Theatre Design & Technology - May 1970 - 38

Theatre Design and Technology *In the Dance
Lighting

(A Selected, Annotated Bibliography 1950-1969)

Goodman, S. "Meet Jean Rosenthal," DANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 19-23, February 1962. Article on
one of the foremost lighting designers in the
dance field. (Photos and reproduction of light
plot included.)

ROBERT TEITELBAUM
Pennsylvania State University

Architecture
American Federation of Arts. THE IDEAL THEATRE:
EIGHT CONCEPTS. New York: American Fed·
eration of Arts, 1962. The catalog to the exhibition of theatre designs resulting from the
Ford Foundation Program for Theatre Design.
See especially the dance theatre by Elizabeth
Harris and Barrie Greenbie, pp. 41-54. (Completely reprinted in Impulse, 1962, pp. 4647.)
Batchelor, Peter. "A Creative Dance Theatre for Vancouver," IMPULSE, pp. 44-45, 1962. An
article describing a dance theatre design done
as a graduation project in architecture by the
author. One of the few existing dance theatre
designs.
DeGaetani, Thomas P. "Building forthe Arts," DANCE
MAGAZINE, pp. 36·391f. November 1966.
Article on some of the processes and politics
of building a municipal arts center. Emphasizes
the need for arts administrators to act as translator-transmitter in the planning process.
Halprin, Lawrence, "Dance Deck in the Woods," IMPULSE, pp. 21-25, 1956. Description of a
dance stage in the woods, designed and built
for the author's wife, choreographer Ann Halprin, with the aid of dance designer Arch Lauterer. (Includes photographs and plans.)
Holmstock, Toni. "The Studio Beautiful," DANCE
MAGAZINE, pp. 48-49, August 1953; pp.
70-71, September 1953; p. 62·63, October,
1953. Articles in the series, "Studio Management." They deal with choosing and obtaining
a proper studio, dealing with architects, the
basic requirements of a facility, etc.
lzuno, Gene. "School of Contemporary Dance," IMPULSE, pp. 32-33, 1958. Notes and drawings on a dance school and theatre. A senior
project for the University of Illinois Department of Architecture. Building plan contains a
flexible theatre which may be changed from
proscenium to in· the· round relationship.
Johnson, Philip. "Nine Actual Theatre Designs,"
MUSICAL AMERICA, pp. 12·13, January
1961. A discussion of theatre designs including the Gropius "Total Theatre" (1927) and
the Lincoln Center Theatre of the Dance (now
the New York State Theatre).
Marks, Marcia B. "Theatre for the Dance at Lincoln
Center," DANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 34-35,
50-51, May 1961. An interview with Philip
Johnson, architect. Design thinking on the New
York State Theatre before construction.
Maynard, Olga. "Theatres Too Big for Dance?"
DANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 391f, March 1965.
Letter to DANCE MAGAZINE from touring lecturer Olga Maynard. Fair judgments on the good
and ill of the present theatrical building boom
in terms of dance.
Nagel, Mollyann. "College Correspondence: From Sarah Lawrence College," DANCE OBSERVER,
p. 38, March 1961. Short report on experiments by EI izabeth Harris and Barrie Greenbie
at Sarah Lawrence. Photographs. Part of the
Ford Foundation project. (See THE IDEAL THEATRE: EIGHT CONCEPTS above.)
Watson, Thomas S. "An Ideal Dance Theatre,"
DANCE SCOPE p. 1, Winter 1965.

Costume
Buckle, Richard. MODERN BALLET DESIGN. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1955. (Annotated under SET AND PROPERTY DESIGN)
Dorazio, Ralph. "To See What is Before Us,"
DANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 41-43, September
1962. Sculptor Ralph Dorazio discusses his
designs for Erick Hawkins, modern dance choreographer.
Duncan, Donald. "And We Mean Everything," DANCE
MAGAZINE, p. 52fl., March 1960. Article in
a series "Personalities in the Business of
Dance." about Baums Dance Supply.
Fern, D. E. "Ballet Design in Perspective," DANCE
MAGAZINE, pp. 80-87, December 1959.
(Annotated under SET AND PROPERTY DESIGN)

Graham, Robert. "On the Development of a Lighting
Score," IMPULSE, pp. 13-18, 1952. Discussion of method and purpose in annotating
a musical score for light cues. A second section of the article discusses things to look for
in buying lighting instruments (now largely
out of date).
Rosenthal, Jean. "The Art and Language of Stage
Lighting," THEATRE ARTS MAGAZINE, pp.
17-19fl., August 1961. Jean Rosenthal's
method and philosophy in lighting design.
Rosenthal, Jean. "Pattern of Light," IMPULSE, pp.
11-12, 1956. Some thoughts on light and the
dance.
Rubin, Joel E. and Watson, Leland H. "Ballet and
Modern Dance," THEATRICAL LIGHTING
PRACTICE. New York: Theatre Arts Books,
1954. Pp. 31-37. Dance is divided into three
basic types: Classical Ballet, Modern Ballet,
and Modern Dance. Each type examined as to
its inherent character and the mode in which
lighting for it is customarily executed.

