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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 <--- Wish Fulfilled!! In partnership with the
Auburn Community Center, ACT was able to purchase and hang new backstage
curtains in 2010!!!
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 <---Wish Fulfilled!! We found a great deal
on this and purchased it!
Cables, outlets and patch panel $2,000.00
Currently we connect our lights to temporary pipes 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 donated to us by Lynn
Wilson. Having only 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.
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 acoustics. 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 acoustic 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 enthusiastic 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 <--- Wish Fulfilled!! In partnership with the
Auburn Community Center, ACT was able to purchase and hang new backstage
curtains in 2010!!!
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 <---Wish Fulfilled!! We found a great deal
on this and purchased it!
Cables, outlets and patch panel $2,000.00
Currently we connect our lights to temporary pipes 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 donated to us by Lynn
Wilson. Having only 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.
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 acoustics. 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 acoustic 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 enthusiastic 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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