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

Book Description
Here is an indispensable, nuts-and-bolts guide to putting on a stunning, low-budget show in less than 40 days! The Perfect Stage Crew explains the pitfalls to avoid and provides solutions to the most common as well as most complex stage performance problems. Readers without Broadway-size budgets and resources will learn the low-cost, low-tech approaches to painting scenery, building sets, hanging lights, setting cues, and operating sound. They'll also find crucial guidance for generating publicity, preparing tickets, technical rehearsals, and more.


About the Author
During the past 25 years, John Kaluta has served as a technical director, museum artist, carpenter, lighting and set designer, and even a rock tour roadie. A public high school teacher, he lives in Beltsville, MD.


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Kaluta, a public high school teacher who has overseen school and community theater productions, shows how to produce quality shows with a small budget and limited technical resources, offering solutions to the most common and complex stage and crew problems. Useful for middle and high school, college, and community theaters, the guide gives practical directions for everything from stocking and organizing backstage supplies to promoting the show, operating and repairing sound equipment, painting scenery, and selling tickets. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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