1,256 stories by "American Theatre Wing"
Revivals: Return to Broadway (Working In The Theatre #247)
The panelists - President/Executive Director of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization Ted Chapin, President of the American The…
Performance (Working In The Theatre #249)
The panel of performers - Jessica Boevers ("A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum"), Jim Dale ("Barnum", "Candide…
Playwright, Director and Choreographer (Working In The Theatre #251)
The panel - director Melvin Bernhardt ("The Blues Are Running"), playwright David Henry Hwang ("Golden Ch…
Production: "Fit To Be Tied" (Working In The Theatre #253)
Playwrights Horizons' production team for "Fit To Be Tied" -- production manager Chris Boll, production st…
Design (Working In The Theatre #255)
The panel of American Theatre Wing Design Award-winners -- Julie Archer, special effects designer for Mabou Mines; Christopher H. Barreca, scenic design…
Performance (Working In The Theatre #257)
The panel of actors -- Nell Carter ("Annie"), Willem Dafoe ('The Hairy Ape"), Andre De Shields ("Play On!"), Paul Giam…
Playwright, Director and Choreographer (Working In The Theatre #259)
The panel of directors Walter Bobbie ("Chicago"), director/choreographer Wayne Cilento ("Dream'), Sco…
Scenic Designer
Scenic designer Riccardo Hernandez creates sets built from the text of a production, creating an honest space for actors and ideas to work within. Hernandez knew he wanted a…
Casting Director
Casting Director Tara Rubin talks about the casting process, working with the director and creative team; her career beginnings at Johnson & Liff casting the original c…
Dramaturg
Dramaturg Anne Cattaneo explains her primary responsibilities, and likens her job to an acquisitions editor in a publishing house. Cattaneo has developed an extensive knowledge of…
Sound Designer
Tony Award winning Sound Designer Robert Kaplowitz is responsible for the sound system and sound content of a production. In a play, that content includes both music and soun…
Theatrical Wig Maker
Theatrical Wig Maker Paul Huntley explains the multitude of advantages of using wigs on stage; how he started his career in theatre; his preference for a natural look; …
Voice Teacher
Voice Teacher Linda Benanti shows performers how to develop their voice to make their singing sound easy and natural. Singing requires both athletic and mental abilities, alon…
Puppet Designer
Puppet Designer Emily DeCola of The Puppet Kitchen has been designing and building puppets in New York for 7 years. She explains the wide scope of creating characters, sculp…
Theatrical Shoe Designer
Theatrical Shoe Designer Phil LaDuca worked as a Broadway dancer, choreographer and dance teacher before creating LaDuca dance shoes. He has created character shoes…
Musical Director
Musical Director Carmel Dean is responsible for many different aspects in a musical production, from collaborating with the director to overseeing music rehearsals and cond…
Production Manager
Production Manager Ruth Sternberg is the primary facilitator in executing a stage production within its given financial parameters. She discusses with the director and de…
Model Builder
Model Builder Steven Kemp explains how a model is the main communication tool in visualizing and building a show's set. Kemp works with scenic designer David Gallo in turn…
Sound Engineer
Sound Engineer Carin Ford ensures the sound design of a production is transparent to audiences while effecting the mood and feel of a show. Ford traces her career from her ea…
Scenic Charge Artist
Scenic Charge Artist Jason Edwards paints walls, backdrops, and props to create the visual surface details of a show's set. At the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, E…
Cast Album Producer
Cast Album Producer Kurt Deutsch, co-founder of Sh-K-Boom Records, preserves musical theatre history by overseeing entire production of cast recordings, including hiring…
Ticket Sales Manager
Ticket Sales Manager Cinda Barbuto oversees all aspects of ticketing including the box office, group sales, and telemarketing. She worked her way up from the box office…
Lighting Supervisor
Lighting Supervisor Dan Montano facilitates the lighting designs created for productions at Two River Theater Company. Previously an actor, Montano took a 10-day job as …
Prop Manager
Prop Manager Desiree Maurer scouts for props, as one of her many responsibilities in furnishing and filling a play's set. At Playwrights Horizons, Maurer manages the timeli…
Theatrical Milliner
Theatrical Milliner Lynne Mackey makes customized hats for stage productions. Theatrical hats are created for a specific show, character, and costume design, fitted for …
