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Wybron Mobile Showroom headed to Pacific Northwest in March
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Wybron's™ new Mobile Light Lab, a 48-foot pop-out-equipped trailer…
ContinueAdded by Erin Prater on February 11, 2011 at 12:55pm — No Comments
Moon Platform Wrap-up!
This week, wrapping up this (longer than I expected) series on the moon platform for Arabian Nights, we’ll walk through the construction of the moon platform we’ve been looking at, including details about the framing, the pneumatics, and the backup hand-brakes. More importantly, as promised, I’ll include some photos and some drawings.
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ContinueAdded by Rich Dionne on February 11, 2011 at 4:00am — No Comments
Hearing Assistance Systems and the ADA
About twenty years ago there were a sets of regulations outlined that addressed the needs of persons with special handicaps. These needs are handled differently in various countries around the world, but the general intent is to assure that buildings and facilities are equally accessible by everyone. In the United States this is commonly referred to as the ADA, or Americans with Disabilities Act. The…
ContinueAdded by Erich Friend on February 10, 2011 at 4:00am — No Comments
Assessing the NEA Budget in Perspective by Brian Seitel
Added by Bari Hochwald on February 9, 2011 at 9:35pm — No Comments
Theater in the Raw
In my last blog post, I suggested that what might have addressed some of the problems faced by both the initial production of Tony Kushner’s The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures (affectionately known as iHo) and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark is a new culture of openness: inviting, allowing, and expecting audiences to engage with work before its finished and polished. Such transparency would help us learn about the…
ContinueAdded by Gwydion Suilebhan on February 9, 2011 at 5:00am — 4 Comments
A Moment of Audio Nostalgia...
During the tech of one of our last shows, a guest designer and I were discussing the computer playback system ASF owns and bemoaning that my budget doesn't have enough leeway to upgrade or replace it, since in the way of programming the software is out of date.
One of my operators (who is only a few years my junior) popped off that at least we were computerized and not having to deal with CD or MiniDisc. This led to me to my own tirade about when I was an engineer and my…
ContinueAdded by Richelle Thompson on February 8, 2011 at 4:00am — 1 Comment
Basic Stage Manager Tools - Office Supplies & Extras
Continuing my series on Stage Managing, I'll wrap it here after writing on Stage Managing 101, Basic SM Duties, Basic SM Tools - Clothes, and …
ContinueAdded by Trish Causey on February 7, 2011 at 9:00am — 2 Comments
Being Belarus Free Theatre
[originally posted at www.culturalweekly.com]
As we watch the live feed from Cairo’s Tahrir Square, I am brought back to similar scenes last December, as the capital of Belarus erupted in protests against a presidential election that international observers said was falsified. Over 1000 people were beaten and thrown into jail. Among them were members of the Belarus Free Theatre, a theatre that began in 2005 during…
ContinueAdded by Bari Hochwald on February 6, 2011 at 1:36am — No Comments
Stopping the Moon, or Non-engineering Engineers
The last two weeks we’ve looked at the physics involved in moving, stopping, and holding in place a fairly large scenic platform. Last week, I mentioned in the comments that a good friend of mine, Rod, who works as a civilian engineer for the army, had some things to say about last week’s post (you can see his comment here). He raises important considerations that I thought were worth examining,…
ContinueAdded by Rich Dionne on February 4, 2011 at 4:00am — No Comments
Advocacy for the Arts – Do it now, or stand in a bread line later
Recent announcements for the government to down-size and slash budgets on both a National and State level have had a chilling effect on the arts community. Plans to kill departments like the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) fly in the face of logic when the other announced goal is to improve the quality of education and better prepare a workforce that is competitive on an international scale.
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ContinueAdded by Erich Friend on February 3, 2011 at 5:00am — 1 Comment
SERAPID Stage Lift at the New World Symphony in Miami Beach
The recent opening of the New World Center in Miami Beach, is home to the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy. The building is designed by Frank Gehry and Partners and features a stage lift utilizing SERAPID LinkLift Lifting Columns.
