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Part One – “The Digital Divide”

AUTHORS NOTE – This is the first in a series of articles about combining digital printing and traditional scenic art. Over the coming months I’ll be showcasing the work [...]
WINTER IS BEER. Using beer as a binder to create realistic ice and snow effects

Okay, confession time … I suck at Scenic Art … Yeah, I know, that’s exactly how I started the last How To I wrote on applying stage makeup. But as far as [...]
The Guild

EDITORS NOTE – The Guild of Scenic Artists is an online community created by, and for, Scenic Artists both nationally and internationally. It exists as an important [...]
Cast, Design Help to Elevate Seattle Children’s Theatre’s “And In This Corner: Cassius Clay”

EDITORS NOTE This review contains a synopsis of the show. Yeah, yeah, I know, it’s historical, so really there are technically no spoilers, but you know … Also, [...]
Designer Sean Breault – “This”

Sean Breault is a renaissance man … Aside from being a sought after designer for the theatre, Sean is also a master woodworker, metalworker, artist, painter, (and [...]
Seattle Children’s Theatre debuts a new classic with “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, The Rock Experience” …

WARNING! – This article contains spoilers. It also contains a photograph of a real Naked Mole Rat … … I think it’s safe to say that you’re [...]
Arizona Theatre Company’s Charge Scenic Brigitte Bechtel and the Scenic world of “Man Of La Mancha”

The set of Arizona Theatre Company’s production of “Man of La Mancha” is a study in scenic detail. When you wander around, it’s impossible to turn [...]
Scenic Artist Brigitte Bechtel – “You’re Never Quite Done Cooking …”

This article shouldn’t be happening, nope, not at all … I first met Brigitte Bechtel when the shop at Arizona Theatre Company contacted me to produce a digitally [...]
ATC Associate Production Manager Chris Gerling – A Tale Of Two Cities.

Christopher Gerling was literally waiting in the wings … I’d just finished a fascinating interview with Production Manager Jen Smith on their set for “Man [...]
Josh Rose – Production Manager, CMT San Jose – The Human Touch in Silicon Valley …

To me, live theatre is, for the most part, an Analog business. Sure, tech has creeped into a couple areas; Lighting, Sound, CAD, but in the end, what you put in is what you [...]
ATC Production Manager Jen Smith – Resources, Skillsets, and Flexibility …

The common definition of a Production Manager is to, “realize the vision of the creative teams within the constraints of technical and budgetary possibility … [...]
Seattle Children’s Theatre Confronts Xenophobia with “Ben Uchida”

I am a straight, middle-aged, white male American … I speak english … I have brown hair and blue eyes … For better or for worse my genetics mean I rarely [...]
Translight Magic Helps Add an Element of Surprise to The World Premier of the All-New Subaru Ascent.

The concept for the premier of the all-new 2019 Subaru Ascent at the 2017 Los Angeles International Auto Show was spectacular – and so was Hansen Productions’ [...]
Up CLOSE and personal with the set of Sunset Boulevard …

The six Aristotelian elements of drama are, plot, character, thought, diction, spectacle, and song. According to Aristotle, the most important of these are the first two. [...]
Translight Printed Fabric for Goodman Theatre’s “Objects in the Mirror” – Using Technology to keep it real.

Article originally written by Heather Beal at Constellation Creative for Big Image Systems. To contact Heather click here at constellationcreate@comcast.net Objects in the [...]
7 Cool things about the ETC Element – 40 Lighting Control Board with PNTA’s Alex Wren.

Based on ETC’s award-winning Eos® control system but with a simplified feature set, Element™ is designed expressly for modest rigs and maximum hands-on fader [...]
Seattle Children’s Theatre – Creating Props For GO, DOG. GO! – Grey Areas And Precise Color …

Originally published in 1961, GO, DOG. GO!, Written and illustrated by famed children’s author P.D. Eastman, chronicles the non-stop adventures of a group of [...]
Seattle Children’s Theatre – Technical Director Mike Hase and the business of imagination.

