Workshop Calendar
The Office of Undergraduate Production, in conjunction with the Office of Environmental Health & Safety and the Yale Fire Marshal’s Office offer instructional workshops in multiple areas of interest to the undergraduate theater community. Attendance at many of these workshops is required for all students who plan on being involved in specific areas of technical theater production on the Yale campus.
In an effort to make compliance most convenient to the student the OUP will sponsor a Workshop & Seminar Day once each semester, generally the last Saturday in September and again on the last Saturday in January. On these days all required workshops, as well as others in various areas of interest, will be held on a rotating basis throughout the day in multiple campus locations.
For more specific information regarding topics, location, and scheduling please contact;
Rorie M. Fitzsimons
Senior Technical Director
Undergraduate Productions and Special Events
Yale College Dean's Office
Office at: 294 Elm St, 2nd Flr Broadway Rehearsal Lofts (above Trailblazers)
P.O. Box 208241, New Haven, CT 06520-8241
203-432-6417 Office
Sample Workshop Topics
Ladder/Scaffold Safety
In addition to a presentation regarding the basic safety and production guidelines by the OUP, a Safety Engineer with the OEHS will be making a presentation on ladder and scaffold safety. The Yale Fire Inspector’s presentation will address the issue of fire response and the proper use of fire extinguishers. ** Everyone involved in technical production work must attend one of these sessions.
Basic Tool Skills
This workshop will be lead by Rorie Fitzsimons of the OUP and will address the correct use of those basic tools that students are allowed to use without supervision in the course of scenic production. They include the jigsaw, power drill and screw gun, orbital sander, and a variety of hand tools.
** This workshop is required for anyone involved as TD or set crew.
Basic Electricity & Lighting Workshop
This workshop will be lead by OUP staff and will address the characteristics and capabilities of the basic lighting instruments used in theatrical production, as well as basic knots and rigging techniques.
** This workshop is required for anyone involved as Lighting Designer, Master Electrician, or lighting crew.
Flame Retardants
This workshop will be presented by both James Brewczynski. University guidelines for use of flame retardants will be covered as well as methods of application, and how to determine appropriate retardant chemicals for different materials.
