Hello
I am a high school director that has been lucky enough to have tech crews that know how to construct a set and design lighting.
Now I'm possibly faced with a position where there is nobody who knows this stuff, and it would be my job to do these.
Are there any good websites on learning these things? I absolutely know nothing about constructing a set especially.
Help!

I don't know that I'd go into that situation. Do you have any technical theater skills? Basic carpentry? Do you know how to hang and focus a light?

Here's a good book to have as a start:
http://www.amazon.com/Backstage-Handboo ... 428&sr=8-1

But being the set designer, lighting designer and director is a bit much.

Actually, there are some people with a working knowledge of some of that. I've worked in theatre forever, I have just never been in charge of those things. I have designed sets, etc. just never had to be in charge of building those things. Wondered if there was a website that gave an overview of those things. Thanks for the recommendation!

Carole,

Herein is the crux of your problem: Safety. Very little info you get off of a forum like this can be construed as accurate without you doing your due diligence to confirm it all. This is the problem with the internet: ANY moron can post the "correct" information and ANYONE can take it at face value and run with it and get themselves-or their students- injured.

Being a professional rigger, I've seen this happen. I'm going to message you with my contact info and maybe I can be of help.

Well said, you just don't know what is true.

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