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4Wall, ZeroSpace, & disguise Host Virtual Production Accelerator In New York

The synergy of innovation and creativity took center stage in New York as 4Wall Entertainment joined forces with ZeroSpace and disguise, to deliver an unprecedented Virtual Production Accelerator training program this month. Located at ZeroSpace’s state-of-the-art production facilities in Brooklyn, the 4-day hands-on training program provided an unrivaled learning environment. Participants marveled at the cutting-edge infrastructure and resources at their disposal, enabling them to unleash their creativity and unlock the full potential of virtual production.Read More »4Wall, ZeroSpace, & disguise Host Virtual Production Accelerator In New York

Gateway Productions Invests in Ayrton Dominos for the Brooklyn Mirage 2023 Season

The Ayrton Domino Profile

Gateway Productions in Newburyport, MA has purchased 28 Ayrton Domino Profile fixtures for use on productions and installations and to add to its rental inventory. Domino is an IP65 rated multi-function luminaire with extraordinary light power and a full feature set that’s designed for intensive outdoor use. ACT Entertainment is the exclusive distributor of Ayrton lighting in North America.Read More »Gateway Productions Invests in Ayrton Dominos for the Brooklyn Mirage 2023 Season

Shubert Organization Announces 2023 Internship Program Participants

The Shubert Organization has chosen six aspiring theatre professionals for its second Shubert Organization Internship Program cohort, beginning July 10. The program aims to provide a general knowledge base of theatre administration and operations and offers hands-on project involvement as Shubert prepares for the 2023-2024 theatre season.Read More »Shubert Organization Announces 2023 Internship Program Participants

Stage Directions Callboard, June 2023

The Howell Binkley Fellowship Program announced their third Fellow for 2023, Amara McNeil; and a 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre will be presented to Production Supervisor and Production Stage Manager Lisa Dawn Cave. We also look at the Tony design nominations and present the news of appointments and promotions at the Washington National Opera (WNO).

disguise and ZeroSpace Develop New Spout Integration

disguise has announced integration with ZeroSpace’s SpoutBridge, a tool that bridges the Spout technology with disguise RenderStream to facilitate production for xR and live events. The ZeroSpace engineering team, a next-generation media production facility and research lab in downtown Brooklyn, NY, worked with disguise to open up access to ZeroSpace’s Spout technology within the disguise user community. Spout is integrated into most commercial VJ software and is available as a free plug-in for OBS Studio, the free, open-source cross-platform screencasting and streaming app. This allows sharing of the same GPU video texture with content render engines for uncompressed, zero-latency frame streaming.Read More »disguise and ZeroSpace Develop New Spout Integration

Elynmarie Kazle Honored with the USITT Joel E. Rubin Founders Award at USITT23

At the USITT 23 Conference in St. Louis, USITT honored Elynmarie Kazle with The Joel E. Rubin Founder’s Award, which is presented to a USITT member in recognition of outstanding and continued service to the Institute. This award was named in honor of Dr. Joel E. Rubin, co-founder and the second president of the Institute. Given to USITT members in recognition of extraordinary and continued service to the Institute, the award is presented as an important highlight of the Annual Conference & Stage Expo.Read More »Elynmarie Kazle Honored with the USITT Joel E. Rubin Founders Award at USITT23

City Theatrical Preview for First Cine Gear New York Expo 2023

City Theatrical will be demonstrating new technology for the film and video industry at Table 236 at the first ever Cine Gear New York Expo at Industry City in Brooklyn, New York from March 10 – 11, 2023. One lucky City Theatrical visitor at the show will be selected at random to receive a free DMXcat® Multi Function Test Tool, which is a troubleshooting tool designed for use by lighting professionals involved with the planning, installation, operation, or maintenance of studio lighting equipment.Read More »City Theatrical Preview for First Cine Gear New York Expo 2023

Early Career: The 1/52 Project Grantees

The 1/52 Project, the financial grant program founded by Tony Award-winning set designer Beowulf Boritt, has selected seven early-career designers as its first group of grant recipients. Each of the inaugural recipients will receive grants up to $15,000. The 1/52 Project launched in January 2022 with the goal of providing financial support to rising designers from historically excluded groups with the aim of diversifying and strengthening the Broadway design community.

2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees Announced

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, is proud to announce that celebrated costume designer Fred Voelpel and legendary scenic designer Eugene Lee are among the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients. Although Voelpel passed away in June, he will be honored posthumously with the TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design while Lee will receive The Robert L. B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Additionally, costume designer Dede Ayite will receive the TDF/Kitty Leech Young Master Award and visual artist Michael Curry will receive the TDF/Irene Sharaff Artisan Award.

The awards ceremony will be presented through the TDF Costume Collection on Friday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m. at The Edison Ballroom. A pre-awards cocktail reception will begin at 5:30 p.m. This year’s TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards ceremony is being generously underwritten by The Tobin Theatre Arts Fund.Read More »2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awardees Announced