LIGHTING DESIGNERS and PROFESSIONALS GIVE YOURSELF AN EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas announces their inaugural workshop.
Lighting Symposium 2006 will be held at the Tropicana Resort and Casino December 11-13, 2006.
Las Vegas is the epicenter of entertainment technology and spectacle. From Cirque du Soleil’s 5 shows, to the technologically enhanced production of Phantom of the Opera, Vegas is where it is happening. That’s why The Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas is offering a series of Symposia and Technical Seminars in Las Vegas that draw on the skills and talents of the working professionals in Vegas and throughout the world.
Stagecraft Institute has assembled an exciting and excited group of working professionals to conduct its first symposium. The ‘Faculty’ includes Roger Morgan, Tony Award winning Lighting Designer of over 200 Broadway and Off-Broadway shows; Luc Lafortune, award winning Lighting Designer whose work is most often associated with Cirque du Soliel; Marc Janowitz, a member of the Blue Man Group design team with 17 years experience as Lighting Designer and programmer from New York to Las Vegas; Brian Gale, Lighting Designer for Cinderellabration and Dream Lights Electric Parade; Joe Tawil, Emmy winning founder and President of GAM Products; Nol van Genuchten, Lighting Designer for Cirque du Soleil’s Varekai and a Special Events Designer in Canada and the US; Mark Dooley, Lighting Director for Cirque du Soleil’s ‘O’; Jennifer Setlow, Lighting Designer for the San Diego Rep, who has also designed for The Old Globe in San Diego and The La Jolla Playhouse.The Institute’s Faculty of Experts are all working professionals with experience in a broad cross-section of the industry and who have worked in a variety of venues from Montreal to New York to Los Angeles.
The Symposium will be led by Don Childs. After four decades as a theatre designer and educator, Don founded the Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas to provide the finest quality training in all areas of live entertainment design and technology, utilizing working professionals, state-of-the-art facilities and world class shows as examples.
Attendees will not only be instructed by the leaders in the industry, they will be able to meet with those leaders on a one on one basis, break bread with them, and pick their brains. They will also see at least two spectacular shows designed by the members of the faculty: Blue Man Group and KA. Backstage tours of the Blue Man Group and KA venues will be followed by Question & Answer session with designers and/or staff of the two shows. Tickets to Blue Man Group and KA are included in the cost of registration. Discount tickets to both shows are available for friends or partners of attendees. Discount tickets can also be purchased by attendees for two other shows: Mystère and Love.
A special room rate of $55.00/night (plus taxes) is available December 10-14, 2006 at the Tropicana Resort & Casino for registered attendees of Lighting Symposium 2006. Call 800.634.4000 and request the Lighting Symposium rate.
The spaces available are limited to assure that each attendee will receive the attention that will make the symposium worthy of your attendance. So register today to be assured a space.
Registration for the Symposium is open now.
List price for the full symposium is $995.00*. Special discounts (with Savings of up to $300.00) are available for early registration. Price includes premium tickets to Blue Man Group and KA, breakfast and lunch for the three days of the workshop, as well as local transportation to the venues. For more information and to register online go to www.theatreseminars.com or contact Graham Campbell at 888.548.5666 or by email at gcampbell@theatreseminars.com.
* Travel and accommodations are not included in the Registration price
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Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas 330 East Charleston Suite 202 Las Vegas, NV 89104 P. 888.548.5666 F. 866.289.3950
| Are you Attending LDI/ETS in October? If so, come to Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas’ Open House and Reception, Friday, October 20, 2006 from 6:30 PM until ??? Meet other attendees, exhibitors, and presenters in a quiet, relaxed atmosphere. Open bar, wine and cheese, and more. Shuttle bus will run from Convention Center to Stagecraft Institute of Las Vegas starting at 6:15 PM. Please RSVP to the Open House by October 10, 2006. RSVP to Kristen at kcampbell@theatreseminars.com |
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