Technical Theater for Nontechnical People - Softcover

Campbell, Drew; Knekt, Kis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581150202 ISBN 13: 9781581150209

Publisher: Allworth Pr, 1999

Synopsis

Technical Theater for Nontechnical People helps actors, directors, stage managers, producers, and event planners understand every aspect of technical theater?from scenery, lighting, and sound to props, costumes, and stage management. In this thoroughly revised new edition, the popular guide firmly embraces the digital age with new content about digital audio, intelligent lighting, LED lighting, video projection, and show control systems, all explained in the same approachable style that has kept this book in the pockets of industry professionals for many years. A brand-new chapter on sound design has also been added, and every chapter has been updated with more information about the basics of theater technology, including draperies, lighting instruments, microphones, costume sketches, and more. This book teaches:

Who’s who on a theatrical production team
What is needed to know about technical theater and why
What to look for when choosing a space for a show
How to communicate with lighting, scenery, audio, and costume designers
How to stage manage an effective show or presentation

Covering both traditional and digitally supported backstage environments, this book is an essential guide for working with every technical aspect of theater!

Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

About this title

From the Publisher

With constantly changing technology, new generations of producers, actors, dancers, playwrights, directors, and others can find themselves in the dark on the technical matters of their art. More than ever, those involved in live performance need an easy tool to help them grasp the technical side. A newly revised and expanded resource is doing just that. Technical Theater for Nontechnical People second edition by Drew Campbell helps readers to understand and utilize every aspect of the backstage environment.

From the Author

"There are a lot of people in the world who have no desire to be technicians," the author observes. "They don't want to master the technology; they want to use it. They want to stand in the right place on stage. They want to communicate with a designer or a technician. They want to walk into a rental company and know what to ask for. They just want to survive backstage."

About this edition

• Publisher: Allworth Pr
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1581150202
• ISBN 13: 9781581150209
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 241
• Illustrator: Knekt Kis