Illustrated theatre production guide / John Holloway.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Holloway, John, 1954- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stage management.

Theaters--Stage-setting and scenery.

Theaters.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (456 p.)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Burlington, Massachusetts ; Oxfordshire, England : Focal Press, 2014.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Illustrated Theatre Production Guide delivers a step-by-step approach to the most prevalent and established theatreproduction practices, focusing on essential issues related to the construction of wooden, fabric, plastic, and metal scenery used on the stage. A must-have resource for both the community theatre worker who must be a jack of all trades and the student who needs to learn the fundamentals on his or her own, it covers the necessities in great detail, without bogging you down. Offering techniques and best-practice methods from an experienced industry expert, it will allow you to creat

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; SECTION ONE-WORKING IN A THEATRE; 1 Jobs in Theatre; 2 Theatre Buildings; 3 Thrust Theatres; 4 Proscenium Theatres; 5 Curtains and Backdrops; 6 Ropes and Knots; 7 Theatre Rigging; 8 Arena Rigging; SECTION TWO-THINGS IN A SCENE SHOP; 9 Hand Tools; 10 Wooden Joinery; 11 Wood and Lumber; 12 Essential Theatre Supplies; SECTION THREE-BUILDING SCENERY; 13 Construction Documents; 14 Flats; 15 Stairs; 16 Decking; 17 Metal Working; SECTION FOUR-STAGE LIGHTING; 18 Electrical Theory; 19 Power Distribution; 20 Lighting Control

21 Photometrics22 Hanging and Focusing; SECTION FIVE-AUDIO AND VIDEO; 23 Audio Theory; 24 Sound Reinforcement; 25 Digital Audio Files; 26 Video Projection for the Stage; Appendix; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781138781443

1138781444

9781317975298

1317975294

9781315871295

1315871297

OCLC:

881607702