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Useful (but completely optional) Items to Purchase

Many students choose to have their own tools. This is completely optional. Santa Susana High School is not responsible for any tools that are lost or stolen, the student is solely responsible for any items brought to campus. All tools and class materials will be provided. 
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The Backstage Handbook

First published in 1988, Backstage Handbook is one of the most widely used stagecraft textbooks in the United States, with about 10,000 copies sold every year.

This handy reference book brings together under one cover an incredible variety of information useful to designers, technicians and students who work behind the scenes in theatre, film and television. Its sturdy leatherette binding will stand up to years of constant use.

The third edition updates this popular reference book with new terminology and materials, and adds dozens of new illustrations of grip hardware, film lighting equipment and painting tools. Backstage Handbook includes chapters on Tools, Hardware, Materials, Electrics, Shop Math, Architecture and Theatre. There are hundreds of illustrations, tables and charts which cover everything from the stock sizes and specs of wood screws, to safe working loads for several kinds of rope, to illustrations of twenty-two types of standard lamp bases.
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6-inch Adjustable Wrench 

An adjustable wrench is easily the most used tool in a theatre. Please note that the maximum sized wrench allowed on campus is six inches. Any wrench larger than 6" will be confiscated. Don't forget to write your name on it!
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Tool Lanyard

All tools and belongings must be physically attached to the student when working at heights. Attaching tools and belongings prevents injuries from falling objects if dropped accidentally. 
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Radio Earpiece

Earpieces are used for radio communication during a production. For sanitary purposes earpieces are not provided the school. Students are not required to use an earpiece. Standard headphones attached to the radio are acceptable. 
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Architectural Scale Ruler

Architectural scale rulers will be helpful when we create scaled drawings. They are available to be printed and the conversions can be done manually using a standard ruler. 
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Stage Rigging Handbook

Succinct and jargon free, Stage Rigging Handbook remains the only book in any language that covers the design, operation, and maintenance of stage-rigging equipment. It is written in an at-a-glance outline form, yet contains in-depth information available nowhere else. This fully indexed third edition includes three new parts: the first, an explanation of inspection procedures for rigging systems; the second, a discussion of training in the operation of rigging systems; and the third, essential information about the operation of fire curtains. The remaining six parts, as well as the glossary and bibliography, have been updated.
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                                                                                     Hot Hands Gloves

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Hot hands Gloves are great for keeping your hands protected 
from hot surfaces like lamps. They're also great for rigging,
as the material is able to sustain harsh material like rope. 

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