These frequently asked questions about stagecraft are posted monthly to
rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft and alt.stagecraft

If you find any problems (wrong or out of date info, a web site that's
vanished....) or have any new stuff to add to the FAQ then either drop
me some email to ratsfaq@blighty.com or head to the web pages at
http://www.blighty.com/ratsfaq/ and fix things yourself.

If you're reading this from a CD-ROM or a printed copy then it's already
out of date. You can find a current copy at
http://www.blighty.com/ratsfaq/ or by sending email to
sendfaq@blighty.com

Earthlink customers - because of attempts by earthlink customers and
employees to crash this server email access from earthlink.net has been
blocked. Sorry. You can still read or edit the FAQ on the web or read
the version posted to the newsgroups.

Legal notes

I'd rather not have to do this, but I've been told it'll save me a lot
of pain in the future:

"By using this document you agree to absolve Steve Atkins and all other
authors of all liability for any loss or suffering related to your use
of this document"

The stagecraft FAQ as a collection is Copyright 1997 Steve Atkins.

Individual sections of the FAQ retain the copyright of the original
contributor.
   * License is granted for electronic redistribution of the textual
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Anything else, ask me at ratsfaq@blighty.com . I'll almost certainly
agree.

The FAQ is maintained with the aid of faqomatic software, derived from
code written by Jon Howell ( http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~jonh/ ).

On to the useful stuff...