Technical Design Solutions for Theatre Volume 3

Scenery Mechanics

Guiding Scenery with Linear Bearings	HaeWon Yang
A Curved Track and V-Groove Caster Guide	Nathan Wells
Tripping Casters with Pneumatics: System Basics	Kimberly Corbett
A Stabilizer Sleeve for Pneumatic Lift Jacks	Steven Green
Building Portable Pneumatic Systems: An Overview	Lily Twining
Using an Endless-Loop Winch as a One-Way Drive	Jonathan Pellow

Guiding Scenery with Linear Bearings

A 20′-0″-tall palm tree in The Yale Repertory Theatre’s 2003 Latin-culture-based production of William Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew had to track upstage and downstage about 6′-0″ to accommodate scene changes. The tree was supported and tracked solely from the bottom, and technical director, Chris Hourcle, used open linear bearings ...