikeinportland at gmail.com (christopher R. pike) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 18:33:46 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: <05BC61CC-3E73-4E32-8EEA-E0BB3B01DA8D@aol.com> References: <05BC61CC-3E73-4E32-8EEA-E0BB3B01DA8D@aol.com> Message-ID: I ordered it, so I can let you know. But I'm not planning on putting a significant load on the thing. On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 6:28?PM RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > I suspected it had to be something similar to that. Were they able to give > you an axial load rating on it? I would think that would depend on the > actual rope being used. > > Ray > > On Aug 7, 2025, at 12:37?PM, christopher R. pike via Stagecraft < > stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > > ? > Just got this from the manufacturer > > Good Afternoon, > > > > Yes the ID is interchangeable. > > > > They come with the 4 inserts listed next to ?Inside Diameter? > > > > Thank you, > > On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 12:34?PM christopher R. pike < > crpikeinportland at gmail.com> wrote: > >> I agree, I don't see how something that can hold a 1/2" can be tightened >> on a 1/4" rope. >> >> On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 12:27?PM RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft < >> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: >> >>> Interesting. The 2.0 Multi Size option must fit that range of ropes. >>> >>> The others are probably just the single size. I?m more concerned with >>> the axial holding power. I?m just not sure how that would be the same on >>> different types of rope. A 1/4? hollow braid wouldn?t seem to have the >>> same holding capacity as a stiffer kernmantle static line. These seem very >>> interesting, I?ll definitely be looking into them more a well. Thanks for >>> the resource! >>> >>> Ray >>> >>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 12:10?PM, christopher R. pike via Stagecraft < >>> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: >>> >>> ? >>> But here >>> >>> it says it will work with 1/4". Go figure. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 11:25?AM RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft < >>> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: >>> >>>> This page lists its inside diameter as 1/2?. That?s the only reference >>>> I could find. >>>> >>>> Part Number SK3008-YEL, 0.500" ABS Plastic SlipKnot? Rope Clamp 3-Pack >>>> Yellow On Stafford Manufacturing Corp. >>>> >>>> shaft-collars-couplings.staffordmfg.com >>>> >>>> <5000Y.jpg> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ray >>>> >>>> On Aug 7, 2025, at 9:59?AM, christopher R. pike via Stagecraft < >>>> stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> ? >>>> Does anyone have reviews of this product. >>>> >>>> >>>> https://shaft-collars-couplings.staffordmfg.com/category/slipknot--adjustable-rope-clamp >>>> >>>> Specifically, will this work on a 1/4" rope? >>>> ____________________________________________________________ >>>> 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 >>> >>> ____________________________________________________________ >>> 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 > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Apparently she and one of the interns were rolling a cart piled with sections of dance floor down a ramp when it got away from them. She tripped and fell in front of the cart, and it tipped onto her, dumping the contents on top of her. First aid was performed, EMS called, but she did not survive. OSHA, and local police investigated, and ruled accidental death. Jacobs Pillow has since announced they are ending their season. Workplace safety is important. No show is worth your life. Raise a glass in her memory, and celebration of her life. To absent friends. Dale F. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: Campus Closed This Weekend Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:26:36 -0500 From: Jacob's Pillow To: dale at cybercom.net All performances,? workshops,? and events canceled ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Dear Pillow Community, It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic news of the passing of a beloved member of Jacob?s Pillow?s staff: Kat Sirico. Kat was a Pillow alum and an essential and hugely devoted leader on our team. Their spirit, generosity, and dedication touched the lives of many. We are holding their family, friends, and colleagues in our hearts as we grieve together. All performances and events on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3 have been canceled and the campus will be closed. We will resume performances next week. If you had tickets to performances on these dates, your funds will be moved on-account and refunds will be issued upon request. We appreciate your patience and understanding and thank you for being part of the Jacob?s Pillow community. Please feel free to contact our Box Office during business hours about your on-account funds at 413.243.0745 or _boxoffice at jacobspillow.org_ . Fb Ig Yt Tt In Jacob's Pillow, 358 George Carter Rd, Becket, MA 