THEATRE DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY FALL 2005 * VOLUME 41 * NUMBER 4 F eat u r e s 12 MULTIMEDIA AT ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE BY DAVID RODGER Actors Theatre of Louisville is taking projected scenery to whole new levels using digital multimedia projectors and live video. 20 BASIC STRAIGHT-LIFT FIRE SAFETY CURTAIN OPERATION BY DAN CULHANE Fire curtains may not work in an emergency unless they are properly maintained and regularly tested. 28 THE FIGURE AND THE SET BY KARL BRAKE What relevance does figure drawing have for set designers? page 20 38 IMMERSION LEARNING SINKING OR SWIMMING WITH UNDERGRADUATES BY ERIK VIKER AND ANDREW RICH Hands-on design and leadership opportunities for undergraduate students help them prepare for whatever professional paths they pursue after graduation. 46 GALLOPING HORSES TREADMILLS AND OTHER THEATRE APPLIANCES IN HIPPODRAMAS BY KIMBERLY POPPITI The public's love of spectacle and the popularity of equine actors brought about advancements in stage machinery in the nineteenth century. 66 AWARD-WINNING STUDENT DESIGNERS BY GREGG HENRY During the 2005 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival several student designers were saluted for their outstanding work in scenery, makeup, costumes, and lighting. page 28 R esources on the 9 REMEMBERING Cover The 2004 production of The Glass Menagerie at Actors Theatre of Louisville made extensive use of projected video images. Pictured are Michael Tisdale and Randy Danson as Tom and Amanda Wingfield. 11 THE SUBTEXT 61 PRODUCT REVIEWS 71 BOOK REVIEWS 76 INSIDE USITT 80 ADVERTISING INDEX TD & T F A L L 2 0 0 5 3