RC4Magic Ensures On The Twentieth Century Arrives On Time

	Hidden crosses are illuminated with LED tape, each controlled by an RC4Magic DMX4dim. On the stage deck, the large candelabra has been dimmed to push audience focus to the crosses. Each candelabra contains an RC4Magic DMX4dim-500.

Big musical numbers, whimsical props, flashy dance sequences -- all are key parts of any Broadway musical, and the Roundabout Theatre Company's production of On The Twentieth Century delivers all of the above. From the moment the immaculately detailed show curtain goes up, RC4Magic Series 3 Wireless DMX and Dimming takes center stage, supporting a Tony award-winning show that was also nominated for four Drama Desk Awards, nine Outer Critics Circle Awards, and three Drama League Awards.

"Almost every piece of scenery in this show uses wireless dimming, along with several props, most of which have multiple fixtures requiring wireless dimming. And the show's main scenic element is a life-sized train automated on a free spinning turtle. This turtle transports the train up and downstage as well as left to right. The train contains over 50 individual lighting fixtures and we certainly cannot have cables following it," explains Brian Maiuri, the IATSE Local One house head and production electrician at the American Airlines Theatre.

Maiuri continues, "There are a number of reasons I opted to use the RC4Magic Series 3 devices, first of which is the dependability of the product. I have been using RC4 products for over 10 years with consistent results, and their customer service is unparalleled."

Small size is something RC4Wireless has been skillfully addressing for more than 20 years. Tiny dimmers aid prop people and electricians alike, as Maiuri explains. "There have been so many times that I've been handed a show prop that needs to light up, but there is virtually no space to hide the gear necessary to make that happen. Add the fact that the power requirement for 12V lamps sometimes exceeds 10A. On The Twentieth Century is one of those situations where two of the show's props can only be accommodated with an RC4Magic Series 3 DMX4dim-500 high power dimmer pack because they are small enough to fit. We also have hundreds of LED pieces in the show and I favor the options that RC4Magic Series 3 provides for perfectly smooth dimming."

The company says RC4Wireless is proud to help Donald Holder, lighting designer, and David Rockwell, set designer, to "live life untethered," realizing their breath-taking vision for the show.

Since its debut last October, the RC4Magic Series 3 system has taken the world by storm, appearing in four new Broadway productions as well as garnering the PLASA Award For Innovation and an Honorable Mention at the LDI new product awards.