Deadline to apply for training at @gafftaper 's favorite show (in Vegas) is March 25th. Here is the information to apply.
Elite Training - This annual program provides three days of intensive, hands-on training FREE to a total of 40 participants in sound, rigging, automation, projection, and stage management. Training will be held at the KA Theatre by Cirque du Soleil at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.
May 10-12, 2018 in Las Vegas. (Student & Early Career members only).
Eight students per discipline train with USITT partners Cirque du Soleil, Meyer Sound, CM Entertainment Technology, Theatrical Concepts Inc., Silver State Wire Rope & Rigging Inc., and Tait Stage Technologies. Participants get backstage tours of Cirque shows and one-on-one interaction with industry professionals and production staff.
Those selected are responsible for their transportation to Las Vegas, hotel costs, and some meals. Hotel housing is $100 per night for Elite participants, $50 if willing to share with a roommate.
Disciplines: Automation, Rigging, Sound, Projection, and Stage Management
What you need to apply: Be a Student or Early Career USITT Member, educational experience, up to three disciplines you're Interested in, resume', and answers to the following questions; Why should you be chosen for this Intensive Training Opportunity? and Special Skills or Qualifications?
New! Elite Pro - a two-day intensive for a very select pool of technical theatre professionals. Training will be held at the KA Theatre by Cirque du Soleil at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino.
May 12-14, 2018 in Las Vegas (Early Career, Individual, and Professional members only).
Elite-Pro is an opportunity to spend the evening of May 12, attending a Cirque performance and the following two-days at the KA Theatre by Cirque du Soleil at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, in one of three tracks. Rigging, Automation, and Projections will be taught and monitored by Cirque staff and invited affiliate companies. While in residence, participants may be observed as potential future employees for Cirque or their partners.
What you need to apply: Be an Early Career, Individual, or Professional USITT Member, educational experience, resume', and an answer to the following; summarize your special skills and the qualifications you have acquired through education or commensurate experience.
- Applications will be open to USITT Early Career, Individual, and Professional members
- Eight experienced applicants will be selected in each area
- $15 Application fee, max 24 applications accepted in each area
- Those selected are responsible for their transportation to Las Vegas, housing, and meals.