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ASTC:Notes 2024

ASTC:Notes, Spring 2024

- Adjustable Acoustics
  by Michael Parrella, ASTC
- Universal Design in the Performing Arts
  by Raymond Kent, ASTC
- Did You Know – Top Ten Reasons a Dealer is not a Theatre Consultant
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- ASTC Accepts Three New Members
  by Kent Conrad, ASTC
- ASTC New Board & Officers 2024
  by Kent Conrad, ASTC
- ASTC Remembers Tony Diemont
  by Ted Ohl, ASTC
- ASTC Remembers Richard Pilbrow
  by Robert Long, FASTC
- ASTC Remembers Dr. Joel Rubin
  by D. Andrew Gibbs, PhD, ASTC

ASTC:Notes, Fall 2024

- Fire Sprinklers in the Theatre – Avoiding the Common Pitfalls
  by Kevin Greene, ASTC
- Did You Know? – To (Avoid) Tripping the Light Fantastic
  by Robert Long, FASTC and Michael Parrella, ASTC
- New ASTC Members – Fall 2024
  by Kent Conrad ASTC
- Technical Access in Performing Arts
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Backstage Art – Fall 2024
  by Robert Smulling, ASTC

ASTC:Notes 2023

ASTC:Notes, Spring 2023

- 100 Things a Theatre Architect Should Experience
  by Jim Hultquist, ASTC
- Origins of the 50-ft Stage Rule for Fire Safety Curtains
  by William R. Conner, FASTC
- Catwalk Considerations
  by Michael Parrella, ASTC
- 2023 ASTC-USITT Renovation Challenge
  by Kent Conrad, ASTC
- ASTC Member Updates, Spring 2023
  by Alex Robertson, ASTC

ASTC:Notes, Fall 2023

- Happy 40th Birthday to the ASTC
  by Kimberly Corbett Oates, ASTC
- What Happens in the Lobby
  by Paul Sanow, FASTC
- ASTC 40th Anniversary Forum
  by Michael Parrella, ASTC
- New ASTC Members – Fall 2023
  by Kent Conrad, ASTC
- Did You Know – Checking in on the Coat Room
  by Robert Long, FASTC & Robert Shook, FASTC
- Gil-Puljols Completes the Jim Read Internship
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- ASTC Presents at IAVM Pittsburgh
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC

ASTC:Notes 2022

ASTC:Notes, Fall 2022

- Choosing Between Performance Equipment Upgrades or a Venue Renovation
  by Michael Parrella, ASTC
- ASTC Remembers Jim Read, FASTC
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Early Theatre Winch Controls
- Rigging Terminations – Then and Now
  by Peter Scheu, ASTC
- ASTC Announces New Member – Michael Nishball
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Did You Know…A Sticky Ticket Wicket
  by Robert Long, FASTC & Robert Shook, FASTC
- Did You Know…Dressing Room Power and Light
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC

ASTC:Notes, Spring 2022

- The Hall of the Halls
  by Robert Long, FASTC and Robert Shook, FASTC
- The Sooner the Better or When to Hire a Theatre Consultant
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Conner Appointed to ICC 300 Standard Committee
  by Kent Conrad, ASTC
- ASTC Mentorship
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- ASTC Announces New Fellow & Member for 2022
  by Kent Conrad, ASTC
- ASTC – USITT Renovation Challenge Returns in 2023
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC

ASTC:Notes 2021

ASTC:Notes, Fall 2021

- Where’s the Brief
  by Robert Long, FASTC and Robert Shook, FASTC
- Stage Floors that Work
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- The Impossible Quest for the Perfect Sound Mix Position
  by Robert Shook, FASTC
- Did You Know – Not All Seats Are Created Equal
  by R. Andrew Gibbs, Ph.D., ASTC
- Did You Know – Color My World
  by Robert Long, FASTC and Robert Shook, FASTC
- ASTC – USITT Renovation Challenge Returns in 2023
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC

