Illustrated Theatre Production Guide

Now in its fourth edition, Illustrated Theatre Production Guide delivers a step-by-step approach to the most prevalent and established theatre production practices, focusing on essential issues related to the construction of wooden, fabric, plastic, and metal scenery used on the stage.

Preface Acknowledgments Section 1: People and Process 1. Working in the Theatre 2. The Production Process Section 2: The Theatre and its Equipment 3. Thrust Theatres 4. Black Box and Experimental Theatres 5. Proscenium Theatres 6. Curtains & Backdrops 7. Ropes & Knots 8. Theatre Rigging 9. Arena Rigging Section 3: The Scene Shop and its Equipment 10. Shop Safety & PPE 11. Hand Tools 12. Shop Equipment 13. Building Materials 14. Hardware and Other Essential Theatre Supplies Section 4: Building Scenery 15. Flats 16. Platforms and Decking 17. Stairs 18. Metal Construction 19. Construction Documents 20. Digital Fabrication 21. Scenic Machinery and Automation Section 5: Stage Lighting 22. Electrical Theory 23. Power Distribution 24. Lighting Control 25. Photometrics and Instrumentation 26. Hanging and Focusing Section 6: Audio & Video 27. Audio Theory 28. Sound Reinforcement 29. Digital Audio Files 30. Video Projection for the Stage Appendix Index