As technology advances, many of the scenery and lighting changes in a performance are driven by computers, Don Teer, the arts center’s director of production, tells the group. But turning an empty stage into a place where an audience can believe in a fantasy still requires a small army of experienced people who know what they’re doing and can do it quickly. A total of 70 local workers joined 15 touring personnel for the American in Paris setup, Teer says. During other recent master classes, singeractor Alan Cumming worked with a group of select students when he brought his Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs to the Walt Disney Theater this year. The rehearsal director for the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater taught students part of the company’s signature piece, Revelations. And a stage-management class coincided with another FAIRWINDS Broadway in Orlando™ offering, A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. “I try to curate the programs so that there’s a little something for everyone,” Brazil says. �� SUMMER 2017 | artsLife 25
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