The Perfect Stage Crew: The Compleat Technical Guide for High School, College, and Community Theater

For anyone producing a stage show with limited time and money, here is a guide to the intricacies of backstage work. Middle and high school theatres, college theatres, community theatres, talent show organisers and others will find all the resources necessary to put on a stunning show in less than 40 days. In plain English, this volume explains the pitfalls to avoid and gives the solutions to the most common and complex stage performance problems. Readers without Broadway-sized budgets and resources will learn the low-cost, low-tech approaches to painting scenery, building sets, hang lights, operating sound, setting cues and more. Chapters also cover such crucial topics as technical rehearsals, preparing tickets and generating publicity.