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The obligitory look back at 2009
I tell myself that I’m not going to do one of these, and then remember that they are marginally useful. Here’s just a few of the stories we looked at in the last year. Learn past or repeat… Chicago started off 2009 with the loss of its free downtown trolleys. Tourists (especially those heading to... »
What I’ve missed
Tonight, students of Green Valley High School in Henderson, Nevada will present “The Laramie Project” as scheduled, after a judge ruled that parents objections could not legally force the school to cancel the production. A parent group had filed suit against the school district, claiming the the productions of “The Laramie Project” and “Rent”... »
IATSE vs Bloomberg News’ (and others) bias.
A recent article in Bloomberg.com revealed that the top 5 IATSE stagehands at Carnegie Hall made an average of $430,543, with the Prop Master earning $530,044. These are high amounts to pretty much anyone. What is not mentioned in the original article is the fact that... »
A large-scale test of using the internet for performance
This past Monday, I was privileged to be working part of the national simulstaging of The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, An Epilogue. Over 150 theatres across the US and around the world (in fact, more than were listed on the website) took part in this event, which included many of them starting their... »
Theatre as national advocacy
Tonight at over 150 theatres across the US, and 14 more internationally, The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later. An Epilogue will be presented nearly simultaneously. Many theatres will show a live feed from the Lincoln Center, with Moises Kaufman offering an introduction to the event. Then each of the theatres participating will present their... »
No sleep till Brooklyn…
…is not what you will find any Chicago theatre saying when they pick out their season. Despite Broadway In Chicago’s attempts to make themselves the head of Chicago theatre, with everyone else merely “Off-Broadway In Chicago,” Chicago theatre is not what you will find in the touring houses here, any more than you would find... »
Producer’s Perspective fails to consider the other perspective
The Joyce Theatre in NYC recently had its stagehands ask to have IATSE Local One represent them. The stagehands, and Local One, are hoping that the Joyce Theatre management will work through the first step of the process in a fair manner. Specifically: if an independent third party, chosen by the theatre, determines that... »
Hudson & Gaines