The New World Symphony fellowship program is for graduates of distinguished music programs providing them the opportunity for leadership positions in orchestras…
ContinueAdded by Ann Marie on February 2, 2011 at 11:48am — No Comments
Unfinished (Show) Business
Added by Gwydion Suilebhan on February 2, 2011 at 5:00am — 2 Comments
A Post from A Dark Theatre
I write this blog on a break during a 10 out of 12. Originally I'd thought I'd write a post about the differences between designing for a published work, versus designing for a new work. But instead I'm finding the challanges of period music more on my mind.
My current project at ASF is a sound design for a "The Flag Maker of Market Street," a new play by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder. The play is set in Montgomery Alabama in 1860 in the months leading up to the Civil War.…
ContinueAdded by Richelle Thompson on February 1, 2011 at 12:30pm — No Comments
Basic Stage Manager Tools - Fix-It Shop
To follow-up with "Stage Managing 101" and "Basic SM Duties," and "Basic SM Tools: Clothes," here is Part IV in my series:"Basic Stage Manager Tools - Fix-It Shop."
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ContinueAdded by Trish Causey on January 31, 2011 at 8:00am — 2 Comments
Fatal Familial Insomnia and Melanie Marnich's 'A Sleeping Country'
A lot of people I talk to about A Sleeping Country ask if Fatal Familial Insomnia is a real disorder. They’re wondering if it actually exists, or if Marnich invented it for the play. I was able to find an article about FFI by Pierluigi Gambetti, MD. I found it at the Merck Pharmaceuticals website because if I were Julia and thought I had FFI, that is the first place I would look, especially since she’s been trying to take so many different…
ContinueAdded by Mattie Roquel Rydalch on January 29, 2011 at 10:00pm — No Comments
Stopping the Moon, Part 2
(My apologies for the lateness of this post: blame it on snow, ice, a preview, and a long drive!)
Last week, we looked at the physics of moving and stopping a large rolling platform. This week, as promised, I thought we’d take a look at keeping that platform in place when actors are doing the sort of unexpected, dynamic motion you might expect of them on top of it.
To recap: We have a wagon that weighs approximately 900# (last week’s post indicated the wagon…
ContinueAdded by Rich Dionne on January 28, 2011 at 1:55pm — 1 Comment
"BUNNICULA" PUPPET
I am directing the children's musical BUNNICULA for Altoona Community Theatre (Altoona, PA) in March and am in need of the puppet that portrays the vampire rabbit ... anyone have any ideas where one can be rented?
ContinueAdded by Steven C. Helsel on January 27, 2011 at 5:46pm — No Comments
Involving Design Professionals Early in the Project Process
A Theatre Consultant's design fees are a small fraction of the project cost. Invest in someone's experience, knowledge, and abilities to help your project be as grand as your vision. Design it right from the outset and you will only have to upgrade equipment due to age and wear — not because of dysfunctional or unsafe concepts.
The…
ContinueAdded by Erich Friend on January 27, 2011 at 6:00am — No Comments
Play Readings as a Marketplace
Every Labor Day weekend in DC, the Kennedy Center becomes the temporary home of a tremendous gathering of new plays. The Page-to-Stage Festival offers about 40 different local theater companies the opportunity to hold staged readings of work they're currently developing. It's a showcase for audiences, and audiences do come. They get to see work-in-progress, contribute to a discussion about its development, and get excited about the eventual full production to come... all for the price of a…
ContinueAdded by Gwydion Suilebhan on January 26, 2011 at 5:00am — 2 Comments
Protecting the NEA
As the State of the Union address ends tonight I am heartened with the hope that we will find a leadership which works across party lines to manifest the best future for our country. However, I am concerned that the future the President mapped for us did not contain one mention of the arts or our culture.
The NEA is a necessary aspect of the economic life of this country. There is no argument against the fact that the arts are a major industry in our United States. …
ContinueAdded by Bari Hochwald on January 26, 2011 at 12:20am — 2 Comments
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