We are very excited to launch our “In the Wings” blog at Wenger. Of course, you’ve known Wenger since you stepped foot on the theatre stage or sang your heart out standing on the choral risers. Now as an performing arts professional, you’re molding and guiding performers every day, and we’d love to help. You can subscribe, or follow us on social channels so you never miss a post.
A single misstep can send an actor falling through a trapdoor. A missed cue can halt an entire production. A faulty light could set a theater ablaze. Live theater has always carried risk, and unlike film, there is no second take. When something goes wrong onstage, it happens in real time, in front of a live audience.
Six years post-COVID, and in a rapidly evolving educational landscape, theater educators are no longer choosing between “live” or “virtual.”
USITT 2026 is almost here, and Wenger Corporation is so excited to present and showcase new and innovative technologies and connect with theatre educators and students from across the country. The conference offers many opportunities for teachers and students to learn directly from industry professionals and explore the latest developments shaping live entertainment.
Use these musical theatre themed Valentine cards for a fun and easy classroom decoration, or to print for your students or coworkers!
Stage automation has a way of transforming a production. A turntable can shift scenes seamlessly. A lift can create a moment of surprise and spectacle. A precisely controlled reveal can elevate storytelling in ways that traditional stagecraft simply cannot. That is exactly why Creative Conners has reimagined its rental program.
In the theater world, few offenses are as unforgivable as coiling a cable the wrong way. An improperly wrapped cable twists its internal conductors, shortens its lifespan, and guarantees a mess of knots, kinks, and crackles the next time it’s pulled from the case.
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