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Table Of Contents
May 2008
Features
20 Direction In All Things
Brigham Young University’s theatre program mentors students
toward success. By Logan Molyneux
22 The Skinny On Scholarships
Financial assistance for theatrical training is easier to find
than you think. By Lisa Mulcahy
24 Theatre Space
Centennial Hall looked around and went large when it came
time to upgrade their audio system. By Steve Shull
27 New Voices and Social
Consciousness
Dobama brings contemporary and thought-provoking plays
to the Cleveland theatre scene. By John Bliss
28 The Journey to Site-Specific
Pittsburgh’s Quantum Theatre has made a practice of making
the unconventional space work, from pools in Pittsburgh to
adult clubs in Madrid. By Kevin M. Mitchell
42 Backdrop Basics
A primer on backdrops and drapery, including a directory
of backdrop and drapery rental companies from the 2007
Theatre Resources Directory. By Erik Viker
Special Section: Artistic Direction
30 New Visions In Artistic Direction
Two bold theatres are trying to reinvent the A.D. wheel.
By Bret Love
32 Kevin Spacey Talks Training
Two-time Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey opens up to SD
about his unique role as artistic director of London’s Old Vic
theatre and his theatre training. By Alex S. Morrison
35 Career Path
SD sits down with some regional theatre artistic directors and
talks about the paths they followed to get into the hot seat.
By Kevin M. Mitchell
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