Create Your Own Stage Sets

Name: Create Your Own Stage Sets
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ISBN: 9780131890770

ISBN-10: 0131890778

ISBN-13: 9780131890770

Edition: N/A

Authors: Terry Thomas

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Crammed with practical guidance for constructing stage scenery, this volume explores variations in theaters and options for tailoring sets, from building scale models to erecting finished sets.

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List price: $9.95
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 200
Weight: 1.298
Language: English

Terry Thomas is Professor of Criminal Justice Studies, Leeds Metropolitan University, and has been a long term observer and commentator on matters relating to sex offender registration and monitoring.

Introduction	p. 8
The theater past and present	p. 10
Theater in the round	p. 12
Thrust stage theater	p. 14
Proscenium theater	p. 16
Theater in the open air	p. 18
Your theater	p. 20
Planning a production	p. 22
Researching the play	p. 24
The set designer's role	p. 26
General principles of design	p. 28
Using perspective	p. 32
Scale drawings	p. 38
Controlling sight-lines	p. 42
Materials and tools for design	p. 44
Stage model making	p. 46
Constructing the set	p. 48
Basic equipment	p. 50
Materials for set construction	p. 52
Flats	p. 54
Filler flats	p. 60
Ground rows and cut-outs	p. 66
Rostra or platform blocks	p. 70
Devices for saving time and space	p. 74
Cyclorama	p. 82
Stage ceiling and fly space	p. 86
Stage ceiling furniture	p. 90
Tripping scenery	p. 96
Gauze	p. 100
Split level stages	p. 104
Color on stage	p. 106
Different sources of color	p. 108
Making scenic paint	p. 110
Brushes and painting aids	p. 112
Brush techniques	p. 114
Paint rollers	p. 116
Textured surfaces	p. 118
Stenciling and blocking	p. 120
Scaling up	p. 122
Atmospheric painting	p. 123
Illusionary painting techniques	p. 124
Theater options	p. 126
Street theater	p. 128
Revue	p. 134
Music Hall and Variety	p. 138
Musical	p. 144
Pantomime	p. 152
Drama for young children	p. 158
Drama for juniors	p. 160
Drama for teenagers	p. 164
Festival and competitive drama	p. 168
Have set will travel	p. 172
Different plays in different ways	p. 174
Under Milkwood	p. 176
The Crucible	p. 180
Oh What a Lovely War	p. 184
Glossary	p. 188
Index	p. 190
Bibliography	p. 192
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