"Thanks for the reference Rich. You covered most of what I was going to say! I would add: -For the spooling / unspooling to work one rope wraps from the front and the opposite from the back. -In a top supported roll drop you have the…"

"perhaps instead of paint, a "fake blood" recipe could be modified for use. We wash the spandex panels we have in an industrial machine - a little more work... The most washable formulas for fake blood ofte have detergent as an…"

"Chicago Scenic is revamping their rental soft goods and has a good amount of black commando drape that they would like to donate to a local theatre. If someone is interested, please contact me at jburch@chicagoscenic.com. …"

"Chicago Scenic is revamping their rental soft goods and has a good amount of black commando drape that they would like to donate to a local theatre.  If someone is interested, please contact me at jburch@chicagoscenic.com.  Thanks!"

"Hi Rich, I just sent a friend request to you as I would like to talk to you about next year's USITT.  Your posts are always great by the way - I enjoy reading them. "

"You would need more information than just the seat - I'm sure that variables involving the patrons would have an effect - are they season subscribers, have theyheld the seats for years, do they know their "neighbors"? do they…"

"Jacob, I would love to be a part of bloggers here on Theatreface. My blog is technical Direction Tidbits. I discuss a wide array of topics - how to do certain effects, new materials and techniques, history, theory and management. I think that my…"