Thursday, March 09, 2006
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Free Event
Carnegie Mellon's School of Drama Streams Live
Broadcast of “Nathan the Wise” to Qatar Audience
Broadcast To Be Followed by Moderated Talkback Session Between Qatar, Pittsburgh Attendees
The Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama will broadcast a live performance of its production of “Nathan the Wise” to an audience thousands of miles away in Qatar at NOON, Pittsburgh time; 8 p.m., Qatar time, on Saturday, March 11. A moderated live talkback discussion between audience members in Pittsburgh and Qatar will take place immediately following the performance. Tickets for the live broadcast and the moderated session can be reserved by calling 412-268-2407.
Broadcast of “Nathan the Wise” to Qatar Audience
Broadcast To Be Followed by Moderated Talkback Session Between Qatar, Pittsburgh Attendees
The Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama will broadcast a live performance of its production of “Nathan the Wise” to an audience thousands of miles away in Qatar at NOON, Pittsburgh time; 8 p.m., Qatar time, on Saturday, March 11. A moderated live talkback discussion between audience members in Pittsburgh and Qatar will take place immediately following the performance. Tickets for the live broadcast and the moderated session can be reserved by calling 412-268-2407.
Technical Design - Cargo Net
[12:21] RopeWrangler: hey david, quick question. you say on the assignment sheet that you want instructions on how to build our nets, with samples. does our build process area on estimate sheets count as instructions? or do you want like a seperate written document for it?
[12:23] eTeach: seperate
[12:23] eTeach: please
[12:23] RopeWrangler: ok, thanks
[12:23] eTeach: seperate
[12:23] eTeach: please
[12:23] RopeWrangler: ok, thanks
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Language Question
So the other day I was bemoaning the loss of the term "safety factor" which for mostly CYA reasons has become "design factor."
This resonated particularly because I had just had a conversation with the Rosebrand rep about how we used to say "fireproof" and not we only say "fire retardant."
I've begun to think there might be the kernel of an article to be written here.
Can any of you think of other terms we used to always use that have since dropped out of favor? To be the same sort of thing I believe that the process involved has to have remained essentially the same, its just the nomenclature which has changed.
Got anything that might fit the bill?
This resonated particularly because I had just had a conversation with the Rosebrand rep about how we used to say "fireproof" and not we only say "fire retardant."
I've begun to think there might be the kernel of an article to be written here.
Can any of you think of other terms we used to always use that have since dropped out of favor? To be the same sort of thing I believe that the process involved has to have remained essentially the same, its just the nomenclature which has changed.
Got anything that might fit the bill?
Monday, March 06, 2006
Soph. Actors Jazz Presentation
COME ONE AND ALL!
Now in its second semester, Sophomore Actor?s Jazz will present a dance
lab/jury experience on THURSDAY, MARCH 9th at 4:45 in the BROWN STUDIO.
See them LEAP, TURN, JUMP, KICK, LUNGE, STRUT and on and on?.
Mark down the date - It?s an event you will not want to miss.
Come one, come all ? and be supportive!
Now in its second semester, Sophomore Actor?s Jazz will present a dance
lab/jury experience on THURSDAY, MARCH 9th at 4:45 in the BROWN STUDIO.
See them LEAP, TURN, JUMP, KICK, LUNGE, STRUT and on and on?.
Mark down the date - It?s an event you will not want to miss.
Come one, come all ? and be supportive!
Sunday, March 05, 2006
Rigging Seminar - Curtain Systems
[17:53] ModelBuilder: HI Dave
[17:53] eProf: hi
[17:53] eProf: 'sup?
[17:54] ModelBuilder: For the roll drop...The rope is attached to a sheave on the stage floor right?
[17:54] ModelBuilder: My model is having a problem because everytime I pull the rope, instead of coiling there's slack
[17:54] eProf: slack how?
[17:54] eProf: and where?
[17:55] ModelBuilder: it doesn't coil back to the sheave on the stage floor
[17:55] ModelBuilder: cant I just have the rope be tied to the stage floor?
