TD&T r---------------- USTITT VOLUME c o N ---------------------J xxv· NUMBER 2 T * SUMMER 1989 E N s T THE THEATRE UNDERCLASS 5 by Lucy Terry Nowell In gathering materials for the USITT Promotion and Tenme Guidelines, the author finds disturbing evidence that theatre technicians are becoming increasingly undervalued on the university level. PRESERVING OUR SCENIC HERITAGE 8 by Alexander F. Adducci An exciting partnership between Northern Illinois University and The Lyric Opera of Chicago ensures the continuance of a priceless display of American scenic art. RISK MANAGEMENT - Lyric Opera of Chicago set detail 19 by Randall W A. Davidson The USITT commissioner of Health and Safety reflects on the costs - and rewards - of successfully controlling hazards in the theatrical workplace. 8 COMPUTER GRAPHICS: NEW TECHNIQUES IN 23 DESIGN PRESENTATION by Mark Reaney COMPUTER GRAPHICS: CAD AND 29 THE SMALL COLLEGE THEATRE by William J. Wallace COMPUTER GRAPHICS: ADVANCING PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY Computer-generated set design study 23 35 by Patrick M. Finelli Three designers report on their successes with the rapidly developing technology of computer-assisted theatre design. 43 SOUND: LIGHT CONVERSATION by Charlie Richmond TECHNICAL REPORT: BUILDING A 47 RETICULATED HEADDRESS by Kenneth F. Mooney NEW PRODUCTS 49 FOREIGN JOURNALS 59 I New costume construction technique 47 TD&T * SUMMER 1989 3