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Entertainment Rigging: A Practical Guide for Riggers, Designers & Managers by Harry Donovan
Published by: Rigging Seminars 2002
A practical guide for working riggers, designers, and managers by one of the industries best known experts. ...full description...
Price $90.00 (Nonmembers $100.00). Add to your cart.

ASCII Text Representation for Lighting Console Data Version 3.0 by USITT
Published by: USITT 1992
This USITT standard specification describes a manufacturer independent method for communicating the theatrical lighting control data ...full description...
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Basic Sewing for Costume Construction by Rebecca Cunningham
Published by: Waveland Press, Inc. 2005
Rebecca Cunningham's book about basic costume construction is a well-developed guide that will be much used by students and serve as handy reference guide for more experienced costume makers. ...full description...
Price $18.00 (Nonmembers $23.00). Add to your cart.

Born to Create by Rosalie H. Contino, Ph.D.
Published by: Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. 2007
An autobiographical journey that details Dr. Contino's transition from seventh grade English teacher to a career in the arts. ...full description...
Price $17.00 (Nonmembers $22.00). Add to your cart.

Backstage Handbook by Paul Carter
Published by: Broadway Press 1994
This third edition handbook is an illustrated almanac of technical information. ...full description...
Price $15.00 (Nonmembers $19.00). Add to your cart.

Control Systems for Live Entertainment by John Huntington
Published by: Focal Press 2007
This book explains and demystifies the topic of communications protocol for theatre show control. ...full description...
Price $36.00 (Nonmembers $41.00). Add to your cart.

Costume Job Descriptions Project by USITT
Published by: USITT 1995
Job descriptions and responsibilities for costume-related positions. ...full description...
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Costume Craftwork on a Budget - Clothing, 3D Makeup, Wigs, Millery & Accessories by Tan Huaixiang
Published by: Focal Press 2007
This book details a unique approach to costume craft and technology through detailed, exquisite visual images. ...full description...
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The Designs of Willa Kim by Bobbi Owen
Published by: USITT in cooperation with Broadway Press 2005
The Designs of Willa Kim presents costume designs for theatre and dance by the Tony Award winning costume designer. The foreword is by Tony Walton. ...full description...
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The Designs of Ming Cho Lee by Delbert Unruh
Published by: USITT in cooperation with Broadway Press 2006
The Designs of Ming Cho Lee by Delbert Unruh presents the designs of this widely regarded and well known theatrical designer, mentor, and teacher. Foreword by Jon Jory. ...full description...
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The Designs of Tharon Musser by Delbert Unruh
Published by: USITT in cooperation with Broadway Press 2007
The Designs of Tharon Musser by Delbert Unruh, with Marilyn Rennagel and Jeff Davis, presents the designs of one of the foremost lighting designers of the 20th century. Foreward by Richard Pilbrow. ...full description...
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The Designs of Abe Jacob by Richard K. Thomas
Published by: USITT in cooperation with Broadway Press 2008
This book chronicles the work of "the Godfather of Theatre Sound Design." Abe Jacob. ...full description...
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DMX512/1990 & AMX 192 Standards by USITT
Published by: USITT 1990
The book contains DMX512/1990 & AMX 192 Standards, as well as a copy of Recommended Practice for DMX512. ...full description...
Price $18.00 (Nonmembers $26.00). Add to your cart.

Drawing & Rendering for the Theatre - A Practical Course for Scenic, Costume, and Lighting Designers by Clare P. Rowe
Published by: Focal Press 2007
A valuable resource book for anyone wishing to develop or improve their drawing and rendering skills. ...full description...
Price $36.00 (Nonmembers $41.00). Add to your cart.

Documenting: Lighting Design by Susan Brady and Nena Couch (editors)
Published by: Theatre Library Association 2007
This 25th volume in TLA's Performing Arts Resources series includes essays by Linda Essig, William B. Warfel, Karl G. Ruling, and Mary Tarantino. The preface is by Jennifer Tipton. ...full description...
Price $25.00 (Nonmembers $30.00). Add to your cart.

ANSI E1.3-2001, Entertainment Technology - Lighting Control Systems- 0 to 10V Analog Control Specification by ESTA
Published by: ESTA 2001
The booklet describes the standard for using DC voltages from zero to 10V to control lighting devices. ...full description...
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ANSI E1.11-2004 Entertainment Technology USITT DMX512-A, Asynchronous Serial Digital Data Transmission Standard for Controlling Lighting Equipment and Accessories by ESTA
Published by: ESTA 2004
ANSI E1.11 (USITT DMX512-A) is an updated version of USITT DMX512/1990. ...full description...
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Fall Protection for Arena Shows by Rocky Paulson and Steve Nelson
Published by: USITT 1996
An examination of fall protection systems in the entertainment industry. ...full description...
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George Tsypin Opera Factory: Building in the Black Void by George Tsypin
Published by: Princeton Architectural Press 2005
The winner of the 2008 Golden Pen is a remarkable book about George Tsypin's designs to date, mainly for opera. It is more than a retrospective because it allows the reader to experience, through lavish and multiple illustrations, his creative and imaginative designs for opera. ...full description...
Price $55.00 (Nonmembers $65.00). Add to your cart.

