489 stories from Stage Directions
Here's a very cool dance video from American Dance Machine for the 21st Century (ADM21) of 10 dancers performing, "Cool" from West Side Story all around New York City. The video was directed…
Chroma-Q® announces the launch of a new accessory"The Hang Force"designed for use with its Color Force II and Studio Force II (48", and 72" models). Restrictions with where you can hang t…
4Wall Entertainment has launched a new animated short limited series, Light Humor, that premiered on 4Wall's Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram social media channels on March 8th, 2021. Watch …
disguise announces new backing from The Carlyle Group which will allow the company to enter a new phase of its growth development. This new partnership will consolidate disguise's position a…
UMass Ambers Theater is holding a speaker series with Women in Theatrical Design who share their thoughts on their work and how they experience their field as women. The next one in the seri…
OISTAT is pleased to present Theatre Design Salon on the 2021 World Theatre Day, March 27, 2021. Theatre Design Salon invites three World Stage Design winners to share their design process a…
USITT opens its 61st Annual Conference & Stage Expo at 11:00 a.m. EST on Monday, March 8, 2021. The week-long event is one of the largest and most anticipated events in the live entertai…
Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 stage managers and professional actors in live theatre, has sent a statewide member alert to all Equity mem…
Although he was in the clothing business, Luc Provost always wanted to own a theater. Not long ago, fate gave him a reason to turn this aspiration into reality when he acquired 10,000 pieces…
Since 1999, the Fred Foster Student Mentorship Program has helped the next generation of lighting professionals jumpstart their careers. Each year, a select group of students is introduced t…
Laura Heywood and producer Susan Vargo have launched Applause Shop (www.ApplauseShop.com), an online marketplace designed to help theater artists make ends meet, find joyful new homes for Br…
Ana Kuzmanić is Yugoslav-born costume designer for theater and opera. Her theatrical career started while studying costume and fashion design at the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgrade. Sin…
It is with great sadness that Stage Directions has learned that University of New Orleans theater professor Anthony "Tony" French, who spent nearly three decades teaching theatre and costume…
The Great Work Begins: scenes from Angels In America was named one of the New York Times Best Theatre of 2020 picks, noting that the production 'showed how classic plays speak not only to th…
Paul Tate dePoo III is a Cuban-American scenic, projection, and production designer. Growing up in Key West, FL, he watched Super Bowl halftime shows and Olympic ceremonies, as well as saw D…
One of the UK's leading drama schools, London-based Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, entered its production season with support from GLP's UK office and some inventive programming of the c…
Joshua D. Reid, an award-winning theatrical sound designer based in New York City, designs for musicals, plays, concerts, and special events on and off-Broadway, regionally, and int…
IÂ never understood the phrase 'time is money' until I became a props master and saw how long it took to get final drawings from designers! There's a trickle-down effect if the drawings ar…
The Los Angeles Opera honored and showcased the invaluable contributions of Black artists and individuals to the opera world all February long. They took a moment to spotlight some of its st…
It has been a tough year on everyone, especially those in the live entertainment industry. If you, or someone you know, are feeling down, please reach out to them to check to see if they are…
Shure Incorporated has been recognized as an award winner in Top Workplaces USA. Shure won in three categories, including Top Workplaces USA Award (National Award), Top Workplaces Manufactur…
Epson America, Inc. will participate in the virtual USITT Conference and Stage Expo from March 8-12, 2021. Showcasing its Pro L-Series large venue laser projectors, Epson will de…
Building on the success of the Streamer, GLP's new LED light for video conferencing, live streaming, and home office work, the company has announced a new packaging variant for those wanting…
The Broadway Stage Management Symposium (BSMS) is proud to announce the five stage managers that have been chosen to receive the first ever Charlie Blackwell Symposium Scholarships for BIPOC…
Jane Shaw, Jane Cox, and Mimi Lien on Theater Design Today In a series of Zoom conversations that will be free and open to a national audience, UMass Theater presents three brilliant practit…