A theatre instructor in Tucson Arizona shares how he created ‘Greased Lightning’ for his production of “Grease,” which he painted with Rosco Off Broadway scenic paint.
Tag Archives: Off-Broadway
Practical Advice For Building Props That Will Live Long And Prosper
Kara Meche from Techland Houston made a lightweight, durable replica of the Starship Enterprise for William Shatner to sign using foam, FlexBond and Off Broadway paints. The signed ship will be displayed in Techland Houston’s showroom for years to come.
Introducing Supersats to South Africa
Heidi Hoffer is a scenographer, scenic designer and lighting designer for theatre, opera & musicals, and a professor of design at Oklahoma State University’s Department of Theatre. She was a Fulbright Scholar in South Africa for 13 months to research, design shows, review curricula, conduct professional workshops, and teach theatre classes. Below Heidi shares her experience…
Monet-Inspired Masterpieces Make Their Move in “The Mikado”
Scenic Designer Alex Connor uses Off Broadway paint to create Monet-inspired scenery for a production of “The Mikado” at Viterbo University.
Recipes for Disaster – A Few Fun Ways to Improve Your Halloween Décor with Rosco
Tough, Textured Tombstones with Rosco FoamCoat Everyone’s seen the inexpensive foam tombstones that you can buy around Halloween. However, if you’re looking for tombstones that will survive more than one season – here is an easy DIY tombstone recipe from our friends at 4D Modelshop in the UK that uses Rosco FoamCoat to make them…
Your Scenery is Gorgeous! Now Show It Off To The World!
Spring is in the air, and that means production is in full swing all across the globe. Many of you are knee-deep in scenery builds, tech, or performances right now. We know that much of the work our customers create is truly innovative and deserves to be displayed to a wider audience. Our Share Your…
Spectrum Wavelengths: Green – Somewhere in the Middle of the Rainbow
Whether it’s used to create the verdant fields and forests of Oz or the Emerald City itself, the color green can be used to evoke emotion and create a time & place on stage. We’ll showcase this hue by focusing on three shows set in the land of Oz – The Wizard of Oz, The…
Black Light Effects – They’re Not Just for Halloween Anymore
Tis the season for haunted houses, spooky mazes and Halloween parties. No doubt, if you partake in any of the above, you’ll probably experience at least one black light effect. We covered what makes good black light in a previous Spectrum post. Now, we’ll illustrate how, thanks to the LED black light technology found in…
“Color Punch” for Your Scenery –
Without Busting the Budget
Scenic painter Angelique Powers explains why sometimes regular house paint doesn’t work on stage – sometimes the results are catastrophic.
Get The Scoop on Rosco @USITT 2012
If you are unable to get to USITT in Long Beach this year, our social media outlets will be a great way to experience the show remotely. For those of you unable to attend, our booth will feature a stunning tree that is made up of multiple different substrates and coated using all of our…