Episodes

  • 178: The Art of Tailoring A Show - LIVE at LDI with Erica D Hayes and Zach Berget

    178: The Art of Tailoring A Show - LIVE at LDI with Erica D Hayes and Zach Berget
    Dec 30 2024

    Learn about the process of designing and producing live shows for music artists with our Los Angeles based guests: lighting designer and programmer, Erica D Hayes and COO and Show Director at Wasted Potential, Zach Berget.

    Topics:

    ⭐️Balancing the creative vision of an artist with the logistical realities of large-scale budgets.

    ⭐️ The workflow behind developing these narratives and visual elements.

    Video Version

    TBDhttps://youtu.be/H2sMFfOzyB4

    Artistic Finance

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    Wasted Potential

    https://www.wastedpotential.net/

    Human Persons

    https://humanperson.com/

    Kinetic Lighting

    https://kineticlighting.com/

    Grand MA Lighting Consoles

    https://www.malighting.com/

    Hog Lighting Consoles

    https://www.etcconnect.com/Products/Consoles/Hog-4-Consoles/

    Avolite Lighting Consoles

    http://www.avolites.us/

    ACT Entertainment

    https://actentertainment.com/

    LDI

    https://www.ldishow.com/

    Erica D Hayes

    https://www.ericadhayes.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericadhayes/

    https://www.instagram.com/ericadhayes/

    Zach Berget

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachary-berget-201836164/

    https://www.instagram.com/zachconcepts/

    Ebony Madry

    https://www.instagram.com/ebmadry/?hl=en

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebony-madry-6a9651139/

    Instagram Handles

    @ericadhayes

    @zachconcepts

    @wastedpotential

    @nicolevsteimel

    @ethansteimel

    @live.design

    @ldishow

    Hosted by Ethan Steimel
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • 177: Living & Thriving Wage for Theatre Directors with Oliver Butler - Theatre Director

    177: Living & Thriving Wage for Theatre Directors with Oliver Butler - Theatre Director
    Dec 23 2024
    Theatre director Oliver Butler discusses the state of pay for theatre directors. Topics: ⭐️ Director Fees at Non-Profit Theatres in NYC ⭐️ Giving credit to the non profits that pay above the SDC minimum. ⭐️ Actionable steps to address the issue both for individuals and institutions. ⭐️ Discussing theatre pay honestly and in public so we don’t uphold the myth that it’s livable. Video Version https://youtu.be/8uT8SPDBXnk Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Oliver Butler Instagram Videos https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cw0mLWmvy4L/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxJR1gjPRHz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== https://www.instagram.com/reel/CxpibFWO0Pe/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Oliver Butler https://www.instagram.com/oliverbutler/ A Knock of the Roof: https://www.nytw.org/show/a-knock-on-the-roof/ https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/a-knock-on-the-roof/ WEER by Natalie Palamides https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WEER_(play) GuideStar https://www.guidestar.org/ The Public Theatre https://publictheater.org/ Oscar Eustis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_Eustis Manhattan Theatre Club https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/ SoHo Rep https://www.sohorep.org/ https://sohorep.org/staff-board/ Playwrights Horizons https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/ New York Theatre Workshop https://www.nytw.org/ Non Profit Theatre Budgets - 33% of Income From Ticket Sales https://thenonprofittimes.com/npt_articles/nonprofit-theatres-rebounding-but-expenses-skyrocketing/ Theatre Communications Group (TCG) Budget Reports https://tcg.org/Web/Our-Work/Research/Theatre-Facts.aspx Oliver Butler (he/him) is a theatre director who grew up in New England and is now based in The Rockaways in Queens. He directed the critically-acclaimed Broadway premiere of Heidi Schreck’s What the Constitution Means to Me (Best Play Tony Award Nomination, Obie Award Winner, Lucille Lortel Award Nomination, Drama League Award Nomination, Outer Critics Circle Award Nomination; and Drama Desk Award Nomination; Finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Drama), a film version of which is now streaming on Amazon Prime. He is directing the off-Broadway premiere of A Knock on the Roof by Khawla Ibraheem at New York Theatre workshop, which just returned from a sold-out premiere at The Edinburgh Fringe where they won 5 major awards including a Fringe First from The Scotsman. He directed the off-Broadway premiere of A Bright New Boise by Sam Hunter at Signature Theatre Company. Other recent credits include: the World Premiere of Tornado Tastes Like Aluminum Sting by Harmon Dot Aut, the World Premiere of Hester Street in Washington D.C., the NYC premiere of Will Eno’s GNIT at Theatre for a New Audience, the world premiere of Will Eno’s The Plot at Yale Repertory Theatre; the world premiere of Jordan Harrison’s The Amateurs at The Vineyard; the West Coast Premiere of Will Eno's Thom Pain (based on nothing) starring Rainn Wilson at The Geffen Playhouse; and the triumphant return of Thom Pain (based on nothing) to New York starring Michael C. Hall at the Signature Theatre Company. Additional career highlights include: Itamar Moses’s The Whistleblower at Denver Center, Christopher Shinn's An Opening in Time at Hartford Stage, Daniel Goldfarb's Legacy at Williamstown Theatre Festival, the world premiere of Timeshare by Lally Katz at The Malthouse in Melbourne, and the world premiere of Will Eno’s The Open House (OBIE Award for Direction; Lortel Award, Best Play) at the Signature Theatre Company. He is a co-founder and co-artistic director of The Debate Society with whom he has directed 10 premieres in 15 years including The Light Years (Playwrights Horizons), Jacuzzi (Ars Nova), and Blood Play (Bushwick Starr). He is a Sundance Institute Fellow and a Bill Foeller Fellow (Williamstown). He's a long-distance hiker who recently covered 500 miles on the Appalachian Trail and adventured near the Arctic circle in Hornstrandir Nature Reserve known as "The Iceland of Iceland." Instagram Handles @oliverbutler @sdc_union @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel Interview by Ethan Steimel
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • 176: Pay Negotiation for Agents & Designers

