Awards for Exhibitions
Awards for Exhibitions are given by USITT as a result of three events. These juried competitions, described on this page, are Tech Expo, Design Expo, and Tech Olympics. All of them are all held during the Annual Conference & Stage Expo. Tech Expo and Design Expo alternate with each other and both result in exhibitions on the Stage Expo Floor. Tech Olympics is held annually during the Conference and is a popular evening session for participants and spectators.
Tech Expo
The Theatre Technology Exhibition, popularly
known as Tech Expo, is mounted in
alternate years at USITT's Annual Conference. Projects
that demonstrate developments and creative solutions
in all technical areas are juried by a distinguished
panel of theatrical technicians. Prizes are awarded
to the most inventive exhibitions and all entries which
are accepted appear in the Tech Expo Catalog.
Tech Expo Winners
| 2005 |
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Greg Bell: Kissing Platforms for Kiss Me Kate |
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Dan Brinker: Ragtime Bridge |
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Jim Ream: Modular Spiral Staircase |
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Michael Rolleri and Will Leonard: Making the Dead Rise Again |
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Loren Schreiber, Justin Harrison, and Michael Pasaretti: Articulated Angel Wings for Angels in America |
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Lucas Skoug: Permanent Electromagnet Streamer Drop |
| 2003 |
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Greg Bell: A Dimmable Radio-Controlled
Light Source |
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M. Barrett Cleveland: Illuminating a Production
with Digital Multimedia |
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Keith Cornelius and Kevin
Ford: A Wind-Controlled Groundcloth |
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Chad Kolbe: Soft Impact - The Creation of a Soft
Floor |
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Michael Rolleri and Richard
Piles: Oh, That Magic
Grass |
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Loren Schreiber: Good, Fast,
Cheap - Pick Three: Ultra-low Winch Track |
| 2001 |
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Chris Fretts and Patrick
Wallace: Laser Pointer
Spike Mark |
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Tom Hackman and Nate
Otto: The Huskey Saw (Angle-Cutting
Panel Saw) |
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Tom Korder, Randy
deCelle, and Tommy Thompson: The
Dancing Bed |
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Jason Prichard and Michael
Rolleri: The Cage |
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Loren Schreiber: PVC/Paint Roller Pneumatic Muffler |
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Valerie St. Pierre: Creature Feature |
| 1999 |
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Greg Bell: Dodecahedrons for Pinocchio |
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Dan Brinker: Shop Built Friction Drives |
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Christine Duffield: Sci-Fi Armor
from Egg Cartons, Art Paper, Fishing Net and Felt |
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Adrine Levy: A Homemade CNC Router |
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Loren Schreiber: Gridbits |
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Susan Van Dyke: Non-Weld Steel Scenic Fabrication
Using Drywall Framing Studs |
Design Expo
Design Expo, or Exposition alternates with
Tech Expo at the Annual Conference. Entries are submitted
in costume, scenery, lighting, and sound design by
students, educators, and working professionals. They
are juried by a team of professional designers with
selected designers invited to participate and exhibit their designs on the Stage Expo floor. Many of
the designs are featured in TD&T.
Tech Olympics
Tech Olympics is
held for students who compete as teams or individuals
in seven events requiring backstage theatre skills.
The events are wide-ranging and include fast changes
and knot tying. Awards are given to the winning teams,
individuals, and the competition's "Top
Techie."
