Theatre Tales of the Techie

By Damon Atwood

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In these episodes, I am going to share over forty years of working on the tech side of the theatre industry. Lighting, Rigging, Scenery, being a TD, LD, stagehand, working as an installer of theatre equipment systems, and ultimately getting into sales and leadership roles. What sparked this idea was talking with a young man who was trying to decide if a future in the theatre industry was right for him. The views and opinions expressed in this program are my own and do not reflect the views or positions of my employer. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.

Episode Date
The Curtain Closes after 45 Years
Mar 03, 2026
Why you must NEVER give up!
Oct 12, 2025
Networking-Reps-Prep
Aug 29, 2025
Failing Forward Fast/Public Speaking/Why we Fail
Aug 17, 2025
Where is the Talent going?
Jul 29, 2025
Safety and Mitigating Risk in the Theatre
Jun 11, 2025
Everything (Yes, Everything!)
Jun 01, 2025
F-The-Naysayers and USITT 2025
Mar 14, 2025
USITT-Everyone Counts-Theatre Systems
Feb 28, 2025
Tools & Passion-Drive-Determination-Confidence-Connections
Feb 17, 2025
A Giant
Jan 29, 2025
Coolness/Careers/Greatest Invention EVER/Creativity
Jan 26, 2025
2024 the year we didn't give up! Also- My Mentor!
Jan 03, 2025
Rock ON!
Dec 24, 2024
Normalizing Deviation-Getting Promoted-Standing Out
Oct 23, 2024
Your True Talent! Complaining? Awesomeness!
Jun 13, 2024
Safety-Behind the Scenes-Design
May 16, 2024
awe·some·ness
Apr 19, 2024
USITT-MTV-STS37
Apr 07, 2024
A bunch of STUFF!
Mar 20, 2024
Failure and the Six Types of Working Genius
Mar 02, 2024
Sales Master Class 5 Part Series
Feb 25, 2024
Heathkit, Erector Set, Weather Report
Feb 21, 2024
Relevance-Risk-Working Remote
Feb 08, 2024
Vision and your personal reality.
Jan 28, 2024
The Open Mind!
Jan 22, 2024
Design Madness and The Manhattan Project
Jan 14, 2024
On Time! On Budget! And other Antics.
Jan 12, 2024
Winning the Super Bowl
Jan 07, 2024
Did 2023 Suck?
Jan 04, 2024
Starting a theatre dealership!
Dec 20, 2023
Winning is Awesome
Dec 01, 2023
That won't work!
Nov 20, 2023
The Future will be Awesome!
Nov 18, 2023
Problem Solvers
Nov 04, 2023
Four Questions
Oct 23, 2023
The Crystal Ball
Oct 13, 2023
Understanding Risk!
Oct 07, 2023
It's more than "Just a project."
Sep 18, 2023
Normal? Whats Normal? Recorded Sept. 4th.
Sep 10, 2023
Is Design a Gift?
Aug 29, 2023
You, People, Relationships, and Success!
Aug 24, 2023
Relationship Sales and Design
Aug 16, 2023
So many Dealers: How to learn alot about theatre and people.
Aug 06, 2023
Six Questions with Brenden Rowan BFA Student
Jul 30, 2023
KISS: Keep it Simple Silly/Keep it Super Simple
Jul 27, 2023
A Cool Rental and a Really Cool Leader!
Jul 17, 2023
Where fun goes to Die
Jul 10, 2023
The most rewarding Career!
Jul 04, 2023
Selling Number Two- IQ and Theatre People- Managing Reps
Jun 29, 2023
Should I stay? Or should I go?
Jun 14, 2023
Design, NPD, R&D, and not Designing Junk!
Jun 11, 2023
The Best, Worst, Best of Times
Jun 04, 2023
Five questions with Brian Moon of Moon-O-Vations
May 18, 2023
Getting People to Like YOU!
May 15, 2023
Dealer 101
May 12, 2023
Coolest Project Ever?
May 03, 2023
Five Questions with Miriam Morgan
Apr 14, 2023
Five Questions with Jason Prichard
Apr 07, 2023
The Big Empty Room
Mar 31, 2023
Five Questions with Bill Price
Mar 30, 2023
Grammy Awards and Too Much Risk
Mar 29, 2023
When you don't know CRAP! Dunning–Kruger Effect
Mar 27, 2023
Five Questions with Tobin Neis
Mar 26, 2023
A Future Techie
Mar 26, 2023
The Rental from Hell!
Mar 26, 2023
The BEST Theatre Manager.
Mar 25, 2023
Stage Curtains! How different we are all!
Mar 25, 2023
M.E.P.s, EE, EC & Div.11 and .26
Mar 25, 2023
The Clean Theatre is a Happy Theatre
Mar 23, 2023
The Sick Dimming System
Mar 19, 2023
Consultants, Dealers, Riggers? How I did Inspections.
Mar 11, 2023
Rigging inspection from HELL
Mar 09, 2023
Working Theatres- A&Es, Integrators, and Consultants
Feb 24, 2023
The interview that changed my LIFE!
Feb 22, 2023
Thanksgiving, Homeless, and Disabled American Veterans
Feb 15, 2023
The show is off the rails.
Feb 14, 2023
Making Gobs of Money in the Theatre
Feb 09, 2023
FIRE! The show where the STAGE caught FIRE!
Feb 08, 2023
A week in the life of a Theatrical Dealer
Feb 08, 2023
The first three years.
Feb 08, 2023
My first podcast! Why?
Feb 08, 2023