01223, United States ____________________________________________________________ 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 joe at joegoldenenterprises.com Fri Aug 8 02:39:19 2025 From: joe at joegoldenenterprises.com (Joe Golden) Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2025 19:39:19 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I would be concerned that it can only be installed if you have access to the end of the rope, not when both ends are unavailable. On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 9:58?AM christopher R. pike via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > Does anyone have reviews of this product. > > > https://shaft-collars-couplings.staffordmfg.com/category/slipknot--adjustable-rope-clamp > > Specifically, will this work on a 1/4" rope? > ____________________________________________________________ > 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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Interns - by law - are not supposed to do the work of a regular employee.? I?m livid. A friend died because the employer was cutting corners. Didn?t properly staff for the season nor train the staff they did have.? Our safety work continues... Kristi R-C On Thursday, August 7, 2025, 08:38:49 PM CDT, Herrick Goldman via Stagecraft wrote: THEY and one of the interns. To be specific.? Herrick GoldmanHe/Him 917.797.3624Www.evokecollaborative.comWww.HGLightingDesign.com From: Stagecraft on behalf of Dale Farmer via Stagecraft Sent: Thursday, August 7, 2025 8:40:29 PM To: Stagecraft Cc: Dale Farmer Subject: [SML] Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival Fwd: Campus Closed This Weekend?Sad news, ??? In case folks had not heard, this past Friday, Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival in Becket, Mass had a fatal accident, killing their production manager. ??? Apparently she and one of the interns were rolling a cart piled with sections of dance floor down a ramp when it got away from them.? She tripped and fell in front of the cart, and it tipped onto her, dumping the contents on top of her.?? First aid was performed, EMS called, but she did not survive. ??? OSHA, and local police investigated, and ruled accidental death. Jacobs Pillow has since announced they are ending their season. Workplace safety is important.? No show is worth your life. ??? Raise a glass in her memory, and celebration of her life. ??? To absent friends. Dale F. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject:???????? Campus Closed This Weekend Date:??? Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:26:36 -0500 From:??? Jacob's Pillow To:????? dale at cybercom.net All performances,? workshops,? and events canceled ? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Dear Pillow Community, It is with profound sadness that we share the tragic news of the passing of a beloved member of Jacob?s Pillow?s staff: Kat Sirico. Kat was a Pillow alum and an essential and hugely devoted leader on our team. Their spirit, generosity, and dedication touched the lives of many. We are holding their family, friends, and colleagues in our hearts as we grieve together. All performances and events on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3 have been canceled and the campus will be closed. We will resume performances next week. If you had tickets to performances on these dates, your funds will be moved on-account and refunds will be issued upon request. We appreciate your patience and understanding and thank you for being part of the Jacob?s Pillow community. Please feel free to contact our Box Office during business hours about your on-account funds at 413.243.0745 or _boxoffice at jacobspillow.org_ . Fb ??????? Ig ??????? Yt ??????? Tt ??????? 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URL: From misswisc at aol.com Fri Aug 8 04:54:28 2025 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 04:54:28 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] Tech Theatre Survey In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1842596930.427237.1754628868426@mail.yahoo.com> FWIW, a friend of mine who was born and raised in Puerto Rico and worked in NYC most of his career has been inundated with ads from immigration attorneys... apparently they?ve forgotten that PR citizens are also USA citizens.? Kristi R-C On Thursday, August 7, 2025, 01:57:13 PM CDT, Anna Labykina via Stagecraft wrote: Hi Everybody, A colleague and I are working on an article about the immigration challenges we?re experiencing in America, focusing on technical theater, and we?d love to include more perspectives through this?survey. https://cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9MmNaAi62WuERMO ? 