Featured Contributors, July/August 2019
One reporter examined the ins and outs of theatre acoustics; another looked at City Lights’ experiments with tech-based talkbacks.
Category Archives: July/August 2019
Choose Your Own Talkback at City Lights Theater Company
At San Jose’s City Lights, engagement can mean theatregoers texting actors or partying with them onstage.
6 Theatre Workers You Should Know
From a Texas-bred hair and makeup designer to a Minnesota-based production manager, here are some folks you should have on your radar.
This Month in Theatre History
From the birth of playwright Bill Gunn to the beginnings of Odyssey Theatre Ensemble, Pittsburgh Public Theater, and Valley Youth Theatre, July has been a hot month for theatre.
Jeanine Tesori Feels the Pull of Opera
With ‘Blue’ opening this week at Glimmerglass, the composer reflects on her approach to music and meaning, and leaks her ambition to make a musical film.
Big Little Audiences
In the face of attendance unpredictability, let’s work together to ensure the vitality and impact of theatre for years to come.
How to Solve Design’s Diversity Problem
Backstage jobs are still predominantly filled by white men, but the picture is slowly changing thanks to artists’ activism.
Lend Me Your Ears
Stage sound comprises more than dialogue, effects, and music, and the folks who design it are doing more than mere augmentation.
Hearing the Difference
Sound design isn’t one-size-fits-all, and distinctions within the discipline are crucial.
6 Productions That Pushed the Sonic Envelope
Live sound mixing, audience wearing headphones—today’s sound designers aren’t just on the sidelines anymore, they’re centerstage.
