John Holloway is a tenured Associate Professor and Technical Director for the Theatre Department at the University of Kentucky. Mr. Holloway is an ongoing freelancer involved in designing, engineering, and constructing stage scenery for television and theatre. He has worked as a Technical Director for over 20 years, and has built scenery for over 100 plays, television shows, commercials, operas, and trade shows. Mr. Holloway is a longstanding member of the professional stagehand's union, IATSE. He toured with the national touring companies of Grand Hotel, (Tony Award winner, 1989) The Will Rogers Follies, and Camelot. He also works as a rigger for rock concerts, and is a member of the USITT.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Chapter 1 Theatre Types
Chapter 2 Properties of the Proscenium Theatre
Chapter 3 Rigging
Chapter 4 Ropes and Knot Tying
Chapter 5 Soft Goods
Chapter 6 Electricity
Chapter 7 Power Distribution
Chapter 8 Dimmers and Lighting Control
Chapter 9 Photometrics and Hanging the Lights
Chapter 10 Operating a Followspot
Chapter 11 Sound
Chapter 12 Computer Programs for Theatre
Chapter 13 Stage Management
Chapter 14 Hardware, Fabrics, Adhesives, and other Theatrical Supplies
Chapter 15 Wood, Lumber, and other Building Materials
Chapter 16 Hand Tools
Chapter 17 Saws and Woodworking
Chapter 18 Constructing Flats
Chapter 19 Building Stair Units
Chapter 20 Decking Methods
Chapter 21 Metal Frame Construction
Chapter 22 Full Scale Patterns
Chapter 23 Doors and Windows
Chapter 24 Working with Foam
Chapter 25 How Do You Make.