    176: Pay Negotiation for Agents & Designers
    Dec 16 2024

    Theatre designers and their agents come together for an in-depth discussion on navigating agent-designer relationships, contract negotiations, and strategies for fair compensation in the theatre industry.

    Topics:

    ⭐️ Preparing for contract negotiations

    ⭐️ Challenges and solutions when negotiating

    ⭐️ Meeting and building relationships with agents

    ⭐️ Advice for early, mid-career, and high-profile designers

    Youtube Version

    https://youtu.be/y8rnJ1BPO8E

    Patreon Version - with PDF Class Supplement

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/176-pay-for-118020495

    Artistic Finance

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    Daniela Hart - Sound Designer

    https://www.uptownworksnyc.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniela-hart-ab066234

    Jack Lavey - CPK Artists

    https://www.jacklavey.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-lavey

    Jason Lynch - Lighting Designer

    https://www.jasondlynch.com/

    Skyler Gray - Gersh Agency

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/skyler-gray-30a9a545

    Johanna Pan - Scenic & Costume Designer

    https://johannapan.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanna-pan-42385533

    Lucy Powis - Michael Moore Agency

    https://www.lucypowis.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-powis

    Cookie Jordan - Hair & Wig Designer

    https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/cookie-jordan-485223

    Russ Rosensweig - Summit Entertainment Group

    https://www.summitentertainmentgroup.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/russ-rosensweig-8886b63

    Instagram Handles

    @danielavhart @jacklavey CPK Artists @jasonlynch.design Skyler Gray @thegershagency @jpandesign @lucytp7 @michaelmooreagency @cookiewigger

    @russrosensweig @summitentertainmentgroup @unitedscenicartists @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel
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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • 175: Creative Careers Are Business Too with Travis McHale - Lighting Designer (updated)

    175: Creative Careers Are Business Too with Travis McHale - Lighting Designer (updated)
    Dec 10 2024

    Lighting designer Travis McHale talks business and finance as a theatre designer.

    Topics:

    ⭐️ Self filing taxes

    ⭐️ Negotiating rates

    ⭐️ Reasons to be investing

    ⭐️ Paying off mortgages early

    ⭐️ The magic of compound interest

    ⭐️ Stress and negativity of credit card debt

    Patreon Resource Version

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/175-creative-are-117433546?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Video Version

    https://youtu.be/7psS_ebQEyc

    Artistic Finance

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    Travis McHale

    https://www.travismchale.com/

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismchale/

    https://www.instagram.com/captainmchale/?hl=en

    Excel 1040

    https://sites.google.com/view/incometaxspreadsheet/home

    GSA Per Diem

    https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates

    Craig Stelzenmuller

    https://craigstelzenmuller.com/

    David Lander

    https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-lander-482552

    Hunter Foster

    https://www.hunterfosterofficial.com/

    Linda Essig

    Book on Entrepreneurship in the Arts

    https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781789385717

    (that's my affiliate link)

