PLSN learned of the passing of Martin “Martee” Nuruddin, Vice President of PRG Orlando on April 14th. Nuruddin, born on February 15, 1954, was 68. He was a 44-year member of IATSE Local One, having been initiated on February 2, 1978. He worked throughout the Broadway jurisdiction and started his career as an apprentice at Vanco in New York. He would move to Florida to open Vanco Orlando.Read More »In Memoriam: Martee Nuruddin, 68
The Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of writers on New York theater for out-of-town newspapers and national publications, announced the nominees for the 71st Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards, honoring the 2021-2022 Broadway and Off-Broadway season.
When UNCSA schools of Drama and Design & Production presented the groundbreaking rock musical Passing Strange, written by Tony-award winning artist Stew, Lighting Designer Wheeler Moon knew he needed a unique rig for the unique show. Bandit Lites was thrilled to provide gear to help Moon realize his vision for the production’s lighting.Read More »Wheeler Moon Lights Rock Musical ‘Passing Strange’ with Bandit Lites
On April 18, Shure introduced the KSM11 Wireless Vocal Microphone Capsule, which features the company’s new premium condenser microphone transducer technology. Promising an elegant combination of low and mid-range clarity and essential high-end detail, the KSM11 is already being adopted by some of the industry’s biggest names. Here’s a preview video from Shure on the KSM11:
Here’s a backstage video of the stage transition from The Old Vic theatre’s previous show, A Number, to its current production, The 47th, in this behind the scenes time-lapse:
Read More »Backstage Video: Time-Lapse Set Changeover at The Old Vic in London
Like the rest of our industry, the ESTA Plugfest event went dark during the recent pandemic, but now, with pent up demand at an all-time… Read More »2022 Plugfest Dates Announced
Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA), in partnership with USITT, are very proud to announce the immediate release of the USITT/TSDCA Sound Documentation Recommended Practice. A multi-year collaboration of members of the Sound Commission of USITT and Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA), this comprehensive document is recommended for all practitioners of Theatre Sound in both professional and educational theatre.Read More »Announcing The Release of USITT/TSDCA Sound Documentation Recommended Practice
The Broadway League announced on April 15, 2022, that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will extend the current mask requirement for audiences through at least May 31, 2022, but many will no longer check vaccination status after April 30, 2022.Read More »Broadway Announces Updates to Mask and Vaccination Policy
Ayrton was recently delighted to receive this message from lighting designer Phil Kong of Kong Design, Inc.: “We just used 20 Ayrton Diablo’s on Ghost: Nachricht von Sam [Ghost: Message from Sam] for ShowSlot GmbH and I wanted to let you know I was very happy with them for all of the things they were able to do, and how fast they were. The flat field, the gobos, the color rendering – a lot of good things going on with them – and the size and price point are great. I was so glad to have these Ayrton fixtures on the show.” Naturally, Ayrton just had to find out more.Read More »Ayrton Diablo Impresses on Musical Theater Tour of ‘Ghost: Nachricht von Sam’
The Howell Binkley Fellowship Program, part of the Hemsley Lighting Programs, proudly announces its Fellow for the 2022-23 season, Samantha (Sam) Weiser (she/her). Weiser hails from Long Island, NY where she was exposed to theatre at a young age. Her passion for lighting design led her to the Long Island High School for the Arts and then to receive her BFA from the University of Michigan in 2020. Her favorite part of designing is turning “what if’s” into reality.Read More »Meet Samantha Weiser, The 2022 Howell Binkley Fellow
Global design and BIM software provider Vectorworks, Inc. opens its sixth Vectorworks Design Scholarship. This global competition is open to undergraduate and graduate students in major disciplines related to entertainment design, architecture, landscape architecture, landscape design, and interior design who can now submit either new or past projects for a chance to win up to $10,000 USD. The entry deadline is July 31, 2022. The winners will be revealed on December 9, 2022.Read More »2022 Vectorworks Design Scholarship Now Open for Submissions
Designed by the acclaimed Frank Gehry, the architect responsible for the Louis Vuitton Foundation in Paris, among other celebrated structures, the Pershing Square Signature Center is a theatrical jewel. Comprised of three performance spaces, it affords every advantage to directors, performers, and other creatives… including lighting designers.Read More »‘Black No More’ Production in NYC Lit with Chauvet Professional