Peter Pan is forever young, and Pacific Coast Entertainment is making sure the latest tour of this evergreen property is also new. PCE supplied the power, lighting and control rig for the current Peter Pan national tour starring Cathy Rigby. ETC’s EOS and ION systems handle show control, while a Clay Paky Sharpy luminaire is a standout for the lighting. Its light is used to stand in for Tinkerbell, thanks to its beam control. Elation 700 and 1400 fixtures were used as moving spots and washes in the production.

Pacific Coast Entertainment makes it happen. The company’s continued growth includes supporting McCoy-Rigby’s national tour of Peter Pan starring Cathy Rigby. PCE provided Pan’s entire complement of power, lighting and control equipment. Michael Gilliam, lighting designer for Peter Pan, specified numerous moving spot, flood and specialty fixtures including Clay Paky’s Sharpy. The Sharpy features high speed movements and incredible beam control which is why it was selected to represent Tinkerbell during the show’s performance. Additionally, the Sharpy’s compact size and low power draw make it possible to place the fixture anywhere in the theatre. Elation 700 and 1400 fixtures were cost effective solutions for moving spots and washes as they provide more bang for the buck.

Show control is handled by ETC’s EOS and ION systems. Lighting cues were programmed on an EOS and transferred to the compact, compatible and transportable ION 2000 with a back-up RPU for show control while on the road. Power distribution and cabling came from TMB. TMB provided PCE with an ultra-fast turnaround time for cable sets as well as custom-made road tough power distros. “TMB stepped-up to the plate and totally made things happen for us,” says PCE COO, Ryan Steidinger.

For half a month, PCE’s shop was home to Peter Pan’s head electrician, Gary Weintraub and Amy Carr, moving light technician. Together they worked with PCE’s technical staff creating custom cable snakes, fabricating steel lighting platforms and instrument transport rigs and everything else required to get their show fully teched and ready for the road. Additionally, Elation Lighting hosted Carr for some onsite training to teach her field service on the Elation movers. Steidinger commented “It’s great to have industry partners like Elation that will support the shows we are doing.”

Peter Pan officially opened their production in late August in Hershey, Pennsylvania and will continue its run around the United States through 2013.

For more info about  Pacific Coast Entertainment, please visit www.PacificCoastEntertainment.com

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