Production Resources
This page contains instructions, reference materials, and technical information for various GCA venues, as well as guidelines for departmental theatre & dance productions.
Scenery
Scene Shop Assistants: Hannah Choi, Jenna Harper, Josh Isminger, Jess Kelso, Jasmine Schaeffer, Sam Steptoe
Scene Shop Hours for all semesters: Tuesday to Friday 1pm-5pm
Scene Shop Guidelines (18Sp)
Drawings:
1/4鈥� scale: Groundplan & Section and Front Elevation
1/2鈥� scale: Groundplan, Section, and Elevation
Drawings:
1/2鈥� scale: Groundplan and Section
1/4鈥� scale: Groundplan and Section
Props
Prop Shop Manager: Faith Jarrell
Assistant Prop Shop Manager: Ella Lenert
Prop Shop Hours for Fall 2023: Mondays 2:30-8pm, Tuesdays 2:30-3:30pm, Wednesdays 2:30-3:30pm, Thursdays 2:30-6pm, Fridays 2:30-6pm
Prop Shop Guidelines (updated 18Fa)
Prop Sign-Out Contract (19Fa)
Prop Shop Map (17Fa)
Costumes vs. Props (18Fa)
Borrowing something from a local business? You must talk with Abbey Wark first, and then complete this form: WC THE DAN Borrowing Form (18Fa)
Costumes
Costume Shop Manager: Ryan Morrow
Assistant Costume Shop Manager: Jai Basu
Costume Shop Hours for Fall 2023: Monday to Friday 5:30pm-7:30pm
Directions to the Costume Shop (18Fa)
Costume Shop Map (18Fa)
Costume Shop Guidelines (18Fa)
Costume Sign-Out Form (and a Completed Example)
Dance Costume Inventory (19Fa)
Costume Tips & Tricks (18Fa)
Costumes vs. Props (18Fa)
Costume Design Resources (18Fa) - available on paper, in costume shop
Lighting and Sound
Lighting, Audio, and Video Shop Manager: Liz Fitzpatrick
Assistant Lighting, Audio, and Video Shop Manager: Kailey Drain
Lighting Shop Hours for Fall 2023: Mondays & Fridays 3pm-5pm
Lighting
Lighting Guidelines (19Fa)
Lighting Shop Map (17Fa)
Gobo Inventory (19Sp)
Cue List Template (19Fa)
Tawes Lighting Change Sheet (18Fa)
You must have a meeting with the Lighting Shop Manager during the week before your load-in, to review these documents and prepare fixtures, color, etc.
Tawes Rep Light Plot (1/2鈥� scale)
Tawes Rep Lighting Section (1/2鈥� scale)
Tawes Rep Lighting Elevation (1/2鈥� scale)
The Light Lab is in GCA 227, across the hall from Abbey Wark's office. To reserve a time, consult the !
Before using the Light Lab, you must be trained by the Production Manager, Technical Director, or the Lighting Shop Manager.
Need to document your Light Lab work? Use these templates:
Sound
Sound Guidelines (19Fa)
Cue List Template (19Fa)
Tawes Sound Tutorials (15Sp)
Tawes Startup/Shutdown Procedures (16Sp)
Tawes Sound Signal Flow (19Sp)
Tawes Sound Plot (16Fa)
Tawes Default QLab Template (16Sp - update coming in Fall 2020)
(Download and install this template before building your QLab show file! )
BBC Sound Libraries
The Department owns a copy of the original BBC Sound Effects Library, which includes
60 CDs (2,400 tracks) of sound effects, all of which are available for use on WC classwork
or departmental productions. Individual CDs or the full hard drive may be signed out
from Production Manager, Abbey Wark. Anyone wishing to use this resource should peruse
the index first, to get a sense of the range of content available.
BBC Sound Effects Library INDEX (CDs 1-60)
A larger BBC library (of over 16,000 wav files) is also available online . Please take a moment to review the RemArc license agreement before downloading or using any of this content. If you have questions about the license terms, ask Production Manager, Abbey Wark.