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The Focal Press Toolkit Series

About the Book Series

Regardless of your profession, whether you’re a Stage Manager or Stagehand, The Focal Press Toolkit Series has you covered. With all the insider secrets, paperwork, and day-to-day details that you could ever need for your chosen profession or specialty, these books provide you with a one-stop-shop to ensure a smooth production process.

16 Series Titles


The Costume Supervisor’s Toolkit Supervising Theatre Costume Production from First Meeting to Final Performance

The Costume Supervisor’s Toolkit: Supervising Theatre Costume Production from First Meeting to Final Performance

1st Edition

By Rebecca Pride
July 27, 2018

The Costume Supervisor’s Toolkit explores the responsibilities of a Costume Supervisor within a theatrical, opera or dance production company. Rebecca Pride provides an insight into all manner of processes, beginning with a definition of the role, and offers explanations of the timeline from the ...

The Properties Director's Toolkit Managing a Prop Shop for Theatre

The Properties Director's Toolkit: Managing a Prop Shop for Theatre

2nd Edition

By Sandra Strawn, Lisa Schlenker
March 26, 2018

This book explains and provides templates for organizing and managing a prop shop, from pre-production organization to production processes, budgeting, and collaborations with other production areas. It explores how to plan, organize, and maintain a prop shop for safe and efficient production work....

The Director's Toolkit

The Director's Toolkit

1st Edition

By Robin Schraft
January 22, 2018

The Director’s Toolkit is a comprehensive guide to the role of the theatrical director. Following the chronology of the directing process, the book discusses each stage in precise detail, considering the selection and analysis of the script, the audition process, casting, character development, ...

The Technical Director's Toolkit Process, Forms, and Philosophies for Successful Technical Direction

The Technical Director's Toolkit: Process, Forms, and Philosophies for Successful Technical Direction

1st Edition

By Zachary Stribling, Richard Girtain
December 15, 2015

In the world of theatre, the technical director is responsible for overseeing the safe and efficient realization and implementation of scenery for the stage. The Technical Director’s Toolkit is the first book to address every nut and bolt of this multifaceted job. This book guides readers ...

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