    TIAA

    https://www.tiaa.org/public/tcm/myretirement/investment-performance

    Fidelity

    https://www.fidelity.com/

    Travis McHale is a New York based lighting designer. Recent NYC: Is There Still Sex In The City (Daryl Roth), Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration starring Jessica Vosk (Carnegie), #DateMe: An OK Cupid Experiment (Westside), Mister Miss America (Rattlestick). Travis works extensively in regional theatre, has been associate designer on 11 Broadway shows, and 7 seasons designing runway shows for NY Fashion Week (IMCD). He also designs for Norwegian, Carnival, Regent, and Oceania cruise lines. Design faculty: SUNY New Paltz. Member: United Scenic Artists Local USA 829.

    Instagram Handles

    @captainmchale

    @nicolevsteimel

    @ethansteimel

    Interview by Ethan Steimel
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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • 174: Business in Design with Don Holder - Lighting Designer

    174: Business in Design with Don Holder - Lighting Designer
    Dec 4 2024
    A conversation with lighting designer Don Holder. Topics: ⭐️ Advice for young designers ⭐️ Managing finances as a freelancer ⭐️ Advantages of filing taxes as a C Corp Video Version https://youtu.be/YXHdU1JVmRE Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Don Holder https://www.donaldholderlighting.com/welcome/portfolio/index.html https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/donald-holder-25700 The Lion King https://lionking.com/ Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Turn_Off_the_Dark Eastern Standard - Don's first Broadway design https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Standard Imero Fiorentino https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imero_Fiorentino Bill Klages - TV Lighting Designer https://www.livedesignonline.com/news/memoriam-bill-klages Randy Nordstrom https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0635210/ Frank Brault https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankbrault George Tsypin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Tsypin Jennifer Tipton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Tipton LDI - Free registration with promo code ARTISTICFINANCE https://www.ldishow.com/ LDI AF Recording - The Art of Tailoring A Show https://sched.co/1odhj LDI AF Recording - Financial Independence for Creatives https://sched.co/1hUTn Sylie Scowcroft https://www.financialgrove.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylvie-scowcroft-55670361/ Madelline Song In Two Languages at Once https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GoEuuMEkng Donald Holder has worked extensively in Theatre, Opera, Dance, Architectural and Television lighting in the US and abroad for over 30 years. He has designed 60 Broadway productions and has been nominated for fourteen Tony awards, winning the Tony for Best Lighting Design for 'The Lion King' in 1998, and for the 2008 revival of 'South Pacific'. Recent Broadway productions include: 'The Pirates of Penzance' (Spring 2025), 'Tootsie', 'Kiss Me Kate', 'McNeal', 'Anastasia', 'My Fair Lady', 'Oslo', 'Straight White Men', 'She Loves Me', 'Fiddler On The Roof', 'The King and I', 'On The Twentieth Century' and many others. Projects at the NY Metropolitan Opera include: 'Champion', 'Rigoletto', 'Porgy and Bess', 'Samson et Delilah', 'Otello', 'The Magic Flute' and the premiere of 'Two Boys'. He has worked at most of the nation's leading resident theatres, and has designed over 100 Off-Broadway productions. His television/film work includes the theatrical lighting for 'Spirited' (Apple Studios), seasons one and two of 'Smash' (NBC-Dreamworks), 'Oceans 8' (Warner Brothers Pictures), 'Gossip Girl' (HBO Max), and 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel' (Amazon). Recent International projects include the 2024 London West End revival of 'Kiss Me Kate' (Barbican), and 'The Great Qin' (Xian, China). Mr. Holder's architectural lighting projects include the refurbishment (conversion to all LED light) at St Agnes Cathedral, Rockville Centre, NY, Bond 45 and Patio at the Edison Hotel, Dance Theatre Workshop- West 19th St. NYC, Sony Plaza's Public Spaces and the Sony Wonder Technology Lab, AT and T's Interactive Communications Gallery in Bedminster, NJ, The America's Smithsonian Exhibition (touring 12 cities across the United States), and several restaurants in midtown Manhattan, including the Redeye Grill and The Brooklyn Diner . Holder was Head of the lighting design program at CalArts from 2006-2010, then led the lighting program at Rutgers University- Mason Gross School of the Arts 2016-2025, before transferring as Head of Lighting Design at The Yale School of Drama starting 2025. He is a graduate of the University of Maine and the Yale School of Drama, and the recipient of an Honorary Doctor of Arts Degree from Muhlenberg College. Instagram Handles @donaldholder12 @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel Interview by Ethan Steimel
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 173: Trade Shows to Job Offers with Amanda Gougelmann - Bonus Episode

    173: Trade Shows to Job Offers with Amanda Gougelmann - Bonus Episode
    Nov 29 2024

    An interview with Amanda Gougelmann, part of the Software Support Team for ACT Entertainment and freelance stagehand.

