USA – Although the USITT Conference and Stage Expo is still slated as an in-person event in Baltimore, MD from March 2-5, the three-day New World Rigging Symposium, produced by USITT and ESTA, will be a virtual event this coming year. It’s set to take place online April 5-7, 2022.
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Stage Directions and PLSN have learned of the death of Joseph N. Tawil on Nov. 17 at age 84. He was an innovator and marketer of theatrical lighting products over his long career. At the time of his retirement, Tawil was the founder and President of Gam Products, Inc., the Los Angeles-based theatrical lighting and special effects company he founded as the Great American Market in 1975. He was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, a Fellow of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT), and an associate member of The American Society of Cinematographers (ASC).
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New York, NY—The committee for World Stage Design (WSD) has selected New York-based scenic and costume designer Christian Fleming to showcase his work at the WSD 2022 exhibition and conference. The WSD is a global event held every four years. Fleming will be among 150 emerging scenic designers hand-selected from among 14 participating countries.Read More »World Stage Design to Feature Work of Theatrical Designer Christian Fleming
New York, NY—At times, theater has a unique way of firing the imagination by blurring boundaries. Such is the case with Freestyle Love Supreme, the exultant, hip-hop laced, improvisational whirl created by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tommy Kail of Hamilton fame, along with Anthony Veneziale, where performers seem to spring to life right before the audience’s very eyes.Read More »Jeff Croiter Creates Connectivity for ‘Freestyle Love Supreme’ on Broadway with Chauvet Professional
NEW YORK – Production Resource Group, LLC (PRG), a leading provider of production solutions for entertainment and live events, has named Stephan Paridaen as CEO, effective Jan. 3, 2022. Paridaen currently holds the role of president & COO at PRG, leading its operations in EMEA and APAC since 2010. Simultaneously, Jeremiah J. “Jere” Harris will become the company’s executive chairman and chief creative officer.Read More »PRG Names Stephan Paridaen CEO
In this Month’s S*P*A*Minar, Larry Heyman, S*P*A*M Member, Assistant Professor in properties design and fabrication and a Lecturer in the design program at Oklahoma City University (OCU) School of Theatre and Set Decorator will lead a conversation about the challenges presented by set dressing, set decoration, and design. He’ll examine the concept that set decoration and dressing is an extension of the narrative created by the director and set designer. Participants will discuss issues and concerns facing the modern properties director as they embark on “painting” the details of the set from an artistic and storytelling perspective. S*P*A*Minars are put on by the Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M). Read More »S*P*A*Minar | Set Decoration: The Forgotten Narrative with Larry Heyman, November 14th
VICTORIA, BC – The Canadian College of Performing Arts (CCPA) was looking for a permanent rigging solution for their stage lighting needs. Croy & Co. Stage Lighting’s MD, Paul Croy, who has a long association with CCPA, recommended a ground supported truss grid solution incorporating Prolyte’s H40 Truss System.
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Launched in September 2020 by Cody Renard Richard in partnership with Broadway Advocacy Coalition, this year’s Scholarship includes a new initiative supported by The Theater Leadership Project.
New York, NY – Applications for The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program are now open. The program seeks to honor, uplift, and support the next generation of Black, Asian, Latinx, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) theatermakers working behind the scenes. Submissions are currently being accepted through Sunday, December 5th at 11:59 p.m. EST.Read More »Applications Now Open for the Second Year of The Cody Renard Richard Scholarship Program
Industry-leading dry hire provider Main Light has added to their stock of IP65-rated lighting with purchase of the Proteus Hybrid™, Elation’s groundbreaking multi-functional arc source moving head. The market-leading all-weather hybrid luminaire joins Elation’s Proteus Maximus™ as new additions in Main Light’s inventory of IP65 moving heads.Read More »Proteus Hybrid™ Joins Proteus Maximus™ in Main Light Inventory
Seoul, South Korea—The National Theater of Korea has upgraded its dimming control to a range of products from Strand – a Signify entertainment lighting brand—to add functionality for its diverse range of luminaires.
A recent remodeling of the multi-theater complex saw a Strand EC21 Advanced Technology Dimmer Rack installed by Total Plus – the Vari-Lite and Strand distributor for Korea. Total Plus also deployed an EC21 Advanced Control Electronics Processor Assembly with Dual processor, an EC21 Dual 25A Powerthru Module 435us Dim/ND/Bypass, an EC21 Dual 25A 200us Single Pole module and a Dual 20A CD80SV Non-Dim C21-style module and housing.Read More »The National Theater of Korea Celebrates 70 Years with Strand Lighting Upgrade
Rio Rancho, NM—Lectrosonics announces the availability of new silicone covers for protection of a wide variety of their popular transmitters, receivers and recorders including the DCHT digital camera hop, DPR, DPR-A digital plug on and LT transmitters, as well as the DCHR digital portable, IFBR1B multi-frequency IFB, and M2R IEM/IFB receivers. New silicone covers for the recorders include the MTCR miniature time code and PDR portable digital recorders. The new silicone covers join the HM/HMa plug-on and SSM micro belt-pack transmitter covers already available.
North America—LumenRadio has developed its next generation of wireless DMX control products with a focus on the increasing needs of industry professionals. With the improved feature set and radio design, the next generation meets the demands from the industry in regards to both universes and features without compromising on reliability or range. They are now taking pre-orders in North America through A.C. Lighting Inc., its North American distributor.Read More »LumenRadio: The Next Generation of CRMX Products