[17:55] eProf: well
[17:55] eProf: it works two ways
[17:56] eProf: one with many wraps on the drum
[17:56] eProf: and no sheave at the floor
[17:56] eProf: just a length of line
[17:56] eProf: or
[17:56] eProf: with two or three wraps on the drum
[17:56] eProf: and then a sheave on the floor to make a closed loop
[17:58] ModelBuilder: so for the second option u were talking about, it has one rope that forms a loop so you actually see two lines where you pull on it, one that moves up and one that moves down
[17:58] eProf: yes
[17:59] ModelBuilder: for this model project do u have any specifications on which you want?
[18:00] eProf: nope
[18:00] eProf: up to you
[18:14] ModelBuilder: hmmm..
[18:14] ModelBuilder: ok thank youuuuuuu..
[18:14] eProf: np
[17:53] eProf: hi
[17:53] eProf: 'sup?
[17:54] ModelBuilder: For the roll drop...The rope is attached to a sheave on the stage floor right?
[17:54] ModelBuilder: My model is having a problem because everytime I pull the rope, instead of coiling there's slack
[17:54] eProf: slack how?
[17:54] eProf: and where?
[17:55] ModelBuilder: it doesn't coil back to the sheave on the stage floor
[17:55] ModelBuilder: cant I just have the rope be tied to the stage floor?
[17:55] eProf: well
[17:55] eProf: it works two ways
[17:56] eProf: one with many wraps on the drum
[17:56] eProf: and no sheave at the floor
[17:56] eProf: just a length of line
[17:56] eProf: or
[17:56] eProf: with two or three wraps on the drum
[17:56] eProf: and then a sheave on the floor to make a closed loop
[17:58] ModelBuilder: so for the second option u were talking about, it has one rope that forms a loop so you actually see two lines where you pull on it, one that moves up and one that moves down
[17:58] eProf: yes
[17:59] ModelBuilder: for this model project do u have any specifications on which you want?
[18:00] eProf: nope
[18:00] eProf: up to you
[18:14] ModelBuilder: hmmm..
[18:14] ModelBuilder: ok thank youuuuuuu..
[18:14] eProf: np
Rigging Seminar - Curtain Systems
[17:58] RiggingStudent: hi there
[17:58] RiggingStudent: 2 questions about rigging assignment #3:
[17:58] VirtualProfessor: uhhuh
[17:59] RiggingStudent: 1) does the model have to be in a theatre-style model box? or can it stand free as long as it has a backing for labeling?
[17:59] VirtualProfessor: whichever tells the story best
[18:00] VirtualProfessor: sometimes its nice to see the proscenium opening
[18:00] RiggingStudent: ok. cool. yeah. and 2) should be shooting for consistent scale, or just 'small
[18:00] RiggingStudent: '
[18:02] VirtualProfessor: I think consistent scale will score better
[18:02] VirtualProfessor: but working is the most important
[18:02] RiggingStudent: right.
[18:02] RiggingStudent: ok, great
[18:02] RiggingStudent: thanks
[18:03] VirtualProfessor: np
[17:58] RiggingStudent: 2 questions about rigging assignment #3:
[17:58] VirtualProfessor: uhhuh
[17:59] RiggingStudent: 1) does the model have to be in a theatre-style model box? or can it stand free as long as it has a backing for labeling?
[17:59] VirtualProfessor: whichever tells the story best
[18:00] VirtualProfessor: sometimes its nice to see the proscenium opening
[18:00] RiggingStudent: ok. cool. yeah. and 2) should be shooting for consistent scale, or just 'small
[18:00] RiggingStudent: '
[18:02] VirtualProfessor: I think consistent scale will score better
[18:02] VirtualProfessor: but working is the most important
[18:02] RiggingStudent: right.
[18:02] RiggingStudent: ok, great
[18:02] RiggingStudent: thanks
[18:03] VirtualProfessor: np
Rigging Seminar - Curtain Systems
[12:44] ModelTeam: Hi this is Hans and Franz... we have a question about building the rigging model?
