Behind the Scenes of Theater: Technology, Costumes, and Stories

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Behind the Scenes of Theater: Technology, Costumes, and Stories

What happens before the curtain rises? Learn how theater is built through movement, sound, lighting, costume, and story. From historic stages to Broadway and dance rehearsals, this behind-the-scenes journey reveals the craft and care that bring performance to life.

Learn about the theater through a “behind the scenes” look at technology, choreography, costume design, rehearsal, stories, and the impact a teacher can have “behind the scenes” on a young child’s life. Through the lens of theater: examine the history and techniques of an 18th-century mechanical theater; review 50 years of costume at the National Theatre; become intimate with a costume from Disney’s The Lion King on Broadway; take a tour of The Metropolitan Opera’s home at Lincoln Center; listen to stories from a winner of a Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award for Best Play; and watch rehearsals with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

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