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Featured Books
Vectorworks for Entertainment Design: Using Vectorworks to Design and Document Scenery, Lighting, Rigging and Audio Visual Systems
July 14, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367192945
Paperback
432 Pages
Productivity Through Wellness for Live Entertainment and Theatre Technicians: Increasing Productivity, Avoiding Burnout, and Maximizing the Value of An Hour
May 21, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367137700
Paperback
156 Pages
The Stage Manager's Toolkit: Templates and Communication Techniques to Guide Your Theatre Production from First Meeting to Final Performance
December 30, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367406370
Paperback
346 Pages
Illustrated Theatre Production Guide
October 02, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367152031
Paperback
452 Pages
Inclusive Character Analysis: Putting Theory into Practice for the 21st Century Theatre Classroom
December 21, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367358327
Paperback
196 Pages
The Lighting Supervisor's Toolkit: Collaboration, Interrogation, and Innovation toward Engineering Brilliant Lighting Designs
December 30, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367504656
Paperback
198 Pages
USITT Award Winners
Stage Makeup
May 31, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367183325
Paperback
498 Pages
Beijing Opera Costumes: The Visual Communication of Character and Culture
January 23, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138504776
Paperback
432 Pages
Sound and Music for the Theatre: The Art & Technique of Design
October 05, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138023437
Paperback
428 Pages
The Routledge Companion to African American Theatre and Performance
March 04, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367478018
Paperback
450 Pages
Mechanical Design for the Stage
September 18, 2007 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780240806310
Paperback
446 Pages
Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century: Compilation of Work on Rigging Practices, Safety, and Related Topics
September 09, 2014 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415702744
Paperback
286 Pages
Backstage Book Series
Theatre Artisans and Their Craft: The Allied Arts Fields
August 30, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780815352228
Paperback
196 Pages
Acting / Directing
Staging Sex: Best Practices, Tools, and Techniques for Theatrical Intimacy
March 04, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138596498
Paperback
138 Pages
Inclusive Character Analysis: Putting Theory into Practice for the 21st Century Theatre Classroom
December 21, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367358327
Paperback
196 Pages
Why the Theatre: In Personal Essays, College Teachers, Actors, Directors, and Playwrights Tell Why the Theatre Is So Vital to Them
December 14, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367861957
Paperback
220 Pages
The Reason to Sing: A Guide to Acting While Singing
April 09, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367272425
Paperback
182 Pages
Lessons from The Maestro: Crafting a Successful Fight/Stunt Career in Theatre and Film
May 31, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367637729
Paperback
224 Pages
Script Analysis for Actors, Directors, and Designers
November 11, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780815352297
Paperback
338 Pages
Disability and Theatre: A Practical Manual for Inclusion in the Arts
July 31, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138288973
Paperback
232 Pages
Play Readings: A Complete Guide for Theatre Practitioners
October 15, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138841307
Paperback
238 Pages
How to Rehearse a Play: A Practical Guide for Directors
July 28, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138483811
Paperback
236 Pages
Acting: Make It Your Business: How to Avoid Mistakes and Achieve Success as a Working Actor
October 15, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138503922
Paperback
440 Pages
A History of Contemporary Stage Combat: 1969 - Today
October 20, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138503939
Paperback
180 Pages
Arts Management
The A to Z of Arts Management: Reflections on Theory and Reality
March 11, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367351397
Paperback
470 Pages
Arts Entrepreneurship: Creating a New Venture in the Arts
September 25, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138889743
Paperback
296 Pages
Management and the Arts
September 09, 2014 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415663298
Paperback
600 Pages
Costume
Costume Design: The Basics
September 23, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367374181
Paperback
188 Pages
