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Mad Hatter |
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July 14, 1987

STAGECRAFT
ARRIVES

Stagecraft, an innovative new
program teaching the production
technology of the entertainment in-
dustry, begins at Douglas College this
fall. Stagecraft trains students for
entry-level positions in the technical
production of stage, film and televi-
sion.

The opportunities for employment
in entertainment, especially in film,
have increased dramatically in the
last several years. Numerous films,
Canadian and American, are now
@': made in the Lower Mainland.

n fact, this area is becoming known
as the “Hollywood of the North.”

Film-makers and others in the en-
tertainment industry need _ well-
trained and skilled technicians. The
Stagecraft program will train students
to fulfill that need.

Drew Young, a Theatre Instructor
at Douglas College since 1983, is the
Convenor of the Stagecraft program.
“There is nothing like this program
anywhere in B.C.,” he says.

“With its intense concentration on
the practical aspects of entertain-
ment, Stagecraft will provide the
motivated and talented individual
with the skills to begin a satisfying
career in the industry,” says Young.
He was the Technical Supervisor for
Street Entertainment at Expo last year
and also works every year at the
Children’s Festival.

“It's a wide-open field,” Young
adds. “As well as working in film,
theatre and television, graduates will

 

 

 

 

 

A stagecraft technician at Danger Bay productions.

also be able to work on such diverse
events as sales promotions, fashion
shows and trade and _ industrial
shows. They may also get jobs work-
ing as technical personnel for compa-
nies which rent out production
equip-ment to visiting film crews.
The opportunities are numerous.”

Young designed the Stagecraft
program after extensive research with
professionals in the industry. “We
then specifically tailored the courses
to teach the skills that the pros want
in their technicians.”

Young believes that the technician
behind the scenes is just as important
as the star out in front of the audi-
ence. “The technician has just as

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