Friday, March 5th, 2010
Theatre Design Specialist
Theatre Design Specialist Roger Morgan talks about how his education in scenic and lighting design and backstage experience helped determine his focus in the field of architecture. He works on new designs as well as restorations, fully evaluating the existing damage and work required. For the Nederlander Theatre, left in “grungy” [...]
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Friday, February 19th, 2010
Stage Automation Engineer
Stage Automation Engineer Chuck Adomanis designs the modern automated system for moving theatrical scenery. He demonstrates the control system on the new set built for the Billy Elliot tour. His designs created on computer are executed by many craftsmen on the shop floor. Notable designs using Hudson Scenic Automation are [...]
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
Aerial Choreographer
The aerial choreographer, Paul Rubin, creates flying sequences for the stage from start to finish. During a rehearsal of an original production titled Joseph, Rubin shows the equipment used. He also talks about his background as a magician/illusionist, and the highlights of his experience working on Peter Pan with Cathy Rigby, Wicked, and Curtains [...]
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Textile Artisan
Textile Artisan Gene Mignola works closely with costume designers, taking patterns and creating fabric that ultimately conveys their vision. He explains how printing fabric has evolved over the years from designs done by hand on paper to computer-aided drawings, and from using single-color silkscreens to digital printers. He also talks about how [...]
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Friday, January 8th, 2010
Orchestrator
Orchestrator Christopher Jahnke shares how he creates the way a show musically feels by breaking it down into individual instrumental parts; learned from his mentor William Brohn, orchestrator of Miss Saigon and Wicked; studied ’50s music to give the Grease revival an authentic sound; and works closely with composer David Bryan on Memphis as [...]
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