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URL: From ladesigners at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 17:51:05 2025 From: ladesigners at gmail.com (Richard Niederberg) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 10:51:05 -0700 Subject: [SML] Tech Theatre Survey In-Reply-To: <1842596930.427237.1754628868426@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1842596930.427237.1754628868426@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: True. /s/ Richard Niederberg, Esq. _________ On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 9:56?PM Kristi R-C via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > FWIW, a friend of mine who was born and raised in Puerto Rico and worked > in NYC most of his career has been inundated with ads from immigration > attorneys... apparently they?ve forgotten that PR citizens are also USA > citizens. > > Kristi R-C > > On Thursday, August 7, 2025, 01:57:13 PM CDT, Anna Labykina via Stagecraft > wrote: > > > Hi Everybody, > > A colleague and I are working on an article about the immigration > challenges we?re experiencing in America, focusing on technical theater, > and we?d love to include more perspectives through this survey > > . > > https://cmu.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9MmNaAi62WuERMO > > > If you are an immigrant working in our industry, please take a moment to > complete it and feel free to share it with any immigrant artists you know! > > Thank you, > --- > Anna B. 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URL: From dave.vick at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 18:09:08 2025 From: dave.vick at gmail.com (Dave Vick) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 14:09:08 -0400 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: <81F8CAB0-CB3A-4EA4-8FA2-FC29F2C9228E@aol.com> References: <81F8CAB0-CB3A-4EA4-8FA2-FC29F2C9228E@aol.com> Message-ID: As I read the sales bumf, there are two versions of the device; the newer version that can be set up for use on 1/4" line, and the original version that can't. I'd say the reply to Chris Pike's query confirms this. I note also that they're not too specific about what sort of line material & braid is appropriate for these things to grab onto... I also see a "maximum holding power" - which is not the same thing as a Load Rating or SWL - as "200 lbs." Approach with caution, ye who enter here. And it goes without saying (but when has that ever stopped me from saying anything before?) that the SlipKnot should absolutely positively NEVER be used for overhead lifting. YM, as always, MV... -DV The Aulde Pharte From dave.vick at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 18:20:49 2025 From: dave.vick at gmail.com (Dave Vick) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 14:20:49 -0400 Subject: [SML] Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival Fwd: Campus Closed This Weekend In-Reply-To: <61c41258-c93b-44b7-be32-0166fd412f56@cybercom.net> References: <20250802022651.12319.1243444000.swift@jacobspillow.prospect2.com> <61c41258-c93b-44b7-be32-0166fd412f56@cybercom.net> Message-ID: I heard about this on NPR at work, the day after it happened. My bus-riders got the dubious pleasure of hearing their driver cursing a blue streak over yet another employer in the Entertainment Industry getting the "hired help" killed. Utter bullshit... -DV From crpikeinportland at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 18:20:46 2025 From: crpikeinportland at gmail.com (christopher R. pike) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 11:20:46 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: <81F8CAB0-CB3A-4EA4-8FA2-FC29F2C9228E@aol.com> Message-ID: My use is light loads and never overhead. However, I'm interested in any other solutions you might have for putting a "stopper" on a line. Currently, we use a slip knot, but the knot is ugly and you pretty much need to dismantle the whole setup to move the slip knot. Any other ideas are welcome. On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 11:11?AM Dave Vick via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > As I read the sales bumf, there are two versions of the device; the > newer version that can be set up for use on 1/4" line, and the > original version that can't. I'd say the reply to Chris Pike's query > confirms this. I note also that they're not too specific about what > sort of line material & braid is appropriate for these things to grab > onto... I also see a "maximum holding power" - which is not the same > thing as a Load Rating or SWL - as "200 lbs." Approach with caution, > ye who enter here. And it goes without saying (but when has that ever > stopped me from saying anything before?) that the SlipKnot should > absolutely positively NEVER be used for overhead lifting. > > YM, as always, MV... > > -DV > The Aulde Pharte > > ____________________________________________________________ > 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 dave.vick at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 18:22:52 2025 From: dave.vick at gmail.com (Dave Vick) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 14:22:52 -0400 Subject: [SML] Tech Theatre Survey In-Reply-To: <1842596930.427237.1754628868426@mail.yahoo.com> References: <1842596930.427237.1754628868426@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 12:56?AM Kristi R-C via Stagecraft wrote: > > apparently they?ve forgotten that PR citizens are also USA citizens. So has the Trump Administration. -DV From dave.vick at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 18:26:01 2025 From: dave.vick at gmail.com (Dave Vick) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 14:26:01 -0400 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: <81F8CAB0-CB3A-4EA4-8FA2-FC29F2C9228E@aol.com> Message-ID: On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 2:23?PM christopher R. pike via Stagecraft wrote: > My use is light loads and never overhead. However, I'm interested in any other solutions you might have for putting a "stopper" on a line. Currently, we use a slip knot, but the knot is ugly and you pretty much need to dismantle the whole setup to move the slip knot. Any other ideas are welcome. Would a Prusick loop work? -DV From crpikeinportland at gmail.com Fri Aug 8 18:36:14 2025 From: crpikeinportland at gmail.com (christopher R. pike) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 11:36:14 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: <81F8CAB0-CB3A-4EA4-8FA2-FC29F2C9228E@aol.com> Message-ID: A prusick loop might have worked. I wish I knew knots! Just to be clear, it requires a second piece of rope? I could order one of these rope pieces for a prusick loop, but I think I'll stick with my current plan of the Slip Knot product. Thanks though. On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 11:27?AM Dave Vick via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 2:23?PM christopher R. pike via Stagecraft > wrote: > > > My use is light loads and never overhead. 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URL: From will at parkplaceprojects.com Fri Aug 8 20:32:57 2025 From: will at parkplaceprojects.com (William Knapp) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 16:32:57 -0400 Subject: [SML] Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival Fwd: Campus Closed This Weekend In-Reply-To: References: <20250802022651.12319.1243444000.swift@jacobspillow.prospect2.com> <61c41258-c93b-44b7-be32-0166fd412f56@cybercom.net> Message-ID: Like everyone, I was shocked and saddened by what happened last week at The Pillow. I once served as Production Manager of the Doris Duke Theater myself. Another year I even met my wife there ? she held that same position while I was the PM in the other space. I?m sad, frustrated, even angry about what happened. But I?m also frustrated by the nature of some of the outrage I?ve seen in the production community. *First, about the accident itself.* There seems to be a belief that the task being performed was *obviously* unsafe and that it was negligent to attempt it at all. Well ? the way it was done that day may indeed have been unsafe. But I can tell you that that dance floor ? and I?m not sure whether we?re talking about marley, platforms, or sprung-deck panels ? has been carted around the property, almost daily, without incident, for more than 70 years. It *can* be done safely. I think there?s a tendency to express outrage in an ?It?d never have happened to me? way. That impulse can come from many places, but at its root is a desire to comfort ourselves with the idea that it *couldn?t* happen to us. Or, if it did, it would be someone else?s ? usually the boss?s ? fault. But reacting with knee-jerk hot takes risks impugning Kat?s good judgment. This event needs to be studied and lessons learned. But we don?t know yet ? the number of people and the methods used *might* have been appropriate for the job. It just went wrong. I?d like to give Kat the benefit of that doubt. And if you believe that every human activity must be made absolutely accident-proof, then, of course, you never get into an automobile. *About intern staff.* As I understand it, interns are meant to work *alongside* professional staff, not replace them. I?m not a labor lawyer, and I haven?t read the law directly, but that?s my understanding. As we all know, the practice in summer theaters is that interns work right next to professionals. I know Jacob?s Pillow has changed a lot in recent years to comply with evolving labor laws. But when I was there in the 1990s, there was a supervising staff ? and *all* crew positions were filled by interns. Those were gentler times, mostly "lights and tights" production. Many interns were dancers who had realized, through injury or other circumstances, that they would never dance professionally but still wanted to be in the dance world. We?d have about a dozen interns. During the initial setup period, we?d train them in stagecraft. Over the season, they?d rotate through all the production positions ? board ops, wardrobe, APMs, flys. It was on-the-job training, and if you paid attention, you left with a marketable skill set. Many connected with companies that came through and went straight from The Pillow to touring work. It was, a bit, like a theater program at a school with an associated professional theater, learning meant doing ? except at The Pillow you got a stipend and worked with your heroes. Experiences varied, of course, but the vast majority of people I?ve met who spent time there remember it fondly, hard as the work was. That model doesn?t align with today?s legal definitions of internships; the staff situation at The Pillow has professionalized considerably since. But to suggest that this nonprofit dance festival is just another example of a craven capitalist producer cutting corners to save a buck isn?t accurate either. Peace everybody ? and be safe. 