Wingspace’s Virtual Salon #27 will feature members of No More 10 out of 12s’ working group and colleagues for a conversation about the detrimental practice and how… Read More »Wingspace Virtual Salon #27: No More 10 out of 12s, June 10th
USITT and the group, No More 10 Out of 12s is having its next Free panel discussion on ending the practice of 10-out-of-12 rehearsals on Wednesday, June 9 from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. EDT. This discussion is focused on the impact of 10-out-of-12s on people who work with disabilities. This panel discussion is free, but you do need to pre-register.Read More »USITT & No More 10 Out of 12s | Impact on the Disability Community
As we all start coming back to working in close proximity with one another as theaters and shops reopen, tours start going out, we are… Read More »Social Buzz | A Quick Visual Indicator of Contact Preferences
The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum unveiled a new, free-to-access online exhibition: Suiting the Sound: The Rodeo Tailors Who Made Country Stars Shine Brighter. This multimedia exhibit is the first designed exclusively for the museum’s website. We at Stage Directions thought that theatrical costume designers could draw inspiration from this online exhibition as well as prop artisans, set dressers, and others looking for design inspiration from country and western music.Read More »Suiting the Sound | The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Online Exhibition on Rodeo Tailors
The Court Theatre has an upcoming production of Owen McCafferty’s Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, 1912), directed by Vanessa Stalling. This digital production will be available to stream on-demand from June 14 – July 11, 2021.Read More »Court Theatre | Digital Production Titanic (Scenes from the British Wreck Commissioner’s Inquiry, 1912)
In this month’s Society of Properties Artisan Managers’ S*P*A*Minar, S*P*A*M welcomed Eimer Murphy all the way from Dublin. In this S*P*A*Minar, you will hear all about her experiences as the Prop Master at the Abbey Theatre, the National Theatre of Ireland and speak about the Abbey Prop Rooms as ‘material culture’ of the Abbey Theatre. She shows documents from the Abbey archive such as prop lists and scripts, and gave an introduction to the Dublin tenements, the 1916 Rising and the ‘Rising play’: The Plough and the Stars. In case you missed it or would like to rewatch it, here is a video replay of this S*P*A*Minar with Eimer Murphy:
Read More »S*P*A*Minar Replay | Props and the Abbey Theatre with Eimer Murphy
In this installment of Tech Table, a Projects with Jason (PwJ) production, Lighting Designer KC Wilkerson speaks with David Zinn, a Tony Award-Winning Scenic Designer who shares his experience on The SpongeBob musical and other productions. [This was originally shared with PwJ subscribers on October 11, 2020 and aired publically on May 22, 2021.] Here’s the video replay in case you missed it or would like to rewatch:
Read More »Tech Table Webinar Replay | KC Wilkerson Speaks with Scenic Designer David Zinn
The conversations surrounding ending the practice of 10-out-of-12 technical rehearsals have been continuing. In case you missed it, or want to re-watch the latest discussion, here’s a video replay from USITT on 10-out-0f-12s in academics with Sadie DeSantis, Michael Lincoln, Elynmarie Kazle, and Terri Ciofalo. This panel discussed the 10-out-of-12 when used in an academic environment and its impact on students, faculty, and staff.
Read More »USITT | Webinar Replay: No More 10 out of 12s, Academic Environment
Here is another edition of the CIC Features from the Costume Industry Coalition. This video takes a tour of Giliberto Designs, Inc. This family business has been passed down through generations and carries so much history. They hope they did their story justice and captured the joy these gentlemen bring to their shop and craft every day. Their clientele ranges from private clients like Jordan Belfort to Broadway like Ain’t Too Proud the Musical and TV/Film like The Sopranos, The Joker and the upcoming film Respect. Join them as we learn more about the men behind Giliberto Designs, Inc. and how they are navigating through this pandemic.
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Five hundred twenty five thousand moments so dear.
Five hundred twenty five thousand six hundred minutes.
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Measure a year?Read More »How Do You Measure a Year?
The Atlanta Opera has created the Sidebar series, where artists and designers discuss their concepts, processes, and inspirations for their designs. In this episode, Costume Designer for the upcoming production of The Threepenny Carmen, Joanna Schmink delves into her designs that evoke a flashy, cabaret setting through bright, primary colors and rich textiles – costumes that not only serve the story but help the artists stay safe and healthy. This production opens April 15, 2021.
Read More »Backstage Video: Costume Designer Joanna Schmink on her Designs for The Threepenny Carmen
UMass Amherst Theater is holding a speaker series with Women in Theatrical Design, throughout March, who share their thoughts on their work and how they experience their field as women. Here is the video of the session with Sound Designer Jane Shaw in conversation with Professor Amy Altadonna that was held on Monday, March 8:
Read More »Women in Theatrical Design Replay | Conversation with Sound Designer, Jane Shaw