Teaching Tech You Never Learned provides basic info, projects and rubrics for set, lighting, sound, publicity, makeup and costuming. Then there are plenty of books out there to lead you beyond the basics.
Safety is your very first concern, of course, especially with teenagers not known for using good judgement, so be certain to create a culture of safe standard operating procedures (and to have the equipment, like a stocked first aid kit, goggles and cleaning tools, to do so). Running basic lights and sound to provide tech assistance to outside users has probably already shown up as a necessity, then keep upgrading your lighting design skills. Build flats and platforms (then doors, windows and stairs) to have stock units to reuse as part of your set designs. Learn and teach the principles and elements of design and note how they apply across the tech areas from costumes to publicity to set.
Your kit might include a lighting swatch book, a crescent wrench, a "Leatherman" (if permitted!) multi-tool, spike and glo tape, a flashlight and of course black gaffers tape to fix a multitude of sins.
Let us know how it goes!
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Douglas "Chip" Rome
Theatre Consultant
Educational Stages
Burke VA
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Original Message:
Sent: 11-04-2020 05:48
From: daya ghana
Subject: Novice Theatre Tech Advice.
So I'm a theatre tech for my high school but I've only been there for less than a year. What things should I have already learned? And what things should I keep in my bag/kit?
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daya ghana
Unit 2D Yonkers NY
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