The High School Tech Production site was founded in the mid 1990’s to show the work of my unsung hero backstage crew students. Many pages are snapshots of project process while other pages are more refince. Several pages are direct contributions from students themselves and we have a bunch offered up by seasoned professionals who like to help guide future designers and technicians.
New pages have been posted over the years and we hope to go back and update older ones. We welcome contributions should you be interested in getting involved.
The site has been completely revamped in 2020 using WordPress and we are still making updates to layout and navigation.

We have a lot of pages on our site. Each box below shows just two of each in the various areas. Click on the headers to open each category.
Carpentry
Curved Flats
The Tower Tops for Once Upon A...
Doors & Windows
A set of sliding double doors. These...
Rigging
Clothesline
This is how it looked on stage from...
Runaway
As you can see, an OOPS happened....
Vectorworks
Vectorworks, Building an Octagon Truss & Editing Truss hinge
I’ve created a video showing how to...
Vectorworks
Vectorworks is my personal choice for...
Electrics
The Ultimate Focusing Tool
The Ultimate Focusing Tool... I spent...
Rosco’s Gobo Rotator highlights
Scott Parker visited with Rosco's Chad...
Lighting
Lighting “Design” Software
Light Plot detailWhile paper and...
Robert Juliat’s LED Units with Fred Lindauer
We visited with Fred Lindauer from...
Portfolios
General Guidelines to Creating a Great Portfolio
Your portfolio is undoubtedly one of...
Portfolio advice for Everyone from a sound guy.
I must say, in undermining one element...
Paperwork
Scale Ruler Worksheet
Would you like the answer key to the...
Shop Drawings for Platforming
What is a Stage Platform Shop Drawing?...
Sound
Audio Mixing FOH view of mixing Legally Blonde
Here is a fantastic view of FOH mixing...
David Letterman Show bit on ProTools
What is Pro Tools? A funny look at...
Teachers
Perspective rendering
Perspective RenderingThis lesson is...
Scott’s Civic Engagement Class
High School Musicals: the Tech...
Drawing
1 Point Perspective Desk, how to. Simple front view.
Using 1 point perspective to draw a...
Drawing a set on stage in 1 Point Perspective
Drawing a basic room on stage in...
Special Effects
General Wet Stuff
Techie's Corner As a continuation of...
Rain
Water can be a great tool to add...
Platforms
Platforming Article #3
The Triscuit and the Texas Triscuit....
Platforming Article #4
Hello again, and welcome to the...
Books, All Areas
Books; Lighting
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting Third Edition
A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting...
How to use a Tape Measure
What do all those little lines mean...
Books; Costumes
The Stage Costume Sourcebook (Hardcover)
The Stage Costume Sourcebook...
The Little Hatmaking Book: A Workbook on Turn-Of-The-Century Hats (Little Hatmaking Book)
The Little Hatmaking Book: A Workbook...
Books; Rigging
Precision Rulers
What is the best ruler for Detail...
How to use a Tape Measure
What do all those little lines mean...