USITT President Carolyn Satter has announced that she has accepted the resignation of Executive Director David Grindle, who has led the association since 2010. “I am, of course, personally saddened by this, but also thrilled for David as he begins an exciting new phase in his professional journey,” said Satter.Read More »David Grindle to Leave USITT
The design for MJ: The Musical, which opened on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre on Feb. 3, was brought to life by scenic designer Derek McLane and lighting designer Natasha Katz with projection design by Peter Nigrini. Both Katz and McLane worked with PRG who provided the scenic, lighting, and automation for the highly anticipated production. Here Katz and McLane discuss their design solutions for the musical, which centers around the making of Michael Jackson’s 1992 Dangerous World Tour.
Be Sure to Save the Date. The Annual Michael Merritt Awards and Design Exposition will be held on Monday, May 23rd, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. CDT. This year’s event is being hosted by Steppenwolf Theatre, which has just unveiled their new Arts and Education Center. You be able to explore it and the event, which will be held across the Steppenwolf Campus.Read More »The 2022 Michael Merritt Awards and Design Exposition Coming May 23, 2022
The Burry Fredrik Foundation has announced David Geffen School of Drama Projection Designer Camilla Tassi as the recipient of the 2022 Burry Fredrik Design Fellowship and its $25,000 award. Tassi is currently pursuing an MFA in Projection Design with Wendall Harrington at the David Geffen School of Drama’s Design Department.Read More »Projection Designer Camilla Tassi Receives 2022 Burry Fredrik Design Fellowship from The Burry Fredrik Foundation
Alumna and longtime University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) faculty member Jamie Call Blankinship has been named recipient of a 2022 University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. Call Blankinship is director of the stage management program in the School of Design and Production (D&P) at UNCSA.Read More »UNCSA Stage Management Program Director Jamie Call Blankinship Receives Excellence in Teaching Award
ETC continues its tradition of connecting lighting design and technology students to industry professionals as it opens applications for the 2022 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program. Selected students will be introduced to established industry professionals and paired with a mentor who will help guide their transition into the working world. ETC will accept applications to the 2022 program through April 15, 2022.Read More »ETC Opens Applications for 2022 Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program
Schouwburg is the municipal Theatre in Kortrijk in the West Flanders region of Belgium and is located right at the heart of the city in Schouwburgplein (Theatre Square). It offers two stage spaces, an 800-seat main hall and a smaller 120-person capacity space that is scheduled for a complete rebuild over the next two years.Read More »Schouwburg Theatre in Kortrijk, Belgium Gears Up with Robe T1 Fixtures
InCord made their 2022 donation to Behind the Scenes on the show floor at USITT reflecting a percentage of profits from sales of their Theatrical Safety Netting Systems. The systems are hand-crafted in the USA by skilled artisans, safety tested to exceed all applicable industry standards, and are custom designed by professional engineers to perfectly fit your orchestra pit and/or protect your stage and house operations according to your technical and aesthetic requirements.Read More »InCord’s Safety Netting Supports Industry Workers in Multiple Ways
The 75th Annual Tony Awards will return to New York’s Radio City Music Hall on June 12. The show will be broadcast live across the U.S. for the first time and can be viewed via network TV (CBS) and livestream (Paramount+). Nominations for the 2022 Tony Awards, to be announced May 3, will include performances staged through April 28, 2022.
Register now for the 2022 New World Rigging Symposium, which will take place online April 5-7, 2022. The symposium will carry nine ETCP education renewal credits for re-certification and the cost is just $99. A few new session highlights include:Read More »New Session Highlights of the Upcoming 2022 New World Rigging Symposium
Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional stage managers and actors in live theater, has released the union’s third diversity and inclusion hiring bias report, tracking the demographics of how its members are hired for acting and stage management work, and how much they were paid in the year 2020.Read More »Actors’ Equity Association Releases Latest Diversity and Inclusion Hiring Bias Report
A New Initiative for Black Undergraduate Students in Partnership with CUNY
Black Theatre United (BTU), a non-profit organization that helps protect Black people, Black talent, and Black lives in theatre, announces the launch of the Broadway Marketing Internship Program, a summer-long initiative that provides 8 paid internships for undergraduate education students. The pilot program is a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Black Theatre United, CUNY, and four of New York’s top live entertainment advertising and marketing agencies: Serino Coyne, AKA, RPM and Situation Interactive. With a strong focus on and commitment to increasing access for Black, Indigenous, and students of color who have an interest in this arena, yet open to all, this program will provide a learning space to develop a deeper understanding of how the industry operates by working with the various companies and organizations that keep Broadway moving. Two students will be placed with each of the four participating agencies for the eight-week paid program, which runs June 27 – August 19, 2022. Applications are available now at BlackTheatreUnited.com and are due by Monday, March 28, 2022.Read More »Black Theatre United Presents the Broadway Marketing Internship Program