This is the industry standard "book of knowledge." It's packed with all the technical information you need on stage. Hundreds of illustrations, tables and charts.

THIS IS A "MUST HAVE" BOOK. Whether you are a new hire or "old-timer," this book has the information you need. It covers tools, hardware, materials, electric, shop math, architecture, and more. Visuals cover everything from stock sizes and specs of wood screws, safe rope working loads, 22 types of standard lamp bases, and so much more.

This should be the first book in any technician's library.

#54010  283 Backstage Handbook  $24.95
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This is the knot tying book I've been looking for.  Learn how to tie any knot used onstage and for yachting.   Finally I've found a book with full color photos and instructions that are easy to follow. Each strand of rope is a different color.  This is definitely the best book I've ever found to teach anyone how to tie knots.
 

#54030  711 Guide to Knots  $19.95
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Handbook of Knots and Splices
By Charles Gibson 152pgs, Hardcover

This is the perfect companion to the "Guide to Knots." It has an incredible amount of extremely useful information on knots, hitches, splices, fancy work, block and tackle and something that most knot books leave out -- wire rope -- its splicing, care, how to work with wire rope, eyes and coiling

It describes the construction of rope and details its care. Also included are tables of the breaking strenths and weights of various ropes.

Whether you want to learn more about standard rope or the handling of wire rope, this book, along with the "Guide to Knots" is perfect for you.

Pocket Reference Book and Pocket Handyman Book
These great little books are concise all-purpose references Pocket Ref features hundreds of tables, maps, formulas, constants & conversions. Index of information.

Handyman in your Pocket is perfect reference for handymen, maintenance people, engineers, scientists, industrial workers, contractors, and builders and of course, stagehands. It contains 768 pages of facts, tables, and vital information.

Both books fit in your shirt pocket.

Translates theatre terminology into seven languages. Cross-indexed in words and pictures. English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean and Russian.

#56040  $32.95 New Theatre Words World Edition Temporarily unavailable. Please do not click this order button.
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These two editions are still available. Order them by phone, fax or email.
Central Europe Edition
English, French, German, Bulgarian, Czech, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, and Italian will be added sometime in the future.

Northern Europe Edition
English, French, German, Danish, Estonian, Finnish, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Russian and Swedish

276 pgs. Explains the movie business from behind the scenes. An interesting narrative with interviews from the crew to the top. All the jobs that interact to make a motion picture are covered in this candid, revealing book.
 

#56020  628 Gaffers, Grips and Best Boys  $15.95
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If you're ever faced with the language problem between you and Spanish speaking workers, this a great book for you.  It's a quick-use dictionary of words and phrases that are used on the job every day.  In just a couple seconds, find the words you need along with the western hemisphere pronunciations.  The book utilizes the familiar form so you don't sound like you're talking down to the workers and the phases are written as they expect to hear them.  This little book will make your life a lot easier when facing the language barrier.

Volume discounts available. Please call 818-707-2656

#56030 501 Working in Spanish  $19.95
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One of two terrific A to Z books.

An encyclopedia of terms from theatre slang to high technology. Hundreds of diagrams, photos, drawings and charts explain everything from stage braces and trammel points to projectors and a pool with a crosslight and a wash.

Very informative.
 

#54020  292 Theatre Backstage A to Z  $29.95
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"Entertainment Rigging" formerly known as "Arena Rigging"
Same book just a different title
Written by Harry Donovan 
Hundreds of drawings, pictures and tables.  700 pgs.

Finally, a book that really explains arena rigging. For the novice and experience alike...everyone can learn something from this book. Harry's been teaching this subject for years in special week-long seminars. Now he's put all that information on paper.

The book discusses all aspects of entertainment rigging. And for those of you not in the entertainment business, 90 percent of the information is applicable to other trades that use rigging, such as construction, mining, material handling, logging, longshore work, cranes, and industrial rigging.

I love this book. It includes many drawings actually showing you the right and wrong ways to do your job. You know, a lot of things SEEM like they might be right when you're doing them but are actually incorrect and that affects SAFETY...of both yourself AND the people under you. It's a wealth of valuable information for both the riggers in the air and the ground riggers that support them.

I highly recommend this book.

#54530  Entertainment Rigging $99.95
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#000  RigRight CD w/ Book and Ref. cards $560.00
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RigRight CD Only

Book and reference cards are NOT included.

Any guy with that many initials after his name ought to know what he's talking about!

Seriously, this is a great book published by the the American Society of Safety Engineers.  The new 2nd edition is now a hard cover book. It's an 8 1/2"x11" oversize book 30% larger than the 1st edition loaded with diagrams to explain everything about safety when it comes to fall protection. It's absolutely the most comprehensive fall protection guide and is highly recommended for anyone involved in providing for the safety of others as well as anyone interested in their own safety when working high.
 

