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The Old McNair Auditorium FOH Lighting
GOFER'S BANE
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On the left we have the scaffolding set up beneath one
of the three front-of-house lighting coves. This is the only
way to access the
instruments, and assembly of scaffolding is not trivial, requiring
advance
coordination with college physical plant personnel. Note that scaffold
must
cross several tiers of seats, requiring special leveling jacks.
Performers are URGED to use the repertory lighting plot
whenever possible. |
Finally,
here is a picture of GoferJoe doing a regel. Are those
prematurely gray hairs we see? Does he look like a happy
gofer to you?
Coves
are very tight, access is by removing ceiling tile.
Individual instruments can only throw to a limited portion of the
stage, and adjacent instruments can interfere with aim and shuttering.