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Casey Price

Building a hill

I need to find a way to build a Nice sloping hill That can support actors on top of it. the hill will be about 4-5 feet off the stage floor…

Started by Casey Price

4 Aug 12
Reply by Rich Dionne
Kim A. Tolman

HELP! Need to apply 3D texture to clear, smooth acrylic groundrow

Hello, I'm exploring the use of acrylic sheets for scenery. I'd like to apply a 3D water-like texture to clear plexi or acrylic. Any sugges…

Started by Kim A. Tolman

3 Jul 22
Reply by Ashleigh Poteat
cb1works

Stage Lift.

Can anyone recommend a lift for differently able persons on wheel chairs to mount 4' high stage? It must be a portable device.

Started by cb1works

2 Jun 27
Reply by cb1works
Ian Boze

Rules of thumb for set construction

I am doing some research into the rules of thumb that we use in the industry when building theatrical elements. The "rules" that I'm most i…

Started by Ian Boze

8 Jun 9
Reply by Ted Kraus
C. Todd Birdsong

Paging System

I am looking for a new paging system for our backstage area. This system would be used by the SM primarily to get performers into places, e…

Started by C. Todd Birdsong

3 Jun 9
Reply by Erich Friend
David Phillips

Rain on Stage

I'm looking for ways to create rain on stage... Those of you with experience, please comment and let me know your method... It needs to…

Started by David Phillips

9 Oct. 19, 2010
Reply by David Phillips
Douglas Magnussen

Two way Mirrors

Hello all, We are building the set for Fugue and we need a 4'x4' two way mirror. I am not having much luck with the old Bing searches loca…

Started by Douglas Magnussen

6 Sep. 28, 2010
Reply by Ted Jones
Thespian Troupe 4848

Half Silvered Mirror

Hello,I am looking for a half silvered mirror that will look like an actual mirror when lit from the front but become transparent when back…

Started by Thespian Troupe 4848

4 Sep. 25, 2010
Reply by David Kramer

Falling chandelier for high school production of A L Weber's Phantom of the Opera

We are buidling/constructing a chandelier for POTO which obviously cannot crash. We need some rigging and movement suggestions for motoriz…

Started by Amy Cox

6 Sep. 21, 2010
Reply by Bert vanAalsburg
David Phillips

In-deck track for furniture

Hey All - Currently, I am designing Doubt and need a quick way to change out furniture that does not use a visible deck crew. The directo…

Started by David Phillips

5 Sep. 8, 2010
Reply by Tom R. Earlywine

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