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The Shubert Organization Acquires the GalaPro App

The Shubert Organization announces that it has acquired the GalaPro App, the software that allows for real-time translations and captioning in theaters. After incubating GalaPro in 2016, The Shubert Organization implemented an organization wide rollout of the software in all of its theaters. Shubert’s first investment in GalaPro was in 2018, before acquiring the GalaPro App in November 2021.Read More »The Shubert Organization Acquires the GalaPro App

Heavenue Launches Cloud-Enabled Platform to Deliver Immersive Live Shows

 

Heavenue, an entertainment-focused platform delivering high-fidelity, immersive live shows from the cloud, has opened in New York. Founded by Alex Coulombe, CEO, the early development platform has already been used by the Actors Theatre of Louisville in Kentucky in its R&D Lab, exploring old and new media, a virtualized rendition of Dickens’s classic, A Christmas Carol in a hybrid live stage and virtual theater performance. Here’s a video trailer of the production that aired in December 2021:

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Paper Mill Playhouse Receives Landmark Gift to Upgrade Stage Technology

Immediately following last night’s opening performance of Clue, Producing Artistic Director Mark S. Hoebee and Managing Director Michael Stotts made a surprise announcement from the stage that Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, NJ has received a significant contribution to upgrade stage technology by bringing its lighting and automation from analog to the digital age.Read More »Paper Mill Playhouse Receives Landmark Gift to Upgrade Stage Technology

SETC and NC Black Rep Announce the Inaugural Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artists Awards

The North Carolina Black Repertory Company (NC Black Rep), in partnership with the Southeastern Theatre Conference, and Black Theatre Network, will present the inaugural Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artist Awards at the 2022 National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF), August 1-6, 2022, in Winston-Salem, NC.Read More »SETC and NC Black Rep Announce the Inaugural Mabel P. Robinson Emerging Artists Awards

S*P*A*Minar Video Replay: Proper Prop Presenting | Portfolio Reviews and Tips

 

Recently, the Society of Properties Artisan Managers (S*P*A*M) held another of its informative online S*P*A*Minars, this one called Proper Prop Presenting that covered Portfolio Reviews and Tips. They brought together three prop professionals to review two early career prop portfolios and gave suggestions and guidance to the artisans. Following that they shared some general pointers and tips as well as answered questions about resumes and portfolios from the attendees. Here is a video replay of that S*P*A*Minar:

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USITT Announces its 2022 Young Designers, Managers, & Technicians Award Winners

The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) has announce the winners of the 2022 Young Designers, Managers, & Technicians Awards. The YDMT Awards bring recognition and support to young designers, managers, and technicians at the beginning of their careers. These awards are made possible by generous gifts to USITT from its sponsors. The YDMT Award winners will be honored at USITT22 in Baltimore, March 2-5.

Everyone at Stage Directions in PLSN join the Institute in adding our congratulations to the 2022 YDMT Award winners. Read More »USITT Announces its 2022 Young Designers, Managers, & Technicians Award Winners

ETC CUE Conference Scheduled for February 17, 2022

Over 1,200 people representing more than 60 countries around the world have already registered for ETC’s 2022 CUE conference. This 24-hour event is slotted for February 17 and starts in Asia at 11:00 a.m. HKT with a keynote address from ETC’s Vice President of Marketing, David Lincecum. ETC staff and other industry experts follow with a series of sessions over the course of the day in multiple time zones and multiple languages. The conference wraps up in North America at 5:00 p.m. CST.Read More »ETC CUE Conference Scheduled for February 17, 2022

Showlight to Return in May 2023 Théâtre Municipal, Fontainebleau, France

The entrance to the Théâtre Municipal, Fontainebleau, France. Photo © Roger Simonsz

Showlight announces that plans are underway to reinstate Showlight 2023 which, after a two-year postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is now scheduled to take place between May 20-23, 2023. The venue for the lighting quadrennial will be the Théâtre Municipal in Fontainebleau, near Paris, France, the original destination for the postponed 2021 event.Read More »Showlight to Return in May 2023 Théâtre Municipal, Fontainebleau, France

MDG ATMe Haze Generators Transform the Experience in London’s Royal Albert Hall

Carols at the Royal Albert Hall with a lighting design by RAH Lighting Designer Richard Rhys Thomas. Photo ©Dan Street

Situated on the edge of London’s Kensington Gardens, the Royal Albert Hall—that internationally respected bastion of music—continues to mark its 150th anniversary through special events to the end of 2023. The truly iconic venue, which hosts over 390 shows a year including classical, rock and pop concerts, ballet, opera, awards ceremonies, charity performances, and banquets, many of which are televised, is now fully equipped with 4 MDG ATMe haze generators, supplied by TSL.Read More »MDG ATMe Haze Generators Transform the Experience in London’s Royal Albert Hall

Lectrosonics DBSM/DBSMD Bodypack Transmitters Named as a Finalist for NAMM TEC Award

Lectrosonics is pleased to announce that the DBSM single battery/DBSMD dual-battery bodypack transmitters have been nominated as a finalist for the 37th Annual NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity (TEC) Awards for Technical Achievement in the category of Wireless Technology. The NAMM TEC awards recognize innovative product design and excellence in audio and sound production, with outstanding technical achievement including 21 categories which span across the professional audio product spectrum.Read More »Lectrosonics DBSM/DBSMD Bodypack Transmitters Named as a Finalist for NAMM TEC Award