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Setting the Stage

This fourteen-part series features a behind-the-scenes look at a world-class theater.

The videos highlight STEAM-based professionals using science skills to create live performances.

Episode 1

Break A Leg! An Introduction to Stagecraft

Episode 2

Can You Hear Me Now? How Microphones Work

Episode 3

Let There be Light

Episode 4

Who Needs a Television? An Introduction to Projectors

Episode 5

Ropes, Pulleys, and Iron: Theater Counterweight System

Episode 6

I Can See the Light: Ropes, Pulleys, and Iron: Theater Counterweight System

Episode 7

How Did it Get Here? An Introduction to Audio/Visual Cables

Episode 8

Drop the Bass: All About Speakers

Episode 9

We Need to be Scene

Episode 10

More Than A DJ

Episode 11

Mood Lighting

Episode 12

Broadcasting from Big Pink

Episode 13

Test 1, 2, 3! The Importance of Acoustics

Episode 14

Click Into The Future: Digital Media Design for the Stage

Episodes 1-8 are sponsored in part by:

Episodes 9-12 are sponsored in part by:

Upcoming Episodes are sponsored in part by: