489 stories from Stage Directions
Nino Novellino, President of Costume Armour, died on June 11, 2021, from complications with Myasthenia Gravis. He was 81. Here's a video interview with Novellino in 2013 on his work as a the…
Claypaky has created an updated version of its e-assist website. This platform is conceived to be the ultimate gateway to Claypaky technical assistance and features the access to technical d…
Berkeley Rep has named Sunshine Deffner as its new Associate Managing Director. Deffner previously worked as the Senior Director of Operations and Education for The California Symphony in Wa…
When discussions with people at regional theatres start to address eliminating 10 out of 12's and six day workweeks, the number one question is "How?" This Free panel includes four different…
Lifeline Theatre welcomes Amelia Ablan to her new staff position as Production Manager, beginning June 2021. Reporting directly to Artistic Director Ilesa Duncan and Managing Director Alliso…
Exploring the process of theatrical collaboration and the many opportunities and career paths in the field of American theatre design for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, MENA, Asian, and People o…
The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences is the cultural hub of Lubbock, TX and the cornerstone of downtown revitalization. The new hall will be the future home of Ballet Lubbock…
Shure has introduced the Axient Digital ADX5D Portable Receiver"a dual-channel, portable wireless slot receiver that provides superior RF performance, spectral efficiency, and transparent…
In this Backstage Video, take a tour of the Stratford Festival's new Tom Patterson Theatre. The Festival's Technical Director Greg Dougherty pulls back the curtain on some of the state-of-th…
The American Theatre Wing produces The Network, which provides emerging and developing theatre professionals advanced education, networking opportunities, and tools for career advancement wi…
Counting Together, a growing coalition of theater artists, arts professionals, and organizations engaged in separate, long-term studies of race, gender, and disability in our field, announce…
Michael Ritchie has announced that he will retire as Artistic Director of Center Theatre Group on December 31, 2021. Having taken over the position from Founding Artistic Director Gordon Dav…
The USITT and ESTA Terminology Working Group is gathering suggestions about problematic racist, sexist, genderist, and other exclusionary language in our industry as well as suggestions to r…
In this CIC Features video from the Costume Industry Coalition, they celebrate and proudly showcase the work and legacy of Ernie Smith, owner and founder of Penn & Fletcher, Inc. Smith a…
With this Backstage Video, take a tour of the Stratford Festival's newest theatre, slated to open post-pandemic in June 2022:
In this video from The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), RSC Head of Costume Alistair McArthur walks us through the company's redeveloped and restored costume workshop. Enjoy the tour!
Sweetwater, the music technology and instrument retailer, is gearing up for its annual GearFest event on June 25 and June 26, 2021. Similar to last year's festivities, the world's biggest ce…
Toggle latches are proven and universal devices for fast and secure closing of covers and hoods. With GN 761, JW Winco now offers exactly the right solutions for applications in the medium w…
Waves Audio, announced new updates for all Waves SoundGrid applications: the eMotion LV1 live mixer and the SuperRack plugin chainer for live sound processing, and the SoundGrid Studio and S…
1812 Productions is pleased to present a one-of-a-kind digital theatre experience, Set Model Theatre. In early 2021, they gathered more than a dozen Philly theatre designers and technicians …
Following the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts, The Shubert Foundation announced that it is awarding a record $32.1 million in 2021 grants to 575 not-for-p…
Meyer Sound teamed up with the Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association (TSDCA) for a roundtable "Â Spacemap Go Introduction and Concepts. This roundtable covers beginner-level…
The University of Wisconsin " Madison: Department of Theater and Drama is proud to announce two online summer courses specifically designed for the needs of K-12 theater, music, and dance te…
UC College-Conservatory of Music Dean Stanley E. Romanstein has announced the addition of Kevin Lawson to the college's roster of distinguished performing and media arts faculty …
Pathway Connectivity celebrates 20 years since the Pathport product launch and the impact it has made to the industry. In the spring of 2001, Pathway Connectivity sent out the first shipment…