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Stage Lamps: Which kind does each unit take?
Ok, we’ve established that using the wrong lamps in your lighting equipment is bad. But for many of us, we have so many different types and brands of gear, we may not know (without getting a ladder out) what type of lamp is needed for a specific fixture. Well now you can check without... »
Chicago: Michael Merritt Awards this Monday, May 3rd.
Columbia College still won’t release the MerrittAwards.org URL, instead using it to promote their own theatre programs instead. They can’t even be bothered to mention the awards, the foundation, or even link to another source. So, despite this being the 17th year the Merritt Awards have been held, I’m stuck directing you to a... »
Ask and you shall receive… an educated guess
Yesterday, news that Chicago’s Mercury Theatre was facing foreclosure made its way around the the web. Out of that, the size question was inevitably raised about the theatre, as it is an intimate space, but with a larger house than most with that size of a stage (my count was 285 seats at the... »
Ever have days when a simple edit would fix everything?
“The designer is unqualified to determine the structural or electrical appropriateness of this design, and will not assume responsibility for improper engineering, construction, handling, or use. All materials and construction must comply with the most stringent applicable Federal and Local Fire, Safety, Energy, and Environmental Codes.” -USA 829/IATSE disclaimer (with modification). »
Pic of the Day for March 19, 2010
I’m a sucker for big old theatres, and by the look of the stage and house floor, this one has been around a good long time. Plus you get the bonus of the partition wall for the orchestra pit, and the ghost light! This pic of the day was taken by the prolific and talented... »
The audience. Part 2: the reason for our work.
Those of us that write about working in live entertainment tend to go on about the things we work with. Shiny new gear, and old crappy gear; working conditions, co-workers, employers, locations, fun/odd/terrible things that happened during a show, etc… But often we forget about the entire reason we are working on a production:... »
The audience. Part 1: If they tend to be older, why do we get the gray hair?
Many theatre professionals have a love/hate relationship with the audience. On one hand, we want them to enjoy the production. On the other hand, we want them to not disrupt the production with actions normally equated with the maturity of a 13 year-old. Here are just some of the odd and inappropriate behaviors... »
Nick Keenan on Theatreface.com today, 2pm EST
Nick Keenan, Chicago based Sound Designer, technical and arts blogger on his site Theatre for the Future, and (among other things) programmer of BackstageJobs.com and TheContactSheets.com, and all around awesome guy, will be chatting live on Theatreface.com starting in just a few minutes (2pm EST, 1pm CST). Check it out! »
Your crew are not non-profit corporations.
Those of you that follow my Twitter feed know I have been a bit testy lately due to a company being very late with their paychecks. Crew members finally received paychecks from them just over seven weeks after the job. This is not the first time this or other companies have been late in... »
Old, experienced, and anew.
One of the debates currently going on asks “why are we still producing so many OLD plays? Why are we not producing more new plays?” Last night I was privileged to be working on a play I had done years ago. And though the play itself was familiar to me, and the text much older... »
Hudson & Gaines
