Production Resources

This page contains instructions, reference materials, and technical information for various GCA venues, as well as guidelines for departmental theatre & dance productions.

Scenery

Scene Shop Assistants: Hannah Choi, Jenna Harper, Josh Isminger, Jess Kelso, Jasmine Schaeffer, Sam Steptoe 

Scene Shop Hours for all semesters: Tuesday to Friday 1pm-5pm

Drawings:
1/4” scale: Groundplan & Section and Front Elevation  
1/2” scale: Groundplan, Section, and Elevation

Drawings:
1/2” scale: Groundplan and Section 
1/4” scale: Groundplan and Section 

Props

 Prop Shop Manager: Faith Jarrell 

Assistant Prop Shop Manager: Ella Lenert

 Prop Shop Hours for Fall 2023:  Mondays 2:30-8pm, Tuesdays 2:30-3:30pm, Wednesdays 2:30-3:30pm, Thursdays 2:30-6pm, Fridays 2:30-6pm  

Prop Shop Guidelines (updated 18Fa)

Prop Sign-Out Contract (19Fa)  

Prop Shop Map (17Fa) 

Costumes vs. Props (18Fa) 

Borrowing something from a local business? You must talk with Abbey Wark first, and then complete this form: WC THE DAN Borrowing Form (18Fa)

Costumes

Costume Shop Manager: Ryan Morrow

Assistant Costume Shop Manager: Jai Basu

Costume Shop Hours for Fall 2023:  Monday to Friday 5:30pm-7:30pm

Costume Tips & Tricks (18Fa)  

Costumes vs. Props (18Fa) 

Costume Design Resources (18Fa) - available on paper, in costume shop

Lighting and Sound

Lighting, Audio, and Video Shop Manager: Liz Fitzpatrick 

Assistant Lighting, Audio, and Video Shop Manager: Kailey Drain 

Lighting Shop Hours for Fall 2023: Mondays & Fridays 3pm-5pm

Lighting

Lighting Guidelines (19Fa)

Lighting Shop Map (17Fa) 

Gobo Inventory (19Sp)

Cue List Template (19Fa)  

Tawes Lighting Change Sheet (18Fa)

You must have a meeting with the Lighting Shop Manager during the week before your load-in, to review these documents and prepare fixtures, color, etc.

The Light Lab is in GCA 227, across the hall from Abbey Wark's office. To reserve a time, consult the digital sign-up sheet!

Before using the Light Lab, you must be trained by the Production Manager, Technical Director, or the Lighting Shop Manager.

Light Lab Sign Up sheet

Light Lab Guidelines

Light Lab Magic Sheet  

Light Lab Plot (1” scale)  

Light Lab Channel Hookup  

Light Lab Instrument Schedule  

Need to document your Light Lab work? Use these templates: 

Light Lab Focus Charts 

Light Lab Cue Tracking  

Sound

Sound Guidelines (19Fa)

Cue List Template (19Fa)   

Tawes Default QLab Template (16Sp - update coming in Fall 2020)

(Download and install this template before building your QLab show file! Instructions available here.)   

BBC Sound Libraries
The Department owns a copy of the original BBC Sound Effects Library, which includes 60 CDs (2,400 tracks) of sound effects, all of which are available for use on WC classwork or departmental productions. Individual CDs or the full hard drive may be signed out from Production Manager, Abbey Wark. Anyone wishing to use this resource should peruse the index first, to get a sense of the range of content available.

BBC Sound Effects Library INDEX (CDs 1-60)

larger BBC library (of over 16,000 wav files) is also available online HERE. Please take a moment to review the RemArc license agreement before downloading or using any of this content. If you have questions about the license terms, ask Production Manager, Abbey Wark.