[12:45] eProf: two people
[12:45] eProf: on one s/n
[12:45] eProf: how is that possible?
[12:45] ModelTeam: no comment...
[12:45] ModelTeam: we will probably find this on your blog wont we?
[12:46] eProf: perhaps
[12:46] eProf: it depends on the question
[12:47] ModelTeam: ok so if we were building a standard roll, do we have to incorporate the architecture around the drum in order to make this model actually roll? or can we just build our own system to create a functional model?
[12:48] eProf: the roll assembly needs to hang from something
[12:48] eProf: which is usually structure
[12:48] eProf: so there will have to be something
[12:48] ModelTeam: but it is up to us to figure that out or is there a standard way of doing this?
[12:48] eProf: up to you
[12:49] eProf: smoe people mount it against a pice of foamcore
[12:49] eProf: some people have build little narrom modelboxes
[12:49] eProf: norrow
[12:49] eProf: narrow
[12:49] eProf: like that
[12:49] ModelTeam: typos are fun ...thank you very much
[12:49] eProf: other people have done less successful things
[12:50] ModelTeam: and i know how random this is but my buddy and i are buying a guinnea pig and we have named it guinnea bovines...bovers + hines = guinnea pig...
[12:50] ModelTeam: sorry...just thought you would like to know
[12:50] eProf: Kevin and I have long thought that if we ever open a shop it would be Bovine Productions
[12:51] ModelTeam: oh my g-d we are genius...we will bring it in for you so we can take a picture
[12:51] ModelTeam: thanks a lot see you in class
[12:51] ModelTeam: bye
[12:45] eProf: two people
[12:45] eProf: on one s/n
[12:45] eProf: how is that possible?
[12:45] ModelTeam: no comment...
[12:45] ModelTeam: we will probably find this on your blog wont we?
[12:46] eProf: perhaps
[12:46] eProf: it depends on the question
[12:47] ModelTeam: ok so if we were building a standard roll, do we have to incorporate the architecture around the drum in order to make this model actually roll? or can we just build our own system to create a functional model?
[12:48] eProf: the roll assembly needs to hang from something
[12:48] eProf: which is usually structure
[12:48] eProf: so there will have to be something
[12:48] ModelTeam: but it is up to us to figure that out or is there a standard way of doing this?
[12:48] eProf: up to you
[12:49] eProf: smoe people mount it against a pice of foamcore
[12:49] eProf: some people have build little narrom modelboxes
[12:49] eProf: norrow
[12:49] eProf: narrow
[12:49] eProf: like that
[12:49] ModelTeam: typos are fun ...thank you very much
[12:49] eProf: other people have done less successful things
[12:50] ModelTeam: and i know how random this is but my buddy and i are buying a guinnea pig and we have named it guinnea bovines...bovers + hines = guinnea pig...
[12:50] ModelTeam: sorry...just thought you would like to know
[12:50] eProf: Kevin and I have long thought that if we ever open a shop it would be Bovine Productions
[12:51] ModelTeam: oh my g-d we are genius...we will bring it in for you so we can take a picture
[12:51] ModelTeam: thanks a lot see you in class
[12:51] ModelTeam: bye
Showcase
YOU'RE INVITED
to see
The program runs about an hour.
Come and support the Senior Actors and MT's
before they go to NY to meet
Agents, Casting Directors and Personal Managers
at the
www.cmushowcase.com
for more info
to see
The 2006 ACTOR SHOWCASE
in the
RAUH STUDIO THEATER
THURSDAY, March 9
at
either
1:30 pm
or
3:30 pm
in the
RAUH STUDIO THEATER
THURSDAY, March 9
at
either
1:30 pm
or
3:30 pm
The program runs about an hour.
Come and support the Senior Actors and MT's
before they go to NY to meet
Agents, Casting Directors and Personal Managers
at the
LAMB'S THEATER
in Midtown
on
Monday, March 13
or
Tuesday March 14
visitin Midtown
on
Monday, March 13
or
Tuesday March 14
www.cmushowcase.com
for more info
Saturday, March 04, 2006
Friday, March 03, 2006
Rigging Seminar - Curtain Systems
[16:15] NewbieRigger: Hi Dave!
