McLaren Engineering - STEM Entertainment Engineers

ashleigh walsh, facilities operations manager

We are all familiar with Gypsy’s iconic line: “Curtain up, light the lights!” but in order to even get the curtain and the lights securely in place, our industry relies heavily on structural engineering knowledge and that is where entertainment engineers come in to take center stage (heck, in the Majestic’s case, they designed a whole new one, just for us!).  That is why when McLaren Engineering Group approached us to help showcase a couple of their entertainment engineers on an upcoming TV show featuring women in STEM (Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics.) careers, we were thrilled to be able to lend our support and use of our venues to the cause. I had the honor of coordinating with the Shubert Facilities, Events, Theatre Operations, and Security departments to host this special opportunity and in late August 2024 a team of us gathered at the James Earl Jones with the McLaren and CBS teams to talk about how entertainment engineers rely on and use STEM knowledge to execute their craft and keep Broadway running smoothly and safely for audiences and show people alike.
 
This Women’s History Month please be sure to catch Ms. Nadia Itani, E.I.T. and Ms. Isabel “Issy” Block of McLaren Engineering Group on CBS’ Mission Unstoppable with Melissa Cosgrove. Brava ladies and we are so grateful for all the theatre magic you bring to our Broadway stages!
 
The full video for this is here:
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mclaren-division-of-kci_engineering-entertainmentengineering-activity-7299830283086774274-QqEK?utm_source=social_share_send&utm_medium=member_desktop_web&rcm=ACoAAAenzBMBHWuJlq28LyjQFHHWdi1fwXsyAnk