Stage Directions

Stage Directions’ Contributing Cartoonist, Steven Younkins of Q2Q Comics fame will be holding a signing event at USITT, Friday, March 16 at 4pm. This will be held in the Bookstore Lobby Area. 

InCord Theatre will be exhibiting at the USITT show in Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 14-17. Visit them at Booth #1811 to learn more about InCord’s renowned Orchestra Pit and Stage Guard safety net systems, as well as new developments in Catwalk Netting, Scenic options, and many other stage/house applications for total facility safety.

The USITT Conference & Stage Expo is where you’ll see the biggest advances in ideas and equipment for entertainment venues. Stop by Booth #1825 to learn about four innovative new products from the most trusted names in the industry – Wenger | J.R. Clancy.

The Guild of Scenic Artists have left winter behind and travelled to sunny Florida for the 2018 USITT Conference and Stage Expo in Fort Lauderdale, March 14-17. Stop by the Guild of Scenic Artists’ Booth #1939 to say hello and get some swag! They are eager to talk about the resources the Guild offers for fellow Scenic Artists, plans they have for the future, and to listen to your feedback on how they can better serve you.

A technician who had been hospitalized in a medically induced coma after losing consciousness during a March 3 show at Smoky Mountain Opry Theater in Pigeon Forge, TN has died. Josh Ellis, 38, was overcome by the lack of oxygen in an isolated room backstage that filled with CO2.

Tracking technological developments over time might be my favorite subtopic within the scope of stage management history. Calling technology predictably changed over time, however, it also affected how audiences related to backstage life. Before Clear-Coms and lightweight headsets, there were telephone switchboards and before that, there were cue lights. But let me tell you a little secret: before electricity, calling the show had an aural impact on the performance.

One of the keys to your creative success is embracing technology to accomplish more with your theatrical designs. RC4 Wireless dimmers, receivers, and transceivers are an easy, reliable way to illuminate your props, scenery, props, and more without cumbersome DMX cables. The only limits are your imagination.

Juilliard announced that Obie-award winning director Evan Yionoulis will become the school’s Richard Rodgers Director of Drama starting in the fall. Yionoulis, who’s been on the Yale School of Drama faculty for 20 years, including a stint as chair of acting, is also a resident director at Yale Repertory Theatre.

Group One Limited, the U.S. distributor for DiGiCo and several other high-end pro audio and lighting brands, welcomes Chris Russell onboard as its new sales and support associate for the premier British digital audio mixing console brand.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces the selection of Maria Manuela Goyanes to succeed co-founder Howard Shalwitz as the organization’s Artistic Director. Goyanes is currently serving as the Director of Producing and Artistic Planning at The Public Theater in New York.