1st Edition
A Practical Guide to Greener Theatre Introduce Sustainability Into Your Productions
Section 1: Introduction
- Chapter 1: An Introduction to Sustainability
- Chapter 2: Existing Resources to Access
Section 2: The Forest View
- Chapter 3: Support Areas
- Offices
- Front-of-House Operations
- Concessions
Chapter 4: Assessing The Facilities
- Production Areas
- The Stage
- The Auditorium and Lobby
Section 3: Designing for a More Sustainable Production
Chapter 5: The Intersection of Sustainability and Safety
- Industrial Hygiene Basics
- Safety Basics
- Sidebars: at least two on specific safety topics
- Chapter 6:Approaching the Design
- Scene Design
- Sidebars: at least two examples; Focus on a "Green" Scene Design Process
- Costume Design
- Sidebars: at least one example; Focus on a "Green" Costume Design Process
- Recycle, Reduce, Reuse
- Consortiums
- Professional Shops that Recycle
- Sidebar: at least two examples; Focus on scene shops or organizations that recycle scenery
Section 4: Executing the Designs
- Chapter 7: The Scene Shop
- Materials
- Construction Techniques
- Technical Direction Focus (contribution by Paul Brunner)
- Building for Deconstruction
- Adopting New Construction Templates
- Building for Reuse
- Props
- Chapter 8: The Paint Shop
- Paints and Coatings
- Flame Retardant
- Clean-Up
- Chapter 9:Strike Process
- Preparation
- Sidebar: Strike Process with Sustainability in Mind (contribution by Paul Brunner)
- Chapter 10: Lighting
- The Stage
- Focus on Conventional Fixtures
- Focus on LEDs: A Study of One Show (contribution by Maja White)
- Architectural and Task Lighting Options
- Chapter 11:The Costume Shop
- Construction and Materials
- Laundry
- Actor Stations
Section 5: Rehearsal and Performance
- Chapter 12: Rehearsal and Performance
- The Rehearsal Process
- Programs and Posters
- Concessions
Section 6: Outside Resources
Chapter 13: Helpful Resources
- Potential Partners
- Collection of Online Resources
- Suggestions for Grant Proposals and Focuses
- Sidebars on four organizations that won grants for improving sustainability
- Chapter 14: Conclusion
Checklists
Biography
Ellen E. Jones holds USA Local 829 credentials as a lighting designer, scenic designer, and scenic artist. She has held numerous academic posts as well as working for theatrical vendors. Her twenty-plus year career in the industry has included designing and painting scores of productions for various theatre companies and shops in the US.
"The book was enticing and infectious. It is for the beginning student and the seasoned veteran. After you finish, I don’t think you will wait to get started on your own sustainability analysis of your own productions…To quote the author, ‘protecting the environment should be a priority of theatrical production’ and ‘every step toward sustainability is a step forward.’" - Robin Jaffer, Production Manager and Technical Director for the Auburn Department of Theatre
