rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft

On Sat, 22 Sep 2007 19:24:46 -0400, Bert Morris
wrote:
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>Where is the scrim - up or down stage?
Down stage. It is acting as an In One.

>Does it move more than once?
Once in then once out.

>How long is it "out"? "In"?
The move takes place mid-way through the third act. It comes in in
about 8 seconds. Stays in for about two minutes, then goes out in
about 5 seconds. Both moves are "a vista".

>Is it framed by legs and borders?
As this theatre is configured, no on the legs and possible for the
border

>Inverted as in an olio, rolling up from the bottom, or rolling down from
>above, between borders? Which
Rolling down from above. This show was set in a fly house. That is
the effect I must recreate.

>Motorized winch or counterweight?
That is yet to be determined. Two of the main factors are cost and
installation time.

>How much time is this cue allowed?
See question #3


>Stretchy scrim as a roll drop is devilish at best.
I know but I'm not the one that decided to re-mount this piece in a
space with no flyspace.

>Option: If it plays upstage, it could be dropped down, both batten and
>goods hidden on the deck behind a simple ground row that is out of the
>way of the performers [yes, flying lines would be there, but depending
>on how/when it plays, they could be unhooked/hooked in the blackout,
>scene, or act change and flown out]. It's those details we need to know.
Not an option.

>A 42' wide scrim won't play nice unless the roll drum is super rigid and
>properly rigged. This is a LOT of counterweight on only two working
>lines at each end of the drum [olio style]. And, at that width you are
>dealing with a LARGE drum diameter, perhaps 24"+ - are you sure you have
>the room for a rolled scrim?
The PTB's don't really care if there is room for the rolled scrim. It
is just expected to look as it did before.

>Option: You could just as easily do a traveler scrim, depending on the
>time available for the cue, having stretcher clamps already on in the
>wing where it 'stores' and adding them to the 'live' end after it
>crosses the stage to smooth it out before the LX cue comes up, etc.
Also not an option. See above answers.

>Details would help. Lots of good tech folk on this NG, so I hope you get
>an answer that helps.
That's why I came here.

Michael