Costume in Motion: A Guide to Collaboration for Costume Design and Choreography
May 06, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780815366874
Paperback
212 Pages
Beijing Opera Costumes: The Visual Communication of Character and Culture
January 23, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138504776
Paperback
432 Pages
Sewing Techniques for Theatre: An Essential Guide for Beginners
May 08, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138596467
Paperback
168 Pages
The Costumes of Burlesque: 1866-2018
June 06, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138742260
Paperback
320 Pages
Costume Craftwork on a Budget: Clothing, 3-D Makeup, Wigs, Millinery & Accessories
June 17, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138212749
Paperback
428 Pages
Men's Tailoring: Bespoke, Theatrical and Historical Tailoring 1830-1950
August 01, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138336803
Paperback
474 Pages
Character Costume Figure Drawing: Step-by-Step Drawing Methods for Theatre Costume Designers
January 09, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138211711
Paperback
448 Pages
Forties and Fifties Fashion for the Stage: Patterns from Vintage Clothing
May 21, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138657793
Paperback
318 Pages
The Costume Supervisor’s Toolkit: Supervising Theatre Costume Production from First Meeting to Final Performance
July 27, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138182585
Paperback
192 Pages
Stays and Corsets Volume 2: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body
August 24, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138061255
Paperback
280 Pages
Digital Costume Design and Collaboration: Applications in Academia, Theatre, and Film
August 14, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138935723
Paperback
224 Pages
Corsets and Crinolines
September 11, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138665668
Paperback
206 Pages
Creating the Character Costume: Tools, Tips, and Talks with Top Costumers and Cosplayers
December 22, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138816114
Paperback
248 Pages
The Art and Practice of Costume Design
September 01, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138828414
Paperback
310 Pages
Unbuttoned: The Art and Artists of Theatrical Costume Design
September 01, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138919037
Paperback
176 Pages
Period Reproduction Buckram Hats: The Costumer’s Guide
November 11, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138017276
Paperback
240 Pages
Stays and Corsets: Historical Patterns Translated for the Modern Body
December 18, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138018235
Paperback
280 Pages
Hair
Historical Wig Styling: Victorian to the Present
December 17, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138391567
Paperback
350 Pages
Historical Wig Styling: Ancient Egypt to the 1830s
December 30, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138391437
Paperback
334 Pages
Historical Pattern Archive: Women’s Clothing 1837-1969
December 31, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138708518
Paperback
282 Pages
Lighting, Sound & Video
Living the Lighting Life: A Guide to a Career in Entertainment Lighting
September 29, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367349325
Paperback
260 Pages
The Lighting Supervisor's Toolkit: Collaboration, Interrogation, and Innovation toward Engineering Brilliant Lighting Designs
December 30, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367504656
Paperback
198 Pages
Lighting for Televised Live Events: Making Your Live Production Look Great for the Eye and the Camera
May 31, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367256661
Paperback
200 Pages
Media Servers for Lighting Programmers: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Digital Lighting
April 29, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367415310
Paperback
264 Pages
Dance and Light: The Partnership Between Choreography and Lighting Design
September 06, 2019 by Focal Press
ISBN: 9780367259440
Paperback
288 Pages
Screens Producing & Media Operations: Advanced Practice for Media Server and Video Content Preparation
November 01, 2019 by Focal Press
ISBN: 9781138338074
Paperback
258 Pages
Designing with Light: An Introduction to Stage Lighting
December 06, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367000691
Paperback
388 Pages
Music as a Chariot: The Evolutionary Origins of Theatre in Time, Sound, and Music
February 20, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138295773
Paperback
354 Pages
Digital Media, Projection Design, and Technology for Theatre
April 02, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138954342
Paperback
252 Pages
Stage Lighting Second Edition: The Fundamentals
November 16, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138672178
Paperback
516 Pages