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Thank you Bill S. bill at sapsis-rigging.com 267.278.4561 mobile [A black and red logo Description automatically generated] [A blue circle with a white letter f in it Description automatically generated] [A logo of a camera Description automatically generated] [signature_2401921287] From: Stagecraft on behalf of "stagecraft at theatrical.net" Reply-To: "stagecraft at theatrical.net" Date: Friday, August 8, 2025 at 4:35?PM To: "stagecraft at theatrical.net" Cc: William Knapp Subject: Re: [SML] Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival Fwd: Campus Closed This Weekend Like everyone, I was shocked and saddened by what happened last week at The Pillow. I once served as Production Manager of the Doris Duke Theater myself. Another year I even met my wife there ? she held that same position while I was the PM in the other space. I?m sad, frustrated, even angry about what happened. But I?m also frustrated by the nature of some of the outrage I?ve seen in the production community. First, about the accident itself. There seems to be a belief that the task being performed was obviously unsafe and that it was negligent to attempt it at all. Well ? the way it was done that day may indeed have been unsafe. But I can tell you that that dance floor ? and I?m not sure whether we?re talking about marley, platforms, or sprung-deck panels ? has been carted around the property, almost daily, without incident, for more than 70 years. It can be done safely. I think there?s a tendency to express outrage in an ?It?d never have happened to me? way. That impulse can come from many places, but at its root is a desire to comfort ourselves with the idea that it couldn?t happen to us. Or, if it did, it would be someone else?s ? usually the boss?s ? fault. But reacting with knee-jerk hot takes risks impugning Kat?s good judgment. This event needs to be studied and lessons learned. But we don?t know yet ? the number of people and the methods used might have been appropriate for the job. It just went wrong. I?d like to give Kat the benefit of that doubt. And if you believe that every human activity must be made absolutely accident-proof, then, of course, you never get into an automobile. About intern staff. As I understand it, interns are meant to work alongside professional staff, not replace them. I?m not a labor lawyer, and I haven?t read the law directly, but that?s my understanding. As we all know, the practice in summer theaters is that interns work right next to professionals. I know Jacob?s Pillow has changed a lot in recent years to comply with evolving labor laws. But when I was there in the 1990s, there was a supervising staff ? and all crew positions were filled by interns. Those were gentler times, mostly "lights and tights" production. Many interns were dancers who had realized, through injury or other circumstances, that they would never dance professionally but still wanted to be in the dance world. We?d have about a dozen interns. During the initial setup period, we?d train them in stagecraft. Over the season, they?d rotate through all the production positions ? board ops, wardrobe, APMs, flys. It was on-the-job training, and if you paid attention, you left with a marketable skill set. Many connected with companies that came through and went straight from The Pillow to touring work. It was, a bit, like a theater program at a school with an associated professional theater, learning meant doing ? except at The Pillow you got a stipend and worked with your heroes. Experiences varied, of course, but the vast majority of people I?ve met who spent time there remember it fondly, hard as the work was. That model doesn?t align with today?s legal definitions of internships; the staff situation at The Pillow has professionalized considerably since. But to suggest that this nonprofit dance festival is just another example of a craven capitalist producer cutting corners to save a buck isn?t accurate either. Peace everybody ? and be safe. Will -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.png Type: image/png Size: 30437 bytes Desc: image001.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image002.png Type: image/png Size: 32821 bytes Desc: image002.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.png Type: image/png Size: 45429 bytes Desc: image003.png URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From jon at lagerquist.com Sat Aug 9 02:59:17 2025 From: jon at lagerquist.com (Jon Lagerquist) Date: Fri, 08 Aug 2025 19:59:17 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: <4ED4E211-CA56-462F-A7E6-245C7AA2C843@aol.com> References: <4ED4E211-CA56-462F-A7E6-245C7AA2C843@aol.com> Message-ID: <6488F410-71BD-4FB0-9000-A1571208AD7D@lagerquist.com> For a non moving loop mid line I would say that an Alpine Butterfly would be the knot of choice. The loop will not slip like a slip knot, which, as the name says, will slip. The alpine butterfly is not directional so pulling it in either direction, or both, is OK. It does take a bit more skill to tie, but I have