NORTH CREEK, N.Y. — Creative Stage Lighting has announced the addition of John Fieldstadt to its staff. Fieldstadt joins Creative Stage Lighting as the company’s manufacturing manager. His responsibilities include overseeing CSL’s manufacturing department and directing the production of CSL products, including Dura-Flex entertainment industry cables and Entertainment Power Systems products. 

PITTSBURGH — Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama has appointed Marianne Weems, co-founder and artistic director of the New York performance company The Builders Association, as head of its graduate directing program. In this leadership role, Weems will bring her expertise in theater directing, dramaturgy and interdisciplinary media to the school and offer her students an innovative education experience in New York.   

GLENDALE, Calif. — Riedel Communications has relocated its U.S. headquarters to a new facility in Glendale, Calif. 

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Clear-Com Communication Systems has announced the appointment of Bob Romero as global customer operations Director. Romero will lead and manage the company’s worldwide service and support teams, including the application engineering, technical support and service and repair teams, based in the US and UK. He is also responsible for developing a clear strategy to better service Clear-Com customers and improve customer satisfaction at all touch points of the experience continuum. 

NEW YORK — Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) seeks submissions for the 8th Annual TRU VOICES New Musicals Reading Series. The series is geared toward producers who have an interest in developing new musicals.  Shows selected will receive staged readings to be presented on consecutive Monday evenings in December 2008. The deadline is Aug. 22.    

WASHINGTON — Last night's FCC test of prototype "White Space" devices in a real-world NFL environment proved conclusively that the devices would not accurately sense wireless microphone transmissions and, if deployed, would cause havoc within the NFL, venue operations and related broadcast operations. 

STAMFORD, Conn. — Lex Products has announced that Mike Scala has been promoted from director of operations to VP of operations.