Stage Lighting: Design Applications and More
December 17, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138671379
Paperback
446 Pages
QLab 4: Projects in Video, Audio, and Lighting Control
October 24, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138036413
Paperback
420 Pages
Media Design and Technology for Live Entertainment: Essential Tools for Video Presentation
November 13, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138216211
Paperback
306 Pages
Automated Lighting: The Art and Science of Moving and Color-Changing Lights
November 23, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138850903
Paperback
554 Pages
The Automated Lighting Programmer's Handbook
October 03, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138926240
Paperback
248 Pages
Sound and Music for the Theatre: The Art & Technique of Design
October 05, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138023437
Paperback
428 Pages
The Art of Light on Stage: Lighting in Contemporary Theatre
July 24, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138913684
Paperback
272 Pages
The Assistant Lighting Designer's Toolkit
June 02, 2014 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415711210
Paperback
454 Pages
Makeup
A Beginner's Guide to Special Makeup Effects: Monsters, Maniacs and More
March 26, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367554675
Paperback
192 Pages
Stage Makeup
May 31, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367183325
Paperback
498 Pages
Foundations of Stage Makeup
June 24, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138595019
Paperback
178 Pages
Color Theory for the Makeup Artist: Understanding Color and Light for Beauty and Special Effects
May 29, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138095250
Paperback
136 Pages
Theatrical Makeup: Basic Application Techniques
October 22, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138798762
Paperback
152 Pages
Props
Prop Building for Beginners: Twenty Props for Stage and Screen
April 19, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367366926
Paperback
214 Pages
The Fake Food Cookbook: Props You Can't Eat for Theatre, Film, and TV
March 28, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138212275
Paperback
242 Pages
The Prop Effects Guidebook: Lights, Motion, Sound, and Magic
February 22, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138641136
Hardback
198 Pages
The Properties Director's Toolkit: Managing a Prop Shop for Theatre
March 26, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138084155
Paperback
270 Pages
The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV
March 08, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138183674
Hardback
428 Pages
Foam Patterning and Construction Techniques: Turning 2D Designs into 3D Shapes
April 27, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138016439
Paperback
236 Pages
Theatrical Production
Progressive Perspective Drawing for Theatrical Scene Design
March 22, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367860790
Paperback
118 Pages
Concert Design: The Road, The Craft, The Industry
March 11, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138503861
Paperback
176 Pages
Safety and Health for the Stage: Collaboration with the Production Process
January 31, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780815353263
Paperback
266 Pages
Productivity Through Wellness for Live Entertainment and Theatre Technicians: Increasing Productivity, Avoiding Burnout, and Maximizing the Value of An Hour
May 21, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367137700
Paperback
156 Pages
Vectorworks for Entertainment Design: Using Vectorworks to Design and Document Scenery, Lighting, Rigging and Audio Visual Systems
July 14, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367192945
Paperback
432 Pages
Illustrated Theatre Production Guide
October 02, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367152031
Paperback
452 Pages
The Stage Manager's Toolkit: Templates and Communication Techniques to Guide Your Theatre Production from First Meeting to Final Performance
December 30, 2020 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367406370
Paperback
346 Pages
Modern Theatres 1950–2020
April 29, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138484382
Paperback
594 Pages
Electricity for the Entertainment Electrician & Technician: A Practical Guide for Power Distribution in Live Event Production
April 22, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367249472
Paperback
404 Pages
AutoCAD for Theatrical Drafting: A Resource for Designers and Technical Directors
April 29, 2021 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138577763
Paperback
180 Pages
Disney Theatrical Productions: Producing Broadway Musicals the Disney Way
February 18, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780367086121
Paperback
244 Pages
What is Scenography?
