Blocking

Blocking- the art of moving actors on the stage in such a manner as to not collide with anything. Like playing chess except the pawns argue.
— Stage Crew Bible (@stagecrewbible) April 6, 2013

Montgomery Theater's 20th Anniversary!

Join us as we look back 

on the first 20 years 

of Montgomery Theater 

and look forward 

to the next

twenty!

Our event takes place on all three levels and includes live entertainment, a live and silent auction, food from the area's finest restaurants, international wines and local microbrews.

Where: Montgomery Theater, Souderton, PA
When: March 24, 2013 3PM-7PM
Tickets: $45/person
RSVP: By Calling 215-723-9984 x11 or print and mail the invitation

 What will I be able to bid on? 

So many things we can't list them all, but here's a few to give you the idea:

A trip to NYC, including the hotel room and tickets to Lincoln Center

A night of theater with MT founders Tom Quinn and Hope deFrenes

A Vera Bradley tote bag 

The Candelier

Created by Kevin Champeny for Jellio, the Candelier is composed of over 3000 hand cast acrylic GummiBears. Yes, GummiBears! 

Check out the photos! 

  

  

  

Source:kchampeny

gaffPad?

OK, so this is funny. But, dangit man! Gaff tape is expensive, too!

The M-Audio Firewire 410 Rides Again!

The M-Audio Firewire 410 Rides Again! Well, sort of.

I've finally made the switch to a Mac as the sound playback computer at Montgomery Theater. No, we didn't suddenly get flush with cash. I'm using my old 2008 MacBook. This means I can finally use the M-Audio Firewire 410 as an external sound controller, and Q-Lab as my sound cue software.

Setup on the MacBook went fine. the Mac recognizes and communicates with the M-Audio. On top of that, I confirmed that all the audio sources are functional.

Unfortunately, after connecting the M-Audio to the Crown amps, I found several problems:

1. I need 1/4 " to 3-pin adapters to connect the output from the M-Audio to the amps. I have one adapter, but I need five more. 
2. One of my three Crown amps is not working. Powers up, but no audio out. 
3. There is significant buzzing in the monitors. Doesn't happen when I run from the MacBook's headphone jack to the amp (via the mixing board). But it is happening when running from M-Audio straight to the amp.   

I've done all I can tonight. Need to get up early tomorrow and try to get the adapters I need before Tech rehearsal. Hopefully, I can figure out how to eliminate that buzzing.

Gaff Tape Shelf Supports

Courtesy of ThereIFixedIt.com, here is a shelf supported by gaff tape. Have you ever done this backstage? 

"Let's Pretend We're Famous" at Montgomery Theater for Limited Time!

Borrowed from the latest Montgomery Theater mailing...

Let's Pretend We're Famous Created By and Starring Tony Braithwaite and Jennifer Childs July 12-July 21 Jennifer Childs and Tony Braithwaite return to the stage for a limited engagement run of their newest comedy cabaret,Let's Pretend We're Famous. A trip down the red carpet featuring classic and original material, Childs and Braithwaite try on the high life for an evening of double act antics (and a knock-out Garland & Rooney medley)! If you loved Let's Pretend We're Married, Let's Pretend We're Famous will knock your socks off!  Buy Tickets Online  or  Call (215) 723-9984x10

Post Gap

Cricket Chirping.MP3

You hear that? That (i.e., the cricket chirping sound in the above embedded player) is the sound of a vacant blog. I have been very remiss in posting here (my previous entry was all the way back in September 2011). I know I've had several ideas for posts, but none of them made it to reality. However, starting right now (or, rather, after this post) I will make an effort to post theater-related entries at least twice a month.