[Usittne] Theater Design Event--this Thursday 2/19

[Mike Katz]

Steve, and the other Light and Sound designers who are concerned that 
their specialty is missing,  I agree with you.  Unfortunately while 
this seminar  is sponsored by my department neither Karen Perlow our 
LD nor I  had any input on it. Such is the life of an academic.  That 
being said I am very happy that there is any  Effort put into a 
Theater design seminar at all.  Too few departments put any funds 
into the design areas,  the money, disproportionately,  usually goes 
into acting and directing symposiums and residencies.
Mike

At 8:20 PM -0500 2/18/04, Steven Rosen wrote:
>I regret that MIT does not consider the Lighting Designer a critical 
>partner and co-collaborator in the process of creating the visual 
>look, feel and world of a play.
>
>It is the 21st century after all and many scenic solutions are 
>designed to be a backdrop to dynamic lighting and projection 
>treatments. The tables are turning and soon the set designer will be 
>considered an appendage of the lumen people; not the other way 
>'round!
>
>Hope someone there asks good questions. . .


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Mike Katz
Technical Director
MIT Theater Arts
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