[16:15] eRigger: hi
[16:15] NewbieRigger: I have a question...for roll drops
[16:16] NewbieRigger: where is the drum rigged to?
[16:16] eRigger: which kind of drop
[16:16] NewbieRigger: just roll drops..not oleo..
[16:17] eRigger: ok
[16:17] eRigger: rigged how?
[16:17] NewbieRigger: Since it doesn't need to fly...it wouldnt be on the batten
[16:17] eRigger: it could be
[16:17] NewbieRigger: so would it be attached to the architecture of the theater itself??
[16:17] eRigger: but yes, usually not
[16:17] eRigger: yes, architecture
[16:17] eRigger: or a piece of scenery
[16:18] NewbieRigger: ohhh ok so for the model..can i just attach it to a piece of balsa wood or something
[16:18] NewbieRigger: and say that it's a batten, and not build a counterweight system supporting it?
[16:18] eRigger: I suppose
[16:18] eRigger: ok
[16:18] eRigger: I would think of this installation more how it would appear in the Rauh
[16:19] eRigger: someplace with a lower ceiling
[16:19] eRigger: as thats when you most need to use this kind of device
[16:19] NewbieRigger: oooh okkk...
[16:19] NewbieRigger: hmmm
[16:20] NewbieRigger: okays
[16:20] NewbieRigger: thank u!
[16:20] NewbieRigger: :-D
[16:20] eRigger: np
[16:15] eRigger: hi
[16:15] NewbieRigger: I have a question...for roll drops
[16:16] NewbieRigger: where is the drum rigged to?
[16:16] eRigger: which kind of drop
[16:16] NewbieRigger: just roll drops..not oleo..
[16:17] eRigger: ok
[16:17] eRigger: rigged how?
[16:17] NewbieRigger: Since it doesn't need to fly...it wouldnt be on the batten
[16:17] eRigger: it could be
[16:17] NewbieRigger: so would it be attached to the architecture of the theater itself??
[16:17] eRigger: but yes, usually not
[16:17] eRigger: yes, architecture
[16:17] eRigger: or a piece of scenery
[16:18] NewbieRigger: ohhh ok so for the model..can i just attach it to a piece of balsa wood or something
[16:18] NewbieRigger: and say that it's a batten, and not build a counterweight system supporting it?
[16:18] eRigger: I suppose
[16:18] eRigger: ok
[16:18] eRigger: I would think of this installation more how it would appear in the Rauh
[16:19] eRigger: someplace with a lower ceiling
[16:19] eRigger: as thats when you most need to use this kind of device
[16:19] NewbieRigger: oooh okkk...
[16:19] NewbieRigger: hmmm
[16:20] NewbieRigger: okays
[16:20] NewbieRigger: thank u!
[16:20] NewbieRigger: :-D
[16:20] eRigger: np
Job
Sound Engineer
------------
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (downtown SF) needs a sound engineer for \\\"I just stopped by to see the man.\\\"
See website for more info: www.lhtsf.org
Dates: Dec 31, 1969-Apr 9, 2006
Pay: negotiable
------------
Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (downtown SF) needs a sound engineer for \\\"I just stopped by to see the man.\\\"
See website for more info: www.lhtsf.org
Dates: Dec 31, 1969-Apr 9, 2006
Pay: negotiable
Job
California Shakespeare Theater seeks a Props Master for its four-show summer season. Candidate should be an experienced props artisan with a passion for design, who also has management skills (budgets, build coordination, crew supervision). Excellent communication skills with designers and directors are crucial. Past and present designers include Kate Edmunds, Hugh Landwehr, Christine Jones, and Neil Patel. Position is full-time, seasonal. Contract runs from April through September.
Send resume to:
Jean-Paul Gressieux, Production Manager
California Shakespeare Theater
701 Heinz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710 Fax: 510-843-9921
E-mail: jpgressieux@calshakes.org
www.calshakes.org.
