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
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Luis A. Miranda Jr., Ed. Sec. Cardona Honor First Winners of Full-Tuition Posse Arts Scholarships to Bard, CalArts, and UNCSA at Awards Ceremony… Read More »Posse Arts Foundation Honors First Winners of Full-Tuition Posse Arts Scholarships
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:
Read More »S*P*A*Minar Video Replay: Proper Prop Presenting | Portfolio Reviews and Tips
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
Applications are now being accepted for the spring segment of the Rigging Safety Initiative which offers free stage rigging inspections and safety training for secondary schools across America. Schools can apply for the service twice a year, in spring and fall.Read More »USITT: Rigging Safety Initiative Accepting Applications for Spring 2022 Cycle
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 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
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 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
After almost a year and a half of no Broadway shows, the doors finally opened in October 2021. The reopening of the improvisational hip-hop comedy musical group Freestyle Love Supreme, started by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Veneziale in 2004, presented an opportunity for Tony-Award-winning Lighting Designer Jeff Croiter to upgrade his rig with gear from 4Wall Entertainment. Check out the video below for 4Wall’s full interview with LD Croiter on his work on Freestyle Love Supreme:
Be an #artshero testified before Congress on Jan. 19 in first ever hearing on creative economy in its entirety to advocate for Secretary of Arts and Culture
On January 19, 2022, Congress held a historic hearing in the Small Business Committee surveying the current state of the creative industry and its overall impact on the American economy. The hearing gathered artists and creative workers led by Carson Elrod, co-founder of Be An #ArtsHero/Arts Workers United, to testify on the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their industry and ways that Congress can better support the creative economy moving forward. Here is a video of the hearing in case you want to watch or rewatch it:
Read More »Be An #ArtsHero Testified Before Congress Advocating for Secretary of Arts and Culture
On Our Team has developed a first of its kind tool to help theater companies establish pay equity within their organization and serve as a public recognition for equitably paid theater.Read More »On Our Team Launches New System for Establishing and Recognizing Pay Equity in Theater