Lend Me Your Ears
Stage sound comprises more than dialogue, effects, and music, and the folks who design it are doing more than mere augmentation.
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Hearing the Difference
Sound design isn’t one-size-fits-all, and distinctions within the discipline are crucial.
6 Productions That Pushed the Sonic Envelope
Live sound mixing, audience wearing headphones—today’s sound designers aren’t just on the sidelines anymore, they’re centerstage.
Acoustics Are the Canvas
Making a show sound great in a theatre space is as much an art as a science, and there’s no substitute for being there.
Running Interference for Wireless Mics
What is ‘white space,’ and what is the FCC doing about theatre’s ever-crowding sound systems? An explainer.
Aural Learning
Whether you learn at school or on the job, success as a sound design doesn’t follow an easy track.
How to Make Theatre Scores More Cinematic
Composer Jeremy Douglass was inspired by video games to create underscoring that reacts in real time to the action onstage.
Harmony Helper Could Be a Singer’s Best Friend
The new app is designed to make vocal parts easy to learn for the rehearsal room and the stage.
Training Changemakers at TCG’s Higher Education Pre-Conference
The one-day event in Miami brought together educators, administrators, and students to address issues at higher-ed institutions.
Plenaries of Plenty: Reporting From #TCG19 in Miami
From Edwidge Danticat to Wesley Morris, from Quiara Alegría Hudes to Lee Breuer, this year’s four tentpole gatherings were as rich and stimulating as the Florida city.