    Topics:

    ⭐️ Networking for advice

    ⭐️ Finding the market rate for a job

    ⭐️ Invest in yourself and your future

    ⭐️ Having multiple jobs to smooth over slow times

    ⭐️ Getting a job by starting a relationship at a trade show

    ⭐️ Donating and raising money for causes while still paying the bills

    Video Version

    https://youtu.be/oZ59YbvGNLI

    Artistic Finance

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    LDI - Free registration with promo code ARTISTICFINANCE

    https://www.ldishow.com/

    LDI AF Recording - The Art of Tailoring A Show

    https://sched.co/1odhj

    LDI AF Recording - Financial Independence for Creatives

    https://sched.co/1hUTn

    Amanda Gougelmann

    https://www.instagram.com/gougelmann.productions/

    ACT Entertainment

    https://actentertainment.com/

    Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/

    Amanda Gougelmann is a part of the Software Support T eam at ACT Entertainment and is the owner of Gougelmann Productions. While Amanda is currently based out of San Diego, CA, she does make the 5 day commute to Burbank! Amanda graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Design and T echnology. After being introduced to the Entertainment Industry through concerts and theatre, Amanda has continued to pursue her interest in lightning throughout her time in college and post college with ACT and freelance work. Instagram: @gougelmann.productions

    Instagram Handles

    @gougelmann.productions

    @nicolevsteimel

    @ethansteimel

    @live.design

    @ldishow

    Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel
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    30 mins
  • 173: You Are Not Marketing To Your Friends with Ulrike Storch - Collaboration with StageLync

    173: You Are Not Marketing To Your Friends with Ulrike Storch - Collaboration with StageLync
    Nov 26 2024

    An interview with Ulrike Storch: a business coach for circus performers.

    Topics:

    ⭐️ Whether or not to work for free

    ⭐️ Marketing and social media curating

    ⭐️ A frank look at rates and negotiations

    ⭐️ Authenticity in professional communication

    Video Version https://youtu.be/EGFtaB6ii1c

    Artistic Finance

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    Stagelync Episode

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAF-8SJHUCk&t=6s&ab_channel=StageLync

    Ulrike Storch https://linktr.ee/sellingcircus https://www.ulrikestorch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ulrikestorch/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ulrike-storch-53b0bb207/?originalSubdomain=uk

    StageLync

    https://stagelync.com/

    https://stagelync.com/news/sl/podcast

    Anna Robb

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-robb/

    Instagram Handles

    @ulrikestorch

    @stagelync

    @anna_lorreine_robb

    @ethansteimel

    @nicolevsteimel

    Interview by Anna Robb
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    56 mins
  • 172: Afford Versus Stored with Alex Pendleton - Bonus Episode

    172: Afford Versus Stored with Alex Pendleton - Bonus Episode
    Nov 21 2024

    Alex Pendleton, manager of Netgear’s ProAV Systems Engineering department sits down with Ellen and Ethan to talk personal finances.

    Topics:

    ⭐️ Paying yourself first

    ⭐️ Investing as much as possible

    ⭐️ Long term investing apart from news cycles

    Video Version

    https://youtu.be/KiZcsADzSqE

    Artistic Finance

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    LDI - Free registration with promo code ARTISTICFINANCE

    https://www.ldishow.com/

    LDI AF Recording - The Art of Tailoring A Show

    https://sched.co/1odhj

    LDI AF Recording - Financial Independence for Creatives

    https://sched.co/1hUTn

    Alex Pendleton

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-pendleton-0029b422/

    www.netgear.com

    Can I afford it?

    https://thefinancialdiet.com/step-step-guide-tell-can-truly-afford-something/

    Ellen Lampert-Gréaux

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/

    Alex Pendleton is a Manager for ProAV Systems Engineering supporting the interoperability between NETGEAR hardware and various Pro AV products. Alex is a member of the Pro AV Engineering Services team providing training, network topology design, and support. He’s been with NETGEAR for over 9 years.

    Instagram Handles

    @nicolevsteimel

    @ethansteimel

    @live.design

    @ldishow

    @netgear

    Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel
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    27 mins