- "A theatrical technician, also known as a theatrical tech, theatre technician, or theatre tech is a person who operates technical equipment and systems in the performing arts and entertainment industry."
The hands-on work behind the scenes, including lighting, sound design, set construction, and stage management.
Basic Theater Terminology: Introduction to important theater terms and concepts that are used in technical theater.
Stage types and layouts: Understanding the different types of stages available, such as proscenium, thrust, and black box, and how they affect design choices.
Lighting Design: Learning how to create different lighting effects and techniques to use in the production. This includes color, intensity, and placement of lights.
Sound Design: Understanding how to create sound effects and how to operate sound equipment. This also includes an introduction to different musical genres.
Scenic Design: Learning how to create scenery for the theater, including understanding materials, constructing sets, and painting backgrounds.
Costume Design: Understanding how to create costumes and clothing for the actors, and how to choose fabrics and patterns.
Props Design: Introduction to creating and finding props, including furniture and other objects used on stage.
Stage Management: Learning how to run and manage a technical crew, including scheduling and communication with other departments.
Stagecraft: Introduction to the skills and techniques used in the theater, including how to safely use tools and machinery, and how to build and rig sets safely.
- "In contrast to performers, this broad category contains all 'unseen' theatrical personnel who practice stagecraft and are responsible for the logistic and production-related aspects of a performance including designers, operators, and supervisors."
- "are responsible for the logistic and production-related aspects of a performance"
- "operate technical equipment and systems in the performing arts and entertainment industry"
- "also known as a theatrical tech, theatre technician, or theatre tech"
- "all theatrical personnel who practice stagecraft"
- "practice stagecraft"
- "operate technical equipment and systems"
- "performing arts and entertainment industry"
- "responsible for the logistic and production-related aspects of a performance including designers"
- "responsible for the logistic and production-related aspects of a performance including operators"
- "responsible for the logistic and production-related aspects of a performance including supervisors"
- "A theatrical technician [...] is a person who operates technical equipment and systems in the performing arts and entertainment industry."
- "operate technical equipment and systems in the performing arts and entertainment industry"
- "In contrast to performers, this broad category contains all 'unseen' theatrical personnel"
- "responsible for the logistic and production-related aspects of a performance"
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- "operate technical equipment and systems in the performing arts and entertainment industry"
- "In contrast to performers, this broad category contains all 'unseen' theatrical personnel who practice stagecraft"
- "A theatrical technician, also known as a theatrical tech, theatre technician, or theatre tech"