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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 was the only
way to access the
instruments, and assembly of scaffolding was not trivial, requiring
advance
coordination with college physical plant personnel. Note that scaffold
must
cross several tiers of seats, requiring special leveling jacks.
Performers were 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 were very tight, access was by removing ceiling tile.
Individual instruments could only throw to a limited portion of the
stage, and adjacent instruments could interfere with aim and shuttering.