Structural Design for the Stage, 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

Structural Design for the Stage, 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

Scenery has to carry real loads, and the people who build it need to know it will. Structural Design for the Stage 2nd edition, in hardcover, applies structural design to theater stagecraft and scenography.

The book is by Alys Holden, Bronislaw Sammler, Steven Schmidt and Bradley Powers, and was published by Taylor & Francis Group in 2015. It runs to 616 pages and sits where technology, engineering and the performing arts meet.

Engineering for the theater

Most structural design texts are written for buildings and bridges. This one takes the same thinking and points it at stage setups: platforms, scenic units and the structures a technical director must trust night after night.

Who the book is for

Technical theater students, scenic designers, technical directors and theater carpenters. It suits university programs in theater technology and professionals who want a firmer grounding in why their structures stand up.

A hardcover for long-term use

The 616-page hardcover holds up to years of use in a shop or classroom, which matters for a book you will keep opening on the bench.

What readers take from it

Technical directors use it to check that a platform or scenic unit will carry the loads a show puts on it. Students use it to build the vocabulary and methods that link stage carpentry to engineering practice.

Book details

• Title: Structural Design for the Stage
• Authors: Alys Holden, Bronislaw Sammler, Steven Schmidt, Bradley Powers
• Edition: 2nd Edition (2015)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
• ISBN-13: 9780240818269
• Format: Hardcover, 616 pages

Questions buyers ask

Is this book about building design or theater?

Theater. It applies structural design to stagecraft and scenography.

Do I need an engineering degree to follow it?

It is used by theater students and professionals, so it is written for readers coming from the stage side rather than from engineering.

Which edition and format is this?

The 2nd edition in hardcover, ISBN 9780240818269.

Who published it?

Taylor & Francis Group, in 2015.

How quickly will it ship?

We ship within the USA, with delivery in 5 to 7 working days.