Creating a strong board requires many key ingredients, including the existence of a thoughtful and inclusive nominating or governance committee. In some cases, if an organization doesn’t have a nominating committee in place, the executive committee may fill the role of suggesting prospective board members in collaboration with the executive leadership team. It is extremely important that any group charged with identifying, cultivating, and recruiting board members takes the time needed to engage in a thorough selection process.

Enriching Historical Costumes, Part III: Lining, boning, collars & cuffs, lace, hair & accessories

In this three-part series, we’re discussing ways you can improve your theatre costumes. First, we explored how to make sure your costumes are historically accurate. Then, we looked at sewing concepts, such as hem lengths and skirt volume, plus the importance of making mockups and perfecting the fit.

In this final article, we’ll look at the details you can add to improve the quality of your theatre costuming.

Enriching Historical Costumes, Part II:  Hem length, skirt volume, making mockups & perfecting the fit

Enriching Historical Costumes, Part I: Making sure your costumes are historically accurate

Theatrical costumes must accurately portray the time period the show is set in, reflect the characters’ personalities, and look amazing, even from the back of the audience.  Clearly, this can be quite a challenge. 

In this first of a series of three articles, we’ll begin exploring how you can make the most of your costuming, even on a budget.
 

53-page Employee, Volunteer, & Contractor Handbook in MS Word format, from Waco Civic Theatre.

20-page Employee Handbook and Policy Manual from Quincy Community Theatre, in MSD Word format.

28-page, detailed Employee Handbook in MS Word format, from Lyrical Opera Theatre.

Stage lighting is an art form. It’s used to illuminate a performance venue and make an impact on an event, giving visual direction and shaping the environment. From stage lighting setup to installation and types of systems, this article provides the foundations of stage lighting that are helpful for anyone in the live performance space.

This article explains the building blocks of lighting design, based on the script and the director's concept of the production. From these elements you can begin to create a plan that translates into effective stage lighting.

Before we start to look at how we use color on stage, we need to take some time and look at how color works/ This article does exactly that, explaining in detail how theatrical lighting works with color, and how this affects mood, character, and much more.