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Tentative Three-Year Agreement between IATSE and AMPTP Averts Nationwide Strike

LOS ANGELES – A nationwide strike that would have started Oct. 18 was averted Oct. 16 when IATSE reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). A key issue in the dispute was on Basic and Videotape Agreements affecting 40,000 film and television workers represented by 13 West Coast IATSE local unions.

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Main Light Invests in RoboSpots

WILMINGTON, DE and LAS VEGAS – Main Light has invested in more Robe BMFL FollowSpot LT fixtures and Motion Cameras to boost its inventory of available RoboSpot remote followspotting systems. Larger quantities of all the RoboSpot elements are needed to keep pace with increasing demand, explained general manager Randy Mullican.

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Blu DeTiger Gets Varied Looks from Lorcan Clarke and Chauvet Professional

NEW YORK – As soon as Blu DeTiger stepped onto the stage at The Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, fans began chanting her name and pulling out their cell phones. To optimize the looks for both the stage and the many little screens, LD Lorcan Clarke included Chauvet Professional Rogue R1 BeamWashes from Squeek Lights in his design.

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SMA to Bestow Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement during Virtual Event Oct. 25

On Monday October 25th, 2021, the Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) will virtually present its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, live from NYC and Las Vegas. The 2021 honorees are distinguished theatrical stage managers Ruth E. Kramer and Lynda A. Lavin, television stage manager Arthur Lewis, and in-memoriam legendary Broadway stage manager Charles Allen Blackwell. In addition to these Lifetime Achievement Awards, the SMA will honor the 101 Black Stage Managers celebration with a Special Recognition Award.Read More »SMA to Bestow Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement during Virtual Event Oct. 25