Safety First: Building a Culture of Awareness (Not Fear) in Your Theater Shop
Learn how to balance theater safety and creativity from a high school technical director with 25 years of experience . Discover OSHA, USITT, and EdTA guidelines, the buddy system, first aid tips, and how to work with your fire marshal, without stifling student creativity. Perfect for theater teachers and small shop managers!
Tech Theater Class vs Production Needs: How to Teach Real Skills Without Turning Kids Into a Labor Crew
Tech Theater Class vs Production Needs: the two can coexist. Use scaffolds, micro-projects, and student leadership to meet deadlines and teach deeply.
Middle School Theater Lock-In: The Bridge Your Program Didn’t Know It Needed
A Middle School Theater Lock-In builds confidence, boosts enrollment, and strengthens community with simple workshops, tech demos, and smart safety.
Building a Reliable Turntable with Students: Part 3
How we built a turntable fast with students. Step-by-step, we built a 14-foot manual revolve in four days using a casters-up layout and laminated plywood. Part 3 of 3
