summer volume 48 n 32 USITT KeynoTe AddreSS 2012 inside usitt 86 advertisers 88 USITT deSIgn exPo 2012 by Douglas Gilpin A lively and heartfelt talk by the founder of El Teatro Campesino, the award-winning farm workers theatre in California. The panel of distinguished judges picked sixteen designers this year as their choices of outstanding examples of set, costume, and lighting designs. 50 fACIAL hAIr: Preparation and Application by Karen Brewster, with Ryan Fischer When The CUrTAIn CLoSeS: The PoTenTIAL of STrIKe reSeArCh How do you achieve realistic beards and mustaches when money, time, and skills are short? This tutorial explains all. by Paul Brunner We study how to design and build every aspect of theatre productions, but we have a lot to learn about dismantling, storing, and discarding them. 59 by Helen Willard A longtime exhibitor says it best: ". . . great attendance in Long Beach. We enjoy all the enthusiasm that show brings and look forward to it every year." Job SATISfACTIon Among TeChnICAL dIreCTorS In The PerformIng ArTS by Mark L. Engler This follow-up to two previous surveys sponsored by USITT reveals gratifying reductions of concerns in some areas as well as nagging issues that still haven't gone away. USITT STAge exPo 2012 70 KCACTf 2012: national festival Award and Scholarship recipients by Rafael Jaen A quick look at the talented winners of several awards and scholarships for student designers. on the cover photo courtesy Richard Finkelstein The Philips Strand Selecon booth in Stage Expo. 2012 marks the fifty-second consecutive year for Strand Lighting at USITT. technology 58 & product review 82 by Luis Valdez 23 departments book reviews 74 32 16 number 3 the subtext 9 16 10 n t h e a t re d e s i g n 2012