Prop Flop

Anyone who has any experience with live theater knows that any number of things can go wrong throughout the course of a performance. Murphy’s Law states that, “Anything that...

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The Difference Between Scrims, Cycloramas, and Backdrops

What exactly is the difference between a backdrop, scrim, and cyclorama?  These terms are used at times as if they are interchangeable.  That would be incorrect….and confusing to those...

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Why Arts Programs Need to Be Saved

Most of us who keep up with world events know that as the national economy fluctuates so does funding for school arts programs. Music, drama, art, and band classes...

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Elements of a Great Set Design

Set design has evolved from the once bare minimum of furniture and simple backdrops, to technological feats of massive proportion. As the technology evolves and advances, there are countless...

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Scenic Design Ideas

Whether you are looking for a simple scenic design, or a complex, changeable stage design, Charles H. Stewart offers a wide variety of backdrops designed to accommodate most high...

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Stage Lighting Mistakes

Stage lighting involves more than just lighting the stage and actors on it with varying degrees and hues of lights; it is about creating a mood, focusing the attention...

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A Little Early History of Stage Design

Today’s scenery and set design in theatrical productions can range from extremely simplistic to deliriously technical. Sometimes it is fun to look back at how far we have come...

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Elements of Great Stage Design

Designing a set for a theater productions, whether it is large or small in scale, can be overwhelming. Professionals know that there are many parts of the performance that...

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Finding Scholarships for the Theater-bound Grads

So when you told your parents you were heading to college to study theater and hoped to make it on Broadway or in some other stage production city, did...

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