Desert State USITT

08/26/2026

08/23/2026

You won't want to miss our Meet and Greet where Jenny Abeyta will teach us how to sculpt from book pages, wire, and tape!

Jenny Abeyta got handed her B.A. in Installation Art then stumbled headfirst into Property Design. In the 8 years of creative work to follow, she has created everything from magical cakes to dragons, always readying the strange projects that live anywhere within the blurry realm of costume, prop and set. Her work has won her several Arizoni Awards, Best in Show for Puppetry at the AACT Design Competition, and was highlighted in Forbes magazine for the immersive experience of Curiouser and Curiouser.

08/23/2026

Join us in welcoming Gail Wolfenden-Steib in a workshop at Low-Water Immersion Dyeing at our Meet and Greet!

Gail is an award-winning costume designer and technician with extensive experience in costume construction, dyeing, and painting. She has presented master classes in dyeing and painting at numerous conferences, schools, and festivals across the country.

Gail also teaches low-water immersion dyeing—the technique featured in this workshop—as part of Mesa Community College’s THP 206: Introduction to Costume course during the fall and spring semesters.

She spent 23 seasons as the Costume Painter and Dyer for the Tony Award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival and holds an MFA in Scenography from Arizona State University. Gail currently serves as the Performing Arts Center Costume Shop Coordinator at Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona.

08/23/2026

Learn about Q-Lab at our Meet & Greet from the delightful Brianna Moore!

Brianna is a Sound Engineer who has been working in Arizona for nearly a decade. She is currently the Sound and Media Supervisor for the School of Music, Dance, and Theatre at Arizona State University. Brianna is from Tucson, AZ where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music and minored in Theatre Arts at the University of Arizona. Having worked as a Sound Engineer at Arizona Theatre Company as well as the Phoenix Theatre Company over the years along with work done in non-theatrical venues, she is always looking for ways to pass on any knowledge and experience she can to those who are working in the theatre industry.

08/14/2026

Please join us for our upcoming Member Meeting!

This is your chance to learn about upcoming events, meet other movers and shakers in the Great State of Arizona and share ideas and opportunities with the whole Desert State Region!
🗓️ Monday, August 17 | 6:00 PM AZ time
💻 Zoom: https://asu.zoom.us/j/84796450386?pwd=Xs90aCXmhQOS2bwuRqWFwdN5naYbMI.1
🔑 Password: USITT
📞 Or dial in — Meeting ID: 847 9645 0386

This is the first of our regular bi-monthly meetings (every 2 months, third Monday), so mark your calendars for the rest of the series too!

We can’t wait to see YOU!

08/04/2026

Connect, create, and collaborate with your local theatre and live entertainment community! Whether you are a student, educator, early-career or industry professional, this Meet & Greet is the perfect opportunity to expand your network and learn some new skills.

Kick off the afternoon with a word from USITT veteran and local artist Kimb Williamson, then dive into your choice of dynamic Make & Take and Software micro workshops. We will wrap up the day with peer-led breakout discussions to share resources, brainstorm future ideas, and tackle industry challenges together.

Come for the community, stay for the growth—and don’t forget to grab a free professional headshot while you’re here!

Special guest and culinary virtuoso, Brad Powers(Brad Powers) will cook up an exciting meal for attendees!!

08/04/2026

Connect, create, and collaborate with your local theatre and live entertainment community! Whether you are a student, educator, early-career or industry professional, this Meet & Greet is the perfect opportunity to expand your network and learn some new skills.

Kick off the afternoon with a word from USITT veteran and local artist Kimb Williamson, then dive into your choice of dynamic Make & Take and Software micro workshops. We will wrap up the day with peer-led breakout discussions to share resources, brainstorm future ideas, and tackle industry challenges together.

Come for the community, stay for the growth—and don’t forget to grab a free professional headshot while you’re here!

And, Special guest and culinary virtuoso, Brad Powers, will cook up an exciting meal for attendees!!

07/28/2026

We had a WONDERFUL time at The Phoenix Theatre Company tonight! How wonderful to get to meet new people, connect with old friends, and see a BEAUTIFUL new theatre!

We can’t thank Phoenix Theatre and their incredible staff for all the hospitality! Especially Joel, Paul, Dawn for making sure everyone was welcoming and comfortable.

If you missed this event, don’t worry! There’s more to come!

07/13/2026

We’re excited to invite you to a USITT Third Friday event!!

Friday, July 17th, we’ll be at the Arizona Science Center Center to see a presentation of “Art 360: A Bad Bunny Visual Album | A Love Letter to Puerto Rico” on the Dorrance DOME!

Check out the Arizona Science Center to purchase your tickets!

https://www.azscience.org/tickets/art-360-a-bad-bunny-visual-album-a-love-l=