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Megamusicals Over the Last 50 Years
September 12, 2025What qualifies as a megamusical? Defining the genre isn’t as simple as it seems. Shows such as Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Les Misérables are undoubtedly megamusicals, but why?
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Stage Rigging Vocab – Student and Teacher Guide
August 22, 2025Makeup artists are an essential part of the incredible team “in the wings” that brings a production to life. It is important to foster students’ passion for this craft and to highlight the importance of makeup on the stage.
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Careers in the Theater from the Stage and Beyond: An Interview with Catherine Russell
July 29, 2025When discussing careers in the theater industry, roles like acting, stage management, and technical work typically come to mind. However, there are many potential career opportunities within the theater that extend beyond the stage or backstage.
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Behind the Curtain: The Evolution of Theater Construction and Rigging
July 14, 2025Musical Theater is a relatively new concept in the world of theatrical entertainment. Musicals, as we know them today, did not emerge until the mid-1920s in the United States. Prior to this, opera, operetta, and vaudeville dominated the stage. Here is a brief outline of all the different ears in American musical theater history.
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Quick-Change Tips, Tricks, and Solutions
June 23, 2025Quick changes add a layer of intrigue and wonder to any production. However, for the cast and crew in the wings, these costume changes can be among the most stressful elements of a show.
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Theater Inspections – Play it SAFE This Summer!
May 8, 2025Summer is the perfect time to schedule a theater inspection to ensure that your venue is safe and ready for the upcoming school year.
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Three Decades of Diva: Celebrating Innovation with Mark Ingalls
April 30, 2025As Wenger marks the 30th anniversary of our iconic Diva acoustical shell in 2025, we also celebrate the career of Mark Ingalls, who will retire at the end of April after 37 memorable years.
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FREE Rigging Guide and Resources
April 25, 2025We are happy to share one of our best educational resources, the Rigging Guide for Performance Spaces. This free, comprehensive 32-page guide will help enhance the knowledge and skills of individuals involved in theatre rigging projects, from beginners to advanced professionals.
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iRigging App by J.R. Clancy
April 22, 2025Making capacity calculations by hand can be tedious and time consuming, and accuracy is critical. To simplify this process, J.R. Clancy is proud to announce the release of its updated iRigging app, available for download April 25th, 2025.
Announcement: Stage automation company Creative Conners is now part of Wenger Corporation
