Careers In Tech Theater Pa

by Lawler,Mike

• ISBN13: 9781581154856
• ISBN10: 1581154852
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2007-08-07
• Publisher: Allworth Press

Summary

Want to make it big on Broadwayas a techie? Or how about working in smaller regional theater?Careers in Technical Theaterexplains more than twenty different careers from the perspective of successful theater artists. Included are specialties that have been around for decades, as well as those still emerging in the field. Concise information is provided on job duties, estimated earnings, recommended training, examples of career paths, and the insights are given of working pros in management, scenery, audio/visual, costumes, video and projection, engineering, and theatrical systems. There's even a detailed appendix on finding on-the-job training as an intern, apprentice, or paid worker. For anyone interested in a behind-the-scenes life in the theater,Careers in Technical Theateris a priceless resource.

Author Biography

Mike Lawler’s life in the theater has taken him around the country and found him toiling as a master electrician, scenic carpenter, shop foreman, stagehand, scenic painter, crew supervisor, and stage manager. He lives in Austin, Texas.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Management
Production Manager	p. 3
Stage Manager	p. 13
Company Manager	p. 27
Scenery
Scene Designer	p. 37
Technical Director	p. 49
The Prop Shop	p. 61
The Scene Shop	p. 73
Scenic Artist	p. 83
Stagehand	p. 95
Audio/Visual
Lighting Designer	p. 107
The Electricians	p. 121
Sound Designer	p. 131
Sound Engineer	p. 145
Projection Designer	p. 153
Costumes
Costume Designer	p. 165
The Costume Shop	p. 177
Milliner	p. 189
Wig Master and Makeup Artist	p. 197
Other Careers and Considerations
Theater Consultant	p. 210
Specialization and the Theater Life	p. 221
Appendixes
Resources	p. 235
On-the-Job Training	p. 244
Glossary of Terms	p. 249
Academic Programs in Technical Theater	p. 254
Index	p. 272
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