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
Shop Math
Asking a student to cut a piece of...

Bookshelves
How many times have you had to search...
Rigging

Clothesline
This is how it looked on stage from...

Runaway
As you can see, an OOPS happened....
Vectorworks

Drawing a Theatrical Flat in 3-D using Vectorworks
Instructional video showing a method...

Vectorworks Classes, Layers, Viewports, 3D Flat
I show how I use classes and layers to...
Electrics

What is DMX? Part One
A terrific set of videos eplaining the...
Testing Circuit Boards, Shocking
Kn...
Lighting
Light Plots via Origami
I will be presenting "Lighting Plots...
Tharon Musser Passes
It is with sadness that I announce the...
Portfolios
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Paperwork

Scale Ruler Worksheet
Would you like the answer key to the...

Shop Drawings for Platforming
What is a Stage Platform Shop Drawing?...
Sound

Hellerman Tool
This scary looking thing is a...

Sound board
Our board was having some problems....
Teachers
Shopping List
AIM: Create a shopping list of scenic...
Script
How to analyze? What will this lead to...
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
by Steve Shelley "A Practical Guide to...

How to use a Tape Measure
What do all those little lines mean...
Books; Costumes

Elegantly Frugal Costumes: The Poor Man’s Do-It-Yourself Costume Maker’s Guide
Elegantly Frugal Costumes: The Poor...
Books; Rigging

The Art of Rigging
The Art of Rigging by George...