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What Does It Take to Design a Theatre?

News – Feb 2015

Todd Hensley, ASTC, will join colleagues at the 2015 USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo to discuss the core elements of good theatre design.

What do architects and theatre planners need to know in order to design a great theatre building? And who is teaching the next generation of designers? Todd Hensley, ASTC, will join colleagues at the 2015 USITT Annual Conference & Stage Expo to discuss the core elements of good theatre design.

The session, Getting to the Core: Footsteps to Becoming a Theatre Designer, will include Kevin Rigdon, Associate Director/Designer for the Alley Theatre in Houston and head of graduate design at the University of Houston; and Sonya Julian, an Associate and Project Architect with Pfeiffer Partners in Los Angeles. Greg Cook, Principal at architecture firm Holabird & Root will chair the session.

This session will be held Wednesday, 18 March 2015, and qualifies for AIA/CEU credits. 


The United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) provides learning opportunities and networking for over 3,700 members worldwide. From the architects who design the spaces to those who create and manage productions, USITT is the place where the performing arts community gathers.

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