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NEW YORK, NY — Apollo Design Technology recently made the
first donation to Behind the Scenes from first year sales of the winning
templates in their annual Design-A-Pattern Contest. Each year, Apollo is
committed to adding new gobo designs to their library of standard patterns but
they wanted to get the actual users more involved so in 2008 they created the
Design-A-Pattern Contest. Anyone can submit a design and those entries that meet
Apollo’s basic criteria for what makes a good standard pattern are posted on
Apollo’s website and the public votes for their favorite.
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NEW YORK—The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the
organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, is now accepting
applications for the the 2010 Honorary Awards. Ben Hodges (editor, Theater
World) and Abby Marcus (managing director,
Vampire Cowboys) are the new co-chairs of the Honorary Award committee, filling
the vacancy left by Leonard Jacobs (Clyde Fitch Report). The Innovative Theatre
Foundation recognizes and appreciates the five years of service and dedication
by Mr. Jacobs.
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LOS ANGELES—The Francesca Ronnie Primus Foundation and the
American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) have awarded playwright Jamie
Pachino of Los Angeles the 2009 Francesca Primus Prize for her play Splitting
Infinity. Pachino will receive her $10,000
award immediately but will be celebrated in person at this summer’s ATCA
conference at the O’Neill Theater Center in Connecticut. The Primus Prize is
given annually to an emerging woman theatre artist, including playwrights,
artistic directors and directors.
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We at Stage Directions
made an error that we would like to correct immediately. In the process we hope
to open new portals of discovery for the practicing theatre electrician or
technician. Richard Cadena, editor of PLSN magazine and an ETCP Certified Entertainment Electrician and an ETCP
Recognized Trainer, explains more below. —Jacob Coakley, editor, Stage
Directions
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 | | Arcola Theater donated 18 PixelRange Micro E fixtures to light a street fest. | LONDON—The Arcola Theatre donated use of its PixelRange
Micro E’s for the Ashwin Street Christmas Street Party. The party was part of a
£750,000 London Development Agency funded project to revitalize parts of
central Dalston. Organized by project architects MUF and J&L Gibbons the
event brought together local youth, community, performing arts, visual arts and
creative industry organizations to create a snapshot of how the presently
run-down area could look. Arcola Theatre provided 18 PixelRange Micro Es and
eight 50w birdies for the architectural lighting of the Colourworks and Print
House buildings designed by Haberdashery London.
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 | | Idomeneo, at Teatro Comunale di Bologna, directed by David Livermore, set designed by Santi Centineo, lit with Clay Paky fixtures. | BOLOGNA, Italy—The Teatro Comunale di Bologna has some new
players on its stage this year: Clay Paky Alpha Washes and Alpha Profiles.
Designed in the 17th century by Antonio Galli da Bibbiena, the Teatro Comunale
di Bologna was the first opera house to be built with public funds and hired
out by the city council. Its bell-shaped auditorium consists of four tiers of
boxes with a royal box and gallery. During its history, it has put on works by
practically all the major composers, including Rossini, Puccini, Verdi, Wagner,
Mozart and Donizetti. Around the end of 2009, the lighting department managers
/ lighting designers Daniele Naldi and Andrea Oliva felt the need for a larger
number of lights. Once they received the go-ahead and fixed budget from the
Bologna city council, they turned to the major automated light manufacturers.
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NILES, IL—A broad array of wireless microphone users
responded to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) call for comments, urging
them to expand eligibility for wireless microphone licenses. Submissions came from music producers
Phil Ramone and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds, American Idol Music Director Rickey
Minor, Live Nation Entertainment, MGM Mirage Resorts, and five major sports
leagues. The FCC received more
than 300 letters, from houses of worship, theatres, education institutions,
musicians, producers, sound engineers, AV rental and production companies,
hotels, and convention centers during the comment period, which ended on March
1, 2010.
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NEW YORK—The 2010 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, given
annually to women playwrights, has been awarded to American playwright Julia
Cho for her play The Language Archive.
Cho received the honor at a private reception in New York City on Wednesday,
March 3. The award of $20,000 and
a signed and numbered print by artist Willem de Kooning were presented to Cho
by Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes, one of the distinguished judges for
the 2010 Blackburn Prize. Now in its 32nd year, The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize
is given annually to recognize women from around the world who have written
works of outstanding quality for the English-speaking theatre. The Blackburn Prize is the first
international award created for women playwrights.
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PHOENIX, AZ—The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA)has selected six finalists for the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New PlayAward, recognizing the best scripts which premiered professionally outside NewYork City during 2009. The award and two citations will be presented March 27at Actors Theatre of Louisville during the Humana Festival of New AmericanPlays. The award includes a commemorative plaque and $25,000; the citationscarry prizes of $7,500 each. The plays nominated are: Equivocation, by Bill Cain; Inana, by Michele Lowe; Legacy of Light, by Karen Zacharias; Perfect Mendacity, by Jason Wells; Time Stands Still, by Donald Margulies; and Victoria Musica, also by Michele Lowe.
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 | | The Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre at the Old Globe. This set served two productions. It was used for the Grand Opening on December 7th, 2009, with a performance by Kelli O’Hara and Paulo Szot (from South Pacific at Lincoln Center). A week later it was used for a production of I Do, I Do. In both productions the corner of the stage platform was opened to create a small orchestra pit. | The Old Globe in San Diego is celebrating its 75th anniversary by christening the new Prebys Theatre Center and its centerpiece the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre. The White is a 250-seat arena theatre that replaces the 225-seat Cassius Carter Centre Stage. While much-loved for its intimacy, the original theatre left a lot to be desired. The White retains the Carter’s intimate audience-to-actor relationship but improves on the overall experiences for not only the audience, but especially for the actors, directors, designers and technicians who create in the space.
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