Skip to content

Stage Directions Callboard

The Callboard: Remembering Eugene Lee; Honoring Bill Mesching; Cody Renard Richard Scholarships; Actors Equity Name Change; New USITT Executive Director

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.

Read More »

Stage Directions Callboard

Florida State University’s School of Theatre and USITT have unveiled the 2023 Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space exhibits that will be presented by the U.S. in Prague this June. Also, The 1/52 Project, which offers $15,000 grants to provide financial support to encourage rising designers from historically excluded groups, has opened up applications for 2023.

Read More »

SD Callboard: 2023 LTC Designer and Director Colaboratorio

Get all the details about The Latinx Theatre Commons (LTC) announcement of the 2023 LTC Designer and Director Colaboratorio. The event will be hosted by Centro Cultural, Northwest Children’s Theatre, and Artists Repertory Theatre. Colaboratorio is a five-day series of learning opportunities designed to encourage authentic creative expressions and collaboration between Latinx designers and directors as well as foster alternative communication models for production teams.

Read More »

Curating The Making of a Broadway Show Exhibit

The Museum of Broadway, an immersive and interactive theatrical experience, has opened in New York City’s theater district. The Making of a Broadway Show exhibit was designed by Scenic Designer and Architect David Rockwell with Faye Armon-Troncoso serving as Set Decorator & Prop Supervisor. She spoke with Stage Directions in PLSN about her work in support of this thoughtful and deep diving look at the many people, roles and elements that bring a Broadway show to the stage. Featuring the work of dozens of designers, theater artists, and historians, the museum’s exploration of the past, present, and future of Broadway is receiving standing ovations from visitors.

Read More »

Stage Directions Callboard: Shubert Foundation, Ruth Arts Announce New Grants

The Shubert Foundation recently announced a record $37.6 million in grants for not-for-profit theater and dance companies along with $2 million for two HBCU colleges. Another bright spot on the horizon: Ruth Arts, created on behalf of the late arts philanthropist Ruth DeYoung Kohler II, has plans for a wide array of grants totaling more than $17 million annually.

Read More »