Set Design and Prop Making in Theater

Set Design and Prop Making in Theater
ISBN-10
1502622793
ISBN-13
9781502622792
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
98
Language
English
Published
2016-12-15
Publisher
Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC
Author
Bethany Bryan

Description

The theater needs people who are good with their hands. Creative and handy people make, paint, and maintain the sets and props that bring a show to life. Learn what is required to get a set ready for opening night, and how job skills developed on the stage can translate into a career that is always in high demand.

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