A practical survey of the technical and design aspects of theatrical production includes a new chapter on digital sound and updated chapters on costume design and construction.
This comprehensive and practical survey examines the technical and design aspects of play production, including scene design and construction, lighting, sound, costume, and makeup. Design is presented as both an art closely integrated with the directors, actors, and playwrights vision, and a craft that provides practical solutions for the physical manipulation of stage space. Health and safety precautions for the backstage crew appear throughout in boxes labeled Safety Tips, and Design Inspiration boxes show how professional designers create the desired look.
Preface1. Production Organization and Management2. The Design Process
3.
A Brief History of Theatre Architecture and Stage Technology
4. The Stage and
Its Equipment
5. Style, Composition, and Design6. Color
7. Mechanical
Drafting8. Perspective Drawing9. Scenic Design
10. Tools and Materials
11.
Scenic Production Techniques
12. Scene Painting
13. Stage Properties
14.
Lighting Design
15. Electrical Theory and Practice16. Lighting Production
17.
Projections
18. Costume Design
19. Costume Construction
20. Makeup
21. Sound
Design and Technology
22. Drawing and Rendering Appendix A: A Revised
Standard Graphic Language for Lighting Design Appendix B: Tape Decks and
Production Tape LayoutGlossary Selected References Index
J. Michael Gillette is a Professor Emeritus from the School of Theatre, Film and Television at the University of Arizona. In addition to being the author of the eight editions of Theatrical Design and Production, Gillette has authored seven editions of Designing With Light and co-authored the third edition of Stage Scenery: Its Construction and Rigging. He authored numerous articles and technical presentations on theatrical design and production for a variety of professional organizations and journals. During his career he taught technical production, stage lighting, sound for the theatre, scene design, cinematography, media lighting. He also designed sets, lights, sound and projections for numerous academics and professional productions. He also authored a published novel and screenplay.