taught it to enough eleven year olds to believe that it is not beyond most folks skills. You can find this in Ashley, number 1053. Jon -- Jon Lagerquist -- On August 8, 2025 4:20:11 PM PDT, RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft wrote: >____________________________________________________________ >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 Aug 9 03:12:08 2025 From: misswisc at aol.com (Kristi R-C) Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 03:12:08 +0000 (UTC) Subject: [SML] Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival Fwd: Campus Closed This Weekend In-Reply-To: References: <20250802022651.12319.1243444000.swift@jacobspillow.prospect2.com> <61c41258-c93b-44b7-be32-0166fd412f56@cybercom.net> Message-ID: <1229768987.721507.1754709128042@mail.yahoo.com> I don?t believe the FLSA is new since the 90s - Perhaps Richard can answer that for us.? What happened is enough folks figured out they were victims of wage theft and started to spread the word. Let?s be honest, minimum wage isn?t that much anywhere in the country and that?s ALL it takes to not be an ?intern.?? #6 here talks about interns and what they can do.?Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act | | | | | | | | | | | Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act Wage and Hour Division Fact Sheet - U.S. Department of Labor | | | The material handling rule is: if the object is longer or taller than you are tall, you need qualified, competent help moving it. An intern by definition is studying to be that, but isn?t yet. I dearly, with all my momma/teacher heart hope the intern involved with this is getting the mental health support she needs and deserves.? As for the rest - there were many things I did in my younger days because no one had educated me that it was unsafe or just plain stupid.?It could have been me instead of Kat, but when the workbox started tipping onto me as we were four-corner hand-carrying it up two flights of stairs, we had enough bodies to be able to grab it before I was crushed.? Our arena riggers would shimmy out on a beam and tie a rope around their waist then to the beam ?so if I fall the rope will catch me? and a lot of folks did that until Bill Sapsis designed affordable fall arrest/prevention things specifically for our needs and taught us why the old way was 100% wrong. We know better now, so we do better now. We can?t defend ?we?ve always done it this way? anymore. We?ve seen too many people hurt, careers ended and loved ones killed from that attitude.? Any entity using ?interns? as the majority of their summer technical theater staff is going to be in the wrong. If you can?t afford to do it right, don?t do it.? Kristi RC On Friday, August 8, 2025, 03:36:16 PM CDT, William Knapp via Stagecraft wrote: [BIG SNIP BY KRISTI TO GET TO THE RELEVANT PART]|?About intern staff. As I understand it, interns are meant to work?alongside?professional staff, not replace them. I?m not a labor lawyer, and I haven?t read the law directly, but that?s my understanding. As we all know, the practice in summer theaters is that interns work right next to professionals. I know Jacob?s Pillow has changed a lot in recent years to comply with evolving labor laws. But when I was there in the 1990s, there was a supervising staff ? and?all?crew positions were filled by interns. Those were gentler times, mostly "lights and tights" production. Many interns were dancers who had realized, through injury or other circumstances, that they would never dance professionally but still wanted to be in the dance world. We?d have about a dozen interns. During the initial setup period, we?d train them in stagecraft. Over the season, they?d rotate through all the production positions ? board ops, wardrobe, APMs, flys. It was on-the-job training, and if you paid attention, you left with a marketable skill set. Many connected with companies that came through and went straight from The Pillow to touring work. It was, a bit, like a theater program at a school with an associated professional theater, learning meant doing ? except at The Pillow you got a stipend and worked with your heroes. Experiences varied, of course, but the vast majority of people I?ve met who spent time there remember it fondly,?hard as the work was. That model doesn?t align with today?s legal definitions of internships; the staff situation at The Pillow has professionalized considerably since.? But to suggest that this nonprofit dance festival is just another example of a craven capitalist producer cutting corners to save a buck isn?t accurate either. