Section Info: FMT-137-01

Course Title: Fundamentals of Technical Theater
Start Date: 01/27/2026 End Date: 05/12/2026
Term: Spring Semester 2026
Description: This course will examine the materials and techniques used in building and operating theatrical scenery. It will include prop building, rigging, and welding for the theater. Students will learn the skills to work in the scene shop interpreting scenic designs for department productions.
Distribution(s): I - Humanities
Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate     Credits:4.00    

Faculty         Phone         Email address        
Nathan Lee   413-538-2831   nklee@mtholyoke.edu  

Meeting Dates         Method         Meeting days         Meeting times         Building name         Room     Frequency    
01/27/2026 - 05/12/2026   Discussion   Monday and Wednesday   10:15AM - 12:05PM   THEA - Rooke Theatre   104   Weekly

REGISTRATION DETAILS

Requisite Courses        
None                    

Comments        
Additional Comments        
Lab; $50 materials fee. Theater tickets and any design supplies are the responsibility of the student.  
Course Tags        
FMT0003   FMT-PR: Production/Performance   This course has been approved to count towards the Film, Media, Theater major in the Production/Performance area.  

Cross-listed Sections        
None  

Course Availability
Section status: Waitlisted     Capacity: 16     Enrollment: 15     Available: 0     Waitlist: 1
Please note: The "Available" count will equal 0 in a Waitlisted course where spaces in the course have recently opened and students have not yet been moved into them from the waitlist.

BOOK INFORMATION

Book List         Required         Publisher Full Price        
Title: Illustrated Theatre Production Guide
Author: Holloway, John
Copyright: 2020
Edition:
Volume:
ISBN: 9780367152031
Publisher: Routledge 		Optional   54.06  
Title: Backstage Handbook
Author: Carter, Paul
Copyright: 1994
Edition:
Volume:
ISBN: 9780911747393
Publisher: Broadway Press 		Optional   20.00  
Title: Stagecraft Fundamentals: A Guide and Reference for Theatrical Production
Author: Carver, Rita Kogler
Copyright: 2023
Edition:
Volume:
ISBN: 9781032124506
Publisher: Focal Press 		Required   69395.00  

Additional Book Comments        
This is the complete book list for this class.  
Instructor's comments about the book list: Price for Stagecraft Fundamentals book is incorrect. The Routledge site has it listed for $55.99