Jay Duckworth News

If you're a history buff, you might have noticed something in a movie, TV show or stage production that wasn't quite right. Turns out, it's possible there's an easy explanation. We're tasked with maintaining the historical integrity of the production, but the storytelling is always our first duty. If you are like me or my friends, you always notice these things, and hopefully now you might be a little more willing to let it slide next time you might see something imperfect in a TV show or movie.

From creating hand-drawn war maps and hand-carved colonial candlesticks to producing a live flame on stage as Eliza Hamilton burns her husband's letters, Props Master Jay Duckworth is the man behind the magic of Broadway's smash hit Hamilton: An American Musical.

From creating hand-drawn war maps and hand-carved colonial candlesticks to producing a live flame on stage as Eliza Hamilton burns her husband's letters, Props Master Jay Duckworth is the man behind the magic of Broadway's smash hit Hamilton: An American Musical.

Today, The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event was a complete sell-out for the fourth year in a row. The Collaborator Party is the official Tony night party for the entire theatre community. The main party was held June 10, 2018 at Houston Hall (222 W. Houston St. in New York City) from 7pm-11pm, with additional parties held simultaneously in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and southern Indiana.

Today, The Collaborator Party, headed by theatrical sound designers Lindsay Jones and John Gromada, announced that their event will return for its fourth year in New York City, after three years of the now legendary sold-out parties across the country. The Collaborator Party is the official Tony night party for the entire theatre community. This year, the main party will be held June 10, 2018 at Houston Hall (222 W. Houston St. in New York City) from 7pm-11pm EDT, with additional parties taking place simultaneously in Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles. A full video invitation for this year's event can be viewed at https://youtu.be/3hpjMkxngZM or http://www.collaboratorparty.com.

In film, television and theatre, a hero prop is any item intended to be held or used by one of the main actors. Examples of hero props might include Shylock's money box, as used by Al Pacino in The Merchant of Veniceat New York's Public Theater; the Red Apple Tobacco tin used in Quentin Tarantino's film Hateful Eight; or the Mendl's chocolate box from the film The Grand Budapest Hotel.

Early-Early Bird online registration for USITT 2018 in Fort Lauderdale is officially open! Register now at usittshow.com.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center presents its annual PRELUDE FESTIVAL on October 4, 5, and 6 at The Graduate Center, CUNY, The City University of New York, curated by Andrew Kircher in collaboration with Frank Hentschker.

USITT will recognize 10 young technical theatre artists with its 2017 Young Designers & Technicians Awards in the performing arts.

USITT will recognize 10 young technical theatre artists with its 2017 Young Designers & Technicians Awards in the performing arts.

Due to popular, Primary Stages has announced a two-week extension for the first production of the their 24th season, the New York premiere of Buffalo Gal by A.R. Gurney.

The Right Kind of People by Charles Grodin, a biting send-up of a fashionable Fifth Avenue co-op board opened on February 9 at 7pm at Primary Stages.