Fighting for Gender, Race, and Motherhood in Theatre

Stage manager Carmelita Becnel reflects on the need to support mothers, women of color, and stage managers as creative collaborators in the rehearsal room. “I have to fight for creative, collaborative recognition as a woman. I have to fight for it as a mother. And I also have to fight for it as a person…

We’re getting closer!!!!

Actors Equity Association Releases Detailed List of New COVID Safety Protocols The protocols presume that all Equity members and everyone that interacts with the actors and stage managers has been fully vaccinated. by BWW News Desk Apr. 2, 2021   Today, Actors Equity Association is taking major steps to get performers working again. “Today, I’m pleased to announce…

Skin Tone Formulas

Looking to match to a skin tone? Rit and Ben Nye have developed a library of color formulas for cotton and nylon to match most skin tones. In the guide there are tips for dying, powder to liquid conversion, scaling for dying, and both cotton and nylon formulas. All formulas were developed in partnership with…

Life Is a Dream concept collage

I’ve always been an active dreamer. I don’t mean visions for my future, but actual dreams at night. My dreams have always been in a strange narrative style, with the depth and complexity of a movie. I see details, textures, composed shots and wish I had the time to record them in the same detail…

Redux with The Favourite and Sandy Powell

Museum reproduction or service to the script? Pardon????? I’m confused… I thought this post was about the costumes in this movie. This is neither bait and switch, nor loquacious speech that you have to wade through before you get to the damn recipe. (We’ve been there too often, right?) Bear with me, because I do…

Inside The Lives Of Entertainment Riggers: Tora La Rosa

TheatreArtLife has connected with a number of Entertainment Riggers across the globe to bring you their stories, experience and advice on the very crucial roles and responsibilities Riggers hold in today’s industry. Tora La Rosa is currently based in Montreal but this woman is truly a global rigger, having taken projects in some of the…

A Tale of Donations

So often the tale of donations in a costume shop is the tale of sadness. Throughout the years I’ve gotten so many donations from friends and family of clothing and accessories belonging to a loved one recently passed. Universally, these friends and family donate to extend the life of these garments and for them to…