"To be a character who feels a deep emotion, one must go into the memory's vault and mix in a sad memory from one's own life."
— Albert Finney
Larry Stahl
Lecturer in Drama
Technical Director, Gibson Performing Arts Center
E-mail: lstahl2@washcoll.edu
Phone: (800)422-1782, ext. 7859
Office: Trailer #4, behind Miller Library
Education
B.A., Washington College, 1981; M.A., Western Washington University, 1989.
Office Hours
Mornings, by appointment
Useful Web Sites for Theatre Technicians
- USITT
The professional trade association of theatre designers and technicians. - ESTA
The home of the Entertainment Technician Certification Program. - BackstageJobs.com
A privately operated free job search site for non-acting theatre jobs. - Sapsis Rigging, Inc
A Philadelphia-based rigging contractor with excellent information online. - Rosco International
The major manufacturer of lighting accessories and other theatrical materials. - Production Advantage, Inc.
An excellent theatrical supply house; competitive prices. - Tools for Stagecraft
A specialized tool source focused on the needs of stagehands. - Stage Lighting for Students
An excellent description of many elements of stage lighting by two working lighting designers, including some areas where they don't agree 100%. - "What you should know on your first gig"
A subjective but thorough description of how to show up to the first day of work at a large touring show/rock concert, or any professional theatre when you are "the newbie."