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I highly concur with Stephen. Start with the Consultant first!<br>
We have gone through the early stages of planning a new performing
arts center that hopefully the city will build here. <br>
We have an old facility that was built as a organ recital/multi
purpose area that has been made to work. Not always well, there are
some shows we just can not do.<br>
The space is used by both professional and community groups.<br>
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The consultant has really helped in many ways by bringing up things
we had not thought about.<br>
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Make sure they are a member of ASTC and talk to several of them.
Check their portfolio also.<br>
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John 'JT' Taylor<br>
Semi retired Lighting and Sound Designer<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/19/2016 4:40 PM, Stephen Rees via
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<div dir="ltr">Jeffrey,
<div>Probably more important than the architectural firm is
getting a commitment from the the powers that be to engage the
services of a good THEATRE CONSULTANT. Very few architects
actually are strong in the area of theatre design and the
design of theatrical support spaces. DAMHIKIJD!!! From
multiple sad experiences.</div>
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<div>Ideally, that consultant will be a member of the ASTC-
American Society of Theatre Consultants. NOT ALL consultants
are! That's important to note. I can tell you that there are
at least a couple members in good standing to be found on this
list and I have seen their excellent work in several
situations and engaged one on a major project. The TC can
advocate for you and your space with the architect and the
bean counters better than you can and can actually save
hard-to-come-by dollars in the process. They know stuff you
haven't even thought of and best of all, they will listen to
you and your needs. They will even disabuse you of dumb ideas
in the process. ;)</div>
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<div>Contact me off list if you want to learn more. Good luck.</div>
<div>Steve</div>
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Jeffrey Kanyuck via Stagecraft <span dir="ltr"><<a
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Hello,</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">
I’m a Technical Director at Harford Community
College in Bel Air, MD. We are beginning to get in
place money from the state for a redesign of our
facility (Chesapeake Theater) in 2019 with the
revamp/build later. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> I’m
hoping some of you might be able to recommend a good
person or company to go with. We would like them to
be able to deal with some acoustics, push out some
walls and expand the scene shop, possible redesign
of the seating, maybe add a balcony, redo track for
curtain, possible motorization of the tracks. A
whole plitora of electrical and data.</span></p>
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If you’d rather chime in privately if you’ve had
certain issues with some so I can watch out for that
if we end up with them as the architect, that would
be great. I’m not sure how much my suggestions on a
person or company might come in to play. I’ve been
told very enthusiastically, “O! Ya, you can tell us
who you want.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Thanks
all!</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Jeffrey
Kanyuck</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Technical
Director</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Harford
Community College</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">401
Thomas Run Road</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Bel
Air, MD, 21015</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Office:
<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:443-412-2369"
value="+14434122369" target="_blank">443-412-2369</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Cell
Phone: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="tel:410-322-5905" value="+14103225905"
target="_blank">410-322-5905</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Email:
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:jkanyuck@harford.edu" target="_blank">
<span style="color:#0563c1">jkanyuck@harford.edu</span></a></span></p>
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