American Electricians’ Handbook
(My Current Electrical Bible,) has more technical information than it...
Tape Measures, 25′
A mainstay for any technician's toolbox. This Stanley PowerLock tape...
Precision Rulers
Rigid machinist rule made from hardened spring steel. Blade is .040”...
Sets (scenery, building)
•Flat –Soft covered, hard covered –Parts of a flat –Cut list •Platforms...
Sets (Design)
From page to stage: the journey from the first reading to the drawing...
Lighting (other disciplines)
–Science •Properties of light. •How we see light and color. •The rainbow...
Lighting (hardware and electrics)
•Hanging and focusing. •Running a light board. –Computer board –2 scene...
Lighting (Design)
•Properties of light. •Angles-backlight-front light, etc. •Paperwork....
Management (managing the production)
SESSION – MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW A discussion of the standard...
Lighting “Design” Software
Light Plot detailWhile paper and pencil were the preferred method of many...
Apprenticing
THEATER; The Apprentices a link to the NYTimes article Know your tech...
Constant Power for LED units
With all the new gear people are using, Stage Directions asked me to...
Met Opera backstage time lapse
Behind the curtain at the Metropolitan Opera. In order of appearance: set...
Theatrical Design and Production: An Introduction to Scene Design and Construction, Lighting, Sound, Costume, and Makeup 7th Edition
Theatrical Design and Production: 7th Edition J. Michael...
Backstage Handbook
This is a visual dictionary of sorts. A standard reference for many who...
Laying a Masonite Deck
This article is by G. Patrick McCreary. He was my TD at Bennington over...
Lighting Units Altman
BCS owned the following LEKOs 6 1/2" x 4 1/2"6" x 9"6" x 8"6" x 12"6" x...
Treasure Hunt of stage directions and terms
During my first fundamentals class with collage freshman we would explore...
The Spotlight Operator’s Handbook
From Amazon’s Page, “Running a spotlight is harder than it looks. To do...
Stock Scenery Construction Handbook
From Amazon: Widely adopted as a college textbook, “Stock Scenery...