The Lock Set

So I'm finding it kinda difficult to keep up the pictures during load-in. A, because everything goes up so fast that I barely get a chance to snap a photo, and B, because I'm the one putting up the scenery so I literally don't get a chance to snap a photo. But last week I did get to spend some quality time in the shop with the oxy-acetylene torch.

The drawing of the doors called for specific lock sets from a famous hardware provider. These particular items where perhaps a bit more pricier then the bosses would have liked. So since we had the time and the materials, I was set to the task to make reasonable replicas.

Not perfect by any means, but still probably way more detailed then the application required. Plus it gave me a chance to practice and little bit, and learn some new tricks from my pal Ian who helped fabricate these guys.

39 Steps is already open, and The House of Spirits opens tomorrow, so pretty soon we'll all be heading back to the shop to build the next show, Reckless, which means a little less hustle and maybe a few more pics.

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Other People's Work: The Faux Finish

We're pretty lucky to have the level talent we have in our paint shop. To be able to hand them raw wood patched with joint compound and have it come back as seamless as it does is pretty awesome. One of the many talents happens to be a professional faux painter, Karin. She has her own business outside of the theatre, but her talents are kinda just what the doctor order around our shop. The mobile bookcase/window unit was given to her with multiple materials, like pine, MDF, and polar molding, but when she's done with it, it looks like it was made out of solid chestnut lumber.

The Load-In

I've gotten a couple days out of the shop and into the theaters to help set up the sets for our upcoming shows. Loading in a show is always more of a rush and is what really sets theatre apart from other construction jobs.

I've been working in the Stage Theater most recently laying out the deck for Dracula. nothing to interesting yet, but it's cool to see the stage as a blank slate before we take it over with scenery.

The Space Theatre is our theater-in-the-round location where House Of Spirits will be. It's hard to see with the work lights on, but if you squint you can see the hanging birdcage that was upside down in the shop before.

These vom walls were my first project this year. Pretty simple stuff, but it's nice to see it in it's spot after it's been sitting in the shop for a month now.

The Ricketson Theater is literally packed with scenery, including the windows and doors I made earlier. I couldn't take any full stage shots due to rehearsal, but I managed to take a quick pic of my door on the all grey tone set.

So the next week or so will see me over here setting the stages. And after that, we got three more shows to build.

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