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Rita Kogler Carver is an Emmy Award-winning lighting designer and a sought-after speaker, lecturer, and writer. She is the co-owner of BearFly Designs LLC and holds an MFA from New York University. Rita has worked on Broadway, off-Broadway, and in regional theatre, opera, and dance, and is affiliated with the International Association of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 829 and National Association of Broadcast Employees Local 16.

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Stagecraft Fundamentals Fourth Edition is an entry level how-to guide and reference on backstage theatre, covering every aspect of basic theatre production.

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Part 1: History and Art 1. Where We've Been and Where We're Going 2. It's All About Collaboration 3. Making It Visual 4. Black and White Are Colors Too! 5. Creating the Stage Picture Part 2: Safety and Scenery 6. Safety First! 7. Setting It All Up 8. How to Get It Done 9. Deck the Halls 10. A Little Dab Will Do Ya Part 3: Rigging, Lighting, and Sound 11. Hanging by a Thread 12. House to Half . . . 13. Is This Thing On? Part 4: Costume and Makeup 14. All Dressed Up with Someplace to Go 15. Accessories and Other Stuff by Denise Wallace-Spriggs 16. Put on a Happy Face Part 5: Video and Special Effects 17. Projections, LED, Screens, and Content**Oh My 18. The Magic Behind the Curtain Part 6: Management, Touring, and Careers* 19. Warning, Standby, Go! 20. Taking the Show on the Road 21.* What's Next?