[SML] Vectorworks for guest designers in schools

[John McAfee]

Good note on the laptop.  I might be able to look into that.

Part 2 is much more complicated.  The biggest part is that this director, in particular, is difficult to wrangle and is always behind on reaching out to designers, so designers who are available on short notice are limited.  I have made recommendations and timelines and have a list of designers in the area, the kitten refuses to be herded (slow year over year progress, though).

But our student population for shows is majority non-majors who say they are not interested in going into theater as a career. I think there is value in having designers who are not neck-deep, to show that there can be theater after college even if you don’t want to do it as a career.  I also think that it is worthwhile to have folks who have pivoted away from theater who can talk about why they made that choice.

> On Feb 10, 2025, at 5:08 PM, Scott Parker via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:
> 
> Disclaimer: I currently work for VW. 
> I'm told VW can send an additional license to be installed on a school-owned computer. Would you be willing to lend the guest designer a school laptop?
> 
> Now for my personal non-VW comment... 
> Though I understand you likely like working with this particular designer who has moved away from theater, and you have a past relationship you'd like to maintain. 
> Why not find a designer who is neck-deep in the profession and give them the opportunity? Just my two cents.
> 
> Thanks,
> Scott
> Cell 718-757-6661 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Feb 10, 2025 at 11:34 AM John McAfee via Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net <mailto:stagecraft at theatrical.net>> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> I’ve got a guest lighting designer this semester who has decided to branch out from theater and no longer has a Vectorworks license.  How are other folks doing accommodating this? Renting a license for a few months on behalf of the designer?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> John
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