Send resume to:
Jean-Paul Gressieux, Production Manager
California Shakespeare Theater
701 Heinz Ave, Berkeley, CA 94710 Fax: 510-843-9921
E-mail: jpgressieux@calshakes.org
www.calshakes.org.
Digitizing Your Slides
EVENT: Lunch & Learn: Digitizing Your Slides
DATE: 03/15/06
TIME: 12:00-1:00 pm
LOCATION: McKenna Room, UC
Save the Date!
The "Digitizing Your Slides" session will cover the various digitization services and equipment available on campus, as well as the Digital Database options provided from the University Libraries.
To register, please visit http://www.cmu.edu/computing/education/index.html or send email to computer-education@cmu.edu
DATE: 03/15/06
TIME: 12:00-1:00 pm
LOCATION: McKenna Room, UC
Save the Date!
The "Digitizing Your Slides" session will cover the various digitization services and equipment available on campus, as well as the Digital Database options provided from the University Libraries.
To register, please visit http://www.cmu.edu/computing/education/index.html or send email to computer-education@cmu.edu
Conservatory Hour
Monday, March 6th
Critiques of "Nathan the Wise", "Trust" and the new works, "Cherry Smoke" and "The Red Cravat"
Because we have so much to discuss, this session will be from 4:30 until 6:00pm. Feel free to bring something to eat so you won't skip your dinner.
in the Checco Studio A
Critiques of "Nathan the Wise", "Trust" and the new works, "Cherry Smoke" and "The Red Cravat"
Because we have so much to discuss, this session will be from 4:30 until 6:00pm. Feel free to bring something to eat so you won't skip your dinner.
in the Checco Studio A
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Extras!
Need some extra on-camera experience to throw on that resume? Or just
want a lot of free food?
The student film "Grace", which is a university-wide collaboration
between the School of Drama, the Heinz School, H&SS, as well as Pitt,
Point Park, and Duquesne is in DESPERATE need of extras for this weekend.
Late Friday evening into Saturday morning we need people to FILL an
entire bowling alley. You can bowl as many games as you'd like and food
will be provided. Yes, FREE FOOD!
Sunday evening we need extras to fill the roles of homeless people for a
HUGE CHRISTMAS DINNER scene. An entire FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER!
If you're interested, please contact Mallory Snyder at
mdsnyder@andrew.cmu.edu
want a lot of free food?
The student film "Grace", which is a university-wide collaboration
between the School of Drama, the Heinz School, H&SS, as well as Pitt,
Point Park, and Duquesne is in DESPERATE need of extras for this weekend.
Late Friday evening into Saturday morning we need people to FILL an
entire bowling alley. You can bowl as many games as you'd like and food
will be provided. Yes, FREE FOOD!
Sunday evening we need extras to fill the roles of homeless people for a
HUGE CHRISTMAS DINNER scene. An entire FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER!
If you're interested, please contact Mallory Snyder at
mdsnyder@andrew.cmu.edu
Job
Assistant/Associate Professor – Technical Direction
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Elegies
ELEGIES FOR ANGELS, PUNKS, AND RAGING QUEENS can be seen on Friday, March 3rd at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. in the KRESGE Theater, housed in the College of Fine Arts. The Musical tells the stories, through Song and Monologue, of those souls whose demise was caused from the onslaught of AIDS in the early 1980's.
ELEGIES features Senior MT's and Actors, a few Juniors, and several FACULTY Members. There is No Cost, but any contributions will be split between SHOWCASE and the SHEPHERD WELLNESS COMMUNITY, an local organization in the Service of those affected by HIV/AIDS. Gary Kline Directs.
ELEGIES features Senior MT's and Actors, a few Juniors, and several FACULTY Members. There is No Cost, but any contributions will be split between SHOWCASE and the SHEPHERD WELLNESS COMMUNITY, an local organization in the Service of those affected by HIV/AIDS. Gary Kline Directs.
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