Takes a step-by-step approach to many common theater production practices. This guide covers issues related to the construction of wooden, fabric, plastic, and metal scenery used in stage plays. It contains a brief history of physical theatres and the development of various forms such as thrust, proscenium, and black box venues.

It features over 700 hand-drawn, labeled illustrations of tools and techniques.

Theatre Types
Properties of the Proscenium Theatre
Theatrical Rigging
Ropes and Knot Tying
Draperies and Drops
Electricity and Lighting Equipment
Hardware
Shop Supplies
Wood and Lumber and Other Building Materials
Hand Tools
Saws and Woodworking
Constructing Flats
Building Steps
Decking Methods
Metal Frame Construction
Full-Scale Patterns
Building Doors and Windows
Working with Polystyrene Foam
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