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Soon Martin

Practical Technical Theatre

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 7 Were here with Soon Martin. Soon, kind of give us an idea of what your job is. If Im working a tour, uh, which was the union tour that I worked, part of my job was working with and training the local crew...

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James Wolk

Practical Technical Theatre

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 8 Were fortunate enough to be here with James Wolk, a local 829 set designer. Hes been doing this for quite awhile, just does fantastic work. James, can you describe your job to us? A set designer is responsible for the physical environment surrounding...

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Norma West

Practical Technical Theatre

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 7, VIDEO 9 Were very lucky today to have Norma West here to talk to us about being a stagehand. Norma is a member of the IA local 6 in St. Louis, and Norma, what are some of the things you do? On a normal day,...

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Introduction to Lighting Design

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 1, VIDEO 1 [Fanfare plays] God save the king! God save the king! Long live the king! Long live the king! May the king live forever! May the king live forever! [Fanfare plays] [Bells tolling] Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this...

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Reasons for Using Stage Lighting

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 1, VIDEO 2 Now that we know why designers need to work together as a team, lets look at the four reasons to light a stage. The following is a quick review of the first section of our Lighting for Theatre. We strongly recommend watching that program...

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General Qualities of Light

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 1, VIDEO 3 Most light thats created by todays stage lamps is pretty close to white light. When white light is created by a lamp, it can do four things. First, it can be transmitted. What this means is that the light can pass straight through a...

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Controllable Qualities of Light

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 2, VIDEO 1 Before we start this section, let me strongly recommend that before you begin actually working with your lighting instruments, dimmers, controllers, and all the other tools of the trade, make sure youve gone through our Lighting for Theatre program. There are many safety procedures...

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Color in Light

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 3, VIDEO 1 Were here at Fort Zumwalt South High School in St. Peters, Missouri, to take a look at color in light. First of all, wed like to thank Gam Products Incorporated for many of the graphics and information used in this section. Before we get...

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The Design Process

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 4, VIDEO 1 The first thing to do is to read the script just for enjoyment and to see how the story unfolds. See how the story affects you, and after you finish reading the play, jot down a few notes about how the play made you...

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The Hanging Plot

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 5, VIDEO 1 Here we are, back at the theatre at St. Johns in Midtown St. Louis, Missouri. We used this set to demonstrate some principles of set design, and now were gonna go back and use that same set to go over some concepts of lighting...

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Instrument Schedule and Cue Sheets

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 5, VIDEO 2 Now that we have a hanging plot, lets number all the instruments on the plot. Start from the lighting position furthest from the stage and work your way towards the stage. Next, we need to do the instrument schedule for this show. The instrument...

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Designing For A Larger Theatre Space / Lighting Richard III

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 6, VIDEO 1 Now that weve discussed, demonstrated, analyzed, and created the different aspects of designing lights for a show, lets do this again, but in a little larger theatre. Were in Midtown St. Louis at the Grandel Theatre. Lets go inside and take a look. The...

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Patching and Cueing On A Computerized Controller

Practical Technical Theatre

LIGHTING DESIGN LESSON 6, VIDEO 2 We just looked at the hanging plot for a larger show that used 90 instruments and that had 106 lighting cues. Having a computerized control system helped immensely cueing this show. There are many companies making controllers and dimmers, and as older lighting systems...

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Introduction

Practical Technical Theatre

CAREERS IN THEATRE LESSON 1, VIDEO 1 New York City, and the Theatre District around Times Square in particular, is the theatre capital of the World. It is a phenomenal place that produces plays and musicals that audiences remember for the rest of their lives. But something many people dont...

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Professional Opportunities

Practical Technical Theatre

COSTUMING FOR THEATRE LESSON 6, VIDEO 2 Costumers are responsible for taking the renderings of the costume designer and turning those renderings into the actual costumes the actors wear on stage. Now this is a lot more complicated than it may seem at first. There are no patterns from the...

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Introduction

Practical Technical Theatre

BASIC SET CONSTRUCTION AND THEATRE SAFETY LESSON 1, VIDEO 1 When audiences go to the theatre, all they see is what the production team wants the audience to see. What the audience doesnt see is the technicians using power tools to build sets, the electricians working with hundreds of amps...

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General Theatre Safety

Practical Technical Theatre

BASIC SET CONSTRUCTION AND THEATRE SAFETY LESSON 1, VIDEO 2 With all the electricity that is used on stage, you should always be prepared for the possibility of a fire, especially in the performing area. Many theatres have a fire curtain that can close off the performing area from the...

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Tool Safety

Practical Technical Theatre

BASIC SET CONSTRUCTION AND THEATRE SAFETY LESSON 1, VIDEO 3 Good quality hand and power tools can certainly make the job easier but need to be used safely. One of the biggest safety issues with tools is plain and simple: use the right tool for the right job. Tools can...

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Materials and Fasteners

Practical Technical Theatre

BASIC SET CONSTRUCTION AND THEATRE SAFETY LESSON 4, VIDEO 1 The most common type of lumber used in a scene shop are 1 by 3s and 1 by 4s. These are actually smaller than 1 inch by 3 inches and 1 inch by 4 inches. They start out as 1...

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Scenery Construction

Practical Technical Theatre

BASIC SET CONSTRUCTION AND THEATRE SAFETY LESSON 6, VIDEO 1 Now that we know some basic tool safety, lets take a look at a typical interior set. This is an interior, or box, set that could be used for dozens of plays. We have it dressed out for a 1930s...

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