Goya, Carola. "Packing for a Concert Tour " DANCE
MAGAZINE, pp. 93-941f., Decem ber 1960.
Packing for touring by a Spanish folk dancer.

Sargeant, Winthrop. "Please, Darling, Bring Three to
Seven," NEW YORKER, pp. 33-53, February 4, 1956. One of NEW YORKERS' justly
famous "Profiles." A fine short biography on
lighting designer Jean Rosenthal.

Holmstock, Toni. "Recital Costumes," DANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 58-59, May 1953. Article in a
series "Studio Management." Recommends
simplicity and directness in design, also specific tricks and methods.

Skelton, Tom. "Rembrant and the Regional Ballet,"
DANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 54-55, June 1960.
Geared to the choreographer. Excellent article
on the potential of lighting examined through
the use of Rembrant's paintings.

International Theatre Institute. STAGE DESIGN
THROUGHOUT THE WORLD SINCE 1935.
London: George C. Harrap and Co., 1956.
(Annotated under SET AND PROPERTY DESIGN)

Skelton, Tom. "Handbook of Dance Stagecraft,"
DANCE MAGAZINE, October 1955 to October 1 957. Described below by articl e, chronological order.
"Introduction," pp. 60-61 If., October 1955.
Introduction to series. A review of some basic
theatrical terminology common to the dance
and a review of some typical problems dance
companies face technically.

Lathrop, Weiland. "Costume for the Dance," IMPULSE, PD. 6-9, 1952. Notes on the structural background of dance costume design.
Discussion of dance costume as interrelated
design elements-color, shape, form, etc. excellent article.
Long, C. "How to Make a Classic Shirt," DANCE
MAGAZINE, p. 69, September 1962.
Long, C. "How to Make a Student Tutu," DANCE
MAGAZINE, pp. 58-59, August 1962.
Mattison, E. "How to Make Your Own Leotard,"
DANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 58-59, March 1954;
pp. 64-65, April 1954. Two part series: (1)
Patterning, (2) Cutting and assembling.
Motley. DESIGNING AND MAKING STAGE COSTUMES. New York: Watson-Guptill, 1965.
Bried, well-organized oak on the procedures,
processes, and organization of production costume design by a British designer. Thoroughly
illustrated with both drama and dance designs.
"Picasso and The Dance," DANCE MAGAZINE, pp.
24-27fl., September 1957. (Annotated under
SET AND PROPERTY DESIGN)
Schwartz, H. "The Art of Costuming for the Dance,"
DANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 56-59, December,
1961. An excellent article covering a quantity of information on design and execution of
costume for the dance.
Voreyer, B. "Planning Costumes for your Recital,"
DANCE MAGAZINE, pp. 44-451f., December
1953; pp. 54-55, January 1954; pp. 64-65,
February 1954. Articles in a series "Studio
Management." (1) Deals with financing and
what information the designer should be given;
(2) Deals with the basic requirements of a
dance costume and budgeting; (3) Deals with
tips and techniques.

"Lighting," pp. 60-61 If., November 1955.
Fairly extensive discussion the Warm-Cool system of stage lighting. Review of terms relevant
thereto.
"Lighting," pp.
Excellent article
path system for
given of the use

62-631f., December 1955.
setting up a basic 12 area or
lighting the dance. Examples
of this method.

"Tools of Lighting Design: Color," pp. 6062fl., January 1956. Basic introduction to
theatrical lighting color and its function in the
dance.
"Tools of Lighting Design: Angle and Intensity," pp. 58-63, February 1956. Excellent
discussion of angle as it relates to body moeling. Typical hanging positions for the dance
are discussed. Also discussion of intensity as
a function of contrast.
"Tools of Lighting Design: Lighting a Modern
Dance," pp. 54-58, March 1956.
"Tools of Lighting Design: Lighting a Jazz
Number and a Ballet Pas de Deux," pp. 5054, April 1956.
"Tools of Lighting Design: How to Spend
$265 Wisely," pp. 70-74, May 1956. While
this article is constructed to do just what the
title states (prices have changed), it presents
also a good discussion of improvised practice
using professional equipment.
"Tools of Lighting Design: The Dimmerboard
and Improvised Equipment," pp. 77-79, June
1956. Series of sound though somewhat
dated recommendations on dimming equipment. Short section covering adaptation of some

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