Tech Crew makes the impossible happen

Talent Show Tech Crew Calendar

First Work Session: Saturday January 19 9:30-12:00 get ready for Talent Show
First Construction Date: Saturday February 2 9:30-12:00 and 1:00-4:00

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With the Music Department housed in the theatres until their new spaces were ready, the Tech Crew had only three weeks to build the set for the recent Fall Play, Inspecting Carol. Technical Directors Doug Logan and Derek Morris organized a crew of forty Frosh through Seniors to build a raked stage in the set designed by Senior Alex Moody. Lighting Designer Robert Haggarty worked with his crew to hang and focus the show within a show. Props Director Mary Kate Doherty created, and repaired, the ghost’s white hands among dozens of other props. Alex Dittmer made the stage collapse safely for the climactic scene each night. Stage Manager Kristy Minichiello worked with Alex Moody to organize the many set changes in the important scene where the actors did snippets of A Christmas Carol condensed into fifteen minutes. Lain Kienzle and Tim Wong operated under the stage to work two trap doors and two puppets. Kyle Curciarello operated the lighting computer while Annie Gilbert and Will Cordeniz ran the spotlights. Most unusual for a play was the large number of sound effects. Sound Directors Austin Lin and Will Neuberger, assisted by Engineer Ashley Anderson, created a small live sound effects studio backstage, which coordinated with several electronic sources to deal with overlapping, tightly cued effects. After a set strike, the Tech Crew moves on to complete the set for the Frosh/Soph show, Ain’t She Sweet, which opens November 1. Set Designer Monica Graham and Lighting Designer Kevin McCotter have already started on that show with the crew, even working on the Saturday after running the Fall show the night before. Technical Advisor David Miller reports that the crew did an outstanding job. Even more impressive was the fact that the crew accomplished this in half of the usually allotted time, while working with Brad Balonick on the other show. The Technical Crew is led by students, who actually do all the lighting, set, sound, props and special effects design. They also staff concerts and special events throughout the year.