A HISTORY In 1975, SCT produced its first season at the Poncho Theatre in Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. It started as a small civic program of the Seattle Department [...]
Designer Scott C. Neale – “Your Life Is Research”

Scott C. Neale is a freelance Scenic Designer and Theming Consultant operating out of St. Louis, Missouri. Scott holds an MFA in Scenic Design from Northwestern University [...]
Scenic Authentic – Technology in Scenic Design – Part 1.

Article Written by Casey Hallas, Creative Director, Big Image Systems. When I moved to Pittsburgh in 2010 I met a group of scenic painters at a bar one night. I heard they [...]
Designer Casey Hallas – Blending Technology and Tradition.

Casey Hallas is an artist and musician born and raised in Quincy, IL and Iowa City, IA. Casey graduated with a BA in Art History from Grinnell College in 1998, where he [...]
Sacramento’s B Street Theatre Breaks Ground on many levels.

Originally written by Ellen Garrison and Marcus Crowder for the Sacramento Bee egarrison@sacbee.com B Street Theatre will break ground later this month on a new $29 million [...]
Designer David Sumner – Roll With The Changes.

David Sumner is a stage/production designer based in New York City, focused on theatre, corporate events, exhibits, broadcast and interior architecture. His resume spans more [...]
Designer Andy Walmsley – A Life Of Design

Andy Walmsley grew up ‘In a trunk’ in a showbiz family in Blackpool the U.K’s Las Vegas. He spent his childhood backstage in various Theaters and TV [...]
Oregon Children’s Theatre – 30 Seasons of “What’s Next?”

Editors Note – I originally wrote and posted this article two weeks ago. At the time I thought I was stretching the point a bit. However in light of the tragic and [...]
The Oregon Children’s Theatres’ Young Professionals – “Run Your Own Business.”

“Run your own business …” It became sort of a mantra repeated several times by Dani Baldwin, the Education Director at Oregon Children’s Theatre in [...]
Aging Gracefully – Applying Old Age Stage Makeup with PNTA Makeup Expert Jon Barber

Okay, confession time … I suck at stage makeup … When I was a young performer I was often cast in roles written for older actors. This meant that I needed to [...]
Age Makeup For The Stage – PNTA to the rescue!

Do you struggle with Stage Makeup? B.I.T.N. and PNTA, the Pacific Northwest Theatre Associates, have created a step by step tutorial designed to assist performers [...]
The Oregon Children’s Theatre – Celebrating 30 seasons of shaping young lives

We had the chance to visit the Oregon Children’s Theatre as they embark on their 30th season of first class, award-winning productions and educational programs. We [...]
The Acting Academy at the Oregon Children’s Theatre – The Serious Business of shaping young performers.

B.I.T.N. had the opportunity to spend time with Dani Baldwin, Education Director of the Oregon Children’s Theatre, to discuss their Young Professionals Company, [...]

The Guild

October 25, 2018 // 0 Comments

EDITORS NOTE – The Guild of Scenic Artists is an online community created by, and for, Scenic Artists both nationally and internationally. It exists as an important [...]
Josh Rose – Production Manager, CMT San Jose – The Human Touch in Silicon Valley …

March 4, 2018 // 0 Comments

To me, live theatre is, for the most part, an Analog business. Sure, tech has creeped into a couple areas; Lighting, Sound, CAD, but in the end, what you put in is what you [...]
ATC Production Manager Jen Smith – Resources, Skillsets, and Flexibility …

March 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

The common definition of a Production Manager is to, “realize the vision of the creative teams within the constraints of technical and budgetary possibility … [...]
Seattle Children’s Theatre – Technical Director Mike Hase and the business of imagination.

October 13, 2017 // 0 Comments

A HISTORY In 1975, SCT produced its first season at the Poncho Theatre in Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo. It started as a small civic program of the Seattle Department [...]
Oregon Children’s Theatre – 30 Seasons of “What’s Next?”

