Some Examples of Technical Drawings for Theatre

Here are a number of links to examples of technical drawings for Theatre. Examples with thumbnails are located on this site, others are located in the portfolio sites of various designers.

Computer assisted technical drawing by Jeff Frkonja, scenographer / set designer Computer assisted technical drawings by Tom Hines (Associate Professor of Design, Chair, Dept. of Theatre, Head of Design / Technology Program, Whitman College) Arcadia - elevation Arcadia - ground plan Arcadia - elevation Arcadia - detail Computer assisted technical drawings by Adam Parboosingh, designer / art director Antitrust-reshoot - ground plan AlterNatives - Isometric sketch, Elevations, Elevations

Some of the drawings linked below were drawn on the computer, using MiniCAD (now called Vectorworks). Others were drawn in pencil. Although the drawing techniques are very different, the conventional orthographic approach to depicting the object is the same, and the graphic presentation is similar. The student of mechanical drawing will notice that these technical drawings are different than those used in architecture or engineering in a number of significant ways. click on the name or the thumbnail to view a larger image

studio desk	Streetlamp	Portico	Portico
Hamlet project	Staircase	Staircase	Prop Stove
Giant table	Cottage	Wagon #1	Wagon #2

On the next pages is a discussion of the conventional graphic symbols used in technical drawing for the theatre.

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