Archiving Technical Theater History – Details, episodes & analysis

It has been over two years since our last podcast and a lot has happened since. While we don't dive completely into it right now, this is just a warm-up for what is coming up next.

We really thank you for being so patient.

We have a lot of kinks to work out before we get going in full. We'll be talking soon! We look forward to you listening.

Production Manager, Technical Director, Graduate Student, Ana Aguilera joins me in a brief conversation about some of the current topics happening in today's theater world.

 
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Show Email - Archivett24@yahoo.com

Remember me when I am gone away,

Gone far away into the silent land;

When you can no more hold me by the hand,

Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.

Remember me when no more day by day

You tell me of our future that you plann'd:

Only remember me; you understand

It will be late to counsel then or pray.

Yet if you should forget me for a while

And afterwards remember, do not grieve:

For if the darkness and corruption leave

A vestige of the thoughts that once I had,

Better by far you should forget and smile

Than that you should remember and be sad.

 -  Christina Rossetti (1830 - 1894)

News and Notes:

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The Guardian.com - 'Glimmer of hope': leading performers return to London's Wigmore Hall

Variety.com - ‘The Expendables’ Studios Nu Boyana in Bulgaria Re-Opens

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ABY COHEN is a Scenographer and curator, working for theatre, cinema and exhibition. GOLDEN TRIGA awarded at Prague Quadrennial in 2011 for her exhibition and curatorial project for the Brazilian National Exhibition (Countries+ Regions Exhibition). Invited by the PQ2015 artistic director, Sodja Lotker, she became the first Brazilian PQ’ international curator, in 2015, for SHARED SPACE/ POLITICS. Under the role as PQ2015 curator, she created a special project, the occupation-installation-performance NO MAN’S LAND, at Prague Crossroads. Aby started working in the theatre, as a set designer, with director Antunes Filho in 1992. Since then she has developed projects in Brazil and abroad (USA, Portugal, United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Taiwan and Suriname). Curator and designer for the visual identity of ESPAÇO BRASIL, celebrating the Brazilian year in Portugal 2012/13. She received other important international awards, such as the IDCA - International Communication Design Awards in 2013, for the MAX-MIX BRASIL exhibition project, for Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam, 2012/2015. 

Her most recent projects are focused on the possibilities of creating, exhibiting and performing scenography: DESENHOS de CENA #1, SESC São Paulo/2016 and, DESENHOS de CENA #2: WSDesign Playground Project, Taiwan, 2017, DESENHOS de CENA #3: INTERSECTIONS – artistic residence performance project ongoing in Brazil, Wales and Scotland during 2018 and 2019. Ph.D. in Performance Design at ECA/USP, where she had been lecturing Performance Design for 2 years (2016-2018). Currently Head of MA Set and Costume Design at Fine Arts Faculty of Sao Paulo (Belas Artes). Former Vice-President of OISTAT 2013-2017 

www.abycohen.com

Sean Crowley has worked across the design spectrum in film, opera, theatre and television. He has been Wales’ most prolific theatre designer over the past 11 years, designing over 150 productions for companies across Wales, the UK and Europe. Sean became Head of Design at RWCMD in 1999 and is also the College’s Director of Drama.

Sean is the Chair of the Society of British Theatre Designers and was Project Leader for World Stage Design, held at the College in September 2013. He has been a member of the Linbury Prize committee since 2002, and was Chair of the Association of Theatre Design Courses UK for nine years.

In 2007, Sean was Project Leader and Co-Designer for the Prague Quadrennial Scenofest – an international festival of design and performance attracting some 30,000 visitors with over 5000 active participants. Sean was made an Honorary Fellow of the College in July 2007 and was appointed as an Associate Director at the Torch Theatre in 2010. In March 2011, he was the Exhibition Designer for the Society of British Theatre Designers national exhibition, Transformation & Revelation. As the Project Leader for World Stage Design 2013 he helped bring 13,000 exhibitors, practitioners and visitors to Cardiff.

Sean Crowley has worked across the design spectrum in film, opera, theatre and television. He has been Wales’ most prolific theatre designer over the past 11 years, designing over 150 productions for companies across Wales, the UK and Europe. Sean became Head of Design at RWCMD in 1999 and is also the College’s Director of Drama.

