Technical Management for the Performing Arts

Mark Shanda is a professor at The Ohio State University and former resident technical director and Department of Theatre chair. He recently completed a five-year term as the dean of arts and humanities at Ohio State. He is now serving as president of USITT, where he is also Fellow of the Institute. He has authored numerous articles about theatre technology.A professor emeritus and a former director of theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dennis Dorn functioned in the Department of Theatre and Drama as technical director and/or designer for more than 180 productions. He is an active member and Fellow of USITT, and has been an active contributor to Theatre Design & Technology magazine.

• AcknowledgementsPrefaceINTRODUCTIONCHAP 1 – Meet the Manager & the Triangle PART TWO: FOUNDATIONSCHAP 2 –RolesCHAP 3 – AuthorityCHAP 4 – Personnel CHAP 5 – Communication CHAP 6 -- Specialized communication CHAP 7 -- Professional Practices & ResourcesCHAP 8 -- EmploymentPART 3 – STRATEGIESCHAP 9 -- Planning & Scheduling Chap 10 – Analysis & Problem SolvingCHAP 11 – Budgets & Quality ControlCHAP 12 – Putting it all togetherPART FOUR – WRAP UPCHAP 13 – Looking back as we look forwardAPPENDIX Blueprint of a Production Technical Production Guidelines Standard Technical Information Package Scene Studio Safety Form Scene Studio Standards Labor Estimation Guidelines Evaluation Form Sample Job Descriptions