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[email protected] ALL COPYRIGHTS AND REGISTERED TRADEMARKS BELONG TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPANIES. A Digital Equipment Corporation Alpha workstation running Linux and an Intel i486 running Microsoft Windows NT were used in the preparation of this book. The text was edited in GNU Emacs and typeset in LATEX . Many of the photographs were taken using a Canon digital still camera. The remaining images were scanned using a Hewlett-Packard ScanJet II color image scanner. All photos were processed using Adobe Photoshop and XV. Diagrams were created using XFig. A Hewlett Packard Laserjet 5L laser printer and a Tektronix Phaser 340 color wax transfer printer were used to print the book. to all of the great people involved in the various WPI theatre groups and to Kim, who kept me sane. Contents 1 Introduction 1.1 Goals . . . 1.2 Sources . . 1.3 Methods . . 1.4 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 7 7 9 2 Costumes 2.1 Introduction . . . . . 2.2 Procurement . . . . 2.3 Fabrics . . . . . . . . 2.4 Color . . . . . . . . . 2.5 Patterns . . . . . . . 2.6 Fitting . . . . . . . . 2.7 Rehearsal Clothing . 2.8 Design . . . . . . . . 2.8.1 How to Begin 2.8.2 Color . . . . 2.8.3 Practicality . 2.8.4 Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 11 11 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 3 The Set 3.1 Introduction . . . . . . . 3.2 Set Pieces . . . . . . . . 3.2.1 Platforms . . . . 3.2.2 Flats . . . . . . . 3.2.3 Stairs . . . . . . 3.2.4 Rakes . . . . . . 3.2.5 Other Structures 3.2.6 Floor Coverings . 3.3 Construction . . . . . .