August 25, 2021

The Impossible Quest for the Perfect Sound Mix Position

Mix positions for sound console operators are notoriously difficult to integrate into performing arts spaces due to several competing priorities.
May 17, 2021

Did You Know – Follow Spot Rooms

Places for follow spots are an important consideration in the design of most performing arts theatres. It is easy to overlook an area many people do not see, yet they see the results of a well-designed location for manually operated follow spots...
December 12, 2020

Doing Right by the Dressing Rooms

Performers need special rooms to get into costume and apply makeup. In many cases those performers spend a lot of time in these spaces, so the rooms need to be done well. The requirements are not complicated but may be unfamiliar to those who have not spent time backstage.
September 16, 2015

How Far Is Too Far?

A Discussion of Maximum Seating Distance Rarely does the design of a performing arts facility progress very far before the architect looks up from the tracing […]