Stage Directions

Stage Directions brings you classic Q2Q Comics from the Q2Q Archive. Here’s #364: Scavenger Hunt, Pt. 3 from February 17, 2017.

Elation Professional B.V. is pleased to announce that as of May 1^st lighting control specialist Menno Appelhof has joined the company with the aim of growing the M-Series brand of lighting controllers in the European market. Elation acquired the M-Series range of entertainment lighting controllers from HARMAN Professional in March.

4Wall Entertainment recently reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Boston-based stage and theatrical lighting services provider, Advanced Lighting & Production Services (ALPS). Recently, Stage Directions spoke with Wes Bailey, 4Wall VP of M&A and Product Strategy about this acquisition as well as the company’s continuing plans for growth.

Center Theatre Group is now accepting submissions for the 2019 Richard E. Sherwood Award. The deadline to submit an application is June 1, 2018. The Sherwood Award is an annual $10,000 prize that supports innovative and adventurous theatre artists and engages them in a professional relationship with Center Theatre Group. The award is presented each year at the Ovation Awards ceremony produced by LA Stage Alliance. Two additional finalists will each receive a $2,000 honorarium.

The Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators covering New York theater for out-of-town newspapers, national publications and other media beyond Broadway, have announced its winners for the 2017-18 season. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tops win list with 6 awards including outstanding set design to Christine Jones; lighting design to Neil Austin; projection design to Finn Ross & Ash Woodward; and sound design to Gareth Fry. My Fair Lady followed with 5 awards including outstanding costume design to Catherine Zuber. SpongeBob SquarePants won 4 Awards, “Angels in America “Carousel both came away with 3 awards each.

On Friday, May 11^th, there will be an open forum meeting at The National Theatre in London in support of Save Stage Lighting. It will be held from 10am to 2pm. You can feel free to drop in, come and go as you need.

Listen Technologies, a provider of assistive listening products for 20 years, announced it has been recognized in the Women Tech Council’s 2018 Shatter List for actively employing measures to help break technology’s glass ceiling. Listen Technologies was among 44 companies recognized based on the development and successful implementation of measures that create inclusive cultures where women can contribute and succeed.

There’s still time to apply for the two annual grants from The Society of Properties Artisan Managers for props personnel looking to further their career: the Edie Whitsett Grant and the Jen Trieloff Grant. Both are intended to assist with transportation, housing, or necessities while completing an internship in the field of properties. Applications are due by May 15.

The 2018 Lucille Lortel Awards for Outstanding Achievement Off-Broadway were handed out on Sunday, May 6th evening to recipients in 19 categories, with three honorary awards also bestowed. The Lortel Awards were distributed in a ceremony at NYU Skirball Center and this year's event was once again a benefit for The Actors Fund.

Renowned costume designer Paul Tazewell, a Tony and Emmy Award-Winning alumnus of UNCSA, has established a merit-based scholarship for undergraduate students of color in the School of Design and Production at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1986. With this gift, Tazewell “hopes to inspire emerging artists of color to follow their dreams and become the next generation of creative innovators.” Tazewell spoke at UNCSA’s 52nd Commencement Ceremony, where he received an honorary doctorate.
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