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Table Of ContentsOctober 2008Features20 Homage to HitchcockMic Pool lays out the work that went into winning the firstTony for Best Sound Design of a Play. By Bryan Reesman24 Returning to RootsLighting Designer Sam Nance came back to his first love,theatre. By Kevin M. Mitchell26 Everyone Into the TheatreStagedoor Manor took an indoor pool and turned it intosomething their students really wanted — another theatre.By Michael S. Eddy30 Green SupportGideon Banner was working Blue when he gained a passionfor going green. By Mike Lawler34 Behind The SetDavid Korins lays out some frank talk about the finances andfuture of design on Broadway. By Bryan ReesmanSpecial Section: Training38 The Art of EducationBest practices for creating theatrical study guides that helpteachers teach. By Bret Love42 Escape VelocityThere are many criteria to judge which grad school to attend.Here is what some top schools do to help launch their studentsinto the professional world. By Breanne George45 What It Takes To Be aTheatre TeacherTheatre teachers share how their training and passion helpthem mold the next generation of artists in their classrooms.By Lisa Mulcahy54 Education DirectorySD’s annual directory of educational institutions is back, biggerand better than ever.26