Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques

Introduction

The most attractive thing about technical theatre is that we are constantly creating something out of nothing. When you begin, there is a dark, empty stage and an idea. Then you build it, light it, and they come. They watch the show, they leave, and you take it all down. The stage is bare, the lights are off, and the circle of life continues. How to get from empty stage to empty stage is what this book is about.

Still, even if you read this book cover to cover (which you will) and memorize every term and concept (you might), you still will need to practice the craft (not that kind of craft!). Practice makes perfect, and although nothing is perfect, through experience you will get better. Face it, we never stop learning. And if we ...