Inspired by live broadcasts of theatre from The Golden Age of Television, this project had many coordinated logistical and technical details squeezed into a short time frame. Each live show needed to be ready for the air in three hours, regardless of how prepared it was, because that was the block of time allotted each month by the public access station. On the day of the show, the crew arrived up before the actors and prepared the studio and control room. Episodes varied in complexity, and regardless of that, we had to fit in a technical rehearsal for lighting, sound, and camera placement.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Article from THE OREGONIAN.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Community Participation Grant to Archie Washington from the Regional Arts & Culture Council. This award went to produce In Theatre on PART TIME PLAYHOUSE, featuring veterans as writers, actors, directors, and crew.
These little foam core stage models Archie learned to make in college helped with visualizing camera angles before the day of show. Every available flat, platform, and block was replicated for future planning.
This stage configuration was a standard set used for early episodes until an actor wearing a mask couldn’t see very well and almost fell off the edge during his exit. Striking this set permanently and opening up the floor prevented further incidents.
This curtain was drawn in charcoal by Paul Gregory and served as the backdrop for the titles of plays in the series.
The shield of the show, also designed by Paul Gregory, which was above the fixed set in earlier seasons then used as a graphic button when the floor was opened up to other stagings.