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THE LATEST
FELA
Moving up from Off Broadway to the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, FELA examines
the life and music of Nigerian Afrobeat composer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
Outfitted with Audio/Video systems from Sound Associates, the hi-tech
video package includes six UVA D3 Firefly media servers, and an array
of fourteen projectors by Panasonic, Sanyo, Digital Projections, and Barco.
Sony BRC-300 robotic cameras roll out the powerhouse video rig designed
by Peter Nigrini. The audio system designed by Rob Kaplowitz shows off a
QLab sound effects playback system and Yamaha PM-1D FOH rig with multiple
Yamaha DME-64N processors. Speaker systems by Meyer, EAW and d&b.
RAGTIME
Coalhouse Walker is coming back to town this season in a magnificent
revival at the Neil Simon Theatre. Direct from its smash success at the
Kennedy Center last winter, Acme Sound Partners' Mark Menard has specified
a Digico D5T and Yamaha DM-2000 FOH consoles. XTA processing drives Meyer
CQ-1, L'Acoustics ARCS and Dv-Dosc loudspeakers. Menard and partners Tom
Clark and Nevin Steinberg also specified Sennheiser 5212 UHF wireless
microphones for the 36 cast members, and a compliment of DPA, Neumann and
AKG microphones in the Pit.
BOYS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH
Toronto adds two 'Boys' to join the long running hit THE SOUND OF MUSIC
(still packing them in at the Princess of Wales Theatre). JERSEY BOYS National
Company, with a Sound Associates video package, is headed for the Toronto Center
this month, and Andrew Lloyd Webber's BOYS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH will open at the Royal
Alex in October featuring a Yamaha PM1D and L'Acoustics Dv-dosc rig. Sound Associates
is also providing the video package featuring five Datatron Watchout media servers,
a Barco CLM-R10+ and three Panasonic PT5700DLP projectors.
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS/BROADWAY BOUND
Neil Simon is back in town with two of the Eugene trilogy plays in repertory
at the Nederlander Theatre. Sound Designers Fitz Patton and Josh Schmidt
have put together a sound system to deal with the rigor of rep! Through a
Digico D1 console, QLab V2 playback and DPA stage microphones merge into
Meyer L/C/R Line Arrays, subs and EAW surround speakers. A1 Jim Van Bergen
and Associate Sound Designer David Stollings round out the audio roster.
LITTLE HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
Ma, Pa and Laura are alive and well at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Milburn, NJ.
Sound Designers Carl Casella and Domonic Sack prepared the system for its fifty
two week national tour using a new Digico SD8 console coupled to custom SAI stage
towers with Meyer Melodie Line Arrays and 700P Subs, driven with Galileo 616
processing. A1 Mark Clark manages thirty eight Sennheiser 5212 wireless microphone
transmitters and DPA 4061 microphones blending the large cast with the fourteen
piece pit orchestra.
