#if u're in school currently look into the theater and stage crew programs

[maddogmp3]

Hey wanna say anything about theater tech stuff? It's interested me for a bit but I thought it would be cool if someone spoke about it. When did you get interested in it and how? What do you usually do when studying theater tech?

I recently got over a large obstacle (mostly fear of failing and embarassment) and got to participate in a tiny role in a small play. We've done three performances so far and I've really enjoyed it. I wanted to do backstage stuff too but I didn't end up doing that

ok so i am not in school for it currently (working on life stuff atm) but! my interest in it started in middle school! i was interested in theater, but im not much of a performer so i wanted to do stage crew. due to other after school activities, i wasnt able to participate until high school.

i cant tell u what studying it looks like as im not currently a student, but i can tell you what sorts of things to expect/the different roles one might fill as a "theater tech."

set construction is what i was mainly involved in in high school. self-explanatory, i think, but basically we built the set pieces for the productions. (not all high schools let students do this, im lucky i went to one that did.)

the stage manager is the person who keeps track of everything. they keep track of sets + props, plus making sure light and sound cues happen on time. they're the second person in charge, next to the director.

then there's the run crew. this was my favorite thing to do in stage crew! they're the tech folks backstage during a performance doing the set changes, pulling the curtains, and your people in the booths doing the light and sound cues.

there's also set design and costume design, which are fairly self-explanatory roles as well.

im not sure if u're a high school student or a college student or just someone looking to get involved, but really the best way to do it is to find whoever's in charge of your theater and ask questions! tell them what you're interested in doing! ask your techies about what they do, im sure they'll be happy to talk to you.