Harlequin Unmasked: The Commedia Dell'Arte and Porcelain Sculpture by Meredith Chilton
Published by: Yale University Press 2001
In Harlequin Unmasked, Meredith Chilton illustrates and describes nearly 150 porcelain sculptures of the commedia dell'arte. The book reveals much detail about the costumes worn by commedia players as well as the environments in which the plays were performed. It is lavishly illustrated. ...full description...
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Heads! & Tales - Uncle Bill's Musings on the Theatrical Experience by Bill Sapsis
Published by: Sapsis Publications 2007
A practical and amusing collection of real life stories from 35 years in the industry that address fall arrest, counterweight rigging, rope and safety. ...full description...
Price $19.00 (Nonmembers $24.00). Add to your cart.

Introduction to Modern Atmospheric Effects - 4th Edition by ESTA
Published by: ESTA 2005
A actual presentation on all types of popular atmospheric fog effects. ...full description...
Price $8.00 (Nonmembers $10.00). Add to your cart.

Let There Be Light: Entertainment Lighting Software Pioneers in Conversation by Robert Bell
Published by: Entertainment Technology Press 2004
Let There Be Light is about the development of lighting, and those who created it, focusing on the last 30 years. ...full description...
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USITT Lighting Design Commission Portfolio Guidelines for Designers by USITT
Published by: USITT 1998
Lighting portfolio guidelines provided by professional designers and educators. ...full description...
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Mechanical Design for the Stage by Alan Hendrickson
Published by: Focal Press 2008
This book details valuable information on moving scenery using machines such as pneumatics or winches. ...full description...
Price $36.00 (Nonmembers $41.00). Add to your cart.

Miodrag Tabacki by Gordana Popovic Vasic and Irina Subotic
Published by: Belgrade: Clio 2004
The Design Monograph about Serbian artist Miodrag Tabacki includes many of his most evocative and creative work as a scenographer and costume designer. His designs have been widely produced and exhibited in many Central European countries and have won many awards, including a prestigious Prague Quadrennial honor in June 2003. ...full description...
Price $200.00 (Nonmembers $210.00). Add to your cart.

One Show, One Audience, One Single Space by Jean-Guy Lecat
Published by: OISTAT 2007
OISTAT published the monograph by and about Jean Guy Lecat who spent 35 years collaborating with directors Peter Brook and Jean-Louis Barrault. The monograph was edited by Peter McKinnon and contains text in both French and English along with numerous illustrations. ...full description...
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Design USA Catalog by Jody Blake and Bobbi Owen
Published by: USITT in conjunction with Broadway Press 2007
The USITT-sponsored exhibit at the 2007 Prague Quadrennial features theatrical designs created by 95 artists for 120 productions. ...full description...
Price $27.00 (Nonmembers $32.00). Add to your cart.

The Performing Set: The Broadway Designs of William and Jean Eckart by Andrew B. Harris
Published by: University of North Texas Press 2006
The Performing Set is a wonderfully written and profusely illustrated book about Broadway designers William and Jean Eckart ...full description...
Price $29.00 (Nonmembers $34.00). Add to your cart.

Practical Projects for Teaching Lighting Design by USITT
Published by: USITT 1999
Projects for introductory courses in lighting design, originally published in 1992 and revised and expanded in 1999. ...full description...
Price $18.00 (Nonmembers $24.00). Add to your cart.

Projects for Teaching Scene Design - A Compendium by Karel Blakeley
Published by: USITT 2006
A collection of projects for use in introductory classes in scene design. ...full description...
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Projects for Teaching Costume Design and Technology by Patricia Martin, Editor
Published by: USITT 1998
A collection of projects for use in introductory classes in costume design and technology. ...full description...
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Recommended Practice for DMX512 by Adam Bennette
Published by: PLASA 1994
The publication contains information needed by users and installers to build a DMX system. ...full description...
Price $8.00 (Nonmembers $11.00). Add to your cart.

Recommended Practice for Ethernet Cabling Systems in Entertainment Lighting Applications by ESTA
Published by: ESTA 1999
This essential guide describes preferred system topologies, hardware, and labeling practices for reliable lighting system operations. ...full description...
Price $23.00 (Nonmembers $30.00). Add to your cart.

Supplement to Recommended Practice for Ethernet Cabling Systems in Entertainment Lighting Applications by ESTA
Published by: ESTA 1999
A supplement to Ethernet Cabling Systems, the publication includes information on equipment and system topology. It is intended for advanced users. ...full description...
Price $23.00 (Nonmembers $30.00). Add to your cart.

