THE JOURNAL FOR DESIGN & PRODUCTION PROFESSIONALS IN THE PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY VOLUME XXVIII. UMBER 3 * SUMMER 1992 Features 11 The Art of the Theatre Conrriburing ediror Delbert Unruh has transcribed and edired a collection of previously unpublished lectures by one of our greatest designers. TD&Tis pleased ro reproduce one section of the new book Towards a New Theatre. BY ROBERT EDMOND JONES Page 11 19 Cooperation, Collaboration, Commitment In his keynote address delivered ro the 1992 USITT Conference & Stage Expo in Seattle, Donnelly shared his observations on the keys ro the phenomenal growth of the artS community of the Pacific Northwest. BY PETER DONNELLY 23 History, Technology, and Me In the 1992 Fellows Address delivered at the US ITT Seattle Conference, a long-time US ITT member and former ediror of TD&Tshares insights he's gained during a lifetime of service ro the theatre. BY TOM WATSON 31 Interactive Computer Model-Making oted theatre design author Darwin Reid Payne explores the possibilities of inregrating new compurer technology inro the design process. BY DARWIN REID PAYNE Page 19 37 Gender Bias in Technical Theatre Three Institute members and TD&T contriburors examine the results of a recenr Gender Bias Survey conducted by the USITT Technical Production Commission. BY RAYNETTE HALVORSEN SMITH, LISA AITKEN & PATRICIA BLOM Departments 2 Editors' Note 47 Engineering ew Requiremenrs for Power Distribution Cable or What's Wrong With Welding Cable by Richard D. Thompson Page 31 51 53 MIDI Show Conrrol 1.0The ew Standard by Charlie Richmond 57 New Products 59 International Journal Report 60 Book Reviews 63 Index to Advertisers Costume Technology A Breakthrough for the Costume Painrer/Dyer: Auro Touch-up Spray Guns by Maria Wortham Sound TD&T 1992 SUMMER