Rosco Presents Roscolux 361 Blue Royalty Cheque To The Hemsley Lighting Programmes

October saw Rosco, along with The Hemsley Lighting Programs, and its media partner Lighting&Sound America, present the royalty payment from the colour Roscolux 361 Hemsley Blue.
The cheque amount for this year was $3,848, making a total of $9,184 since the colour was introduced in 2006. Receiving the cheque on behalf of the Hemsley Lighting Program was board member John McGraw.
The presentation took place at LDI in Las Vegas on Friday October 24 in the Rosco stand and was presented by Stan Miller (Chairman of Rosco Laboratories).
Hemsley Blue was created by Mark Stanley, Resident Lighting Designer for the New York City Ballet and Theatre Professor at Boston University at the suggestion of Stan Miller, in memory of Gilbert Hemsley.
Rosco has pledged to donate royalties from the sale of Hemsley Blue to support the Hemsley Lighting Programmes, a not-for-profit foundation offering internships, master classes, USITT seminars and professionally critiqued portfolio reviews as a tribute to the late Gilbert Hemsley.
During his lifetime as a noted Broadway, opera and dance lighting designer and University of Wisconsin-Madison professor, Gilbert Hemsley dedicated himself to the training of young theatre professionals. For 23 years his spirit and legacy have lived on through the generous support of his students, colleagues and friends.
Each year, the Hemsley Lighting Programs strive to bring students and professionals together in unique ways that bridge the gap between the academic and professional worlds. Rosco's support will help allow these opportunities to continue meeting this important challenge.
(KMcA)