ALAMEDA, CA — Clear-Com once again supported USITT’s 2011 Young Designers & Technicians (YD&T) awards program. The awards recognize students and others relatively new to such areas as stage management, technical production, makeup design, lighting design and more. This year, University of Delaware senior Siobhan Ruane garnered top honors in the Clear-Com sponsored Stage Management category. Here she receives the honor from Clear-Com’s Patrick Hamp.
Clear-Com has been sponsoring the Stage Management Award for the past decade. Other sponsors and awards categories for the 2011 ceremony, held during the USITT Stage Expo in Charlotte, NC this year, include: KM Fabrics, Inc., Technical Production Award; Robert E. Cohen Sound Achievement Award; USITT Lighting Design Award, sponsored by Barbizon Lighting Company; USITT Scene Design Award, sponsored by Rose Brand; USITT Costume Design & Technology Award, sponsored by Zelma H. Weisfeld; USITT Makeup Design Award, sponsored by Kryolan Corporation; USITT Frederick A. Buerki Scenic Technology Award, sponsored by Bernhard R. Works; USITT W. Oren Parker Undergraduate Scene Design Award, sponsored by Stage Decoration & Supplies, Inc.; and USITT Undergraduate Lighting Design Award, sponsored by Stage Technology
“Clear-Com’s success, just as the students who are being recognized for this award, has grown out of the live sound/theater industry,” said Judy Cheng, Clear-Com’s director of marketing. “With this said, the USITT Awards are an excellent way for us to recognize those starting their career in the field. In addition, the USITT Awards serve as a significant platform that unites members of the industry while also honoring the exceptional skills of individuals in the field. We are extremely proud to participate in such a unique and important event.”
The nomination process for all nine YD&T awards for 2012 will open this fall, with a mid-October deadline anticipated. Detailed information is available at www.usitt.org/YoungDesignersTechnicians.aspx.
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