ANSI E1.9-2001, Reporting Photometric Performance Data for Luminaires Used in Entertainment Lighting. by ESTA
Published by: ESTA 2001
Report guidelines for stage or studio luminaire output, with the intention to make comparing photometric performance easier. ...full description...
Price $30.00 (Nonmembers $40.00). Add to your cart.

Scenofest! at PQ '03 by Jerome Maeckelbergh (layout and artwork)
Published by: OISTAT 2005
An illustrated book about Scenofest 2003, held during the Prague Quadrennial, including a short history of Scenofest. ...full description...
Price $6.00 (Nonmembers $11.00). Add to your cart.

Stage Rigging Handbook, Third Edition by Jay O. Glerum
Published by: Southern Illinois University Press 2007
An updated examination of the design, operation, and maintenance of rigging equipment. ...full description...
Price $27.00 (Nonmembers $32.00). Add to your cart.

Tech Expo Catalog - 2001 by David Rodger, Editor
Published by: USITT 2001
2001 Catalog for the biennial USITT Theatre Technology Exhibit. ...full description...
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Tech Expo Catalog - 2003 by David Rodger, Editor
Published by: USITT 2003
2003 catalog for the biennial USITT Theatre Technology Exhibit ...full description...
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Tech Expo Catalog - 2005 by David Rodger, Editor
Published by: USITT 2005
The catalog of the 2005 USITT Theatre Technology Exhibit on display at the USITT Conference & Stage Expo in Toronto, March 16 through 19, 2005. ...full description...
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Tech Expo Catalog - 2007 by David Rodger, Editor
Published by: USITT 2007
The catalog of the eleventh biennial USITT Theatre Technology Exhibit on display at the USITT Conference & Stage Expo in Phoenix, Arizona, March 14 through 17, 2007 ...full description...
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The Technical Director in Educational Theatre by Dr. Willard F. Bellman
Published by: USITT 1989
These two position papers, written in 1989, attempt to outline the problems facing technical directors and define their role in educational theatre. ...full description...
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Theaters by Craig Morrison
Published by: W. W. Norton & Company 2005
This book documents the history of theatres in America through the use of more than 1100 images from the Library of Congress. ...full description...
Price $46.00 (Nonmembers $51.00). Add to your cart.

Theatre Management: Producing and Managing the Performing Arts by David M. Conte and Stephen Langley
Published by: Quite Specific Media 2007
An updated version of an important theatre management reference by Stephen Langley which was first published in 1990. ...full description...
Price $32.00 (Nonmembers $37.00). Add to your cart.

New Theatre Words-Italian Supplement by OISTAT
Published by: Published by: Secretariat General of OISTAT 2002
Italian supplement to New Theatre Words. ...full description...
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USITT Guideline for a Standard Technical Information Package by USITT
Published by: USITT 1996
Guidelines for standard forms to utilize in the exchange of technical information about theatrical facilities. ...full description...
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USITT S3-1997 Standard for Stage Pin Connectors by USITT
Published by: USITT 1997
Contains the general and dimensional requirements of a series of split-pin and sleeve wiring devices known as Pin Connectors, Stage Pin Connectors, or Bates Connectors. ...full description...
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World Stage Design Digital Catalog by Eric Fielding & Laura Crow, Editor
Published by: USITT 2005
The catalog (DVD format only) for the inaugural exhibition of World Stage Design is comprehensive and lavishly illustrated. It features the work of each set, light, costume, and sound designer who submitted creative work for the exhibition. ...full description...
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USITT RP-2, Recommended Practice for Theatrical Lighting Design Graphics (2006)
Published by: USITT 2006
This document is intended to provide guidelines so that anyone, ranging from technicians who hang the luminaries to other members of the production team, can clearly understand the intent of the lighting designer. ...full description...
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A Register of Josef Svoboda's Scenographic and Design Work by Jarka M. Burian
No publisher information is avialable.
The most up-to-date and thorough compilation of credits for more than 600 productions designed by Josef Svoboda ...full description...
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Standard for Rigging and Stage Machinery - Wire Rope Terminations by The USITT Rigging and Stage Machinery Standards Committee
Published by: USITT 1996
A guide for using wire rope clips for the termination of wire rope in load-bearing applications. ...full description...
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USITT Tenure and Promotions Guidelines by USITT Board of Directors
Published by: USITT 2000
Guidelines adopted by the USITT Board of Directors in 2000. ...full description...
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USITT Recommended Practice RP-1: Contact Function Assignment for Multi-Circuit Circular Connectors Used for the Distribution of Multiple Lighting Circuits by The USITT Engineering Commission
Published by: USITT 1997
This recommendation suggests function assignments for the 19-contact and 37-contact circular pub connectors ...full description...
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Graphic Standards 1992 by The Education Commission of USITT.
Published by: USITT 1992
The 1992 Graphic Standards as developed by the Education Commission of USITT. ...full description...
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