F A L L VOLUME 42 * NUMBER 4 THEATRE 10 DESIGN & 2006 TECHNOLOGY AVOIDING THE GALLOWS by Andy Pierce Costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis put students at University of Missouri, Kansas City, through an intensive design "charrette." 15 THE LAST MOVING FLOOR IN ACTION by Landis K. Magnuson The original mechanical systems for tilting the auditorium floor in an opera house built in 1908 are restored to working condition. 15 22 34 54 DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS IN PDF by Bradford Clark An easy method for creating a digital portfolio. 29 DIGITAL PORTFOLIO PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES by Rafael Jaen Three methods for sharing ones portfolio on the Web and on your computer. 34 OPHELIA RISING: THEATRICAL COSTUMERS AS ARTISTS by Holly Poe Durbin Former costumers use their artistry and stiching skills to tell stories of shared female intimacy. 40 The Subtext Book Reviews Inside USITT Advertisers 8 Expanding the artistic scope of contemporary operas often requires sound reinforcement. 45 62 68 72 ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC SUPPORT FOR OPERA IN TORONTO'S FOUR SEASONS CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS by Alan Hardiman ARE SCHOOLS ADEQUATELY TRAINING TECHNICAL DIRECTORS FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERS? by David B. Vogel A survey of working technical directors probes the relationships between skills learned in school and those learned on the job. 54 ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY GROWS BY ADDING CITIES by Jeff Brown and Lindsay Brown A resident theatre company constantly tours its shows among its three theatres.