#56010  911 Intro to Fall Protection  $99.95
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This book leaves "no stone unturned" as the famous Dr. Doom searches for the dangers lurking in every corner of your theatre. His stated purpose is to "motivate major re-thinking and necessary changes regarding health and safety practices in the performing arts at all educational levels." While that's quite a mouthful, the book illustrates many of the dangers you have very likely just gotten used to or assumed that "every theatre was like this." Lots of pictures show in detail the many dangers in all aspects of the theatre from the stage to the flys; from the house to the outside areas surrounding the theatre. An easy read, this book will send you into the theatre with "new eyes."
 

#56020  403 "Dr. Doom's Book  $99.95
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This is a handy reference handbook sized to fit your shirt or back pocket so its expertise is with you when you need it on thejob. Primarily written for heavy construction riggers, it contains much valuable and absolutely necessary information for the theatrical and arena rigger.
 

#54520  403 Handbook for Riggers  $19.95
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Primarily intended as a film electrician's guide, this book has lots of cross-over information valuable to any theatre, television or concert electrician.

It's a down to earth guide to pracitices, equipment and "tricks of the trade" for those who are really going to do the job. Includes electrical distribution and regulation, HMI and arc light operation, set protocol, effects lighting, light manipulation, stands, mounting hardware and much more.

55030 282A  Set Lighting Technician's Handbook 2nd Ed.  $50.95
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Author James L. Moody is a contributing editor for Lighting Dimensions Magazine.

Special emphasis is placed on rock-and-roll concert lighting techniques and equipment. Takes the reader "on tour," covering all phases of the production from preproduction, design, road problems, equipment, video, rigging, special effects, arenas and more.

 

#55010  404 Concert Lighting 2nd Ed.  $57.95
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The nuts and bolts of the construction and implementation of theatrical lighting design. Comprehensive analysis of lighting systems along with step-by-step examples and illustrations. Experience-based tips, techniques and traps to avoid in preparing and executing a lighting design. Stories explain why some techniques succeed while others fail. The realities of working in the theater using practical methods to squeeze flexibility out of a lighting system along with solutions to common problems. A practical approach to lighting design including experience-based tips and traps to avoid. Includes a full step-by-step examination of the documents used in creating the lighting design.

 

#55050  404 Practical Guide to Stage Lighting  $54.95
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Automated Lighting
Written by Richard Cadena
Soft cover, 474 pgs., 2006

Everything you need to know in an easy to understand book about automated lighting fixtures, systems, how they are used and design issues you will face using them. It's packed with lots of detailed information for both experienced and novice alike. Subjects covered include the history of automated lighting, DC and AC electricity, basic electronics, power supplies, digital electronics, electro-mechanical systems, optical systems (including dichroic filters, reflectors, lenses, and more), lamp technology, lighting effects (including color mixing, glass gobos, and more), data distribution systems, DMX, RDM, and ACN. State-of-the-art automated lighting fixtures in various applications including theatre, television, concert/touring, and permanent installations are discussed as well as special design issues. That covers about everything!

Many high quality drawings and pictures illustrate the text. This up-to-date book with sections on the newest technologies in automated lighting is easier to read than your standard reference or user manual. It is entertaining and educational with lots of graphic illustrations and easy-to-understand concepts. Its the most fun you can have without sitting behind a console.

 

#55060  404 Automated Lighting  $46.95
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The second of two terrific A to Z books. This one is devoted solely to theatre lighting.

Covers equipment, techniques, and concept. Everything from designing the lighting plot to a limelight; from ghost loads to shin busters; and formulas, history, safety, legal issues and more.

 

#55040  139 Theatre Lighting A to Z  $29.95
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Here's a comprehensive look at equipment and setup procedures for touring concert systems.

Explains how to set up, maintain and operate the equipment used in rock concerts. Includes a glossary of terms, electrical formulas and wiring information.  Complete discussion on how all the parts fit together to create a professional , safe and efficient show.

A good book to keep with you on the road.

#55510  286 Concert Sound & Lighting Systems  $43.95
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150 drawings cover construction techniques for all kinds of stock scenery -- muslin flats, hardwalls, door units, parallels, ramsp, stairs and much, much more.
Interesting reading written with a sense of humor. Don't go into the shop without it!

#56510 281 Stock Scenery Const. Handbk  $22.95
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This book is subtitled 'A complete Guide to Backstage Work.' It's an introductory book covering all the fundamentals of a stagehands iob. The what, when and why of all backstage equipment and how to use it. Originally intended as a high school text, it has been used successfully by several IA locals for their new hires.
 

#54070  Stagecraft 1  $19.95
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