Yesterday I posted a series of tweets about some of the worst audience members I have seen or heard directly about from years of working at multiple theatres. I probably should have made it a hashtag, because there were a…
Author: Patrick Hudson
After the explosion, silence.
Marie Sanderson was 51. She was married, and had one son. Aimee Cothran was 43. She had a committed partner, one son, one daughter, and one granddaughter. Aimee and Marie worked in the entertainment industry, behind the scenes. In fact,…
Theatre fires aren’t a thing of the past: at least 18 this year alone.
By now I hope I have demonstrated to you why following every fire code, law, regulation, and simple common sense in your theatre is important. If not, let’s recap: You cannot depend on any single person, plan, device, or system…
Sick burn, bro.
There is a tendency among some in the theatre community to jump on another theatre’s problems in almost a gleeful, childish “Oooooo! You’re in trouble! Wait ’til mom hears about this!” This is not intended to be that sort of…
Chicago area: Used lighting gear available, cheap.
Hi folks, I’m posting this because the prices are good, the gear is in good condition (I helped maintain it during its use), and I don’t want it to go to waste. The following used lighting equipment is in the…
On Twitter and anonymous accounts
As some/many/most of you know, OffStageJobs.com has a Twitter account: @OffStageJobs. Its name changed with the site name change, but like the site, everything else stayed the same. On the account, I tweet about things I think might interest the…
Theatre fires are not “something that used to happen.” There were at least 22 just this year.
By now I hope I have demonstrated to you why following every fire code, law, regulation, and simple common sense in your theatre is important. If not, let’s recap: You cannot depend on any single person, plan, device, or system…
114 years later, & lessons still not learned: Lest we forget…
“…and for months to come children of all ages (among the noble army of which one is glad to be enrolled) will flock to see Mr. Bluebeard, and will find a satisfying and after all a quite legitimate joy in…
North Shore Music Theatre fire: financial impact contributed to bankruptcy.
This article was originally posted on our old blog on Dec 18, 2010. It has been updated to reflect minor changes in since that time. In July of 2005, the North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly, MA suffered a fire…
Fire Safety: It’s always a series of problems, not just one.
This article was originally posted on our old blog Dec. 14, 2010. It has been updated to reflect changes that have occurred since then. Many times I hear the complaint that the fire codes “go overboard” in all their requirements. …