Lighting
Your readers can explore what goes on when the lights in the auditorium go down, from the history of stage lighting to the effects that lighting designers use on the professional and high school stage today. It guides the high school lighting enthusiast through bringing a director's vision to life, tools of the trade, and most importantly, staying safe behind the scenes.
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Series Review: High School Musicals"This series, with its candid photos of diverse teens working on every aspect of productions brings high school musicals from the movie-theater screen into the realm of possibility. Although the authors do not downplay the complexity of staging a performance, they break each of the components into achievable sections ranging from how to select a musical for your school through returning borrowed prop items. Procedures, processes, tools, tips, and a lot of examples are provided, all with an eye to maximizing limited funds and ensuring a smooth performance..."
--Paula Willey, Baltimore County Public Library, Towson, MD, School Library Journal