SETC has accomplished the goal it set this summer: to find a creative and dynamic leader who would help the organization move forward with its… Read More »Toni Simmons Henson Selected as SETC’s Next Executive Director
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Once again, PLSN and FRONT of HOUSE readers will have the opportunity to nominate lighting, staging, video, and audio technologies worthy of an Indispensable Technology “IT” Award.Read More »Parnelli Awards: Indispensable Technology Award Nominations Now Open
Stage Directions was very sorry to see the severe structural damage that Hurricane Ian wrought on the Venice Theatre in Venice, FL, which has been forced to cease all activities in the wake of the storm. It was reported that all staff and team were safe after the storm. The Venice Theatre is a very active community theater, working with American Association of Community Theatre (AACT) in fact, they recently hosted the AACT WorldFest June 24-26, 2022 and was due to host it for the fifth time in 2024. The Venice Theatre, which operates with a combination of staff and a large number of volunteers, has an operating budget of $4 million.Read More »Venice Theatre in Florida Severely Damaged by Hurricane Ian
Virtual and hybrid options for participation to continue
After two years of fully virtual programming, the URTA Auditions & Interviews—widely known as “The URTAs”—will return with in-person events in New York City and Chicago. A hybrid event will be held at Cal State Fullerton, near Los Angeles and fully remote, live-virtual auditions and interviews will also take place on designated days.Read More »URTA Auditions & Interviews (URTAs) Return to In-Person Event
The Rigging Safety Initiative (RSI) offers free stage rigging inspections and safety training for secondary schools across America. Schools can apply for the service twice a year, in spring and fall.Read More »USITT Rigging Safety Initiative Accepting Applications for Fall 2022 Cycle through Oct. 20, 2022
This month, Theatre Projects celebrates 65 years in business—that’s 65 years shaping performance spaces, innovating in all areas of entertainment design, and collaborating with creative communities across the globe to reimagine the way we tell stories. All month long, Theatre Projects will be sharing memories on social channels and inviting followers to contribute their own stories and photos via an online memory book.Read More »Theatre Projects Celebrates its 65th Anniversary
Where Master’s Candidates and Recruiters Connect. Register by November 10 for only $75
SETC and USITT partner each year to bring graduate theater degree programs together with people considering options for interviews, auditions, and information exchange. Connect with more than 50 programs across theater disciplines including Design, Technology, Management, and Acting. Explore your options for advanced education and find your dream grad program in one convenient, affordable location. This year’s event will be happening virtually November 30-December 2.Read More »SETC & USITT’s 9th Annual LiNK – Virtual 2022 Event Set for Nov. 30 to Dec. 2, 2022
Anolis Ambiane and Eminere fixtures were used in the auditorium lighting installation that was a part of the complete revamp at the Rakkestad Theatre, a busy community hub and performance venue serving the Rakkestad municipality and surrounding areas of this thriving and diverse Norwegian agricultural heartland.Read More »Rakkestad Theatre in Norway Upgrades with Anolis LED House Lighting
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. releases Vectorworks 2023, featuring performance improvements and tools developed to give users more time to design. The 2023 release includes Vectorworks Spotlight, Architect, Landmark, Fundamentals, Braceworks, ConnectCAD, and Vision with the English-language editions of these versions available today.Read More »Vectorworks, Inc. Launches 2023 Version of BIM and CAD Product Line
TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, is proud to announce that celebrated costume designer Fred Voelpel and legendary scenic designer Eugene Lee are among the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients. Although Voelpel passed away in June, he will be honored posthumously with the TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design while Lee will receive The Robert L. B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Additionally, costume designer Dede Ayite will receive the TDF/Kitty Leech Young Master Award and visual artist Michael Curry will receive the TDF/Irene Sharaff Artisan Award.
The awards ceremony will be presented through the TDF Costume Collection on Friday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. at The Edison Ballroom. A pre-awards cocktail reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. This year’s TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards ceremony is being generously underwritten by The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.Read More »2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees Announced
The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, has selected seven early-career designers as its first group of grant recipients. Each of the inaugural recipients will receive grants up to $15,000.Read More »Supporting Early-Career Theater Designers, the 1/52 Project Announces Inaugural Grant Recipients
Bystander Intervention in the Entertainment Industry Webinars Announced
Do you know how to safely intervene if you see a co-worker being bullied or intimidated? Did you know there are different ways to intervene to match your comfort level? In just 90 minutes you will learn five easily accessible tools, illustrated by relevant scenarios, for use in any workplace to safely intervene without the worry of retaliation. The Behind the Scenes Mental Health Initiative will present a free webinar Bystander Intervention in the Entertainment Workplace once a quarter over the next year.Read More »Learn How to Safely Intervene to Stop Workplace Bullying