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Momentum Light and CHAUVET Professional Add to the Power of The Great Passion Play

An awed and reverential silence descends over the 4,000-seat amphitheater as audiences watch the events of Jesus Christ’s last days unfold at The Great Passion Play. It has always been this way at this outdoor production nestled in the Ozark Mountains, which has attracted over seven million visitors since it debuted in Eureka Springs, AR in July of 1968. This year, the power of this story has become even more moving, thanks to a beautifully balanced and richly colored lighting design by Chandler Mann and Cameron Edwards of Momentum Lighting.Read More »Momentum Light and CHAUVET Professional Add to the Power of The Great Passion Play

TCG | Rising Leaders of Color (2020): Then & Now

Since 2016, the Theatre Communication Group’s Rising Leaders of Color (RLC) program has nurtured, supported, and uplifted 44 leaders committed to initiating and upholding equitable practices in the theatre field. The RLC 2020 Cohort began their program activities just as the global pandemic closed theatres. In this video from TCG, here’s what was on their minds then and what they’re thinking about as we move toward reopening.

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Jennifer Mallard to Serve as Keynote Speaker at NATEAC 2021

Jennifer Mallard, a Principal with Diamond Schmitt Architects in Toronto, Canada will give the NATEAC Keynote Address on July 20, 2021 to kick off the conference.

The 2021 North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC), which is set to take place as a virtual event July 20, 21, and 22, 2021, will kick off with a keynote address by Jennifer Mallard, a Principal with Diamond Schmitt Architects in Toronto, Canada.

Bill Sapsis, Director of the North American Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (NATEAC) is very happy to announce that Jennifer Mallard, a Principal with Diamond Schmitt Architects in Toronto, Canada will give the NATEAC Keynote Address. In keeping with NATEAC tradition, the Keynote will lead off the 2021 Conference on Tuesday Morning, July 20th.Read More »Jennifer Mallard to Serve as Keynote Speaker at NATEAC 2021

The Tony Awards Return on Sunday, September 26, 2021

CBS and Tony Award Productions will celebrate Broadway’s return of live theatre with a multi-platform event, The Tony Awards® Present: Broadway’s Back! on Sunday, September 26 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network and available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+ and the CBS app.

The evening will kick-off with the presentation of the American Theatre Wing’s 74th Annual Tony Awards® at 7:00 p.m. EDT/4:00 p.m. PDT live exclusively on Paramount+. The streaming presentation will honor the shows, performances, and artistry of the 2019-2020 Broadway season, which was brought to a halt by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Tony Awards are presented by the Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.Read More »The Tony Awards Return on Sunday, September 26, 2021

Suiting the Sound | The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Exhibition on Rodeo Tailors

Suiting the Sound: The Rodeo Tailors Who Made Country Stars Shine Bright, explores the artistry of Western-wear designers who helped create the indelible “rhinestone cowboy” image.

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum unveiled a new, free-to-access online exhibition: Suiting the Sound: The Rodeo Tailors Who Made Country Stars Shine Brighter. This multimedia exhibit is the first designed exclusively for the museum’s website. We at Stage Directions thought that theatrical costume designers could draw inspiration from this online exhibition as well as prop artisans, set dressers, and others looking for design inspiration from country and western music.Read More »Suiting the Sound | The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Exhibition on Rodeo Tailors

David Rockwell Will Donate the Royalties from his New Book Drama to Support The Actors Fund

The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced today that Tony Award®-winning set designer and architect David Rockwell will donate his royalties from the new book Drama to The Fund and its vital efforts to support those in the performing arts and entertainment community.Read More »David Rockwell Will Donate the Royalties from his New Book Drama to Support The Actors Fund

Maranda DeBusk Appointed as Assistant Professor of Lighting Design at UNC Greensboro

Maranda DeBusk

College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) Dean bruce d. mcclung has announced the appointment of Maranda DeBusk as Assistant Professor of Lighting Design in CVPA’s School of Theatre at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. We at Stage Directions send our congratulations to DeBusk on her new appointment!

DeBusk holds an MFA in Lighting Design and Digital Media from the University of Tennessee, and a BA in Theatre Arts from Furman University. She is a member of the Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC) and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT).Read More »Maranda DeBusk Appointed as Assistant Professor of Lighting Design at UNC Greensboro

Scenic Designer Dipu Gupta Joins the SMTD Faculty at the University of Michigan in Fall 2021

Dipu Gupta

Dipu Gupta will join the School of Music, Theatre & Dance as a Visiting Associate Professor in the Design & Production area of the Department of Theatre & Drama during the 2021-22 academic year. Gupta is a prolific designer both within the fields of theatre as well as architecture and design. We at Stage Directions send our congratulations to Gupta on his new appointment!

“I am thrilled to be joining one of the country’s top BFA design programs,” said Gupta. “It is an exciting time of evolution across the country for live and virtual design. I look forward to working with the students, faculty, and staff in helping to train the next generation of visual storytellers.”Read More »Scenic Designer Dipu Gupta Joins the SMTD Faculty at the University of Michigan in Fall 2021

Court Theatre | Digital Production Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, 1912)

The Court Theatre has an upcoming production of Owen McCafferty’s Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, 1912), directed by Vanessa Stalling. This digital production will be available to stream on-demand from June 14 – July 11, 2021.Read More »Court Theatre | Digital Production Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, 1912)

S*P*A*Minar Replay | Props and the Abbey Theatre with Eimer Murphy

In this month’s Society of Properties Artisan Managers’ S*P*A*Minar, S*P*A*M welcomed Eimer Murphy all the way from Dublin. In this S*P*A*Minar, you will hear all about her experiences as the Prop Master at the Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland and speak about the Abbey Prop Rooms as ‘material culture’ of the Abbey Theatre. She shows documents from the Abbey archive such as prop lists and scripts, and gave an introduction to the Dublin tenements, the 1916 Rising and the ‘Rising play’: The Plough and the Stars. In case you missed it or would like to rewatch it, here is a video replay of this S*P*A*Minar with Eimer Murphy:

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Tech Table Webinar Replay | KC Wilkerson Speaks with Scenic Designer David Zinn

In this installment of Tech Table, a Projects with Jason (PwJ) production, Lighting Designer KC Wilkerson speaks with David Zinn, a Tony Award-Winning Scenic Designer who shares his experience on The SpongeBob musical and other productions. [This was originally shared with PwJ subscribers on October 11, 2020 and aired publically on May 22, 2021.] Here’s the video replay in case you missed it or would like to rewatch:

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USITT | Webinar Replay: No More 10 out of 12s, Academic Environment

The conversations surrounding ending the practice of 10-out-of-12 technical rehearsals have been continuing. In case you missed it, or want to re-watch the latest discussion, here’s a video replay from USITT on 10-out-0f-12s in academics with Sadie DeSantis, Michael Lincoln, Elynmarie Kazle, and Terri Ciofalo. This panel discussed the 10-out-of-12 when used in an academic environment and its impact on students, faculty, and staff.

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