Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- 1. Planning the theater -- 2. A place designed for performance -- 3. An auditorium and stage design guide -- 4. Stage design : technology and flexibility -- 5. Backstage planning -- 6. Incorporating building codes -- 7. Principles of acoustic design -- 8. Flexibility in acoustic design -- 9. Lighting public spaces -- 10. Bringing the new to old theaters -- 11. Organization : process and team -- 12. The business and art of theater management -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.

This Building Type Basics book provides an accessible guide to the essentials of designing these specialized environments—including the underlying issues of financing, feasibility, and the diverse roles of the design and construction team, sponsor, banks, impresario, and manager. Complete with a wealth of descriptive floor plans, diagrams, photographs, and case studies, it features need-to-know information on design including such technical topics as lighting, acoustics, and materials.