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What is a Scaled Theatre Lab?

So what, actually, is this 1-to-6 model theatre lab? It is a 1’ = 6’ scale model box of a theatre. This scale lab fits neatly on a 4’x8’ sheet of plywood or a couple of tables pushed together, and the scale feels pretty natural. I think in part because a standard Barbie doll is in 1-to-6 scale or pretty close, at least height wise (we won’t go into real life proportions). Ken is 6’ tall in the lab and Barbie is about 5’-8”. A model lab proscenium opening of 6’-6” wide and 4’ tall, translates to a 39’ x 24’ proscenium opening. This both feels manageable to work in and represents a fairly standard proscenium theater. We build our labs, with a full range of soft goods including legs, a full stage black, and cyc. We can also make a full stage rear projection screen, white cyc, or really anything you want. Add a miniature lighting package from Barbizon (Charlotte, NC), Cyd Knight helped us spec it out, and you now have a fully functioning theater in your classroom. MR 16 birdies work as PAR 64s and 3” Inky Fresnel works for like a 5kw Fresnel. We are currently working on including elements for flying scenery and rigging. It would be great to be able to teach the fundamentals of flying and rigging without needing a theater.