Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Grease set

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Karin
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Topic: Grease set - raised platform and stairs
Posted: 1/27/08 at 10:54am

We would like to create a platform with a railing ....(about 8 feet high) and stairs on either side. What might this cost and does anyone know how to go about constucting it.

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JoeMc
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Posted: 1/27/08 at 5:48pm

Is this for the 'Beauty school drop out' scene?

[western] Gondawandaland
"Hear the light & see the sound!
TOI TOI CHOOKAS
{may you always play to a full house!}

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dboris
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Posted: 1/28/08 at 12:29pm

Are you sure you need it to be 8' high? If it is for beauty school drop out as someone else said, you may be able to get away with something shorter. The height doesn't really ad much to the cost of the platform itself, but it does increate the cost of the stairs. Also the higher the platform is the longer the stairs will be which means the piece will take up much more space.

Dan

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techiegod
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Posted: 3/15/08 at 3:40pm

I did Grease and we built the platform. I have pictures if your interested. I also have Greased Lightning that we're looking to get rid of. Please email me at mailto:mcl.seanm@gmail.com for information about the car as well as the set.

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Sweeney
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Posted: 3/15/08 at 4:07pm

We're currently in rehearsals for URINETOWN. Our set has an entire second level which is 8ft. We put it together using 6 of our 8x4 platforms. We used Deck beams, used for house backyard decks. Each platform has a total of 8 beams supporting it, along with standard cross bracing. It's extremely solid, and doesn't budge a bit.

Sweeney

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Topic: Grease set - raised platform and stairs( Topic Closed)

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Karin Lead Joined: 12/27/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 47	Topic: Grease set - raised platform and stairs Posted: 1/27/08 at 10:54am
	We would like to create a platform with a railing ....(about 8 feet high) and stairs on either side. What might this cost and does anyone know how to go about constucting it.

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JoeMc Celebrity Joined: 3/13/06 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 832	Posted: 1/27/08 at 5:48pm
	Is this for the 'Beauty school drop out' scene?
	[western] Gondawandaland "Hear the light & see the sound! TOI TOI CHOOKAS {may you always play to a full house!}
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dboris Celebrity Joined: 2/10/04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 124	Posted: 1/28/08 at 12:29pm
	Are you sure you need it to be 8' high? If it is for beauty school drop out as someone else said, you may be able to get away with something shorter. The height doesn't really ad much to the cost of the platform itself, but it does increate the cost of the stairs. Also the higher the platform is the longer the stairs will be which means the piece will take up much more space. Dan
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techiegod Walk-On Joined: 3/15/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 3/15/08 at 3:40pm
	I did Grease and we built the platform. I have pictures if your interested. I also have Greased Lightning that we're looking to get rid of. Please email me at mailto:mcl.seanm@gmail.com for information about the car as well as the set.
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Sweeney Walk-On Joined: 3/13/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 3/15/08 at 4:07pm
	We're currently in rehearsals for URINETOWN. Our set has an entire second level which is 8ft. We put it together using 6 of our 8x4 platforms. We used Deck beams, used for house backyard decks. Each platform has a total of 8 beams supporting it, along with standard cross bracing. It's extremely solid, and doesn't budge a bit. Sweeney
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