Between the school's two production seasons, the theatre hosts three musical productions, six non-musical theatrical productions and one major dance concert as well as various student and organisational events.The Aviom system's modular design lends itself well to versatility and adaptability - a major consideration when creating the department's system.
"Due to the nature of modern theatre and the requirement differences between the two seasons, all of the equipment we use must have a great deal of flexibility," says Shawn Parr, sound design faculty member. "For example, our last summer season musical was produced as a dinner theatre show with the audience placed on stage at tables in a circular pattern and the actors in the centre.
Our front-of-house mixing position was in the orchestra pit, and with this system, we were able to get audio flowing back and forth between the two as well as to our booth location. With our wireless mic rack backstage connected via two 6416m Mic Input Modules, and the ability to add an additional 6416m wherever the orchestra is situated, we have unlimited freedom to reconfigure our audio network according to the needs of each individual production."
(Jim Evans)
