Olio Drop or Oleo Drop, a roll drop for theater

Rigging

What is an Olio Drop? An Olio Drop (also spelled Oleo) is a scenic device to unroll a backdrop for theatrical plays or musicals. A traditional olio drop is a form of roll drop with the tube at the bottom. Some use the term “roll drop” interchangeably with...

Dimensioning Lights

Drawing and Drafting, Lights

I use this worksheet  to help my students learn how to add dimensions between lighting units on a sample light plot. Adding dimensions while drafting a light plot saves an immense amount of time and during the lighting crew calls when the lights are being found in the...

Doodling in Math Class: Connecting Dots

Musings

My friend Herrick Goldman posted this on the stagecraft mailing list. “In a world where politics asks “why teach critical thinking?” we have this video series, which reminds me of a lighting lecture mr. Parker does… Enjoy And watch the rest of her stuff..” So, I had...