Production and Shop Facillities
Following is a list of production and shop facilities organized and run by TFMS.
Office/studio of the resident designer (MH 156, off MH 162): Located off the costume shop, the resident designer's office houses the studio and office of the scenic and costume designer.
Office/studio of the technical director/lighting designer (MH 167): Located off the scene shop, the production office houses the technical director's office and studio.
Office/studio of the theater operations specialist (MH 165): The office of the theater operations specialist houses the department archives and serves as the design/graphics studio for all front-of-house activities.
Majors' Design Studio (the "Design Studio," MH 163): Located off the scene shop, the design studio occupies the first floor of "Fort Knox." It serves as studio space for students enrolled in design courses and is equipped with drafting tables. Students are responsible for maintaining the space.
Scene Shop (MH 166): Located directly behind the Bruce Davis Theater, the scene shop functions as a woodworking, painting, and production/lab studio for all main stage shows, technical/design classes, production crews (except costume), and all theater activities otherwise sponsored by the department. Standard bench and power/hand tools are stored here, and may only be used under appropriate supervision and within designated areas. Note: The Scene Shop is not available for personal use.
Scenery Storage: Located off the scene shop, scenery storage holds all stock platforms and flats, furniture pieces, and other large items for use in main stage productions. Note: Items in Scenery Storage are not available for personal use.
Properties Storage (upper floor, MH 163): Located off the scene shop and on the second floor of the Design Studio, Properties Storage houses all stock properties for use in main stage productions. Note: Items in Properties Storage are not available for personal use.
Costume Shop (MH 162): Located off the scene shop, the costume shop provides working space for costume design and building activities for all main stage shows and costume design classes, and houses a costume storage area, two dressing rooms with access to shower facilities, and a laundry/dye room. The costume shop proper is equipped with a large cutting table, sewing machines, and storage cabinets for fabrics, patterns, and notions. Note: The Costume Shop and laundry/dye room are not available for personal use.
Costume Storage (accessible through the White Room, MH 20c): Costume storage holds costume inventory, costume props, period clothing, and some accessories. Note: Items in Costume Storage are not available for personal use.
Production Support (MH 171): Located behind the Bruce Davis Theater and adjacent to the scene shop, production support contains lockers for use by students enrolled in TFMS 171 (Elements of Theatrical Design); production staff, shop assistants', and majors' mail boxes; and storage cabinets for select equipment (including first-aid), lighting gels, properties in use during main stage productions, and other items.
Production Support Loft: Located above production support, the loft provides access to the grid and to additional storage space for soft goods, and may be used for running sound during main stage productions.
The Green Room (MH 172): Adjacent to production support and the location of many classes in TFMS, the Green Room provides production crews and student performers with "quiet space" during the run of all main stage shows, and is equipped with meager kitchen facilities (sink, stove, and small refrigerator) for use only in the preparation of foodstuffs or properties for main stage or White Room productions. Note: Students are responsible for the proper care and maintenance of the Green Room and its facilities during the run of any main stage production. "Clean-up" crews will be assigned by the stage manager.
Grid: Located above the Theater proper, the grid houses all lighting equipment and cable for use in main stage productions.
