Opening Act
Editor’s Note
A Round Of Applause
By Iris Dorbian

Dialogue
Two prominent industry professionals sing high praises for a recent article.

In The Green Room
Stage Directions launches its first conference, MDG Fog names a new president, Pioneer Drama Service brings patriotism to a new level and a distinguished institution has a new dean.
By Fiona Kirk

Roundup Rumble
Industry workshops and seminars for your edification.
By Fiona Kirk

Toys Of The Trade
In keeping with Halloween, this month’s new products are a real scream.

Light On The Subject
Ten secrets to creating spectacularly scary SFX.
By Lisa Mulcahy

Sound Advice
When adjusting controls and mixing sound, having a keen knowledge of different audio signals is essential.
By Bruce Bartlett

Theater Space
The Los Angeles Music Center gets a $274 million addition—the eagerly awaited Walt Disney Concert Hall!
By Ann Anderson

Conference Report
The recent LHAT conference paid homage to diversity with an enthusiastic turnout in Miami.
By Iris Dorbian

Conference Report
For its festival in Connecticut, the American Association of Community Theatre drew an SRO crowd.
By Stephen Peithman

Musical Stages
Despite the bleak 1988 film that inspired the new tuner Camille Claudel, an acclaimed composer and lyricist duo chuck the tragic overtones to give their subject a feminist uplift.
By Evan Henerson

Main Stage
City Lights
Through hard work and determination, 22 New Jersey students followed the yellow brick road and ended up off-Broadway.
By Fiona Kirk

A Theater Grows In Buffalo
After a small upstate New York college closed one of its key theaters for safety reasons, a famous alum was determined to reopen it.
By Iris Dorbian

SPECIAL SECTION: Training
The Unaccidental Student
Four leading theater design professionals and instructors share their insights on what makes fledgling practitioners flourish in university programs.
By Iris Dorbian

An Ear For The Best
Though different in philosophy, curriculum and geography, these three schools offer students a thorough grounding in sound design.
By Ann Anderson

Team Player
How to become a company manager.
By Fiona Kirk

Teaching An Endangered Art
With computers taking an increasingly prominent role in scenic painting, two experts in the field have started their own school to ensure its longevity.
By Evan Henerson

Signing For The Stage
A NYC class offers sign language interpreters a unique theatrical opportunity.
By Fiona Kirk

School Directory
A listing of institutions and offerings.

Spotlight: Austin, TX
State Theater Company
Once an old, dilapidated movie house, this Austin theater is committed to producing quality fare while upgrading its equipment and facilities to the highest standards.
By Katherine Catmull

University of Texas at Austin
Hipness not only describes this school’s hometown but also its sophisticated technical theater program.
By Katherine Catmull

Encore
Costume Plot
How to handle costumer burnout.
By Christine Sparta

Off The Shelf
A mélange of new releases explores the inner workings of America’s truest native
art form.
By Stephen Peithman

The Play’s The Thing
One-acts, scenes and monologues assume center stage this month.
By Stephen Peithman

Curtain Call
Menopause The Musical takes on “The Change” at Chicago’s Apollo Theater.
By Fiona Kirk