Theatre Design & Technology - Summer 1975 - 3

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Do You
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THEATRE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

Know the Exploration

N umber Forty-One, Summer, 1975

Gordon Davidson
The Consultant: Then and Now.
George Izenour
Czechoslovakian Stage Design
and Scenography. 1914-38: A
Survey - Part I
Jarka Burian
Current Information Needs for
the Performing Arts Technician
Ned Bowman

Journal of the U.S. Institute for Theatre Technology
EDITOR - Thomas Watson
MANAGING EDITOR & ADVERTISING DIRECTOR - Donald Swinney
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Tony Courtade, David Hale, Herb Greggs (Newsletter), Richard D.
Thompson, Fred M. Wolff
CIRCULA nON MANAGER - Herb Greggs, New York Office
EDITORIAL BOARD
Mert Cramer, Gary Gaiser, Joel Rubin, Don Stowell, Jr., David Thayer,
Walter H. Walters, Bernard Works
PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE
Gary Gaiser, Chairman, Ned Bowman, Mert Cramer, David Klepper, Edward F. Kook (ex officio), Bernard Works

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Editorial & News
Technical Reports
New Products
Book Reviews
Index
Contributors

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Peter Albrech Corporation
Alcone Company. Inc.
Associated Theatrical Contractors. Inc
Automatic Devices Company
Bolt. Beranek & Newman. Inc
J.H. Channon Corporation
J.R. Clancy Company
Consultas Tecnlcas JBS: Caracas
Electro Controls. Inc
Electronics Diversified
Four Stage lIgh Ing. Inc
General Electric Company
GTE-Sylvania
Hoffend and Sons. Inc
Hub Electric Company. Inc
King Productions
Kliegl Bros. Inc.
Lehigh Electric Prod cts Co.. Inc.

II tie Stage lighting Company
The Macton Corporation
Malar Corporation
Mutual Hardward Corporation
New York Costume Company
R. E. Nicholson. Inc.
Olesen Company
Perkins and Will Corporation
Richmond Hill LaboratOries. ltd
Rosco Laboratories
Jean Rosenthal Assocla es. Inc
SkI roan lighting Control Corporation
Stage Decoration & Suppiles. Inc
S rand Century. Inc.
Theatre Techniques. Inc.
George Thomas Associates
Tiffin Scenic StudiOS. Inc.
Wenger Corporation

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