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“Paranormal”’s design team shares some of the tips and tricks that make scares work in live theater. (Paywall) Read More

For two new productions at the Met, Montana Levi Blanco raided the opera house’s archives, completely transforming decades-old costumes by his idols as he went. Read More

This edition features designers of all kinds working throughout the United States. Read More

Opera has long relied on translated subtitles to make its stories more accessible. When Boston Lyric Opera prepared to debut its first production at its new Opera + Community Studios in Boston’s Fort Point neighborhood, it invited MASARY Studios to help reimagine the role of translation. Working across scenic design, animation and projection, the MASARY Studios created “supertitles” to accompany the opera, integrating larger-than-life animated typography into the set that was powered by Epson large venue laser projectors, making the words part of the storytelling itself. Read More

Set designer Saul Kim’s 'glass house' takes on a new dimension in New York in The Cherry Orchard. Since its 2024 premiere, “The Cherry Orchard” has traveled across Asia and Australia, but New York offers something the production has not yet encountered: a theater without a fixed stage.

At Park Avenue Armory, the glass house at the center of the production remains much as it was in previous performances. But with the white walls and floor removed, the historic architecture of the Wade Thompson Drill Hall is now part of the view.

“This stage has a different kind of appeal. It’s almost formed like an island,” set designer Saul Kim said during a group interview with Korean reporters ahead of the play's North American opening. Read More

Springboard to Design will launch a year-round slate of virtual programming next month, with online sessions scheduled through the winter. Aimed at emerging designers, students, and theatre educators, the online sessions will offer insights into the various realities of working in theatrical design. Each session will end with a live Q and A, giving participants a chance to get directly involved.

The new program expands the group's offerings, joining a lineup that also includes the annual summer intensive. The new programming will launch October 10 with a session on scenic design featuring Tony winner Rachel Hauck (Cats: The Jellicle Ball). Future programming includes sessions on lighting design with Alejandro Fajardo, projection design with Peter Nigrini, design pedagogy with Donyale Werle, sound design with Mikaal Sulaiman, and career pathways with recent graduates Amara Payton McNeil and Miguel Urbino. A full schedule and registration links are available here

The veteran Broadway stage designer will receive the honor at the 62nd annual Henry Hewes Design Awards next month. Read More

Set Design — Beowulf Boritt
Costume Design — Karen Perry
Lighting Design — Allen Lee Hughes
Sound Design and Original Music — John Gromada
Hair and Wig Design — Nikiya Mathis

Scenic Design — Scott Pask
Costume Design — Tom Broecker
Lighting Design — Natasha Katz
Sound Design and Original Music — Mikaal Sulaiman
Hair and Wig Design — Robert Pickens
Production Stage Manager — Richard A. Hodge

Production Manager — Aurora Productions
Production Stage Manager — David De Santis

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Scenic Design - Teresa L. Williams
Costume Design - Qween Jean
Lighting Design - Stacey Derosier
Sound Design - Cody Spencer
Wig, Hair and Makeup Design - Nikiya Mathis
Special Effects Makeup Consultant - Lillis Meeh

Associate Scenic Designer - Marcelo Martínez García
Associate Costume Designer - Johanna Pan
Associate Lighting Designer - Tyler Dubuc
Associate Sound Designer - Stephen Jensen
Associate Wig, Hair & Makeup Designer - Ashley Wise

Senior Production Manager - Celeste Lagrotteria
Production Manager - Katie Chance
Production Stage Manager - Sara Gammage
Stage Manager - Janette Braggs

Set Design — Jon Bausor
Costume Design — Montana Levi Blanco
Lighting Design — Adam Silverman
Assistant Costume Design — John Polles & Sara Jean Tosetti

SHOPS
Metropolitan Opera Shops (Scenery/Props/Electrical)
Metropolitan Opera Costume Department
Carmen Gee
Cego - @cegonyc
Costume Armour, Inc.
Das Gewand
Fritz Masten Hasbrouck
Heather Coiner
Kostuemmalerei Dieckmann GbR
Peris Costumes Group - @peris.costumes
Pink Passion - @atelierpinkpassion
Pintler Costumes and Technologies - @pintlercostumes
Arnold S. Levine Theatrical Millinery and Crafts - @arnold.s.levine_millinery
Tommy Cobau - @tommycobau
Metropolitan Opera Wig and Makeup Department - @metoperawam
F&D Scene Changes

No closings this week.

The Public Theater — Shiva Theater
425 Lafayette Street, New York, NY
First Preview 09.15.26 • Opening Night 09.27.26 • Closing Date 10.25.26

Scenic Design — Takeshi Kata
Costume Design — Danielle Preston
Lighting Design — Alan C. Edwards
Sound Design — Jake Rodriguez
Projection Design — Alexander V. Nichols
Production Stage Manager — Kara Kaufman
Production Manager — Drew Francis

Daryl Roth Theatre
101 East 15th Street, New York, NY
First Preview 09.12.26 • Opening Night 09.27.26 • Closing Date 11.08.26

Scenic Design — Morgan Large
Costume Design — Beck Jones
Lighting Design — Jake DeGroot
Sound Design — Lawrence Schober
Hair & Wig Design — Charles G. LaPointe
Production Stage Manager — Rebecca McBee

Playwrights Horizons — Peter Jay Sharp Theater
416 West 42nd Street, New York, NY
First Preview 09.16.26 • Opening Night 09.29.26 • Closing Date 10.11.26

Scenic Design — Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams
Costume Design — Kindall Houston Almond
Lighting Design — Jiyoun Chang
Sound Design — Angela Baughman
Projection Design — S. Katy Tucker
Production Stage Manager — Erin Gioia Albrecht
Assistant Stage Manager — Lucy Houlihan

LCT3 — Claire Tow Theater
150 West 65th Street, New York, NY
First Preview 09.15.26 • Opening Night 10.01.26 • Closing Date 11.01.26

Scenic Design — Jason Ardizzone-West
Costume Design — Sarafina Bush
Lighting Design — Alan C. Edwards
Sound Design — Bailey Trierweiler & UptownWorks
Projection Design — Katherine Freer
Stage Manager — Siena Yusi

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The Tech Table Team