April 25, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138504783
Paperback
388 Pages
Theatre Artisans and Their Craft: The Allied Arts Fields
August 30, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780815352228
Paperback
196 Pages
Automated Performer Flying: The State of the Art
November 14, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780815352143
Paperback
254 Pages
Introduction to Puppetry Arts
December 02, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138336766
Paperback
156 Pages
Stage Management Theory as a Guide to Practice: Cultivating a Creative Approach
December 09, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780815352280
Paperback
148 Pages
Viktor Simov: Stanislavsky’s Designer
December 18, 2019 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138366510
Paperback
268 Pages
Theatre & Stage Photography: A Guide to Capturing Images of Theatre, Dance, Opera, and Other Performance Events
February 15, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138236288
Paperback
244 Pages
Character Sketch: A Drawing Course for Costume Designers
March 05, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138891951
Paperback
202 Pages
Scenic Automation Handbook
April 19, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138850279
Paperback
558 Pages
Beyond Scenography
August 01, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138785069
Paperback
164 Pages
Stagecraft Fundamentals: A Guide and Reference for Theatrical Production
October 10, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415791045
Paperback
566 Pages
Digital Design for Custom Textiles: Patterns as Narration for Stage and Film
December 03, 2018 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138084179
Paperback
156 Pages
Introduction to Production: Creating Theatre Onstage, Backstage, & Offstage
August 29, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138657779
Paperback
222 Pages
3D Printing Basics for Entertainment Design
November 29, 2017 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138211353
Paperback
434 Pages
Stage Management
November 17, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138124462
Paperback
382 Pages
Teaching Introduction to Theatrical Design: A Process Based Syllabus in Costumes, Scenery, and Lighting
December 22, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138193253
Paperback
390 Pages
Theatrical Design: An Introduction
November 07, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138838826
Paperback
270 Pages
The Production Manager's Toolkit: Successful Production Management in Theatre and Performing Arts
August 18, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138838840
Paperback
266 Pages
Painting for Performance: A Beginner’s Guide to Great Painted Scenery
December 02, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138951167
Paperback
260 Pages
Stage Management Basics: A Primer for Performing Arts Stage Managers
October 14, 2016 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138960541
Paperback
200 Pages
Essentials of Period Style: A Sourcebook for Stage and Production Designers
November 23, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415710053
Paperback
424 Pages
The Technical Director's Toolkit: Process, Forms, and Philosophies for Successful Technical Direction
December 15, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415747295
Paperback
218 Pages
Dance Production: Design and Technology
December 08, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138795914
Paperback
304 Pages
Technical Management for the Performing Arts: Utilizing Time, Talent, and Money
December 15, 2015 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138910751
Paperback
238 Pages
Unmasking Theatre Design: A Designer's Guide to Finding Inspiration and Cultivating Creativity
December 15, 2014 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415738415
Paperback
320 Pages
The Art of Theatrical Design: Elements of Visual Composition, Methods, and Practice
October 03, 2014 by Routledge
ISBN: 9781138021501
Paperback
340 Pages
Entertainment Rigging for the 21st Century: Compilation of Work on Rigging Practices, Safety, and Related Topics
September 09, 2014 by Routledge
ISBN: 9780415702744
Paperback
286 Pages
Backstage Book Series
Backstage is the result of a publishing partnership between USITT and Routledge. The series consist of books that focus on the various aspects of the technical theatre industry. It celebrates the professionals that make theatre happen in the shops, backstage, and every other corner of this field.
Interested in becoming an author for the series?
Contact Stacey Walker, Publisher - [email protected]
Costume Design Techniques for the Theatre
Learn professional costume design and costume making methods including sewing techniques, men's tailoring, altering women's dresses and wig styling.
A Guide to Arts Organization and Management
This handy guide is perfect for professional arts managers looking to expand their knowledge and new starters wanting to develop a career in this field. It covers fundamental topics such as managing artists, developing a strategic plan to operate a successful arts organization, creating a career plan and gaining employment
Insights into Lighting Design
This guide is ideal for stage production professionals interested in learning more about lighting production, including information on lighting jobs and roles, the pre-production process and dance and light.
Guide to SFX Trauma Makeup for Theatre and Film
For step-by-step guidance to creating bruises, cuts, scars, burns and facial extrusions, download our free resource on special effects makeup. A must read for professional makeup artists looking to brush up their skills.
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