Good stagecraft/theatre books

TheaterToMe

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Hi all. I am wondering what books or other resources are good to read/have on hand. I know of the Backstage Handbook but that's all.

I am mostly interested in good books on Lighting Design.
 
First off, be on the lookout for "The Return of the Wiki" ;), down below in the bug reports there is an explanation for the absence of the Wiki. There is a collaborative article in the Wiki about best books.
Now for some usable info:
My favorite lighting book is anything by Richard Pilbrow, check out "Stage Lighting" at Amazon.
Another more recent favorite is "A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting" by Steven Louis Shelly.
I also highly suggest older editions of any of the basic stagecraft textbooks. The latest edition is usually quite pricey but older editions are sometimes quite cheap ($5. or so, such a deal).
"Scene Design and Stage Lighting" by W. Oren Parker and/or R. Craig Wolfe is a good choice.
"Theatrical Design and Production:...." by J. Michael Gilette
 
Jay Glerum's Stage Rigging Handbook.

Richard Cardena's Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician

John Huntington's Show Networks and Control Systems (John posts occasionally to Control Booth)

Deena Kaye's Sound and Music for the Theatre, 3rd.

F. Alton Everest's Master Handbook of Acoustics

What do you think you need to know more about, besides everything? ⚠






 

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