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Mental Health First Aid Training Classes Set for Oct. and Nov. 2021

There are still some opportunities left in Oct. and Nov. 2021 to take the Behind the Scenes virtual Mental Health First Aid training for entertainment industry workers. Mental Health First Aid takes the fear and hesitation out of starting conversations about mental health and substance use problems by teaching you how to recognize the signs and symptoms that suggest a potential mental health challenge, how to listen nonjudgmentally and give reassurance to someone, and how to refer a person to appropriate professional support and services.Read More »Mental Health First Aid Training Classes Set for Oct. and Nov. 2021

USITT and Opera San Antonio Launch Pilot Fellowship for BIPOC Designers

Toni Sterling, who served as Assistant Lighting Designer at OPERA San Antonio, was the inaugural USITT BIPOC Designer Fellow

 

Disney Live Entertainment Provides Funds for Innovative New Program

Liverpool, NY — USITT Executive Director David Grindle announced a new pilot initiative to connect professional producing organizations with rising young BIPOC designers. The inaugural USITT BIPOC Designer Fellowship connected OPERA San Antonio (OSA) with Toni Sterling, who joined the production team of Don Giovanni as the Assistant Lighting Designer. The pilot initiative was funded through the generosity of Disney Live Entertainment.Read More »USITT and Opera San Antonio Launch Pilot Fellowship for BIPOC Designers

SETC and USITT’s LiNK to Take Place as Virtual Event Dec. 1-3, 2021

Interview & Audition with Theatre Graduate Programs Virtually, at the December 1-3 LiNK Event

Where Master’s Candidates and Recruiters Connect

SETC and USITT partner each year to bring graduate theater degree programs together with people considering options for interviews, auditions, and information exchange. This Year’s Virtual LiNK will be held December 1-3, 2021. 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.Read More »SETC and USITT’s LiNK to Take Place as Virtual Event Dec. 1-3, 2021

Neutrik USA Expands its Horizons and Becomes Neutrik Americas

Charlotte, NC – Neutrik USA announces a dramatic expansion in its operations, and with that expansion comes a new name—Neutrik Americas. Neutrik Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Neutrik AG and a member of the Neutrik Group, will now service all the Americas from its Charlotte, NC facility. The goal of this organizational shift is to provide centralized operation for the Americas, with the benefit of consolidated sales and support for the entire region.Read More »Neutrik USA Expands its Horizons and Becomes Neutrik Americas

Broadway Theatres In New York City Extend Vaccination and Mask Requirement for Everyone in the Theatre

New York—October 1, 2021—The Broadway League announced today that the owners and operators of all 41 Broadway theatres in New York City will continue to require vaccinations for audience members, as well as performers, backstage crew, and theatre staff, for all performances through the end of the year. Masks will also be required for audiences inside the theatre, except while actively eating or drinking in designated locations.Read More »Broadway Theatres In New York City Extend Vaccination and Mask Requirement for Everyone in the Theatre

The Stage Manager’s Association of the United States (SMA) Announces New Leadership

The Stage Manager’s Association of the United States (SMA) welcomed 10 new directors to its first board meeting of the 2021-22 SMA term, who had not served on the board in the past. Joining the leadership team are Alfredo ‘Fredo’ Aguilar, an active committee member located in the Central Region, Chicago, and R. Christopher Maxwell who has served as a NYC Regional Rep; both elected to serve at large.Read More »The Stage Manager’s Association of the United States (SMA) Announces New Leadership

EARTEC Global Connect – Full Duplex Over IP

The HUB with Global Connect wireless from EARTEC provides outstanding, long-range, full duplex communication over IP webchat. Add the HUB to any computer or smartphone, initiate a webchat, and a crew of up to 8 mobile wireless users can communicate in full duplex within a 400-yard range through the Internet to anyone on a computer or cell phone anywhere else in the world.Read More »EARTEC Global Connect – Full Duplex Over IP