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Rose Brand Action Design Winners Announced
Based on a beautifully designed, developed, and lit scenic environment, Team Autumn was voted this year’s winner of the Rose Brand/USITT Action Design Competition at the Cincinnati 2015 Conference & Expo. Votes were tabulated through the Rose Brand Instagram and Facebook pages.
On Team Autumn were Sarah Schwartz, Southern Oregon University, costume designer; Mitch Weisbrod, Southern Oregon University, lighting designer; Batul Rizvi, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, scenic designer; and Gatlin Douglas, University of Texas at Arlington, technical director.
Best designers in each category were selected by industry experts Tony Award-winning costume designer Jane Greenwood, scene designer Douglas E. Schmidt, Karamu House Artistic Director Terrence Spivey, and lighting and theatre designer Norman Russell.
Winners in each individual category were Anne Suchyta, Wayne State University, costume designer; Brian Sechrist, University of Alaska, Anchorage, lighting designer; Batul Rizvi, University of North Carolina School of the Arts, scenic designer; and Pamela Meadows, University of Missouri-Kansas City, technical director.
Action Design is an annual student design competition sponsored by Rose Brand and USITT and takes place at the Conference & Stage Expo. Student designers from around the country apply for a chance at one of the 16 coveted team spots. Once teams are selected, students work together to create the best scenic environment possible given limited supplies, limited time to design, and limited time to get to know their teammates.
To view photos of the completed booth designs visit bit.ly/actiondesignrecap2015. For a time lapse capturing the event, visit ow.ly/LBASR
