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The Arts
Technical Theater
Division: Upper School
Department: Fine and Performing Arts: Theater
Course
Title/Code: Technical Theater Art 511. 512.
513
Fall/Winter/Spring/ 5 days per week, 4th period)
This class is a practical application of technical
skills necessary to support various types of productions in
the theater, including chorus, orchestra, dance, theater,
assemblies and special events. Students learn fundamentals
of stage technology, process and safety. They focus upon
learning lighting instruments, color, programming and
operating lighting control; sound board operation and audio
design; projection on the big screen; video applications in
the theater; set construction; and stage management.
Students are also assigned positions in various productions
as running crew. May be repeated for credit.
Technical Theater:
Goals: Safety, teamwork, respect for
equipment and each other; production value
Ohms Law:
W=VA
W=Watts (Total
Output)
V=Volts
(120)
A=Amps
(20)
Main Stage Lighting
Bulb Uses
(199 units total)
Source 4
750 575 w
Apron, High Sides,
Specials
19 degree (24)
36 degree (8)
50 degree (6)
Source 4 Jr 575
w Apron, High Sides, Specials
26 degree (10)
36 degree (8)
Source 4 Par
(12) 575 w Back
Light
Altman 6 x 12
(22) 750 w
Front Wash
Altman 6” Die Cast Fresnel
(39) 1000 w
Top
Desisti Monet 6” Fresnel
(20) 1000 w
Side
Altman Sky Cyc
(12) 1000
w Cyclorama from top
Altman Ground Cyc
(12) 1000
w Cyclorama from below
ETC Express 250 Console; 182 dimmers,
2.4kw each.
Unison House Lighting System
Control room lighting
Remote Focus Unit
Work Lights
Circuit location and identification
Black Box Lighting
Altman 65 Q 6” Fresnel
(20) 750 w Top,
Wash, Back
Desisti Monet 6” Fresnel
(6) 1000 w High Side,
Diagonal
Leprecon 615 Console; 48 dimmers; 2.4kw
each
Additional Equipment: Safety
cables; Jumpers; Barndoors; Gels (Color) and Gel Frames;
Trees (Booms);
Catwalk (FOH 1 and FOH 2); On stage
electrics; wenches; Rigging; Running lights; Curtains;
Borders; Travellers; Cyclorama; Lightwright software;
scaffolding; ladders
Technical Theater Audio Unit: Basic
Information
Mackie 24/8 digital console w/talkback
CD player
Cassette Player
DAT
CD Writer
Speakers: Control Room; House left,
right, and center; Stage Monitors
Amplifiers; limiters; power
conditioners;
SFX Sound Effects Software
headphones
24 on stage plugs
6 wireless lavalier microphones
1 wireless hand held microphone
6 SM 57 microphones
6 SM 58 microphones
1 stereo microphone
4 hanging microphones
microphone stands with booms
Stage Monitoring System and locations
for volume output
Telex stage communications system
Datex rear projection screen
Mitsubishi projector
Lighting and Audio Applications
Dance: Cary Academy Dance
Company; Cary Academy Dance Classes
Theater: Mainstage drama,
musicals, and black box workshop productions
Chorus: Upper and Middle
School Chorus Concerts
Instrumental Music: Upper and
Middle School Band; String Orchestras; Full Orchestra
Film Festival, Multimedia presentations
Music Festivals
Special Assemblies:
Guest
Speakers; Parent/student information meetings;
Outside Groups
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