This bibliography lists 75 items--books, articles, research, and magazines--dealing with stage lighting for the dance. Most of the items have brief annotations. (JM)

This publication provides suggestions for school and professional level dance program production. The first chapter contains a brief history of twentieth century costumes and settings for dance. The second chapter discusses program planning, auditions, and rehearsals. Costume design and construction are covered in the third and fourth chapters. In…

Contrary to the popular theory that the proscenium type of playhouse was imported from France by the Court of Charles II in 1660, the Restoration playhouse in fact developed from Elizabethan theatres and court masques. These Elizabethan theatres were the private theatres, and were generally small, rectangular, roofed structures where aristocratic…

Presents several lighting systems appropriate in size and cost for smaller stages and complets an analysis with production notes explaining in detail lighting projection and design techniques. Contents include--(1) equipment specifications, (2) lighting the actor, (3) light on backgrounds, (4) techniques involving light, (5) design and the quality…

The open stage is discussed both as architecture and as part of a new theatrical style. In reference to use of the open stage, emphasis is given to specifics with which the director must deal, to special problems of the actor, to the approach to blocking a play, and to the open stage as "theatrical experience". The architectural advantage of the…

A student learning to work on stage sets needs to become familiar with standard materials and equipment, the ways in which they operate, and ways to piece them together to create a set for a scene. This package contains the following three lessons for acquainting the learner with such information: resources and equipment, piecing together some…

This annotated bibliography traces the status of stage scenery and lighting, throughout the world, from the classical Greek theatre to the theatre of the 1970s, and includes references to available books, articles, pamphlets, some exhibition catalogs, and a few newspaper articles. Part one lists general references, including bibliographies and…

The specific nature of the playhouse conventions which Shakespeare adopted in adjusting his craft to the physical aspects of the theater is explored in this handbook. The book is intended to be used as a supplementary manual in the study of Shakespeare's plays as great literary drama. Topics discussed are entrance announcements, stage business…

This directory presents the findings of a national survey of community theatres. The following information is provided for each responding community theatre, listed alphabetically by State: (1) Name and address of theatre, (2) year activated, (3) name and address of contact individual, (4) affiliations with theatre organizations, (5) type of…

Part of the New York City Board of Education's Early Stages program, and intended for elementary and secondary school teachers who wish to include a unit on theater in their classes, this guide offers suggestions for lessons and activities to accompany viewing a performance of "Wind in the Willows" at the Nederlander Theater. Part one of…

Influenced by film and television exposure, the student designer tends to be camera oriented and two-dimensional in creating theatrical sets. This paper outlines six visual projects designed to help students develop a selective visual sense for dealing with the three-dimensional aspects of the stage. The projects include the following activities:…

Intended to help administrators and theatre teachers provide a theatre arts program accessible to disabled actors, technicians, and audiences, the guide focuses on ways to alleviate limitations in the theatre. The following topics are addressed (sample subtopics in parentheses): awareness (use of improvisations and simulations); acclimatization…

This curriculum guide is intended for a course to provide high school students with a unified study of the production staff that makes a play possible: theatre management and set design, make-up, lights, and sound staff. The activities suggested in the course may be used as a laboratory and taught in correlation with the actual production of a…

Discusses the efforts, problems, and controversies involved in the full-scale reconstruction of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. Critics question the cost and necessity while supporters proclaim its value as a monument to western civilization. The theater opens to a full season of plays in 1997. (MJP)

Theatrical revolution symbolized by the open stage is discussed. The mere absence of the proscenium arch can insure no more than an architectural modification. Any genuine and lasting artistic liberation must come with the attitudes guiding the use of the stage. The only valid principles are those which can point gently toward contemporary…