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
Spiral Stairs for Theatre
When it comes to creating an...
NY Sky Line
Our production, Two Gentlemen,...
Rigging
Flying Bat
This flying method is a very simple...
Curtains and Drapes
Curtains are hung in either of a few...
Vectorworks
Drawing a Theatrical Flat in 3-D using Vectorworks
Instructional video showing a method...
Drafting a flat using VectorWorks
Drafting a 2-D theater flat using...
Electrics
The Spotlight Operator’s Handbook
The Spotlight Operator's Handbook From...
What is DMX? Part One
A terrific set of videos eplaining the...
Lighting
Rosco’s Gobo Rotator highlights
Scott Parker visited with Rosco's Chad...
Light Plots via Origami
I will be presenting "Lighting Plots...
Portfolios
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Paperwork
Shop Drawings for Platforming
What is a Stage Platform Shop Drawing?...
Lighting Board Notes
The role of the lighting...
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
Stairs 1
I couldn’t resist! The railing is...
Platforming Article #6
It may seem that I am making such a...
Books, All Areas
Books; Lighting
Contemporary Dance Lighting The Poetry and the Nitty-Gritty Press and Scott
Contemporary Dance Lighting: The...
Towards Good Lighting for the Stage Aesthetic Theory for Theatrical Lighting Design
Towards Good Lighting for the Stage:...
Books; Costumes
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Books; Rigging
The Art of Rigging
The Art of Rigging by George...