The Théâtre du Châtelet, an iconic arts and cultural landmark venue in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, designed by Jean-Antoine-Gabriel Davioud and completed in 1862, re-opened to the public in 2019 after several years of extensive renovation work. The theatre has recently re-opened again post pandemic.Read More »Théâtre du Châtelet Chooses Robe T1 Profiles & RoboSpots
$900,000 in General Operating Support Awarded to 22 Theatres
Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce the recipients of RECOGNIZE grants as part of the THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color program. With $1,635,000 in support from Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF), TCG is working in partnership with an Advisory Circle of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC*) to provide unrestricted funds for Black theatres, Indigenous theatres and Theatres of Color (BITOC*) based in the U.S. (including Tribal Nations and U.S. Territories). In this inaugural round of the program, The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation has joined as a supporting partner for theatres in Western states. TCG is looking to partner with additional funders to further augment the reach and impact of the THRIVE! program and interested parties should contact LaTeshia Ellerson for more information.Read More »TCG Announces RECOGNIZE Grantees for THRIVE! Uplifting Theatres of Color
Danish Lighting Designer Sune Verdier used Astera Titan Tubes and AX3 LightDrops as practical and imaginative tools and vital components of his striking lighting scheme for a revival of the popular Danish musical, Elsk Mig i Nat (Love Me Tonight), which was produced by the One and Only company. The show features a full-tilt string of blockbuster Danish chart-topping hits from the 1980s, and first premiered in 2009.Read More »LD Sune Verdier’s Design for Musical Showcasing ’80s Hits in Denmark Includes Astera Fixtures
Wenger Corporation, in partnership with SERIES® Seating, introduces the new Cavea™ Fixed Audience Seating system specifically for the K-12 market, but also a strong seating option for other spaces. Customers now have a newly designed, high-quality, durable seating choice at an affordable price point. Cavea will be available for installation beginning the summer of 2023.Read More »Wenger Corporation and SERIES® Seating Announce Cavea™ Fixed Audience Seating
Virtual Event Tickets Now Available
On Monday October 24th, 2022, the Stage Managers’ Association (SMA) will present its annual Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management, at the National Opera Center’s Marc A. Scorca Hall in NYC. The distinguished 2022 honorees are corporate, event, and theatrical stage manager Andrew Feigin, opera stage manager Raymond Menard, and theatrical stage manager Bernita Robinson. In addition to these Lifetime Achievement Awards, the SMA will honor Marguerite Price with The Founders Award, and Narda E. Alcorn and Lisa Porter with a Special Recognition Award.
The event is available virtually on Monday, October 24th, 2022 at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
Registration is required and the event is free. Go to https://SMADH2022.eventbrite.com to register.Read More »The Stage Managers’ Association 2022 Del Hughes Awards for Lifetime Achievement Set for Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET
International Stage Managers’ Day on October 10th is an annual event that began in the UK in 2013! Since this year’s International Stage Managers’ Day takes place on a Monday and many theaters are dark, SMs will have a whole day to celebrate. Be sure to show the SMs in your world some recognition and gratitude for all their hard work!Read More »Celebrate International Stage Managers’ Day on October 10th
The Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee announced that it has chosen six artists to be honored in the areas of scenic design, costume design, lighting design, sound design, media design, and puppetry. The honorees will be acknowledged at the Henry Hewes Design Awards at the 58th annual event on October 24 in a livestream awards ceremony.Read More »2022 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honorees Announced
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
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
On Monday, September 12, The Shubert Organization officially dedicated and revealed the newly renamed James Earl Jones Theatre (138 West 48th Street, New York City), formerly… Read More »Shubert Organization Dedicates the James Earl Jones Theatre on Broadway