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ACT Wish List
As a new theater, we have a number of items we would love to have, but just can’t
afford yet. Some of our wish list items are very expensive and will take some time for
us to raise the funds for them. Some of our items are really very small and
inexpensive and no one has thought to find them yet, but every now and then
someone says, gosh, I wish we had… If you have the finances to help our theater
grow, we will greatly appreciate your financial donation to our large ticket items. But
if you have a few small things sitting around the house and want to help out in little
ways, we will be equally appreciative of your making our jobs just a little easier
New backstage curtains $5,000.00
The beige curtains hanging backstage are stained, tattered, ripped and literally
falling apart. They have hung on this stage since 1956. Their replacement is not only
necessary because of their disrepair and unattractive appearance, but it is also a
safety issue.
New grand drape (main traveler curtain) $3,000.00
Our main curtain is pulling loose from the chains that hold it at the top. The
grommets are tearing out and the rope track is in bad repair, not really meeting
where it should, and causing the curtain to be off center. Over the years it has been
stained and spattered with paint. It too has hung in the theater since 1956 and has
out lived its lifespan.
Dimmer Board and Dimmers $2,000.00
Cables, outlets and patch panel $2,000.00
Currently we connect our lights to temporary pipes and and structures which must be
set up before each show and taken down afterward. We then must run long
extension cords to each light, taping down the cords so our audience members don’t
trip over them. We have a proposal to run permanent outlets along the beams in the
gym so the lights could be mounted near the outlets, eliminating all the cords taped
to the gym floor. Battens can then be hung from the beams for the lights so we don’t
have to pull out the scaffolding for each show. The outlets in turn would be
connected to a patch panel backstage so the dimmers could be able to control the
individual lights.
Lighting instruments $2,400.00
We currently have 8 lighting instruments. These have been loaned to us from
Washburn University. We hope to be able to purchase these instruments from
Washburn in the near future. However, the 8 lights limit what we can do technically.
We would like to purchase additional instruments to make visibility on stage brighter
and easier to see and control. New lighting instruments would also be more efficient
and easier to operate by volunteers. Even if we don’t purchase new instruments to
supplement the equipment we have, we will eventually need to pay Washburn for the
equipment if we keep using it.
Sound Equipment $7,000.00
Several of our audience members have complained about difficulty in hearing our
productions. Part of this is because we are performing in a gymnasium which has
poor audio accoustics. Just purchasing microphones and speakers will only add to
the difficulty by increasing the echoes caused when the sound is electronically
amplified. The Community Center Board has looked into adding accoustic tiles to the
gymnasium to help with the sound, but this is a very expensive addition. ACT would
like to help with that modification. We would also like to purchase sound equipment
which will not only increase the volume of the performance, but will be balanced for
the gym so it does not increase the echo effect, thereby letting our customers hear a
balanced sound for each show. This type of equipment is very costly.
Smaller but essential items
For the office:
Waste basket, pencil sharpener, pens and pencils, copy paper for the printer, file
folders, desk trays or organizers.
For backstage:
Toolbox, tools (hammer, electric screw driver, saws, staple gun, wrenches, brushes)
Hardware (various sizes of screws and nails, smaller hardware such as hinges, L
brackets)
Lumber (plywood, wood (2 x 4s, 1 x 4s, 1 x 6s)
Muslin (unbleached 54” width by the bolt)
Paint (flat latex in any colors, especially black)
For lights:
Long grounded extension cords (75’ to 100’)
Colored gels (various colors, $3.00 per sheet)
Light bulbs (60 watt red, blue and green; 500 watt special bulbs for our lighting
instruments, $30 each)
Volunteers!!!
We can always use eager happy volunteers who love to paint, build, sew, act, sing
and dance and use their artistic talents helping to bring our shows to the stage. Call
256-2848 and leave your name and number and we’ll call on you!
As a new theater, we have a number of items we would love to have, but just can’t
afford yet. Some of our wish list items are very expensive and will take some time for
us to raise the funds for them. Some of our items are really very small and
inexpensive and no one has thought to find them yet, but every now and then
someone says, gosh, I wish we had… If you have the finances to help our theater
grow, we will greatly appreciate your financial donation to our large ticket items. But
if you have a few small things sitting around the house and want to help out in little
ways, we will be equally appreciative of your making our jobs just a little easier
New backstage curtains $5,000.00
The beige curtains hanging backstage are stained, tattered, ripped and literally
falling apart. They have hung on this stage since 1956. Their replacement is not only
necessary because of their disrepair and unattractive appearance, but it is also a
safety issue.
New grand drape (main traveler curtain) $3,000.00
Our main curtain is pulling loose from the chains that hold it at the top. The
grommets are tearing out and the rope track is in bad repair, not really meeting
where it should, and causing the curtain to be off center. Over the years it has been
stained and spattered with paint. It too has hung in the theater since 1956 and has
out lived its lifespan.
Dimmer Board and Dimmers $2,000.00
Cables, outlets and patch panel $2,000.00
Currently we connect our lights to temporary pipes and and structures which must be
set up before each show and taken down afterward. We then must run long
extension cords to each light, taping down the cords so our audience members don’t
trip over them. We have a proposal to run permanent outlets along the beams in the
gym so the lights could be mounted near the outlets, eliminating all the cords taped
to the gym floor. Battens can then be hung from the beams for the lights so we don’t
have to pull out the scaffolding for each show. The outlets in turn would be
connected to a patch panel backstage so the dimmers could be able to control the
individual lights.
Lighting instruments $2,400.00
We currently have 8 lighting instruments. These have been loaned to us from
Washburn University. We hope to be able to purchase these instruments from
Washburn in the near future. However, the 8 lights limit what we can do technically.
We would like to purchase additional instruments to make visibility on stage brighter
and easier to see and control. New lighting instruments would also be more efficient
and easier to operate by volunteers. Even if we don’t purchase new instruments to
supplement the equipment we have, we will eventually need to pay Washburn for the
equipment if we keep using it.
Sound Equipment $7,000.00
Several of our audience members have complained about difficulty in hearing our
productions. Part of this is because we are performing in a gymnasium which has
poor audio accoustics. Just purchasing microphones and speakers will only add to
the difficulty by increasing the echoes caused when the sound is electronically
amplified. The Community Center Board has looked into adding accoustic tiles to the
gymnasium to help with the sound, but this is a very expensive addition. ACT would
like to help with that modification. We would also like to purchase sound equipment
which will not only increase the volume of the performance, but will be balanced for
the gym so it does not increase the echo effect, thereby letting our customers hear a
balanced sound for each show. This type of equipment is very costly.
Smaller but essential items
For the office:
Waste basket, pencil sharpener, pens and pencils, copy paper for the printer, file
folders, desk trays or organizers.
For backstage:
Toolbox, tools (hammer, electric screw driver, saws, staple gun, wrenches, brushes)
Hardware (various sizes of screws and nails, smaller hardware such as hinges, L
brackets)
Lumber (plywood, wood (2 x 4s, 1 x 4s, 1 x 6s)
Muslin (unbleached 54” width by the bolt)
Paint (flat latex in any colors, especially black)
For lights:
Long grounded extension cords (75’ to 100’)
Colored gels (various colors, $3.00 per sheet)
Light bulbs (60 watt red, blue and green; 500 watt special bulbs for our lighting
instruments, $30 each)
Volunteers!!!
We can always use eager happy volunteers who love to paint, build, sew, act, sing
and dance and use their artistic talents helping to bring our shows to the stage. Call
256-2848 and leave your name and number and we’ll call on you!
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