Billy Miller's setup for the Lincoln Center Benefit Concert of the Broadway show The Light In The Piazza.
Jeremy Logan's drum set setup for Kiss Me Kate at the William R. Boone High School in Orlando, Florida.
"I began the usual process of listening to recordings, compiling an instrument list, and thinking about the potential layout ideas. This was when I was told the pit was literally a pit, no stairs, or elevators, and the only access were two ladders, one on either side."
"An unexpected addition to a fairly standard set up of instruments is the set of tuned cowbells (almglocken). They are used during 'I've Got Rhythm', picking up a jazzy melody introduced by the cast playing bottles and glasses in what I call the 'STOMP' section of the show."
George English’s setup for The Wizard of Oz at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Dennis J. Arcano’s setup for a brand new, multimedia production of Stephen Schwartz's Working at ACT in Ridgefield, Connecticut.
"Often, I get a theatre gig 1-2 months in advance and have a few weeks to read the book, practice, and get all the gear I might need. However, this show opened on a Saturday and I did not find out I was doing it until the Thursday night before."
Billy Miller’s percussion setup for the Broadway production of The Addams Family at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre.
Billy Miller's percussion setup for the Broadway production of Scandalous at the Neil Simon Theatre.
Guy Gauthreaux's setup for Les Miserables at the Theatre Baton Rouge in Baton Rogue, Louisiana.
Charlie Descarfino's setup for the Off Broadway production of Far From Heaven at Playwrights Horizons in New York City.
Trey Files' percussion setup for the Broadway production of Sting's The Last Ship at the Neil Simon Theatre.
Carter McLean’s drum set setup for the Broadway production of Lion King currently running at the Minskoff Theatre.
Jason Degenhardt's setup for Young Frankenstein at the Topeka Civic Theatre in Topeka, Kansas.
Chris Monroe's drum set setup for Mary Poppins at the Village Theatre in Everett, Washington.