From his start as part of the trailblazing production company Extra Sensory Production to then cofounding Edwin Shirley Trucking to credits that include working with the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, R.E.M., the Cars, and over 30 years as Production Manager for The Who, Roy Lamb is well deserving of receiving our industry’s highest honor, the Parnelli Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Stage Directions Callboard: We mark the passing of the iconic designer Eugene Lee, celebrate the naming of William M. (Bill) Mensching as the recipient of the Broadway Technical Backstage Legends and Masters Award, and bring readers a round-up of the latest theater news including the Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program and USITT’s new Executive Director, Laura Lee Everett.
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This month’s Stage Directions section also includes these opera lighting updates from Israel, Italy and Lithuania.
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Rodgers, Eckerman, Morse, Stuba, Reiff, Normandale, Cromwell, Ealy, Routhier, Takahashi, and Schultz are but a few of the names Debi Moen caught up with this month in a column packed with all the latest gigs people are working on as touring takes off for 2023.
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Chris Lose’s answer to “how much time do you need to program the show?” is always “All the time.” He breaks down why getting all the time that is available lets him ensure that the lighting is as good as it can affordably look.
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Lighting Company
Christie Lites
Video Company
Gateway Studios & Production Services
Venue
Various (Tour)
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Lighting Company
Music Matters Productions
Venue
Banc of California/BMO Stadium
Los Angeles, CA
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Brad Fetter Design/University of Tampa
Venue
David Falk Theater
Tampa, FL
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While the problems created by this shortage of labor are numerous, it is also a rare opportunity to address another equally important issue in our industry’s labor pool—Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
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New products from hazebase, ADJ, Avolites, Defender, ETC, Lectrosonics, Naostage, Neutrik, Pliant Technologies, Vectorworks, Wenger and JW Winco.
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