Types of Scenery and Moving Scenery

Here you can download our class slides for Types of Scenery
Many scenic materials are also in these slides.

These are the slides we used in class that cover Handling Scenery.

Tool Slides

Hand Tools

Power Tools

Here are some hand tools and power tools that you'll encounter in stagecraft.

Theatre Spaces, Shops, and Safety

Here are some stagecraft slides for types of theatre spaces, shops, and safety equipment.

GFU Production Photos

Here are links to download the full resolution production photos for some recent shows at GFU. These are large zip files (up to 3GB).
2023-2024
Bright Star (Full stage shots only, close ups coming soon)
The Potting Shed
Sense and Sensibility
2022-2023
The Play That Goes Wrong
Oliver!
2021-2022
The Hijabis
Godspell
Much Ado About Nothing
2020-2021
Parables
Silent Sky
2019-2020
The Shakers of Mount Lebanon Will Hold a Peace Conference This Month
A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder
2018-2019
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Jane Eyre
The Government Inspector
2017-2018
Our Town
Tongue of a Bird
A Midsummer Nights Dream
2016-2017
Deus Ex Millennia
Sunday in the Park with George
Blithe Spirit
2015-2016
The Balkan Women
The Spitfire Grill
Tartuffe
2014-2015
These Shining Lives
Little Women
Twelfth Night
2013-2014
The Game's Afoot
Parade
The House of Bernarda Alba
2012-2013
Enchanted April
Mrs. Packard
The Servant of Two Masters
2011-2012
The Broken
She Loves Me
Steel Magnolias
2010-2011
Taming of the Shrew
Doubt
Ion
2009-2010
Eurydice
Eurydice Strike (10-Minute Time Lapse)
A Grand Night for Singing
The Diviners
2008-2009
Triumph of Love
Thoroughly Modern Millie
2007-2008
As it is in Heaven

Tool Safety Videos

Here are some pretty thorough safety videos made by the Power Tool Institute. They may feel a little long, but they have important information.

Please remember that these tools can be dangerous. Even if you have had previous experience with tools, these safety precautions are essential. A Yale University student was killed a few years ago when her hair was caught in a lathe.

Table Saw
Miter Saw
Circular Saw

Stagecraft students need to watch these videos before they use tools in class. Scene shop employees need to watch them once each year.

Sculpting Foam Balusters

I built a hot wire cutter to sculpt some balusters out of EPS foam.

Here's a video to see it in action. The sound is muffled since we're wearing respirators.

And here they are in use for Much Ado About Nothing

Thanks to Jacobs Online for helping me figure out what transformer to use.

Photoshop Tool Guide

Here is the Photoshop Tool and Actions Guide that I handed out in class.

Converting Audio File Formats in Apple Music

MP3 files sometimes have timing issues and can skip or hang up, especially on large files. It is always better to use WAV files or AIFF files.

If you have an MP3 file that you want to use for a show, you'll want to convert it to a WAV file.

Here's how you do this using Apple Music:

1. Launch Apple Music. Make sure your Apple Music import settings are set to wav by going to the Music menu > Preferences > Files > Import Settings > select create using WAV Encoder.
   
2. Back in your music list, highlight your desired sound file and go to File > Convert > Create WAV Version.
   
3. Drag the new version from your music list to your desktop or show folder.
   

Note: If you purchased the file online, it may be restricted and you may not be able to change the format.

QLab Transferring Files - Bundle and Zip

When you are transferring your workspace from your designer computer to the show machine (or to upload for an assignment), you want to make sure you're grabbing all of your content files as well as the workspace. The best way to do this is to bundle your project. This video from class walks you through how to do that.

GarageBand Tutorial

Here is a step-by-step tutorial for GarageBand that walks you through the same process we do in class with Audacity or ProTools.