Technical theater for nontechnical people /
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New York :
Allworth Press,
[2004]
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of contents |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction : why this book
- General notes
- 1. Breaking it down : who does what. Costumes ; Props ; Lighting ; Sound ; Stage management ; Scenery
- 2. Touring a new space : what to look for. Is this the right space for you? ; Space for stuff ; Space for people ; The rigging system ; Masking ; The lighting system ; The sound system ; Monitors and headsets
- 3. Scenic design : space, texture, and the "big statement". The big picture : the statement ; How to read a script like a set designer ; The backstage survival guide to reading a floorplan ; Texture and color : giving the show a "look"
- 4. The tools of scenery : surface, texture, and tricks. A place to stand : platforms, stairs, and ramps ; A surface to look at : walls, drapes, paint, and fabric ; Real things : doors, windows, and so on ; Moving stuff around : gripping, rolling, and flying ; The backstage survival guide to scene-change choreography ; Playing with the audience : special effects and illusions
- 5. Lighting design : illumination, mood, and focus. Illumination : first and foremost ; Motivational light : time, place, and season ; Mood and atmosphere : angles and color ; Creating focus : specials and follow spots ; Where the show is (and isn't) : house lights and actors in the audience ; Moving the show forward : cues, timing, and blackouts ; Lighting for dance ; Lighting for musicals ; Lighting for fashion ; Video lighting ; Lighting for rock-and-roll.
- 6. The tools of lighting : now you see it-- . The birds and the bees : where does power come from? ; Protecting yourself ; Highways and byways : outlets and plugs ; Taming the beast : dimmers and control consoles ; The real workers : lighting instruments ; Intelligent lighting instruments ; Fluorescent lighting ; Special effects lighting ; Color my world : the joy of filters ; Putting it in the theater : lighting positions
- 7. Costume design : character, period, and function. Character ; Period ; Function ; The costume sketch
- 8. The tools of costumes : shopping, draping, and stitching. Building ; Buying ; Renting ; Pulling ; Fittings and measurements ; Fabric augmentation ; Dealing with hair ; One final note
- 9. Sound design : audible atmosphere. The signal chain ; Microphones : the testy toddlers of sound ; The backstage survival guide to keeping microphones happy ; Other sources : tape decks, CDs, DAT ; Mixers : telling the sound where to go ; Effects processing : sound sculpting ; Amplification : we're going to pump you up ; Speakers : the bottom line
- 10. Show control : why can't we all get along? Synchronous versus asynchronous ; Event-based versus time-based ; Interfaces ; Dedicated show-control computers ; MIDI show control ; PC versus PLC ; Entertainment protocols.
- 11. Properties : research, detail, and crafts. The artisan ; The detailer ; The researcher ; Making the prop list : when to buy, borrow, or build ; Setting up the prop list ; Furniture : why the stage isn't like real life ; Weapons : safety and proper handling ; Handling props during the show : prop tables
- 12. Stage management : the best port in a storm ; Communication : the central issue ; From coffee shop to load-out : schedules ; Lists and lists and lists of lists ; Preparing the rehearsal space and running rehearsals ; The actors' backstage survival guide to tech rehearsal ; Opening night and the run ; The payoff : calling the show
- 13. Corporate theater : how to do a show in a hotel. Lighting : trees, trusses, and the demon track light ; Sound : plug and play, or truck it in ; Scenery : four feet by whatever ; Projectors and projection systems ; Playing twenty (or more) questions : things to ask and to know
- 14. The essentials : things you should know and things you should own. Things every theater person should know ; Things every show person should own ; Things every show place should own
- In closing
- Glossary.