This past Monday evening, September 29, 2014, the League of Professional Theatre Women (LPTW) hosted a Networking Mondays Panel: A Discussion: Designers and Directors
The prevailing message of the panel to up and coming designers was: "Lean in, want to tell the story, be hungry, if you like what you are doing keep doing it and be open to inspiration.
The evening featured some of the premiere women designers and directors including Broadway Costume Designer Carrie Robbins (Grease), Off Broadway Director Jo Bonney (Public Theatre), Regional Sound Designer Rachel Hauck (Mark Taper Forum), new comers Sound Designer Elisheba Ittoop (Signature Theatre), Lighting Designer Christina Watanabe (Living Theatre), and Movement/Choreographer Shigeko Suga (Pan Asian Rep / La Mama-Ellen Stewart's Great Jones Company).
The panel was moderated by LPTW Networking Committee Co-Chairs, Richarda Abrams and Romy Nordlinger (both Actresses and LPTW Board Members).
Romy Nordlinger (Actress/Board Member/Networking Committee Co-Chair), Panelists: Carrie Robbins (Costume Designer/LPTW Member), Jo Bonney (Theatre Director), Rachel Hauck (Set Designer), Elisheba Ittoop (Sound Designer), Christina Watanabe (Lighting Designer), Shigeko Suga (Movement/Choreographer), Richarda Abrams (Actress/Board Member/Networking Committee Co-Chair)
top row: Pamela Hunt (Director/LPTW Co-President), Wendy Peace (Director/Julia's Reading Room Co-Chair/Networking Committee Member), Panelists: Carrie Robbins (Costume Designer/LPTW Member), Jo Bonney (Theatre Director), Rachel Hauck (Set Designer), Elisheba Ittoop (Sound Designer), Christina Watanabe (Lighting Designer), Shigeko Suga (Movement/Choreographer), Frances McGarry (Actress/Networking Committee Member/Salon Series Chair), Ivy Austin (Producer/Board Member/Networking Committee Member), Dorothy Leeds (Actress/Board Secretary/Networking Committee Member). Left to right front row: Romy Nordlinger (Actress/Board Member/Networking Committee Co-Chair), Amie Sponza (Actress/Networking Committee Member), Mary McGinley (Director/Networking Committee Member), Richarda Abrams (Actress/Board Member/Networking Committee Co-Chair).
Panelists: Carrie Robbins (Costume Designer/LPTW Member), Jo Bonney (Theatre Director), Rachel Hauck (Set Designer), Elisheba Ittoop (Sound Designer), Christina Watanabe (Lighting Designer), Shigeko Suga (Movement/Choreographer)
Panelists: Carrie Robbins (Costume Designer/LPTW Member), Jo Bonney (Theatre Director), Rachel Hauck (Set Designer), Elisheba Ittoop (Sound Designer), Christina Watanabe (Lighting Designer), Shigeko Suga (Movement/Choreographer)
Lizzy Bryce (LPTW Administrator), Pamela Hunt (Director/LPTW Co-President)
Frances McGarry (Actress/Networking Committee Member/Salon Series Chair), Ivy Austin (Producer/Networking Committee Member), Amie Sponza (Actress/Networking Committee Member)
Katherine Elliot (LPTW Member), Frances McGarry (Actress/Networking Committee Member/Salon Series Chair)
Carrie Robbins (Costume Designer/LPTW Member), Richarda Abrams (Actress/Board Member/Networking Committee Co-Chair), Pamela Hunt (Director/LPTW Co-President)
Sharon Hope (Actress/LPTW Member)
Melissa Maxwell (Director/Board Member), Richarda Abrams (Actress/Board Member/Networking Committee Co-Chair), Maxine Kern (Dramatist/LPTW Co-President), Pamela Hunt (Director/LPTW Co-President), Romy Nordlinger (Actress/Board Member/Networking Committee Co-Chair), (LPTW Member)
Elisheba Ittoop (Sound Designer)
Carrie Robbins (Costume Designer/LPTW Member), Jo Bonney (Theatre Director), Rachel Hauck (Set Designer)
Panelists: Elisheba Ittoop (Sound Designer), Christina Watanabe (Lighting Designer), Shigeko Suga (Movement/Choreographer), Dorothy Leeds (Actress/Board Secretary/Networking Committee Member)
Richarda Abrams (Actress/Board Member/Networking Committee Co-Chair), Maxine Kern (Dramatist/LPTW Co-President), Pamela Hunt (Director/LPTW Co-President), Romy Nordlinger (Actress/Board Member/Networking Committee Co-Chair)
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