Online Information

Theatrical organizations:                                                              [TOP]

 

A.A.C.T. (American Association of Community Theatre)
A.E.A. (Actors' Equity Association, the Actors' and Stage Managers' Union)
A.E.S. (Audio Engineering Society)
A.S.C.I. (Art and Science Collaborations)
A.L.D. (Association of Lighting Designers)
A.S.T.C. (American Society of Theatre Consultants)
B.O.M.I. (Box Office Management International See also INTIX)
C.I.T.T. (Canadian Institute for Theatre Technology)
C.I.T.A. (Christians in Theatre Arts)
E.P.R.I. (Electric Power Research Institute)
E.S.T.A. (Entertainment Services & Technology Association)
E.T.E.C. (Entertainment Technology)
I.A.A.M. (International Association of Assembly Managers)
I.A.F.E. (International Association of Fairs & Expositions)
I.A.T.S.E. (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)
I.A.T.S.E. Local 8 (Local 8 of the IA serving the Entertainment Industry's needs in the Greater Philadelphia, PA Area.)
I.E.E.E. (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
I.L.D.A. (International LASER Display Association)
INTIX (International Ticketing Association, formely B.O.M.I.: Box Office Management International)
N.A.C.A. (National Association for Campus Activities)
N.A.M.M. (International Music Products Association)
N.E.T.C. (New England Theatre Conference)
N.Z.A.T.T. (New Zealand Association for Theatre Craft, Design and Technology)
O.I.S.T.A.T. (International Organization of Scenographers, Theatre Architects and Technicians)
P.L.A.S.A. (Professional Light and Sound Association)
Regional Arts Board of England
S.P.A.M. (Society of Properties Artisans Masters)
S.P.A.R.S. (Society of Professional Audio Recording Services)
S.D.C.F. (Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation)
U.S.A. (United Scenic Artists)
U.S.I.T.T. (United States Institute for Theatre Technology)
U.S.I.T.T. Ohio Valley Section
V.P.L.T. (Professional Lighting and Sound Association of Germany)
V.P.T. (The dutch association for theatre technology. Or Vereniging voor podiumtechnologie. (Site in Dutch))

 

 

 

Technical theatre job information sites:                                            [TOP]

 

A.A.C.T.
Backstage
Cast-N-Crew (Performers, Technical Crew and Producers Free online Resume, Free Audition and Casting Calls, Free Email and Chatroom.)
Crew Source.com (Resumes of potential crew members)
E Performer
E.S.T.A.
ETEC NYC
The Kit (Database of freelance crew in all industry secotrs, including theatre.)
LightBoard.net (Job market dealing exclusively in lighting.)
Playbill
Purple Door Productions (A resourse page for theatre technicians and designers containing: jobs, mentors, forms, message boards, etc.)
Stage Employees.com (Opening Summer 2000)
Tech for Hire
Theatre Design and Technical Jobs Page
Theatre Jobs
TheatreTech.com
U.S.I.T.T.

 

 

 

Theatrical magazines, book publishers, & video producers:               [TOP]

 

Backstage Book Shoppe (Virtual book shop which lists books for the technical areas of the entertainment industry)
British Theatre Guide
Broadway Press
Butterworth-Heinemann Publishers, Ltd (Focal Press)
Connections Magazines and Entech Trade Show
Entertainment Design (Formerly TCI, Formerly Theatre Craft)
LDI Magazine
Pro Lights and Staging News (The on-line companion to the printed version of Pro Lights & Staging News. Free Classifieds, Forums, Pro Production Photo Gallery and the on-line version of the printed magazine.)
Pro Sound Asia
Pro Sound News
Pro Studio
Profile Magazine (New Zealand's Stagecraft Quarterly)
Proptology (journal of props professionals)
Risk International (Home of Dr. Doom aka Randall Davidson)
Stage Directions
The Stage Magazine
Stage Tech Books (Book review site dedicated to covering all currently available design and technical theatre books. There are sections on Lighting, Sound, Production & Stage Management, Set Design, Costume, Props and Scenic Art. There is also a technical discussion area.)
Studio Sound
Theatre Communications Group (Publishers of American Theatre, ArtSEARCH and TCG Books)
TCI Magazine (See Also Entertainment Design, Formerly Theatre Craft)
Technologies for Worship Magazine
Technical Briefs Published by Yale University Theatre
Theatre Arts Video Library
Victoria Video (Video is a video production geared towards teaching special effects to those interested in food styling or food photography. Ice cream that lasts all day in any temperature, fake ice and ice cubes, how to frost glasses and mugs is all illustrated here and more.)
What's New in Pro Audio

 

 

 

Other helpful sites including other indices, tips and information:        [TOP]

 

Arts Unions (Information and links to unions for the arts.)
Backstage World
The Base (Online Center for Entertainment Production)
Cast-N-Crew (Performers, Technical Crew and Producers Free online Resume, Free Audition and Casting Calls, Free Email and Chatroom.)
Crew Source.com (Resumes of potential crew members)
Entertainment Industries, Inc. (Home of TheatreTech.com full time employment agency for technicians.)
Glossary of Tech Theatre Terms
InterPlan Conference and Exhibitions
The Light Network
The Light Resource
Lighting Directory (In Spanish)
Macintosh Software for the Theatre (Computer software for macs)
Moving Lights.com (Resource of info on moving lights)
Night Club & Bar Online
Oswego State University Technical Specifications (Index of Specs on Different Stages Around the World)
The Prompt Corner (Resource for Stage Managers)
Purple Door Productions (A resourse page for theatre technicians and designers containing: jobs, mentors, forms, message boards, etc.)
Stage Lighting Tech Pages (Complete resource of information on stage lighting)
Stage Specs (Online database of Theatre Specifications in US and Canada)
The Stage Technician's Page
TalentRoom (Actors and actresess free web site.)
Tech Central (Information for theatre technicians)
TECHnically Speaking on Theatre
Theatre Architecture Index
Theatre Central
Theatre Forms! Page
Theatre Job Page (Free version)
Theatre on a Shoestring (a great theatre education resource with sorted links)
Theatre Sound Manufacturer's Links (Alternate index)
Theatre Tech (Free employment agency for techs and designers)
Theatrical Technology Links (Alternate Index)
Ujjal's DMX 512 Complete Information Site
The Vermont SIRI MSDS collection
Bill Williams' Professional Lighting Resources

 

 

 

Mailing lists and newsgroups:                                             [TOP]

 

alt.stagecraft
rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft      (Higher Traffic)
Show Control Mailing List Info & Subscription Site
Stagecraft Mailing List Subscription
Stagecraft Mailing List Information Site
Stagecraft Mailing List and Newsgroup FAQ  (Frequently Asked Questions)
Theatre Sound Mailing List Information Site