COLIN SHAY
Technical Director
Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls provided several technical challenges.
The six columns that surrounded the stage had to spin and were 18' tall. They were rigged to the 60' tall c-channel grid and tensioned. spinning around a 21'x 1-1/2" schedule 40 pipe.
The mission wall tracked on a platform to meet up with another platform and the wall spun while cantilevering over 7' beyond the platform. I used another 1-1/2" schedule 40 pipe and several aircraft cable tension points to keep the wall upright while it appeared to hover in the air and spin.
Also, note the pocket CNC work on the signage.
Production Credits
Produced by Florida State University
Director: Fred Chappell
Scenic Designer: Andrea Ball
Lighting Designer: Jakyung Seo
Costume Designer: Clara Jean Kelly
Sound Designer: Zach Cramer
Paint Charge: Jason Strom
Stage Manager: Meredith Key
Production Photos by Andrea Ball