by Christopher Jahn <cjahn@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
May 13, 2008 at 10:43 PM
"Tim Perry" <timperry@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in
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>> The other effect he wants- at the end of the play the leads
>> dowse themselves in gas and set themselves on fire as a
>> strobe blinds the audience. Then he wants an ashen mound on
>> stage where they stood. I can't achevie this effect using
>> flys or traps since we don't have any.
>>
>> Thanks in advance!
>
> Fade to black, push set piece onto stage, bring up narrow spot
> on piece.
>
He should also build an effective escape into the set so the
actor can disappear quickly; I did this years ago for DRACULA;
the wall looked solid. In fact, the back wall wasn't a solid run
but two overlapping walls spaced two feet apart in paralell. We
disguised the edge of the overlap with a column, which held up a
dimensional header. Sightlines are critical to the effect.
--
}:-) Christopher Jahn
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