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Helen Welch – ‘Superstar, The Carpenters Re-imagined’

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Helen Welch’s tribute to The Carpenters is titled Superstar, The Carpenters Re-imagined

Sound Company

Buford T. Hedgehog Productions

Venue

Strand Theater

Zelienople, PA

Crew

  • FOH Engineer: Steve M. Savanyu
  • Monitor Engineer: Buford T. Hedgehog
  • Systems Engineer: Dale Hamnel
  • Production Manager: Mike Potemra
  • Tour Manager: Helen Welch, Ron Carter
  • P.A. Techs: JP Lisella, Jeramy Czarniak

Gear

FOH

  • Console: Yamaha QL5-64
  • Main Speakers: Renkus-Heinz
  • Subwoofers: Renkus-Heinz
  • Fill Speakers: Renkus-Heinz
  • Amplifiers: Crown
  • Drive Processing: QSC Q-Sys
  • Snake Assemblies: Yamaha Dante; ProCo
  • Power Distro: House Design

MON

  • Monitor Console: Yamaha QL5
  • Monitor Speakers: EV; Renkus-Heinz
  • Wireless Mics: Shure w/DPA capsule
  • Wired Mics: Shure, Audio-Technica, Sennheiser

Event Details

The Strand Theater is a 1914 vaudeville/movie house that was renovated in 2001 to become a multi-use performance space. The house seats 275 and features displays of the original 1935 carbon-arc projection equipment. The Carpenters Reimagined is a tribute to Karen and Richard Carpenter featuring internationally acclaimed vocalist/entertainer Helen Welch. Welch has appeared as a fronting vocalist for The Cleveland Orchestra, The Breckenridge Summer Orchestra, The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra, The Grant Park Symphony Orchestra (Chicago), The Florida Symphony and the Columbus Jazz Orchestra.