Scene Design and Stage Lighting » (9th Edition)

W. Oren Parker inspired hundreds of designers over his very long and successful teaching career. His absolute love of architecture and furniture was obvious to anyone who took his History of Architecture and Decor class (affectionately known as "Pots and Pans," which he no doubt thought was hilarious) if only from the sheer volume of information and detail involved. His dedication to teaching was unbeatable. Parker was born and raised in Michigan, where he met his wife, Thelma (known as Teschie). He receive

R. Craig Wolf is Professor of Design and head of the design program at San Diego State University, as well as a professional lighting designer whose designs have been seen nationwide, including productions for San Diego's Old Globe Theatre, Dance Theatre Workshop in New York, Virginia Shakespeare and the Richmond Ballet Company, Theatre Artaud in San Francisco, and the Japan America Center and Odyssey Theatre Ensemble of Los Angeles. The author of the lighting and sound sections of SCENE DESIGN AND STAGE LIGHTING, Ninth Edition, Wolf is a past Lighting Commissioner and board member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) and current vice-chair of the publications committee. He became a lighting associate member of the United Scenic Artists Design Union in 1977. Wolf also has taught at the University of Michigan and University of Virginia.

Dick Block has served on the faculty at Carnegie Mellon for 17 years following a freelance career based in New York City, where his design credits include "Conrack" for AMAS (nominated for an Audelco Award), "Fascinating Rhythms" for Columbia Artists (also toured), "Much Ado About Nothing" for Equity Library Theatre, and two pieces for Theatreworks USA as well as a new play, "Wilson." He also worked on such Broadway productions as "Evita," "42nd St.," "Barnum," and "Cats." Block has been active locally with

This eighth edition of a text for aspiring scene and lighting designers focuses on collaboration between designers and directors and between multiple designers, and offers discussion on the use of new computer technologies in the design and production process. It includes more illustrations of each step in the design process, expanded coverage of lighting and the role of sound in theater design, and new interviews with professional lighting designers. Material is in sections on creating a design, realizing the design, sound for the theater, and stage lighting. Numerous b&w photos and some color photos are included. Parker is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Pt. I Creating a Design 1

Ch. 1 Introduction 2

Ch. 2 Scene Design and the Theatre Space 7

Ch. 3 Scene Design as a Visual Art 22

Ch. 4 The Design Process 36

Ch. 5 Color in the Design 80

Ch. 6 Drafting the Design 89

Pt. II Realizing the Design 113

Ch. 7 The Scene Shop, Tools, and Equipment 114

Ch. 8 Building the Scenery 157

Ch. 9 Painting Scenery 187

Ch. 10 Handling Scenery 211

Ch. 11 Stage Properties and the Designer 244

Pt. III Sound for the Theatre 265

Ch. 12 Sound and Music in the Theatre 266

Ch. 13 Sound Systems and Equipment 290

Pt. IV Stage Lighting 315

Ch. 14 Introduction to Stage Lighting 316

Ch. 15 Distribution 333

Ch. 16 Color and Light 345

Ch. 17 Lighting Instruments 360

Ch. 18 Projection, Practicals, and Effects 394

Ch. 19 Design: Choices and Process 418

Ch. 20 Design: The Light Plot, Paperwork, and Production 437

Ch. 21 Lighting Control 457

Ch. 22 Stage Lighting and Electricity 479

Ch. 23 Light Sources 496

Ch. 24 Design Techniques 512

Ch. 25 Lighting Design as a Profession 541

Glossary 570

Additional Reading 582

Index 586