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The Scenographic Imagination by Darwin Reid PaynePayne delves into the philosophy behind the visual elements used on stage. ...aaaand you can get a used copy on Amazon for less than $10.

So here's a question for the masses...Does anyone know of an online degree program for technical theatre? Now, I realize that a HUGE portion of learning in this industry involves hands-on experience. I have been in verious scene shops, backstage, and in the booth for the past 15 years...

Can't say that I have worked with Cary Wong. We had a resident designer here for the first half of my first season here. When her "regular" job became too demanding, the designing fell to me. I've been serving as the TD, resident designer and scenic artist ever since. Though I wouldn't mind...

The difficult part is that it sounds like tying into the existing roof systems will be cost-prohibitive. The talk right now is converting one of the small storage spaces on the orchestra pit level into a small furnace room. The thought is it would be utilized primarily for moving air around...

So, we are well into the design process for a significant remodel of our space that will give us an orchestra pit. The proposed pit is roughly 24'x14' with an 8' ceiling. Since we are strictly a musical theatre company, no pit covers are going to be used and there will be a 5'6" opening that...

Awesome! Thanks Van. BTW...just stumbled upon your VSSSD recipe and I'm looking forward to saving some coin using that in place of the more-expensive alternatives.

So, I took a look at the SketchUp thread from 2010, but thought I'd throw this one out there... Has anyone found an add-on that allows for the addition of multiple light sources? I'm not looking to put up the full plot, just something to play with some direction and color and to give the set...

Hey all, I'm the TD at the venue in question here and thought I would throw in a few bits about what we have to work with. As JChenault stated, we have 400 seats and the originally proposed pit will be 23x14. The room that the Music Director is suggesting would be about 24x12 with an 8ft...