This series of instructional DVDs is perfect for the teacher who feels more at home with a prompt book than a hammer and would welcome a new, visually oriented teaching tool for their tech classes and production crews. Developed by master theater educators Bob and Marti Fowler, the series is engaging and fun for students. The lessons in this series will help turn your students into valuable theater technicians who know what to do and how to do it. Many schools purchase the programs with technology, library, safety and career funds. With each program, your school gets a site license to use the DVD and CD-ROM materials forever!

This program is written and hosted by EdTA Hall of Fame inductee Terry McGonigle. It is a two-week unit that will help your students discover: The Elements and Concepts of Costume Design: script and character analysis, research, the functions of costume design, the five basic elements of costume design, other components of costume design, costume charts and plots. * Developing a Design Concept: items to address, the collaborative process of working with other theatre professionals, the importance of having a solid production concept. * Figure Drawing: even for people who are convinced they cannot draw. * Costume Drawing: lines and silhouettes typical of different historical periods and drawing fabric. * Turning Modern Clothing Into Period Clothing. * A Backstage Tour of a Professional Costume Shop.