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Stagecraft (or Technical Theatre) is a general term in theatre that refers to anything that happens on or behind the stage before, during, and after a production.
It comprises many disciplines, typically divided into seven main sections:
- Scenery, which includes set construction, scenic painting, theatrical properties, theater drapes and stage curtains, and special effects.
- Lighting, which includes both the design and actual operation of the instruments themselves.
- Sound design, which can include musical underscoring as well as theatrical sound effects.
- Props, which includes furnishings, set dressings, and all items large and small which cannot be classified as scenery, electrics or wardrobe. Props handled by actors are known as handprops, and props which are kept in an actor's costume are known as personal props.
- Costume design, or costume construction.
- Makeup, or the application of makeup to accentuate an actor's features.
- Production, comprising stage management, production management, show control, house management and company management
In its most basic incarnation, stagecraft may consist of a sole Stage manager, who sets up all the scenery, organizes the cast, and runs the lighting instruments. At the full-time professional end of the spectrum, for example in modern Broadway and opera, stagecraft for a production may include hundreds of skilled carpenters, painters, electricians, stagehands, seamstresses, wigmakers, etc. In this form, modern stagecraft is a highly technical and specialized field, with many sub-disciplines and a vast trove of history and tradition.
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Association of British Theatre Technicians - The UK Association for all Theatre Professionals.
Meta Description: [ The official web site of the Association of British Theatre Technicians ]
Backstage Jobs.com - A free resource listing all behind-the-scenes jobs in the live entertainment industry.
Meta Description: [ Free online job listing service for all behind-the-scenes jobs in the live entertainment industry.Also has special sections for Chicago, and a Greenroom full of distractions. ]
Canadian Institute Of Theatre Technology - Representing the Canadian live performance community.
Meta Description: [ Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology, CITT, Canadian Institute of Theatre Technology is a national arts service organization with the mission of actively promoting the professional development of its members. CITT provides opportunities to its members to communicate, network and expand their... ]
Glossary of Technical Theatre Terms - Listing of technical terms and their definitions.
Glossary of Theatre Terms - Provides definitions of many technical theatre terms.
High School Tech Production - Technical theatre information aimed at high school students.
Meta Description: [ Mission: To assist Technical Theater students in their desire to learn about, create, and execute theatrical productions; To foster team work and peer networks that will last beyond high school. ]
IATSE National - Official site for the IATSE, the union of professional stagehands, motion picture technicans, and allied crafts.
Professional Lighting and Sound Association - Trade association within the entertainment technology industry.
Rigger's Page - Ratings charts and usage information for a variety of theatrical rigging hardware.
Ring Award - International competition for stage direction and design.
Meta Description: [ The RING.AWARD.05 homepage offers information on the International
Competition for Stage Direction and Design, chiefly organized by the WAGNER FORUM GRAZ. Arranging this competition, whose top prize is the RING AWARD, as well as the general encouragement of young artists are special aims of the W... ]
Southampton University Backstage Society - Provides technical support to internal and external performing arts societies.
Special Effects: A History - A history of special effects and stagecraft in the theatre.
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Stage Crew, The - An online technical theatre textbook including chapters on stagecraft, stage lighting, safety, and other technical theatre topics.
Stagecraft Mailing List - Mailing list which covers all aspects of stage work including design, construction, and production.
Meta Description: [ Stagecraft mailing list information, subscription, and message archives. This mailing list is for the discussion of all aspects of stage work, including design, construction, and show production. ]
Stagecraft.com - Online tools for entertainment production include contacts, news and sourcebook.
Stagespecs - Database of technical specifications of theatres across U.S. and Canada.
Meta Description: [ Stagespecs Online is a web portal for entertainment production professionals. Includes theatre specs, thousands of theatre links , theatre search engine, theatre jobs, classifieds ads, chat, free email, industry news, and much more. ]
Technical Theatre Handbook - Online book about stagecraft.
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U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology - A union of theatre technology professionals.
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