Design/Technical Theater: Costuming, Lighting, Makeup, Sound, Stage Management, Technical Theater

Costuming

Artswork: Costuming
http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/students/tb/06_05_costumes.htm
Text for students about how to design and choose costumes. Renderings of costumes for: immigrants, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, Shakespearean Times, Fairytale Times (The Renaissance), Ancient Greek Times, Ancient Egyptian Times.
http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/students/tb/99_tg_12.htm
Teachers guide to accompany the costuming text.

Posted 2004. For Grades 3-8.

Costume Page: Costume Resources Online
http://members.aol.com/nebula5/costume.html
Good link choices! A real help. Has:

• The Study of Costume - Reference Works & Museums
• The Study of Costume - Costume History (European/Western)
• The Study of Costume - Historical Topics (Multiple Eras)
• The Study of Costume - Ethnic & Folk Costume
• The Study of Costume - Theatrical Costume - for live performances, motion picture & television
• Making & Wearing Costumes: Organizations & Events
• Making & Wearing Costumes: Schools & Instructions - classes & schools, instructions & techniques, how to do it yourself (accessories, armor, corsetry & underpinnings, costume & textile care, costume-making overviews, costume-making specifics, fabric decoration & dyeing, makeup, masks & wigs, tools for designing & constructing costumes)
• Halloween Costuming
• More Places to Look
• Sources of Costume-Making Supplies
• Sources of Costumes & Accessories

Updated August 2005. For teachers and High School students.

The Costume Site
http://www.milieux.com/costume/websource1.html
Links to places to buy all sorts of things including arms & armor, masks and gothic fashion. Book and web sources are also included.

Last revision, June 2003. For Middle and High School teachers, students with supervision.

The History of Costume
http://www.siue.edu/COSTUMES/history.html
500 costume designs from Greeks through mid nineteenth century. The designs were printed from 1861-1880 and thus have a "Victorian" perspective; but these illustrations can be of real benefit to students seeking the "look" of a period. Also included is folk dress from most European, Asian, and African countries. From Southern Illinois University, a great resource!

For High School teachers and students.

A Childsplay, Tempe, Arizona production

Design

Artswork: Scene Design/Environment
http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/students/tb/06_00_scenedesign.htm
Student text with definitions of the terms involved and activities to help them create environment concepts and floor plans.
http://artswork.asu.edu/arts/students/tb/99_tg_10.htm the teachers guide that accompanies the student materials.

Created in 2004. For grades 3-8.

Lighting

A History of Light and Lighting
http://www.mts.net/~william5/history.htm
Hundreds of short entries in chronological order ranging from the “sun” in the beginning to kinds of lighting instruments and finally to significant lighting artists. Fun.

Still growing. High School design students should enjoy this.

Lighting & Electronics, Inc.
http://www.le-us.com/
Here to sell equipment, but there is a fair amount of information for interested students. Scroll to the bottom of the page to find:

• Architectural lighting
• Entertainment lighting
• Tech Resources
• Dealers
• What’s New

Updated 2005.

Makeup

Makeup – FX: Lars Carlsson
http://www.makeup-fx.com/Indexeng.html
From the makeup artist and wigmker at the Gothenburg Opera. A good set of explanations with equally good illustrations.

• The makeup profession
• Gallery
• Step by step guides – foam latex, making a waxdoll, foamed gelatine, false teeth, wigmaking, blood, daily journal from a theatre production
• Other subjects – updates, shops, books, links, F.A.Q.

Fun for High School students and their teachers.

Sound

Art of Foley
http://www.marblehead.net/foley/
Film soundtracks. “A tutorial designed to educate and inspire those interested in the craft of film sound effects.” Some of this may be applicable for theater.

• What is Foley?
• How its done
• Story of Jack Foley
• Career in Foley
• Sound links

Interesting to High School students and their teachers.

Classical is Cool!
http://www.classicaliscool.com/filmnote.htm
List of classical music used in movies from Amazon.com. Movie titles are listed in alphabetical order. Of course this music can be used in theater as well!

For High School teachers and students.

FilmSound.org
http://www.filmsound.org
“Dedicated to the art and analyses of film sound design.” Excellent collection of resources and links from Sven Carlssen, a Swedish professor.

Still growing. For High School teachers and their tech students

FilmSound.org
http://www.filmsound.org
“Dedicated to the art and analyses of film sound design.” Excellent collection of resources and links from Sven Carlssen, a Swedish professor.

Still growing. For High School teachers and their tech students.

Theatre Sound Design Directory
http://www.show-control.com/tsindex.html
A commercial site, but it is excellent! Includes links to information about and sources for:

• Computer Audio
• General References
• Manufacturers
• Sound Designers
• Sounds on the Web – Great!
• United States (links to companies)

Kept current. For High School teachers and their students.

Stage Management

Stage Managers Do Make Coffee: A Handbook for Stage Managers

Excellent material from Carissa Dollar, a professional stage manager. She explains stage management from the job description and preproduction to technical rehearsals and calling the show.

Search Google by this title to find both a PDF and HTML version of the essay.

Written February, 2000. Excellent for High School Teachers and their students.

My Theatrical Forms Page
http://www.calarts.edu/~dk/forms.html
Forms for costumes, lighting and management, with a Cal Arts address. We don’t know if this is a student or instructor, but the forms can certainly help students get a sense of the kind of organization needed to run a show and a theater!

For High School teachers and students.

Stage Manager
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile553/
A British site but has a brief description of: The Work, Hours and Environment, Skills and Interests, Entry, Training, Opportunities. Most of this is applicable in the United States.

Updated February 2006. For High School teachers and their students.

Technical Theater

Backstage
http://www.bath.ac.uk/~su2bc/infoguides/index.shtml
From students at Bath University, Britain. Good stuff; includes:

• Safety procedures
• Lighting guides
• Sound guide
• Stage management guide
• Glossary of terminology

Kept current. For High School teachers and students.

Theatrecrafts.com: Theatre Glossary on the Web
http://www.theatrecrafts.com/glossary/glossary.shtml
Over 1565 terms. Some are very explanatory, some just fun stuff. Searchable by word, letter, random word finder, and category.

Kept current. For High School teachers and students, perhaps with a bit of supervision.