Wednesday, June 30, 2021
Even though this will be the last Stage Directions’ weekly newsletter, we invite you to continue finding all the latest theater news, buzz, and happenings posted by Stage Directions on the…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:30PMToday, Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) , the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional stage managers and actors in live theatre, shared updated safety protocols for…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:13PMJune 30, 2021—Present and future students at Yale University’s drama school will no longer pay tuition, thanks to a landmark $150 million gift from entertainment executive and philanthro…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:54PMThe National Endowment for the Arts announces the release of the report Tech as Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium, the result of a two-year field scan, an initi…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 11:08AMThe Santa Fe Opera has appointed Eileen Garcia as its new Properties Director. Garcia had returned earlier this year as the Interim Properties Director to take the place of longtime SFO Prop…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 11:01AMHidden behind the State Theatre’s famous hand-painted curtain at the Arts Centre Melbourne, is the flying system – a crucial component of any theater. Made up of a system of battens, wir…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:06AMTuesday, June 29, 2021
The National Theatre has announced today that Lisa Burger, Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive, will step down in Summer 2022. Burger’s career at the National Theatre has spanned…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:14PMAs Black Theatre United (BTU) marks its first year since the organization’s creation, the Founding Members announce they held a three-month Commercial Theatre Summit from March to June 202…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:35PMBeyond the Stage Door is in its final week of accepting applications for their 2021-22 theatre management program for students of color. Interested applicants can find details at www.beyondt…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:12PMOn June 28, at the annual NAMM Board of Directors meeting, Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO, shared his intention to step down as the leader of the 120-year-old trade association, effectiv…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:03PMAnalog Way announces the immediate availability of its next generation of Linux-based media servers: the Picturall™ Mark II series. Entirely engineered around a new, extremely robust and p…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:58PMEpson today announced it is shipping seven new versatile, compact laser projectors designed for large venue applications, including the world’s smallest and lightest 10,000 lumen projector…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:35PMPreSonus® has released Studio One® 5.3, the latest version of its award-winning recording and production software (DAW). The second update in less than three months, version 5.3 adds major…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:11PMThe Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) is working with its members and industry trade organizations to address outdated language and terminology issues increasingly identified …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:25AMMonday, June 28, 2021
German audio technology and solutions company d&b audiotechnik today announced the introduction of the new D40 mobile amplifier. The four-channel Class D amplifier features reduced size …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:35PMFounded in 1968, the amateur Stamford Shakespeare Company has been putting on performances of Shakespeare’s classics for audiences of all ages for over 50 years. Since 1977 the Stamford Sh…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:58PMThe international FRABA Group has announced the creation of two new business units: UBITO and CREDEMUS. Building on the successes of major in-house innovations for the established POSITAL an…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:45PMLines of light are a popular and versatile design element for stage and TV shows. However, most of the solutions available do not meet modern design and camera requirements. With the FUSION …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:02PMThe Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (a.k.a. “The Shell”), the San Diego Symphony’s brand new, cutting-edge venue will be the first permanent, year-round waterfront concert and events venue i…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:13PMMain Light, LLC. has announced that it will be expanding its operations with a location in Las Vegas, NV as of August 23, 2021. The new 40,000-square-foot shop, at 6435 South Valley View in …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:14AMACT Lighting (RapcoHorizon/ProCo Sound/RHC Holdings) is pleased to announce the launch of ACT Entertainment, a new entity formed by bringing together the brands of the ACT Lighting and RHC H…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:07AMFriday, June 25, 2021
The largest performance space of Brno City Theatre (Městské divadlo Brno), The Music Theatre, is a 680-seat venue that hosts a program of current musicals and large-scale drama. It was b…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:56PMOpera America has created a special webinar series, Taking Care, that’s dedicated to the mental health of opera professionals. The first of these webinars aired on June 24 with practitione…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:08PMWednesday, June 23, 2021
One year ago today, Costume Industry Coalition was launched to advocate for the survival of the custom costume industry in New York City. They can’t thank you enough for sharing in our jou…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 01:02PMJoin the Society of Properties Artisan Managers and Proptologist Jay Duckworth tonight, June 23 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. EDT for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) for an r/techtheatre sub-Reddit. Get …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:52PMTuesday, June 22, 2021
Taking place September 5-7, 2021 at Olympia London, the PLASA show will meet the needs of the industry by delivering future-facing technology and essential industry content. And for one year…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 08:51PMLike anyone who enters Tuacahn Amphitheatre for the first time, Cory Pattak was awed by the surroundings when he arrived there in 2017 to light a production of Newsies. Located at the mouth …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 04:47PMLittlite® has appointed Randy Robertson as Sales Manager for the Littlite brand of gooseneck task lights and accessories. Robertson spent 10 years in the Littlite sales department before ta…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:12PMMusicians Can Protect Their Hearing by Embracing a “New Normal” for Return to Live Events Stage Monitoring As theater and live music returns, Shure and Sensaphonics and Shure offer tips …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 01:32PMThe next 15th edition of the Prague Quadrennial will take place June 8 to 18, 2023 and the main venue is the Pražská Tržnice. Here’s a video from PQ with the announcement of the theme, …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 01:15PMComing this Friday, June 25, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. EDT from the Broadway Stage Management Symposium is another in their great, Free series, SM Tech Friday with exploration of organizational tool…
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