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama : https://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/

Society of British Theatre Designers : http://www.theatredesign.org.uk/about/sbtd-committee/

Here is part 2 of my series of interviews with many of the young designers who presented their work at the young designers forum this year at USITT.  You all did a fantastic job.  Your work is inspiring and I wish you nothing but the best.

Vanessa J Lopez - Costume Technician, Crafts Artisan / https://vanessajlopez.com/

Olivia Deluca - Lighting Designer / https://www.delucalighting.com/

Jeremy Smith - Scenic Designer / https://jeremysmithstudio.com/

Brandon Reed - Sound Designer / https://www.brandonreedsounddesign.com/

Becca Johnson - Scenic Designer / https://www.beccajohnsondesign.com/

Katy Fetrow - Designer /  https://www.katyfetrow.com/

Sasha Schwartz - Scenic Designer, Scenic Artist /  https://www.sashaschwartzscenic.com/

Madison Mclain - MakeUp, Fx Artist and Wig Maker / https://www.madisonmclain.com/

Jelena Andzic - Set Designer, Artist / https://www.jelenaandzic.com/ 

Alice Trent - Lighting & Projection Design /  https://www.alicetrentlighting.com/

Danielle Soldat - Costume Technician / https://www.daniellesoldat.com/

This is a series of short interviews with the young designers who brought their work to USITT and were part of the Young Designer Forum.

In this episode:

Erin Reed - Costume Designer / https://www.ereedcostumedesign.com/

Jenn Bobo - Prop Artisan & Scenic Designer / https://www.jbbdesigner.com/

Qier Luo - Lighting Designer / https://www.qierluo.com/

Izzy Hines - Scenic Designer / https://www.izzyhines.com

Natalie Kandra - Technical Direction & Scenic Carpentry 

Carolyn M Walker - Costume Technology & Shop Management / https://www.carolynmariewalker.com/

Talbot Jenkins - Costume Design / https://talbotjenkins.wixsite.com/talbotjenkins

Catie Blencowe - Lighting Design / https://www.cbdesignsltd.com/

Kelli Harod - Scenic Design / https://www.kelliharrod.com/

Aaron Curry - Lighting Designer / https://www.aaroncurrydesigns.com/

Thank you to everyone for participating.  

This episode was recorded form the main temple hall of the Scottish Rite Temple of Louisville, Kentucky.  I had the opportunity to come along with author and artist Wendy Rae Waszut-Barrett and watch her work documenting the various drops currently stored there.  I also had the opportunity to speak with Mr. Terry Bowman, Deputy of the Supreme Council in Kentucky, Lighting Technician Mr. Tom Irwin and finally Stagehand Mr. Stephen Lay.  

Recorded: Wednesday March 20, 2019.  

This episode of the podcast is a big thank you not only to the first 20 people I have interviewed but also to you the listener.  Its also a chance to catch you up with various events coming up in 2019.   Its also a chance to catch you up with various events coming up in 2019.  I also give some of my thoughts about what is going on in my head and what I hope we can do to make tomorrow better.   Events Coming Up: https://www.usittshow.com - USITT 2019 https://www.pq.cz - Prague Quadrennial https://www.stage-set-scenery.de/en/ - Stage | Set | Scenery Magazines: http://stage-directions.com/ - Stage Directions  http://plsn.com/ - PLSN - Projections Lighting and Staging News http://www.theatredesign.org.uk/publications/blue-pages/ - The Blue Pages https://www.usitt.org/tdt/ - TD&T - Theatre Design and Technology

Thank you to Stage Manager Kate Porter for her time  and conversation. At the time of this recording,  Kate was on tour in Edmonton, Alberta Canada 

Ms. Porter is a Graduate of Yale '02 and a former Stage Management Intern of the Steppenwolf Theater, Chicago, IL. 

She is currently a professional Stage Manager dividing her time between Theater and Opera.  She is also a member of the Canadian Actor'sEquity.

Katie begins calling Puccini's "La Boheme" for the Vancouver Opera in a few short weeks and will be teaching at the opera stage management program at Banff.

She is originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia.