Production resources
A directory of selected sites where you’ll find educational materials, answers to questions about production practices and products, and fellow travelers along the byways of technical theatre.
Audio
Audio calculators
Decibel measurement
Various sound calculators
Manufacturers
Audio Technica
Crown
Mackie
Shure
Software
Audacity 123 (free editing software)
Acoustical Society of America software links
SFX
Find Sounds
SoundDogs
SoundIdeas
Soundrangers
Theory, practice, and terminology
Gain structure
Kai’s Sound Handbook
Sound glossary
Costumes
The Costume Page
The Costumer’s Manifesto
Mask Arts Company
Milieux The Costume Site
USITT costume design page
Lighting
Automated lighting
Australasian Lighting Industry Association article compendium
Color theory
Color theory/CYM Applet
Michael Harvey (color theory)
General
An Approach to Stage Lighting
Apollo Design and Technology
DMX 512 explanation
Stage Lighting 101
Stage Lighting Design
Manufacturers
Software
LD Assistant
Paul Pelletier’s lighting calculator
Various programs including Virtual Light Lab and PDA software
Vector Works
WYSIWYG
Online communities
Controlbooth
High School Tech
Stagecraft mailing list
Organizations
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
Audio Engineering Society
Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology
The Costume Society of America
Entertainment Services & Technology Association
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees
International Association of Assembly Managers
International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians
Production Manager’s Forum
Professional Lighting and Sound Association
Southeastern Theatre Conference
Stage Managers Association
Texas Cultural & Arts Network
Themed Entertainment Association
United Scenic Artists
United States Institute for Theatre Technology
Rigging
Manufacturers
J. R. Clancy
Inter-America Stage,Inc.
Sapsis Rigging
Tiffin Studios
Rigging safety
J.R. Clancy’s safety related site
Wisdom by Bill Sapsis
Scenic elements
Design
Technical Design for the Theatre
Drop rental
Charles Stewart
Cobalt Studios
Grosh Scenic Rentals
Kenmark
Schell Scenic Studio
Weber Prianti Scenic Studio
Manufacturers
Training
Cobalt Studios
EVC Digital
LACC (Los Angeles City College)
Practical Technical Theatre
Rigging seminars
Rigstar Rigging School
Theatre Arts Video Library
Miscellaneous
General tech theatre
Justin’s Drama and Theatre Links
Stage Vet
Stage Manager’s Network
Theatre glossary
Theatre on a Shoestring
Tools for Stagecraft
Virtual Callboard
WPI Handbook
Your Theatre
—Compiled by Dana Taylor