July 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Editors Note – I originally wrote and posted this article two weeks ago. At the time I thought I was stretching the point a bit. However in light of the tragic and [...]

Part One – “The Digital Divide”

July 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

AUTHORS NOTE – This is the first in a series of articles about combining digital printing and traditional scenic art. Over the coming months I’ll be showcasing the work [...]
Scenic Artist Brigitte Bechtel – “You’re Never Quite Done Cooking …”

March 5, 2018 // 0 Comments

This article shouldn’t be happening, nope, not at all … I first met Brigitte Bechtel when the shop at Arizona Theatre Company contacted me to produce a digitally [...]
Translight Magic Helps Add an Element of Surprise to The World Premier of the All-New Subaru Ascent.

January 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

The concept for the premier of the all-new 2019 Subaru Ascent at the 2017 Los Angeles International Auto Show was spectacular – and so was Hansen Productions’ [...]
Translight Printed Fabric for Goodman Theatre’s “Objects in the Mirror” – Using Technology to keep it real.

October 25, 2017 // 0 Comments

Article originally written by Heather Beal at Constellation Creative for Big Image Systems. To contact Heather click here at constellationcreate@comcast.net Objects in the [...]
Seattle Children’s Theatre – Creating Props For GO, DOG. GO! – Grey Areas And Precise Color …

October 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Originally published in 1961, GO, DOG. GO!, Written and illustrated by famed children’s author P.D. Eastman, chronicles the non-stop adventures of a group of [...]

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Part One – “The Digital Divide”

WINTER IS BEER. Using beer as a binder to create realistic ice and snow effects

The Guild

Cast, Design Help to Elevate Seattle Children’s Theatre’s “And In This Corner: Cassius Clay”

Designer Sean Breault – “This”

Seattle Children’s Theatre debuts a new classic with “Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, The Rock Experience” …

Arizona Theatre Company’s Charge Scenic Brigitte Bechtel and the Scenic world of “Man Of La Mancha”

Scenic Artist Brigitte Bechtel – “You’re Never Quite Done Cooking …”

ATC Associate Production Manager Chris Gerling – A Tale Of Two Cities.

Josh Rose – Production Manager, CMT San Jose – The Human Touch in Silicon Valley …

ATC Production Manager Jen Smith – Resources, Skillsets, and Flexibility …

Seattle Children’s Theatre Confronts Xenophobia with “Ben Uchida”

Translight Magic Helps Add an Element of Surprise to The World Premier of the All-New Subaru Ascent.

Up CLOSE and personal with the set of Sunset Boulevard …

Translight Printed Fabric for Goodman Theatre’s “Objects in the Mirror” – Using Technology to keep it real.

7 Cool things about the ETC Element – 40 Lighting Control Board with PNTA’s Alex Wren.

Seattle Children’s Theatre – Creating Props For GO, DOG. GO! – Grey Areas And Precise Color …

Seattle Children’s Theatre – Technical Director Mike Hase and the business of imagination.

Designer Scott C. Neale – “Your Life Is Research”

Scenic Authentic – Technology in Scenic Design – Part 1.

Designer Casey Hallas – Blending Technology and Tradition.

Sacramento’s B Street Theatre Breaks Ground on many levels.

Designer David Sumner – Roll With The Changes.

Designer Andy Walmsley – A Life Of Design

Oregon Children’s Theatre – 30 Seasons of “What’s Next?”

The Oregon Children’s Theatres’ Young Professionals – “Run Your Own Business.”

Aging Gracefully – Applying Old Age Stage Makeup with PNTA Makeup Expert Jon Barber

Age Makeup For The Stage – PNTA to the rescue!

The Oregon Children’s Theatre – Celebrating 30 seasons of shaping young lives

The Acting Academy at the Oregon Children’s Theatre – The Serious Business of shaping young performers.

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