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Announcing The Release of USITT/TSDCA Sound Documentation Recommended Practice

Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA), in partnership with USITT, are very proud to announce the immediate release of the USITT/TSDCA Sound Documentation Recommended Practice. A multi-year collaboration of members of the Sound Commission of USITT and Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA), this comprehensive document is recommended for all practitioners of Theatre Sound in both professional and educational theatre.Read More »Announcing The Release of USITT/TSDCA Sound Documentation Recommended Practice

Ayrton Diablo Impresses on Musical Theater Tour of ‘Ghost: Nachricht von Sam’

Ayrton was recently delighted to receive this message from lighting designer Phil Kong of Kong Design, Inc.: “We just used 20 Ayrton Diablo’s on Ghost: Nachricht von Sam [Ghost: Message from Sam] for ShowSlot GmbH and I wanted to let you know I was very happy with them for all of the things they were able to do, and how fast they were. The flat field, the gobos, the color rendering – a lot of good things going on with them – and the size and price point are great. I was so glad to have these Ayrton fixtures on the show.” Naturally, Ayrton just had to find out more.Read More »Ayrton Diablo Impresses on Musical Theater Tour of ‘Ghost: Nachricht von Sam’

Meet Samantha Weiser, The 2022 Howell Binkley Fellow

The Howell Binkley Fellowship Program, part of the Hemsley Lighting Programs, proudly announces its Fellow for the 2022-23 season, Samantha (Sam) Weiser (she/her). Weiser hails from Long Island, NY where she was exposed to theatre at a young age. Her passion for lighting design led her to the Long Island High School for the Arts and then to receive her BFA from the University of Michigan in 2020. Her favorite part of designing is turning “what if’s” into reality.Read More »Meet Samantha Weiser, The 2022 Howell Binkley Fellow

2022 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Now Open for Submissions

Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. opens its sixth Vectorworks Design Scholarship. This global competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in major disciplines related to entertainment design, architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design, and interior design who can now submit either new or past projects for a chance to win up to $10,000 USD. The entry deadline is July 31, 2022. The winners will be revealed on December 9, 2022.Read More »2022 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Now Open for Submissions

‘Black No More’ Production in NYC Lit with Chauvet Professional

Designed by the acclaimed Frank Gehry, the architect responsible for the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, among other celebrated structures, the Pershing Square Signature Center is a theatrical jewel. Comprised of three performance spaces, it affords every advantage to directors, performers, and other creatives… including lighting designers.Read More »‘Black No More’ Production in NYC Lit with Chauvet Professional

Peter Sellars Delivers International World Theatre Day Message 2022

“The theater of epic vision, purpose, recovery, repair, and care needs new rituals. We don’t need to be entertained. We need to gather. We need to share space, and we need to cultivate shared space. We need protected spaces of deep listening and equality.” –Peter Sellars, International Message Author

“There is a beauty about us… those of us who have committed ourselves to this… this global family who uses theatre to unearth the best and worst of ourselves; the tragedy of our deepest fears and the comedy of our truest joy. “ –Mildred Ruiz-Sapp and Steven Sapp, U.S. Message Co-Authors

“Theater allows us to see each other, to hear each other….and by listening and witnessing each other, we can finally see ourselves.” –Jasmin Cardenas, U.S. Emergent Artist Author

The Global Theater Initiative (GTI), a partnership between Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and The Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics (The Lab) at Georgetown University, invites all theatres, individual artists, institutions, and audiences to celebrate the 61st annual World Theatre Day on March 27, 2022. Each year, a renowned theatre artist of world stature is invited by the International Theatre Institute (ITI) Worldwide to craft an international message to mark the global occasion. This year the International message has been written by U.S. director Peter Sellars. The U.S. World Theatre Day message has been given by Mildred Ruiz-Sapp and Steven Sapp, co-founders and core members of UNIVERSES, here’s a video of their address:

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Applications for The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative Due by March 31, 2022

The American Theater Wing is still accepting applications for the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative Training Scholarships. The training opportunities, which are aimed at middle and high school students (grades 6-11) cover a range of behind-the-scenes disciplines including stage management, lighting design, arts administration, and playwrighting to name a few, in addition to actors/performers. The deadline is Thursday, March 31st at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Read More »Applications for The Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative Due by March 31, 2022

Katz and McLane Talk Design for MJ The Musical with Support from PRG

The design for MJ: The Musical, which opened on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on Feb. 3, was brought to life by scenic designer Derek McLane and lighting designer Natasha Katz with projection design by Peter Nigrini. Both Katz and McLane worked with PRG who provided the scenic, lighting, and automation for the highly anticipated production. Here Katz and McLane discuss their design solutions for the musical, which centers around the making of Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour.

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