Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: Inexpensive ? Stage turntable plans

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   From Medicine Hat AB. Canada, A Large new Cultural Centre is under construction in our town with a large stage but we couldn"t get the city to foot the bill or even consider putting in a turntable on the stage. I've searched the web but can't seen to find plans for building a removable or semi-perminent or mobile rotating platform.

I know that they are around ,having just seen one in Pheonix with the road tour of Les Mis. I asked and the stage hands say they take it with them, so does any one out there in wings know where plans might be available. "Break a Leg"

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Guests Guest	Topic: Inexpensive ? Stage turntable plans Posted: 5/17/03 at 3:07pm
	From Medicine Hat AB. Canada, A Large new Cultural Centre is under construction in our town with a large stage but we couldn"t get the city to foot the bill or even consider putting in a turntable on the stage. I've searched the web but can't seen to find plans for building a removable or semi-perminent or mobile rotating platform. I know that they are around ,having just seen one in Pheonix with the road tour of Les Mis. I asked and the stage hands say they take it with them, so does any one out there in wings know where plans might be available. "Break a Leg"

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Guests Guest	Posted: 5/18/03 at 10:02am
	Check out this thread further down the board: http://www.communitytheater.org/asp/forum/thread-it/treplies.asp?message=230 Dan
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Guests Guest	Posted: 5/21/03 at 1:28am
	Thanks Dan I have followed the string and asked the webmaster at that site for info -- who knows Thanks again Pat
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Guests Guest	Posted: 8/27/03 at 3:21am
	Personally, I phone the Les Mis people and explain your dilemma. Ask to see their turntable and try to copy it/ ask for their plans/ advice. If you don't ask you'll never get. Phoebe Or you migh be able to construct a simple turntable from roofing boards on casters. The area might be able to be fixed by placing some wooden stops into the stage to stop it whizzing off. In England we call them stage revolves. This might help. Phoebe. :)
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Guests Guest	Posted: 8/27/03 at 10:47am
	Thank You Pheobe, Stage revolves is a name that I haven't yet tried researching on the net, but I will now . Cheers Pat
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