ASTC:Notes, Spring 2021

- Rigging in a Music Performance Studio
  by Michael Parrella, ASTC
- Balcony Rails…Not Just a Pretty Face
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Now Hear This…
  Monitor and Paging for Performing Arts
  by Robert Davis, FASTC
- The Winners of the
  ASTC-USITT Challenge 2021 are…
  by Kent Conrad, ASTC
- ASTC Elects New Board Officers
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Did You Know – Follow Spot Rooms
  by Robert Shook, FASTC
- Did You Know –
  Creative Solutions in Theatre Technology
  by Robert Long, FASTC

ASTC:Notes 2020

ASTC:Notes, Fall 2020

- How Much? The Grossly Larger Space
  by R. Duane Wilson, FASTC
- Did You Know – Stage Dimensions
  by Robert Davis, FASTC
- Doing Right by the Dressing Rooms
  by Robert Shook, FASTC
- ASTC Makes Donations to Industry Causes
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Alex Robertson Accepted Into ASTC
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- 2020-2021 ASTC-USITT Renovation Challenge Changes
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Did You Know – Ladder Changes
  by Peter Scheu, ASTC
- Did You Know – Sound & Light Locks
  by Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Did You Know – The Classic Fourth Wall
  by Robert Long, FASTC

ASTC:Notes, Spring 2020

- Let the Sunshine In – Daylight in Performing Arts Buildings
  Robert Long, FASTC & Robert Shook, FASTC
- ASTC Forum Travels to Havana
  Heather McAvoy, ASTC
- Havana Photo Album
  Heather McAvoy, ASTC
  Editors: Michael Parrella, ASTC & Kent Conrad, ASTC
- Encounter with Havana
  Michael Parrella, ASTC
- Cuba Reflections
  Peter Scheu, ASTC
- ASTC Announces New Fellows and Member for 2020
- ASTC – USITT Venue Renovation Challenge
- Did You Know – Loading Docks
  Robert Long, FASTC

ASTC:Notes 2019

ASTC:Notes, Fall 2019

- Proscenium Opening Protection via Smoke Control
  Chip Ulich, ASTC
- The Uncommon Space – Building Volume, Part 1
  R. Duane Wilson, ASTC
- The Empty Space – Building Volume, Part 2
  R. Duane Wilson, ASTC
- ASTC Announces New Members 2019
  Paul Sanow, ASTC
- Did You Know? – Who Is Asking?
  Robert Davis, FASTC
- Did You Know? – Ghost Lights, Tormentors and Cycs
  Robert Long, FASTC
- Did You Know? – Break a Leg and Other Theatre Superstitions
  Robert Long, FASTC
- Did You Know – Never Enough Storage
  R. Duane Wilson, ASTC

ASTC:Notes, Spring 2019

- - Client Involvement in the Design Process
    Michael Parrella, ASTC
  - How Much Will My Theatre Cost?
    R. Duane Wilson, ASTC
  - Enough About The Ideal Theatre – What About The Ideal Rehearsal Studio?
    Robert Long, FASTC and Robert Shook, FASTC
  - And the Winner of the 2019 ASTC-USITT Renovation Challenge is…
    Van Phillips, ASTC
  - ASTC Welcomes New Members at Spring Business Meeting
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - ASTC Presents at IAVM Venue Connect 2019
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - Did Your Know – Cable Passes
    Michael Parrella, ASTC
  - Did You Know – Close That Fire Safety Curtain
    Peter Scheu, ASTC

ASTC:Notes, Winter 2019

- - The Case for Boxes
    Robert Long, FASTC and Robert Shook, FASTC
  - Making a Night (or Day) of it: Food in the Performing Arts Center
    Jack P. Hagler, ASTC
  - Did You Know – Stage Directions
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - Book Review: “Center of Dreams”
    Reviewed by Stephen Placido, ASTC
  - ASTC Announces New Fellows and Members 2018
  - 2019 ASTC USITT Student/Consultant Renovation Challenge Presentation March 22, 2019 at USITT Conference in Louisville!
    Van Phillips, ASTC

