Anaheim-based BCT Entertainment, a leading AV production company with a full inventory of lighting, video, pro audio, lasers and staging available for rental or sale, has invested in a large…
SOURCE: PLSN at 10:29AM[SHARE]   The nominees for the 94th Annual Academy Awards were announced this morning, February 8, 2022. The 94th Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 27, 2022, at the Dolby® Thea…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:57AM[SHARE]The American Theatre Wing is now accepting applications for its 6th year of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Initiative University Scholarships " established for high school seniors from populations …
SOURCE: PLSN at 05:22PM[SHARE]Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional stage managers and actors in live theatre, has announced that a team of doctors led by Dr. Mar…
SOURCE: PLSN at 01:15PM[SHARE]Describing it as the "sweat of the sun," the Incas revered gold as far more than a symbol of wealth and power. To them, the glittering metal was a gift bestowed directly from the gods that r…
SOURCE: PLSN at 09:06AM[SHARE]Even though this will be the last Stage Directions' weekly newsletter, we invite you to continue finding all the latest theater news, buzz, and happenings posted by Stage Directions on the P…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:30PM[SHARE]Today, Actors' Equity Association (AEA) , the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional stage managers and actors in live theatre, shared updated safety protocols for f…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:13PM[SHARE]June 30, 2021"Present and future students at Yale University's drama school will no longer pay tuition, thanks to a landmark $150 million gift from entertainment executive and philanthropist…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:54PM[SHARE]The National Endowment for the Arts announces the release of the report Tech as Art: Supporting Artists Who Use Technology as a Creative Medium, the result of a two-year field scan, an initi…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 11:08AM[SHARE]The Santa Fe Opera has appointed Eileen Garcia as its new Properties Director. Garcia had returned earlier this year as the Interim Properties Director to take the place of longtime SFO Prop…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 11:01AM[SHARE]Hidden behind the State Theatre's famous hand-painted curtain at the Arts Centre Melbourne, is the flying system " a crucial component of any theater. Made up of a system of battens, wire ro…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:06AM[SHARE]The National Theatre has announced today that Lisa Burger, Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive, will step down in Summer 2022. Burger's career at the National Theatre has spanned…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:14PM[SHARE]As Black Theatre United (BTU) marks its first year since the organization's creation, the Founding Members announce they held a three-month Commercial Theatre Summit from March to June 2021 …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:35PM[SHARE]Beyond the Stage Door is in its final week of accepting applications for their 2021-22 theatre management program for students of color. Interested applicants can find details at www.beyondt…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:12PM[SHARE]On June 28, at the annual NAMM Board of Directors meeting, Joe Lamond, NAMM president and CEO, shared his intention to step down as the leader of the 120-year-old trade association, effectiv…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 03:03PM[SHARE]Analog Way announces the immediate availability of its next generation of Linux-based media servers: the Picturallâ„¢ Mark II series. Entirely engineered around a new, extremely robust a…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:58PM[SHARE]Epson today announced it is shipping seven new versatile, compact laser projectors designed for large venue applications, including the world's smallest and lightest 10,000 lumen projectors …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:35PM[SHARE]PreSonus® has released Studio One® 5.3, the latest version of its award-winning recording and production software (DAW). The second update in less than three months, version 5.3 adds m…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 02:11PM[SHARE]The Professional Audio Manufacturers Alliance (PAMA) is working with its members and industry trade organizations to address outdated language and terminology issues increasingly identified …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:25AM[SHARE]German audio technology and solutions company d&b audiotechnik today announced the introduction of the new D40 mobile amplifier. The four-channel Class D amplifier features reduced size …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:35PM[SHARE]Founded in 1968, the amateur Stamford Shakespeare Company has been putting on performances of Shakespeare's classics for audiences of all ages for over 50 years. Since 1977 the Stamford Shak…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:58PM[SHARE]The international FRABA Group has announced the creation of two new business units: UBITO and CREDEMUS. Building on the successes of major in-house innovations for the established POSITAL an…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:45PM[SHARE]Lines of light are a popular and versatile design element for stage and TV shows. However, most of the solutions available do not meet modern design and camera requirements. With the FUSION …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:02PM[SHARE]The Rady Shell at Jacobs Park (a.k.a. "The Shell"), the San Diego Symphony's brand new, cutting-edge venue will be the first permanent, year-round waterfront concert and events venue in the …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:13PM[SHARE]Main Light, LLC. has announced that it will be expanding its operations with a location in Las Vegas, NV as of August 23, 2021. The new 40,000-square-foot shop, at 6435 South Valley View in …
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:14AM[SHARE]ACT Lighting (RapcoHorizon/ProCo Sound/RHC Holdings) is pleased to announce the launch of ACT Entertainment, a new entity formed by bringing together the brands of the ACT Lighting and RHC H…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 10:07AM[SHARE]The largest performance space of Brno City Theatre (MeÌŒstskeÌ divadlo Brno), The Music Theatre, is a 680-seat venue that hosts a program of current musicals and large-scale drama. It w…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 06:56PM[SHARE]Opera America has created a special webinar series, Taking Care, that's dedicated to the mental health of opera professionals. The first of these webinars aired on June 24 with practitioner:…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 05:08PM[SHARE]One year ago today, Costume Industry Coalition was launched to advocate for the survival of the custom costume industry in New York City. They can't thank you enough for sharing in our journ…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 01:02PM[SHARE]Join the Society of Properties Artisan Managers and Proptologist Jay Duckworth tonight, June 23 from 7:00 " 9:00 p.m. EDT for an AMA (Ask Me Anything) for an r/techtheatre sub-Reddit. Get yo…
SOURCE: Stage Directions at 12:52PM[SHARE]Taking place September 5-7, 2021 at Olympia London, the PLASA show will meet the needs of the industry by delivering future-facing technology and essential industry content. And for one year…
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