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Article Type: Educational

A Simple Fireplace Onstage

A Simple Fireplace Onstage

Posted on August 3, 2019August 3, 2019 by

Transcript There are times when you are doing a show when you need to make […]

Low Tech Solutions for Responsive Media on Stage

Low Tech Solutions for Responsive Media on Stage

Posted on July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 by

Transcript: Today I want to talk about some low-tech methods for achieving interactive projection media. […]

Casters:  Big and Small

Casters: Big and Small

Posted on July 10, 2019August 3, 2019 by

There is a common conversation about casters that I hear in theatres. TRANSCRIPT “For that […]

Changing Scenery with Story Book Panels

Changing Scenery with Story Book Panels

Posted on June 30, 2019June 2, 2022 by Kizer

This article has a follow-up article here. The follow-up includes better instructions on how to […]

Rigging a Projector to an Electric

Rigging a Projector to an Electric

Posted on June 27, 2019November 19, 2020 by Kizer

I got asked yesterday about the best way to mount a projector to an electric […]

Deer Netting and Projections

Deer Netting and Projections

Posted on June 26, 2019July 3, 2019 by

I’m looking back right now to a summer season I did in 2015. It was […]

My Son and I at the Exhibition of Countries and Regions

My Son and I at the Exhibition of Countries and Regions

Posted on June 12, 2019November 13, 2020 by Kizer

Sixty different countries from every continent, except Antarctica, have participated in the Exhibition of Countries […]

The National Theatre at Prague: A Quick Overview

The National Theatre at Prague: A Quick Overview

Posted on June 11, 2019July 3, 2019 by

This is the National Theatre at Prague. It’s one of the symbols of national identity, […]

Making Projection Media for Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Making Projection Media for Disney’s The Little Mermaid

Posted on June 7, 2019July 3, 2019 by

In this video, I discuss media that I created for a production of Disney’s The […]

Simple Design Choices and Stability of Basic Scenery

Simple Design Choices and Stability of Basic Scenery

Posted on May 20, 2019July 3, 2019 by

Transcript There’s a common trap that captures some people building scenery – especially novices. Maybe […]

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