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rayp7357 at aol.com Sat Aug 9 03:12:22 2025 From: rayp7357 at aol.com (RAY PIERCE) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 20:12:22 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Dave, I totally agree. I?m going to get a few and play with them. I think they will probably be good as a ?not to exceed? marker as long as it?s not load bearing for anything more than a small line weight. Ray > On Aug 8, 2025, at 5:38?PM, Dave Vick via Stagecraft wrote: > > ?Just to be clear, I'm not saying that the SlipKnot device is a bad idea; on the contrary, if that's the solution that works, and you've thought out all the parameters & potential weaknesses, then by all means use it. > > I just tend to approach things like that with a tiny bit of? Well? "Skepticism" may be too strong a word. > > -DV > ____________________________________________________________ > For list information see > Stagecraft mailing list > Stagecraft at theatrical.net > http://theatrical.net/mailman/listinfo/stagecraft_theatrical.net From crpikeinportland at gmail.com Sat Aug 9 04:33:47 2025 From: crpikeinportland at gmail.com (christopher R. pike) Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2025 21:33:47 -0700 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Mine are in the mail. On Fri, Aug 8, 2025 at 8:14?PM RAY PIERCE via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > Dave, I totally agree. > > I?m going to get a few and play with them. I think they will probably be > good as a ?not to exceed? marker as long as it?s not load bearing for > anything more than a small line weight. > > Ray > > > On Aug 8, 2025, at 5:38?PM, Dave Vick via Stagecraft < > stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > > > > ?Just to be clear, I'm not saying that the SlipKnot device is a bad > idea; on the contrary, if that's the solution that works, and you've > thought out all the parameters & potential weaknesses, then by all means > use it. > > > > I just tend to approach things like that with a tiny bit of? Well? > "Skepticism" may be too strong a word. > > > > -DV > > ____________________________________________________________ > > 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 bruce at ledworklights.com Sat Aug 9 09:35:43 2025 From: bruce at ledworklights.com (Bruce Cooper) Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:35:43 -0500 Subject: [SML] rope stop In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <3564003.QJadu78ljV@t936> On Friday, August 8, 2025 1:20:46?PM Central Daylight Time christopher R. pike via Stagecraft wrote: > My use is light loads and never overhead. However, I'm interested in any > other solutions you might have for putting a "stopper" on a line. > Currently, we use a slip knot, but the knot is ugly and you pretty much > need to dismantle the whole setup to move the slip knot. Any other ideas > are welcome. How about a Belay Pin? We used to twist deck lines round them, then tape/tie/ clip the belay pin to the rope. :Bruce Cooper -- Not quite as Aulde as DV. But close From billconnerastc at gmail.com Sat Aug 9 13:30:06 2025 From: billconnerastc at gmail.com (Bill Conner) Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2025 09:30:06 -0400 Subject: [SML] Jacobs Pillow Dance Festival Fwd: Campus Closed This Weekend In-Reply-To: <1229768987.721507.1754709128042@mail.yahoo.com> References: <20250802022651.12319.1243444000.swift@jacobspillow.prospect2.com> <61c41258-c93b-44b7-be32-0166fd412f56@cybercom.net> <1229768987.721507.1754709128042@mail.yahoo.com> Message-ID: What Kristi said. It wasn't greed that caused this. And as to we know better now, probably tops for me was building a scenic fireplace out of asbestos furnace cement. It was terrific material for molding into rocks. Bill Conner Fellow of the ASTC On Fri, Aug 8, 2025, 11:14?PM Kristi R-C via Stagecraft < stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > I don?t believe the FLSA is new since the 90s - Perhaps Richard can answer > that for us. > > What happened is enough folks figured out they were victims of wage theft > and started to spread the word. Let?s be honest, minimum wage isn?t that > much anywhere in the country and that?s ALL it takes to not be an ?intern.? > > #6 here talks about interns and what they can do. Fact Sheet #71: > Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act > > > Fact Sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act > > Wage and Hour Division Fact Sheet - U.S. Department of Labor > > > The material handling rule is: if the object is longer or taller than you > are tall, you need qualified, competent help moving it. An intern by > definition is studying to be that, but isn?t yet. I dearly, with all my > momma/teacher heart hope the intern involved with this is getting the > mental health support she needs and deserves. > > As for the rest - there were many things I did in my younger days because > no one had educated me that it was unsafe or just plain stupid. It could > have been me instead of Kat, but when the workbox started tipping onto me > as we were four-corner hand-carrying it up two flights of stairs, we had > enough bodies to be able to grab it before I was crushed. > > Our arena riggers would shimmy out on a beam and tie a rope around their > waist then to the beam ?so if I fall the rope will catch me? and a lot of > folks did that until Bill Sapsis designed affordable fall arrest/prevention > things specifically for our needs and taught us why the old way was 100% > wrong. > > We know better now, so we do better now. We can?t defend ?we?ve always > done it this way? anymore. We?ve seen too many people hurt, careers ended > and loved ones killed from that attitude. > > Any entity using ?interns? as the majority of their summer technical > theater staff is going to be in the wrong. If you can?t afford to do it > right, don?t do it. > > Kristi RC > > > On Friday, August 8, 2025, 03:36:16 PM CDT, William Knapp via Stagecraft < > stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote: > > [BIG SNIP BY KRISTI TO GET TO THE RELEVANT PART]| > > *About intern staff.