Wow! It can be a struggle to share a space with another class, especially for set purposes.
Random ideas, but wanted to get the discussion going, and not sure how to describe it without sounding daft, but what comes to my mind is a revolve. Not necessarily a revolving floor, either. You can go for the unit set, where you have triangular columns with the three different sets in mind on the three different sides, and have those on wheels so they can be easily carted off stage to the side, out of the way of the dance class. Alternatively, you could connect several panels together that could form three different scenes, and you rotate the whole collection of panels/flats at the same time to shift the scene to where you desired, just not on a circular revolve. It could be made to be stored flat, then reassembled for rehearsal...sounds like a bear, but could work...
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Phillip Goodchild
Valrico FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2014 14:59
From: Randi Lundgren
Subject: convertible sets
This year I have to share the auditorium with a dance class. This means I cannot build a set that stays up. It must be able to be moved easily on and off set for the school day for the dance classes and fit into the wing space which is limited. So I need sets that fold up and out and lock into place. I am doing Peter Pan in November and need a convertible set that can transform into the bedroom, Hook's ship, and the Lost Boys cave/forest. Does anyone have any ideas for a way to do that? Anything you have done in the past?
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Randi Lundgren
Tallahassee FL
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