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Letters
Hoosier Hooray
Thanks for including us in the August issue of Stage
Directions (“The Cream of the Crop”). It is an honor to be
featured with such notable programs.
Dana W. Taylor
Mt. Vernon Sr. High School
Evansville, Indiana
From the Continental Divide
The article on how to select lighting instruments really
helped me, even though it was a little hard for me to follow.
(“Photometrics 101,” August 2007.) Our high school doesn’t
have a tech theatre department, and I depend on this kind
of thing to help me work the shows.
Thanks,
Ann MacGregor
Cheyenne, Wyoming
To Monstrous Effect
Wanted to thank you for running the Answer Box feature
on East Carolina University’s production of The Tempest.
I was really intrigued by the way the mask and costume
turned out — do you know where I could go to find more
complete info on how to make a mask like that?
Mark Stevens
Portland, Oregon
The first place to check out would be the Costume, Wigs,
Makeup and Costume Supply section of the Stage Directions’
Theatre Resources Directory. There are many costume and
makeup companies listed there, and their Web sites will have
lots of links to resources and info you’ll need to make a stunning
mask. Additionally, the book Stage Makeup, by Richard
Corson is considered a classic in its field. —ed.
Correction
Please note that in the July Theatre Space, the dates
for Kansas City Rep’s new Copaken Stage productions of
Love, Janis and The Syringa Tree were misstated. Love, Janis
closed on April 1, 2007, and The Syringa Tree closed May 27,
2007. Also, another production, 2 Pianos, 4 Hands, ran at the
Copaken Stage from June 1–24.