October 2000

Opening Act
editor’s note
A Memory Revisited
By Iris Dorbian

dialogue
Readers get inquisitive about LORT and laudatory about a past SD story.

in the green room
USITT’s new president, Altman Stage Lighting’s layout guides, Chicago’s Goodman Theatre’s relocation and Atlanta’s Alliance Theater Company’s artistic director’s final season.
By Derek Armstrong

toys of the trade
Dazzling makeup products that will dress up any Halloween show.

light on the subject
An inside look at the spec sheets and equipment involved in three recent lighting installations around the country.
By Iris Dorbian

scene shop
Cleveland’s Legion Of Horror shares its formula for Gothic horror at its haunted house venue.
By Derek Armstrong

theater space
Carnegie Hall builds a new state-of-the-art facility—underground.
By Michael Killeen

off the shelf
Books on how to achieve success in theater, as well as the artist/educator’s connection, are among this month’s highlights.
By Stephen Peithman

the play’s the thing

Is There A Doctor In The House?
A Los Angeles writer gives tips on pumping new life into a pre-existing musical book.
By Dan Berkowitz

Holy Headlines
Tabloid scenarios inspire several recent black comedies, with some gripping drama sprinkled in for good measure.
By Stephen Peithman

musical stages

Back To School
Broadway Classroom’s three-day workshop brings drama educators in touch with their inner student.
By Derek Armstrong

A Palm Blooms In The Bay
A 25-year-old San Francisco-based performing arts library is developing into a top industry resource.
By Bonnie Weiss

conference report
Innovation rules at Massachusetts’ EMACT Festival 2000.
By Lisa Mulcahy

Main Stage

rural renaissance
Operating out of a converted cotton warehouse, an award-winning production based on the folklore of a tiny Georgia town is revitalizing a community.
By Ed Lightsey

colonial conversion
How a movie house in Colonial Williamburg was converted into a live performance venue.
By Lawrence L. Graham

transatlantic confabs
While working on the stage adaptation of a horror classic, a design team finds synergy with their director—even long-distance.
By Jessica Siegel

Special Section: Training

the right path traveled
A professional lighting designer on picking the program best suited to you.
By James Moody

managed care
At Yale, Wayne State and CalArts, students receive superior training and experience in theater management.
By Rebecca Webber

teaching sound design
A program at Indiana’s Purdue University merges sound appreciation with a solid technical foundation.
By Ann Anderson

my kingdom for a wig
North Carolina School of the Arts teaches students the nitty-gritty basics of the wig
and makeup profession.
By Iris Dorbian

powerhouse powwow
For the past 16 years, Vassar’s summer apprentice program has introduced technical theater to its participants.
By Dina Hampton

college directory
A comprehensive listing of schools.


Spotlights: Miami

coconut grove playhouse
Boasting a rich past, this theater builds for its future via outreach programs targeting its large ethnic population.
By Guillermo Perez

university of miami
Against a backdrop of palm trees and trendsetters, this school’s 64-year-old
theater department provides students with exceptional training and technology.
By Guillermo Perez

Encore

costume plot
A seasoned professional offers invaluable tips on how you can attract the best help.
By Maureen Stevens

curtain call
Not raining on anyone’s parade! After closing on Broadway last year, the national tour of Parade marches through the Pacific Northwest and the Midwest.
By Hope S. Breslauer