Putting a Face on Theatre
Unless you're the type with the amazing constitution that never gets a cold, most theatre folk (professional, educational, or volunteer) have worked sick - sometimes by our own choice, other times because our jobs/bosses/theatre's expected it. The long and the short of it, we do what we have to to get the job done, the show open, the performance - well, performed.
And that's where I find myself now - sick as a dog and trying to get a sound design on it's feet (ears?) for…
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[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…
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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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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. …
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"Musical Theatre Talk with Trish Causey" presents "Auditioning for College."
On Thursday, February 3rd, at 11 a.m.…
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Stage Manager duties vary from production to production, as I discussed in Part I of this trilogy, …
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This begins a 5-part series on the job of the Stage Manager, considered by many as the most important role in a production. Follow-up articles: "Basic SM Duties," and "Basic SM Tools: Clothes," and …
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The more I think about theatre, the more I find myself asking what theatre truly is. I am more and more sure we will only know this when we understand the scope of what theatre, truly, can do.
Essentially, theatre must tell a story and that story, using as many senses of the human imagination as possible, must carry an audience into its depths and heights while, at the same time, reminding them that those depths and heights are within themselves as well.
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Since it's Musical Monday, let's start the day off with some tips on how to choose a song for an audition. The song must be a perfect fit from…
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I thought about Michelangelo a great deal these past five years. It was hard not to since I was living in Florence, Italy…
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http://www.ldishow.comRepresentatives from SERAPID, Theatre Projects Consultants, SECOA and the AT&T Peforming Arts Center will participate in a panel discussion about the new Wyly Theatre in Dallas durind LDI 2010.
The panel is on Saturday, October 23 from 1:30-3:30.
Visit www.serapid.us or www.ldishow.com for more information.
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SERAPID, a worldwide leader in design, engineering and manufacturing of stage and orchestra pit lifts as well as scenery transfer systems for theatres, entertainment and multipurpose venues, will participate in a number of exhibitions during the summer months.
First on the list is the International Theatre Engineering and Architecture Conference (ITEAC) June 13-15 at Central Hall Westminster in London. SERAPID is a silver sponsor of the conference, and representatives will…
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