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Gear Alert
Following is a partial list of the lighting equipment used at UNM’s theatre
department
4 Martin 600NT
2 High End Systems
Cyberlight
2 Martin Robobscan
918
1 Martin Roboscan Pro
1220
48 ETC Source 4 36˚
12 ETC Source 4 26˚
15 Altman Shakespeare
30˚
4 Altman Shakespeare
20˚
4 Altman Shakespeare
15˚-35˚ Zoom
29 Altman 1KL8-1424Z
12 Altman 360Q 6x9 ERS
20 Altman 360Q 6x12 ERS
7 Altman 360Q
6x16 ERS
4 Century-Strand 4122
10” Beam Projector
4 Century-Strand 3413
8” Fresnel
42 Century-Strand 3312
6” Fresnel 66Altman
PAR-64
9 Altman Sky Cyc 3-cell
18 L&E MR-16 Mini
Strips, 6’
6 Century Strand 5286
4ckt x 3 cell R40 strip
8 Eliminator E106 Pin
Spot
of Candide
in the fall of
2006. From
January 18
to February
4 Tricklock, in partnership with
UNM and The National Hispanic
Cultural Center, presented the 7th
Annual Revolutions International
Theatre Festival, featuring performances,
outreach programs and
cultural exchanges with artists
from across the country and the
globe. In addition as another part
of its UNM residency, Tricklock
plans to offer a series of classes
and workshops.
In addition to the two campus
venues, there are four off-campus
sites, ranging from the National
Hispanic Cultural Center to a local
coffeehouse.
Without even including such
cooperative community efforts,
there are plenty of opportunities
for students to gain valuable experience
right on campus. “Because
we don’t have a graduate program
in design for performance,”
explains Hess, “undergrads don’t
have to defer to grads. They get
more and better opportunities
to do mainstage work. They get
h a n d s - o n
experience
that gives
them more
than just inclass
material for their portfolios.”
Students also have internship
employment opportunities with
Popejoy Hall, the campus 2000-
seat roadhouse; the Santa Fe
Opera, with a world-class summer
season; the Kimo Theatre, a
Southwest-theme Art-Deco movie
palace renovated for live performance
and operated by the City
of Albuquerque; and the Roy E.
Disney Theatre, a new state-of-theart
facility at The National Hispanic
Cultural Center.
The department also participates
in work-study programs. Hess
usually has slots for 10 students,
who can work up to 30 hours per
week.
After graduation, UNM tech
theatre students have gone on to
U.S. and international positions in
such fields as lighting, stage and
production management and costume
and set design.
For more information about the
UNM theatre program, check
out www.unm.edu.
Design students have plenty of opportunity to flex
their muscles such as with this production of A
Midsummer Night’s Dream
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