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April 2004
Opening Act
Editor's Note
Award Season
By Iris Dorbian

Dialogue
Readers sound off on past articles, while one makes a Phantom correction.

In The Greenroom
Clay Paky opens a new office, Goodman Theatre beefs up its board, Brandeis University fills a post and a stage legend passes away.
By Fiona Kirk

Roundup Rumble
A wide range of amplifiers and speakers for your theater needs.
By Allen Meade

Toys Of The Trade
Step into spring with this selection of new products.

Light On The Subject
A Dutch choreographer uses lighting design to create her latest work.
By Lisa Lipkin

Sound Advice
In the second installment of our series on mixers, an audio expert elaborates further on this major sound component.
By Bruce Bartlett

Theater Space
A Louisville, Kentucky, church mounts its Easter pageant with lots of pomp.
By Amy Barnes

Main Stage
Out Of The Closet
A San Francisco theater company seeks to promote tolerance in a school tour revolving around a gay-themed play.
By Jean Schiffman

Spotlight:
Sacramento, California

Sacramento Theatre Company
This busy theater company specializes in attracting a wide demographic, as it diversifies its programming and outreach.
By Nancianne Pfister

California State University
With its state-of-the-art facilities and superb tech theater program, Tom Hanks' alma mater is in a league of its own.
By Nancianne Pfister

SPECIAL SECTION
Hot Young Designers

Natural Inspiration
Chicago's versatile Geoffrey Curley finds his greatest source of creativity in organic materials and unobtrusive sets.
By Lucia Mauro

Portrait Of The Audio Artist
Since the inception of his career, Brett Jarvis has been making waves in the world of sound design.
By Fiona Kirk

That's What Friends Are For
Up-and-coming lighting designer Nicole Pearce reaps benefits from collaboration and a support network.
By Iris Dorbian

Clear Weather Ahead
West Coast-based costume designer Christal Weatherly finds her career to be the result of accidental good fortune.
By Evan Henerson

Encore
Costume Plot
Expert costumers discuss the infinite ways to distress or age costumes for authenticity.
By Erin Auerbach

Off The Shelf
Recently released books and CDs that may be of interest to young actors and directors.
By Stephen Peithman

The Play's The Thing
Human relationships, in all their intricate complexities, rule this month's installment.
By Stephen Peithman

Curtain Call
Love brain-teasers and other games that challenge your mental ingenuity? If so, check out our new puzzle!
By Myles Mellor