The StageLync Podcast

Ep.18: Dan Hanessian: Theatre Technician and Professor - “An army of technicians brings the production to life” (Video)

Dan Hanessian has been a professional theatre technician and professor for over thirty years. His work has included Broadway, Film, Television, Opera, Dance, Themed Entertainment, Las Vegas spectaculars, Live Events, and a host of other productions.  This range of experience provides Dan with a unique perspective on problem solving and how to work collaboratively. These skills, combined with a deep understanding of how the industry works, allow him to train up-and-coming technical directors and production managers in a way that prepares them for careers in all areas of the entertainment industry.
 
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Ep.17: Gareth Conner: Founder & President, Creative Conners - “Automation isn’t wizardry” (Audio)

Gareth is a small business owner focused on delivering elegant scenic automation products to the entertainment industry. He strives to bring wondrous effects to every production, big or small.
Specializing in product development, programming, electronic circuit design, machine design. He is the author of the Scenic Automation Handbook.
⁠https://creativeconners.com⁠
 
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Ep. 17: Gareth Conner: Founder & President, Creative Conners - “Automation isn’t wizardry” (Video)

Gareth is a small business owner focused on delivering elegant scenic automation products to the entertainment industry. He strives to bring wondrous effects to every production, big or small.
Specializing in product development, programming, electronic circuit design, machine design. He is the author of the Scenic Automation Handbook.
https://creativeconners.com
 
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Ep.16: Courtney Nichols: Head of Rigging Installations and Show Support - “This feels like home to me” (Audio)

Courtney joined EPS in 2022 and serves as Head of Installations and Show Support. With more than 20 years’ experience in the entertainment industry, she has a rigging background in installation, inspection, project management, and show operations in a variety of entertainment venues. Courtney has been working in contemporary circus since 2009 when she joined creation and then operations at House of Dancing Water for Dragone, and in 2014 she joined the Cirque du Soleil’s touring show division where she worked on many shows both arena and big top.
 
 
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Ep.16: Courtney Nichols: Head of Rigging Installations and Show Support - “This feels like home to me” (Video)

Courtney joined EPS in 2022 and serves as Head of Installations and Show Support. With more than 20 years’ experience in the entertainment industry, she has a rigging background in installation, inspection, project management, and show operations in a variety of entertainment venues. Courtney has been working in contemporary circus since 2009 when she joined creation and then operations at House of Dancing Water for Dragone, and in 2014 she joined the Cirque du Soleil’s touring show division where she worked on many shows both arena and big top.
 
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Ep.15: Ulrike Storch: Business Coach for Performers - “You are not marketing to your friends” (Audio)

Ulrike, a former circus artist with a 15-year international career, captivated audiences worldwide with her signature act, "Tribute to Marlene." Trained across Europe, she transitioned from the spotlight to entrepreneurship, founding Selling Circus, a unique marketing and sales training platform for circus professionals. As a thought leader, Ulrike combines her artistic talent with business acumen, making a significant impact in both the entertainment and entrepreneurial worlds. 
 
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Ep.15: Ulrike Storch: Business Coach for Performers - “You are not marketing to your friends” (Video)

Ulrike, a former circus artist with a 15-year international career, captivated audiences worldwide with her signature act, "Tribute to Marlene." Trained across Europe, she transitioned from the spotlight to entrepreneurship, founding Selling Circus, a unique marketing and sales training platform for circus professionals. As a thought leader, Ulrike combines her artistic talent with business acumen, making a significant impact in both the entertainment and entrepreneurial worlds. 
 
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Ep.14: Andrew Harmon: Writer & Creative Director - “Stories reveal who we are” (Audio)

Andrew is a New York based writer/director and the long-time creative director for The Thorn. Now a nationally touring production, The Thorn takes traditional theater, circus performance, concert-style sound and lighting design and blends them with a direct story of faith and redemption. 
While starting as a small, resident show in Colorado over 25 years ago, this performance has continued to evolve across the decades—at one point including live tigers and at another pioneering a touring model that featured a brand new cast every week.  After a filmed version of The Thorn was released in movie theaters in 2023, the show took on its current evolution, touring to over 50 cities in just under 2 years—all the while selling out some of the largest performing arts centers in the US.
As a storyteller Andrew is particularly concerned with how the stories we tell each other both reflect and shape how we feel about our own existence. His own writing, such as his debut short film Cardboard Dreams, reflexively seems to hover around this idea. 
To this end, also hosts the podcast The Meaning of Movie alongside fellow director and friend, Rob Stennett.
 
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Ep.14: Andrew Harmon: Writer & Creative Director - “Stories reveal who we are” (Video)

Andrew is a New York based writer/director and the long-time creative director for The Thorn. Now a nationally touring production, The Thorn takes traditional theater, circus performance, concert-style sound and lighting design and blends them with a direct story of faith and redemption. 
While starting as a small, resident show in Colorado over 25 years ago, this performance has continued to evolve across the decades—at one point including live tigers and at another pioneering a touring model that featured a brand new cast every week.  After a filmed version of The Thorn was released in movie theaters in 2023, the show took on its current evolution, touring to over 50 cities in just under 2 years—all the while selling out some of the largest performing arts centers in the US.
As a storyteller Andrew is particularly concerned with how the stories we tell each other both reflect and shape how we feel about our own existence. His own writing, such as his debut short film Cardboard Dreams, reflexively seems to hover around this idea. 
To this end, also hosts the podcast The Meaning of Movie alongside fellow director and friend, Rob Stennett.
 
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The StageLync Podcast is a branch of our larger StageLync Community. Come visit us at www.stagelync.com

Ep.13: William Gorlin: Vice President of Entertainment Engineering - “Using Math and Science to Bring Entertainment to Life” (Audio)

William Gorlin serves as McLaren Engineering Group’s Vice President - Entertainment Division, is a graduate of Cornell University, and is registered as a Professional Engineer in 26 States. His 38 years of experience include engineering of scenic, entertainment and amusement structures, staging, rigging, theatrical infrastructure, buildings, show action equipment, scenic elements, theme park attractions, architectural theming, sculptures, and other frameworks, worldwide. Mr. Gorlin is a member of the ESTA Rigging Working Group, ASTM Committee F24 for Amusement Rides and Devices, and Structural Engineers Association of New York. 
Bill received the 2024 Backstage Legend and Master Award from the Broadway Technical Theatre History Project and was named “Engineer of the Year” in 2018 by the New York State Society of Professional Engineers. Bill is the author of the “Structural Behavior” chapter in Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century, Ed. Bill Sapsis, Focal Press, 2015.
 
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