Jonathan Smeeton, one of the most successful production designers in the industry (Taylor Swift, Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, Peter Gabriel...) will be speaking at a free one-hour seminar at PLASA Focus Nashville in addition to leading a full-day workshop prior to Focus. The seminar, "From Concept to First Night," is a quick overview of Smeeton's unique approach to design. The workshop is designed to help you to master the tools, tooling and manufacturing techniques of the master production designer.

 

Chris Lisle brings a unique mix of experience lighting some of the world's greatest acts and teaching at one of the best production schools. This intensive workshop is for anyone interested in starting, developing, or advancing a career in the concert touring industry. It covers a variety of topics on the basics of touring, touring roles, and their functions, including stagehands, dealing with local labor, travel logistics, general rules of the road and touring etiquette, the tools of the trade, terminology, venue and stage descriptions, and more.

 

Tony Award-winning scenic designer Donyale Werle will kick off the Professional Development Program at PLASA Focus Nashville with a free seminar entitled "The Green Scene: Recycling Sets." Werle recently won a Tony Award for her work on "Peter and the Star Catcher" on Broadway. She is also the co-chair of the Pre-Production committee of the Broadway Green Alliance, and a passionate promoter of sustainable design. She will talk about using found and recycled materials to build set pieces and possibly win a Tony.

Wednesday, July 11 at 9AM

Free for pre-registered attendees

 

 

In addition to Tony Award-winner Donyale Werle and world class lighting designer Jonathan Smeeton, other free professional development seminars to be presented at PLASA Focus Nashville include:

The Birth, The Childhood, and the Apparent Adolescence of Lighting Design Technology with Jim Hutchinson

Trends in Live Sound Reinforcement

Wireless Lighting Control Best Practices

ROI on LEDs and Other ALS (Alternative Light Sources)

Trends in Video Design with Ken Gay and Mark Haney

Color Theory with Stephen Ellison

Demystifying Audio

Touring 101 with Chris Lisle

Everything You've Always Wanted to Ask the IATSE               

Lighting Essentials with Tony Hansen

Seating is limited! Register now.

Three days of fun and learning all about the basics (and not so basics) of electricity, power distribution, and control systems so that you can work more safely and more efficiently. Whether you're a newcomer or an old hand, you will laugh and learn your way through a wide array of topics with takeaways that you can put to use in the field.