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OPEN STAGE / NEW SERIES / AMERICAN NEW WAVE
A multicultural galaxy made up of a multitude of visions.

An open arena created to accommodate the plurality of experiences that qualifies every theatre production. Directors and set designers and lighting artists will be the protagonists of this new collection, an essential addition to your library. Prestigious monographs, beautifully illustrated and enriched with texts by eminent playwrights, writers, critics, designers and collaborators.

A "journey across the Atlantic" to discover some of the most representative directors and set designers of the last thirty years of Broadway theatre. A multicultural galaxy made up of a multitude of visions from which creativity and innovation spring.
FRANK RIZZO The Scenographers’ “American New Wave" Series is a visually stunning and in-depth look at some of the most outstanding - and breathtaking - productions on the American stages today. Exciting new and veteran designers and directors - along with their collaborators - take us behind the scenes to present a one-of-a-kind insider’s look on the making of some of the most exciting productions in America today. This elegant series celebrates these creatives, shares their insights and makes their productions come alive again.  (Frank Rizzo, Variety)

OPEN STAGE / AMERICAN NEW WAVE ALEXANDER DODGE SCENIC DESIGNER Alexander Dodge is a Tony-nominated scenic designer known for his innovative and visually stunning designs for Broadway productions. Born in Washington D.C., Dodge grew up in a family of artists and was exposed to the world of theater from a young age. He studied architecture at Yale University before transitioning to scenic design. He has designed productions in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, London and Berlin. Overall, Alexander Dodge is a visionary artist whose designs have helped to shape the look and feel of some of the most memorable productions in recent Broadway history. With his keen eye for detail and his ability to create immersive and unforgettable worlds on stage, he is to be a major force in the world of theater for years to come. read more OPEN STAGE / AMERICAN NEW WAVE CAMERON ANDERSON SCENIC DESIGNER Cameron Anderson is an internationally acclaimed scenic designer who creates environments for theatre and opera rich in emotional resonance and symbolic meaning. In a professional career spanning more than two decades, Anderson has distinguished herself as a visual storyteller par excellence. The virtuosity of Anderson’s work is evidenced best by her expansive portfolio, which includes designs at many of the world’s leading theatre and opera companies. She collaborates on new plays, opera and experimental site-specific works in New York City and in the Boston area, where she is an assistant professor of theater arts at Brandeis University. read more OPEN STAGE / AMERICAN NEW WAVE WILSON CHIN SCENIC DESIGNER Meeting Wilson Chin was like starting out on a train journey: through the window complex scenarios materialized, layered on different planes, ordered landscapes, natural colours that are never artificial, flower-studded hills, frames within which even objects create an action and interact with the characters themselves. Chin’s sets shape harmony, define movement, imply a design method like a geometric construction, exquisitely architectural. The scene thus becomes increasingly all-encompassing, tending to embrace the audience.
read more START COLLECTING OUR BOOKS OPEN STAGE / AMERICAN NEW WAVE CHARLIE CORCORAN SCENIC DESIGNER read more Charlie Corcoran is an award-winning Scenic and Production Designer whose inventive, visually compelling work spans theater, opera, television, film, theme parks, and digital media. A proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, Charlie has earned a reputation as a dynamic visual storyteller, equally at home crafting intimate stage environments and large-scale cinematic worlds.
Charlie is the recipient of numerous accolades, including the prestigious Henry Hewes Design Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, and the Origin’s First Irish Theatre Design Award.

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AMERICAN NEW WAVE BEOWULF BORITT Scenic Designer It’s October 2016. In Times Square, tourists lined up for shows like “Hamilton” even though they knew they were on a fool’s errand. And just two blocks north on 48th Street, a new show was in tech at the Longacre Theater. “A Bronx Tale” had completed a successful out-of-town tryout in February and the word was good. And yet, there was the Tony-Award winning set designer, Beowulf Boritt, in the alley of the Longacre, beating trashcans with a stick.

“Wulfie,” as everyone calls him, was in a t-shirt, covered with New York grime, pummeling the already mercilessly dented trashcans.
“It’s hard to give something the feeling of life when it was made only a few months ago. So I used that stick to hit the scenery, dent the corners, round the edges, leave scuff marks.” In other words, make the set look as authentic as the fire escapes and trash cans in that very alley outside the stage door.
“I look at it this way: if you are going to put something on the set, make sure it matters.”

This attention to detail has made Boritt one of the most sought-after designers in New York. Every element Boritt brings to the stage, no matter how large or small, contributes to the emotion of the story.

(By David Thompson)