Spring is in the air, and that means production is in full swing all across the globe. Many of you are knee-deep in scenery builds, tech, or performances right now. We know that much of the work our...
Joel Svendsen April 18, 2014 Questions?
We've shared several stories about the spectacular architectural installations featuring Rosco LitePads and other stories from filmmakers about how they've used LitePads on the sets of your favorite...
Joel Svendsen January 30, 2014 Questions?
The phrase “All the World’s a Stage” is a well-known line from As You Like It, but for theatre-goers in Scotland, this famous Shakespearian line now has an extra special meaning. It’s the title of...
Jenny Knott January 09, 2014 Questions?
As fall approaches, many theaters and scene shops are beginning to put together the list of supplies they’ll need for the coming season. Unfortunately for scenic artists, drama teachers and technical...
Jenny Knott August 28, 2013 Questions?
There are two parties in Baz Luhrmann’s new film The Great Gatsby and both are pivotal to the narrative of the story. The first party scene is where we meet Gatsby and the second party is where Daisy...
Joel Svendsen June 12, 2013 Questions?
Styrofoam has become one of the go-to substrates for creating scenic elements on stage, in themed environments and even in museum installations because it is light-weight, inexpensive and readily...
Jenny Knott May 15, 2013 Questions?
Monasteries have always been hosts to the making of art. The life of the monastery cultivates a climate of rich creativity, giving color and form to the faith of the members and nurturing all manner...
Jenny Knott December 18, 2012 Questions?
By Stan Schwartz The design team for Clybourne Park, this year’s Tony Award winner for Best Play, had a real problem. The upstage wall of the set calls for a kitchen window, through which the...
Joel Svendsen July 17, 2012 Questions?
Peter Miller, Theatre Design Department Faculty at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, had an inspired revelation at USITT in 2011. He noticed that many of the set designs that...
Jenny Knott May 15, 2012 Questions?
If you are unable to get to USITT in Long Beach this year, our social media outlets will be a great way to experience the show remotely. For those of you unable to attend, our booth will feature a...
Joel Svendsen March 26, 2012 Questions?