Sets & Scenic Design

Create worlds on stage.

From simple set pieces to full scenic concepts, these resources help students think about space, story, and the visual world of a production.

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Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Budgeting

Sets on a Budget: One Signature Piece

There’s nothing like a big, beautiful set to really create the mood and tone of a theatrical piece. With a little creativity, big and beautiful can also mean striking and singular. Sometimes the...

Directing, Rehearsal, & Production Staging Challenges

Five Hours to Tape a Stage

The McCarter Theatre in New Jersey posted a video on their website of the Stage Management Team taping out the rehearsal hall for their production of A Christmas Carol. If you want to see what goes...

Technical Theatre Sets & Scenic Design

Video: How to Paint a Brick Backdrop

Paul Overton is creating an instructional video on scenic painting for high school and middle school theatre. He posted a sample on his blog. Looks like a great start so far.