"The superior brightness and optics of the Juliat spots made it easy to decide to go with the Lucy followspots for the Bowmer Theatre," says master electrician Noah Beauregard.
Lighting and video department manager Michael Maag worked closely with Musson's director of sales and marketing Dinna Myers to specify the best fixture for the job. "Every time I run into competitors' spots, I find that they just don't quite come up to the quality of the Robert Juliat equipment," Maag reports. "We wanted to make an investment in fixtures that were going to hold onto their value and maintain their superiority. The Lucys offer a bright, even field; they overcut everything else and do their job."
According to Maag, the fixtures, which have just arrived, will be positioned in front of house. Two will be housed in the projection booth, joining the projector and mounted at a high angle. The third will be in the control booth at a lower angle to cover the balance of the stage's three-story sets.
"The compact size of the Lucys was a big selling point," notes Maag. "The theatre doesn't typically accommodate followspots. We needed something that was compact enough to fit in the theater and had the lumens to punch through. The Lucys were perfect on all counts."
(Jim Evans)
