I created several handouts to supplement the textbook when I was teaching the Technical Theatre class at USD. Here are just a few:
My senior honors thesis from Brandeis University was to write a "User's Guide" for the main undergraduate performance space. While it is partly about the specifics of working in the quirky space of Nathan Seifer Auditorium, it also provides some basic information for technicians and designers new to theater.
In the hope that someone may find it useful, I have made my this document available in Adobe Acrobat PDF in two layouts.
The first is the entire document, broken into three arbitrary parts to make the file sizes more manageable. They are:
The second is broken up by subject. The whole is more than the sum of these parts, as there is information in the thesis that doesn't fit into any of these categories. But if you're looking simply for subject-related information, these are for you.
So there you go. I sincerely hope that you find this useful, and please feel free to email me if I can be of further assistance. I've spent a long time learning about theater, and I like to share what I know.
"Owner's Manual"
Chautauqua Institution Amphitheater
Pages 1-23 (96k),
Pages 24-45 (53k)
Intended Audience:
Future Production Office staff,
as well as all
curious employees
of the Amp.