The Enduring, Encouraging Twinkle in Richard Pilbrow’s Eye
The innovative designer, author, teacher, and producer lived several lives in the theatre, but was always looking ahead for the next possibility.
All Stories About design
7 Early Career Designers Receive 1/52 Project Grants
Each of the inaugural recipients of these grants, designed to support a diverse pool of designers in all disciplines, will receive grants up to $15,000.
How Ming Cho Lee Taught Me to See
The great designer and teacher’s attention was intense and clarifying, bringing us closer to the heart of our work and closer together in community.
Productions on ‘HOLD,’ a Web Home Designed to Look Back and Forward
A new site celebrates the designs for canceled productions and offers a peek behind the scenes.
Design Credit Where It’s Due
We happily publish photos showcasing the work of theatre designers. Is it too much for them to ask for some acknowledgement?
At Catapult Studios, Design Comes First
The New Orleans-based studio founded by local Jeff Becker will house 3 theatre ensembles and focus on design-driven productions.
How to Build a Moving House Without a Turntable in ‘Rain’
For a musical at the Old Globe, we were tasked with creating a structure that could rotate and withstand a downpour. The solution? A self-driving house.
The Broadway Season Was Diverse Offstage Too, Not That You’d Notice
The invisibility of stage designers cuts both ways: They lack for recognition (see this week’s Tonys), but they can also build diverse careers—if they get the chance.
Tony, Can You Hear Me?
This coming Sunday the Tony Awards will again overlook the contributions of sound designers—an absence that screams louder each year.
A Peek Behind the Scenes? How About a Good Long Look
Our Production Notebook feature has expanded to offer a deep dive into all aspects of stagecraft.
