Theatre Design & Technology - Summer 1976 - 3

THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume XII. Number 2.
Summer, 1976

CONTENTS

Journal of the U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology
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Art Versus Craft.
Jo Mielziner

A Scenographer's Work: Josef Svoboda's Designs, 1971-1975.
Jarka Burian

REGULAR FEATURES
5

Editorial & News

New Products

Book Reviews

Letter to the Editor

Contributors

FRONT COVER: With the late Jo Mielziner during his annual residency with the UniverSity of
Utah as Adjunct Professor of Theatre were, from
left to right: Angie Riserbato, Carolynne Darling,
Ron Crosby, Gitti Javedani, Jeff Modereger, William Barber, Dan Lane, Byron Olson. Modereger
and Olson each spent a year in Jo's studio as part
of their university training. Photo courtesy of
Professor Keith Engar.

EDITOR - Thomas Watson
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Peter Albrecht Corporation
Alcone Company, Inc.
Associated Theatrical Contractors, Inc.
Automatic Devices Company
Berkey Co lortran, Inc.
Bolt, Beranek & Newman, Inc.
J. H. Chan non Corporation
J. R. Clancy Company
Consultas Tecnicas JBS: Caracas
Electro Contr.ols, Inc.
Electronics Diversified
Four Stage Lighting, Inc.
General Electric Company
GTE-Sylvania
Hoffend and Sons, Inc.
Hub Electric Company, Inc.
King Productions
Kliegl Bros., Inc.
Lehigh Electric Products Co., Inc.

Little Stage Lighting Company
The Macton Corporation
Major Corporation
Mutual Hardward Corporation
New York Costume Company
R .E. Nicholson, Inc.
Olesen Company
Perkins and Will Corporation
Rosco Laboratories
Jean Rosenthal Associates, Inc.
Siltron Illumination Co.
Skirpan Lighting Control Corporation
Stage Decoration & Supplies, Inc.
Strand Century, Inc.
Texas Scenic Company, Inc.
Theatre Techniques, Inc.
George Thomas Associates
Tiffin Scenic Studios, Inc.
Wenger Corporation

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