To install the new technologies, we had to start from scratch, pulling out the majority of the original cabling in both theaters,” adds Michael Hobart, BTS Vice President of Sales. “No equipment would work because it had been sitting in high humidity for several months. “It was a massive effort just to assess the damage despite our extensive background in AV consulting, and we relied heavily on the support of BTS to conclude what exactly needed to be replaced.” explains Garth Hemphill, Associate Principal for Audio Visual Systems at Jaffe Holden.

For the Clear-Com system, however, some of the critical original equipment was no longer manufacture so a new design had to be created to provide the same functionality. The flooding of the basement along with portions of the first floor shut down its electrical infrastructure and damaged a vast amount of cabling for the AV systems, including the existing Clear-Com and cue light systems and most of the Clear-Com equipment.īeing a FEMA restoration project, the systems were required to be replaced by the same equipment that was existing before the flood. Wortham management had already been planning communications system upgrades to the Brown and Cullen venues when Hurricane Harvey hit the area in 2017. The venue houses performing arts complex houses two theaters, including the 2,423-seat Alice and George Brown Theater and the 1,100-seat Lillie and Roy Cullen Theater.

Opened in 1987 in downtown Houston’s theater district, the Wortham Theater Center is one of many major opera houses in the U.S., home to the Houston Ballet, Houston Grand Opera and a diverse schedule of chamber music performances, touring acts and recitals. working with consulting firm Jaffe Holden, implemented a complex wireless intercom package utlizing Clear-Com components that’s designed to help the venue’s technical crews work more efficiently, save time and reduce production costs. As part of a recent AV systems upgrade project at the Wortham Theater Center in Houston, systems integrator Broadcast Technical Services (BTS).

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