ASTC:Notes 2018

ASTC:Notes, Summer 2018

- - ASTC at 35
    Kimberly Corbett Oates, ASTC
  - Open Stage Design & James Hull Miller, ASTC Founding Member
    R. Duane Wilson, ASTC
  - Platform or Stage?
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - ASTC Welcomes New Members
  - Announcing the 2019 ASTC – USITT Student/Consultant Renovation Challenge
    Van Phillips, ASTC

ASTC:Notes 2017

ASTC:Notes, Fall 2017

- - House Light Integration – Assuring LED House Light Compatibility with Theatrical Lighting Systems
    D. Andrew Gibbs, PhD, ASTC
  - House Light Upgrades – It’s Not Just the Lamp (Bulb)
    Peter A. Scheu, ASTC
  - Move the Floor
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - Changes to Life Safety Code – Standpipes on Stage
    William R. Conner, FASTC
  - Announcing the 2019 ASTC – USITT Student/Consultant Renovation Challenge
    Van Phillips, ASTC
  - New ASTC Member and Associate

ASTC:Notes, Summer 2017

- - The “Ups and Downs” of Stage Rigging
    Automated Stage Rigging Systems: The right choice?
    Stephen Placido, ASTC
  - Tips for Front of House Planning
    Robert Long, ASTC
  - History of Theatre in Chicago at PAMC 2017
  - New ASTC Member Parrella
  - The ASTC USITT Venue Renovation Challenge 2017
    Michael McMackin, FASTC
  - ASTC Announces New Honorary Member

ASTC:Notes 2016

ASTC:Notes, Fall 2016

- - Gender Identity Accommodation in Performing Arts Facility Planning
    Peter Scheu, ASTC
  - Tips for Back of House Planning
  - ASTC at NATEAC 2016
    Kent Conrad, ASTC
  - ASTC Revit Summit NYC 2016
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - The ASTC USITT Student/Consultant Renovation Challenge 2017
    Michael McMackin, FASTC
  - New ASTC Member

ASTC:Notes, Spring 2016

- - Performing Arts Design Process and Estimating Trends
    Stephen Placido, ASTC
  - Protecting the Best Seats in the House
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - The Case for Rational Balcony Design
    Peter Rosenbaum, ASTC
  - ASTC Remembers Ron Jerit and Ned Lustig
    Michael McMackin, FASTC
  - ASTC Names New Fellows and Accepts New Members
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - ASTC/USITT Student/Consultant Theatre Renovation Challenge 2016
    Michael McMackin, FASTC
  - ASTC Presents at 2016 Performing Arts Manager’s Conference
  - ASTC Members Recognized for Service to Industry Standards
    Michael McMackin, FASTC
  - ASTC Forum in the Big Easy – 2015
    Kent Conrad, ASTC

ASTC:Notes 2015

ASTC:Notes, Fall 2015

- - Some Free (Theatre) Advice
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - How Far is Too Far?
    A discussion of maximum seating distance
    Robert Shook, ASTC
  - Getting Anyone into the Control Booth
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - The Renovation Challenge for 2016
    Paul G. Sanow, ASTC
  - Forums Past and Present
    Heather McAvoy, ASTC
  - New ASTC Members
    Kent Conrad, ASTC

Download the ASTC Letters 2001 through 2013 as PDF’s

The ASTC Letter – Summer 2013

- - Will It Make a Theatre?
  - Selected Aspects of Performing Arts Design that Acousticians Wished Theatre Consultants & Architects Knew
  - 2014 USITT Architecture and Theatre Student Design Competition
  - The Top Ten Things a Theatre Consultant Hates to Hear

The ASTC Letter – Spring 2010

- - Windows in Theatres
  - Green Lighting-State of the Art
  - Motorized Versus Manual Stage Rigging
  - ASTC Members’ Forum 2009
  - Universal Design-Going Beyond the ADA
  - Notable Member Projects
  - ASTC New Members

