March 1, 2006

Letter From The Editor

We're Baaack!

Welcome to Live Design's first ever Theatre Quarterly, and, I suppose, welcome back to all of you who've been missing your fix of Theatre Crafts...

Features

Coast To Coast: A Theatre Round Up

Compelling design aspects of three recent regional productions:Hitchcock Blonde, Pericles, and Moon For the Misbegotten. ...

West Side Story: West 37 Arts Building

The West 37 Arts building is a recently opened glass and concrete structure that makes for a very elegant performing arts center....

Mickey Mao Club: Hong Kong Disney

Hong Kong Disney’s theatrical shows have become more popular than the other attractions...

Envision

Sets: Servant Of Two Masters

The best thing you can do for your career is to mind your business first and let your talent take care of itself. ...

Q&A: Matt Callahan

Matt Callahan is the resident sound designer at the Actors Theatre of Louisville....

Build

Problem/Solution: Small Budget, Big Storm

How a Chicago community theatre gave Lear his tempest...

How I Did That: The Multitasking Designer

The crazed schedule of a young lighting and setdesigner ...

Tech

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The Sound Designer's Life: Chita Rivera: The Dancer's Life

Pyramid Power

Bradford High School in Kenosha, WI, was chosen to premiere the student version of the Tony award-winning musical Aida....

Five Questions For George Tsypin

High School Field Trip

St. Joseph's Regional High School in Montvale, NJ recently staged the first high school production of Miss Saigon...

Global Positioning

Like most recently built performance venues, the Carol Bush Emeny Performance Hall in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts is a multi-purpose hall....

Load Out

Sketchbook: Sleep Tight

Martin Pakledinaz brings audiences back to a "gentle Americana" with his costumes for the Broadway revival of The Pajama Game....



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