* > > As I understand it, interns are meant to work *alongside* professional > staff, not replace them. I?m not a labor lawyer, and I haven?t read the law > directly, but that?s my understanding. As we all know, the practice in > summer theaters is that interns work right next to professionals. > > I know Jacob?s Pillow has changed a lot in recent years to comply with > evolving labor laws. But when I was there in the 1990s, there was a > supervising staff ? and *all* crew positions were filled by interns. > Those were gentler times, mostly "lights and tights" production. Many > interns were dancers who had realized, through injury or other > circumstances, that they would never dance professionally but still wanted > to be in the dance world. > > We?d have about a dozen interns. During the initial setup period, we?d > train them in stagecraft. Over the season, they?d rotate through all the > production positions ? board ops, wardrobe, APMs, flys. It was on-the-job > training, and if you paid attention, you left with a marketable skill set. > Many connected with companies that came through and went straight from The > Pillow to touring work. > > It was, a bit, like a theater program at a school with an associated > professional theater, learning meant doing ? except at The Pillow you got a > stipend and worked with your heroes. Experiences varied, of course, but the > vast majority of people I?ve met who spent time there remember it > fondly, hard as the work was. > > That model doesn?t align with today?s legal definitions of internships; > the staff situation at The Pillow has professionalized considerably since. > But to suggest that this nonprofit dance festival is just another example > of a craven capitalist producer cutting corners to save a buck isn?t > accurate either. > > > ____________________________________________________________ > 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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Gearing up for year 26 at the American School in Japan. Somehow I've made it this far without ever having to do "Annie". Guess what we're doing this year! I'm passing this on for a friend. I'm afraid I don't have any more information than what follows. If you'd like, you can reach out to them via their website linked below. The sun'll come out... Keystone Academy, a private K-12 school in Beijing, China, is seeking a Theater Technical Manager to join their newly remodeled Performing Arts Center. This full-time role manages the lighting, sound, rigging, and set construction, while leading technical rehearsals and mentoring students and volunteers in backstage operations. The ideal candidate would have strengths in motorized rigging and scenic technical drafting/construction. Great savings potential and a welcoming international community. Below are a few links and information about the job and benefits. 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URL: From sdwheaton at fuse.net Thu Aug 28 14:45:09 2025 From: sdwheaton at fuse.net (Stuart Wheaton) Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 10:45:09 -0400 Subject: [SML] Market for Greased Lightning? Message-ID: Question for the group, I have been offered a VERY nice Greased Lightning Car,? basically for the cost of shipping.? Is there a rental market out there for Greased Lightning anymore?? Does anyone have it on their calendar for the next few years? I'm also willing to broker this to someone who really wants it for their rental stock, as we are a fabrication shop and not really a rental house. The other option is scrapping it, which seems a terrible waste. Thanks, Stuart Wheaton From JKanyuck at Harford.edu Thu Aug 28 15:21:11 2025 From: JKanyuck at Harford.edu (Jeffrey Kanyuck) Date: Thu, 28 Aug 2025 15:21:11 +0000 Subject: [SML] [EXTERNAL] Market for Greased Lightning? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: There are two theater groups in Maryland alone this year that have or are doing it. I know it's a typical show in this region for high schools, colleges and community theaters. Jeffrey Kanyuck Technical Director Harford Community College -----Original Message----- From: Stagecraft On Behalf Of Stuart Wheaton via Stagecraft Sent: Thursday, August 28, 2025 10:45 AM To: Michael Millar via Stagecraft Cc: Stuart Wheaton Subject: [EXTERNAL] [SML] Market for Greased Lightning? Question for the group, I have been offered a VERY nice Greased Lightning Car, basically for the cost of shipping. Is there a rental market out there for Greased Lightning anymore? Does anyone have it on their calendar for the next few years? I'm also willing to broker this to someone who really wants it for their rental stock, as we are a fabrication shop and not really a rental house. The other option is scrapping it, which seems a terrible waste. Thanks, Stuart Wheaton