The ASTC Letter – Winter 2009

- - NATEAC Conference
  - Closing the Gap between Program and Budget
  - Valuing Arts Education
  - ASTC Member News
  - ASTC New Members
  - Notable Member Projects

The ASTC Letter – Fall 2007

- - The Users-Where Would We Be Without Them?
  - Performing Arts Pavilion-Jackson Hole Center for the Arts
  - ASTC Member’s Forum 2007
  - Taking Steps to Light the Steps
  - Notable Member Projects

The ASTC Letter – Fall 2006

- - Theatre: the Temple and the Factory
  - Geffen Playhouse Renovation & Addition
  - ASTC Members’ Forum 2006
  - ASTC Members’ Projects Chosen for PQ07
  - Notable Member Projects

The ASTC Letter – Fall 2005

- - Two on the Aisle-Theatre Seating for Today’s Audiences
  - The Net-to-Gross Multiplier is Truly Gross
  - A Vital Link to the Community-Vital Express Center
  - ASTC Members’ Forum 2005
  - ASTC Member News
  - Notable Member Projects

The ASTC Letter – Fall 2004

- - The “Green” Design of Performing Arts Buildings
  - A Survey on Stage Floor Design
  - The Theatres in Millennium Park – Chicago, Illinois
  - ASTC Member News
  - Members Projects in Progress

The ASTC Letter – Fall 2003

- - Looking at the Future of Theatres
  - Roland Fine Arts Center
  - ASTC Forum 2003 – 20th Anniversary in Newport, Rhode Island
  - Members Projects in Progress

The ASTC Letter – Fall 2002

- - Why Hire an ASTC Theatre Consultant
  - A Quick Peek into the Dressing Rooms!
  - ASTC Forum 2002 – “The Church as Theatre”
  - A Busy Year for ASTC Code Work
  - ASTC Member News
  - Members Projects in Progress

The ASTC Letter – Fall 2001

- - ASTC Member News
  - Outreach Fund
  - New Technology in HVAC systems
  - Lobbies We Know and Love
  - Members Projects in Progress

The ASTC Letter – Spring 2000

- - ASTC Forum 99
  - Theatre Tours Contact information

The ASTC Letter – Spring 1999

- - The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How of Theatre Project Costs
  - The Case for Flush Saddles in Theatres
  - Springer Opera House, Columbus, Georgia
  - ASTC Tours Minneapolis, Meets with IAAM in Fort Worth
  - In Other ASTC News

The ASTC Letter – Spring 1998

- - When you Gotta Go!…A Serious Discussion about Toilets in Theatres
  - Beware the Sprinkler Man
  - ASTC Meets, Tours Theatres in San Diego
  - Theatre Design Charette a Huge Success
  - The ASTC Slide Slam

The ASTC Letter – Spring 1997

- - ASTC to Host Charette & Slide Show in Pittsburgh
  - Where Theatre and Architecture Meet: The Great ASTC Theatre Design Charette
  - The ASTC Slide Bash: No Secrets, No Inhibitions
  - ASTC Examines its Missions at Forum 96
  - Project Report: The Phoenix Orpheum
  - ASTC Member News

The ASTC Letter – Spring 1996

- - How Far is Too Far? A Discussion on Maximum Seating Distance
  - New Aronoff Center Opens in Cincinnati
  - ASTC Holds Winter Business Meeting

The ASTC Letter – Fall 1995

- - ASTC Begins Study of Dance Floors
  - Skylight Opera Theatre Broadway Theatre Center – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  - ASTC Gathers at “Forum 95”

The ASTC Letter – Spring 1995

- Forum Features Stewart Donnell Workshop
- ASTC Spearheads Code Revision
- Thousand Oaks Arts Plaza Features 2 Theatres
- ASTC President Robert Benson Dies