If All the World’s a Stage – Then the Dome Inside The King’s Theatre is the Star

The phrase “All the World’s a Stage” is a well-known line from As You Like It, but for theatre-goers in Scotland, this famous Shakespearian line now has an extra special meaning. It’s the title of...

Jenny Knott January 09, 2014 Questions?

"Color Punch" for Your Scenery - Without Busting the Budget

As fall approaches, many theaters and scene shops are beginning to put together the list of supplies they’ll need for the coming season. Unfortunately for scenic artists, drama teachers and technical...

Jenny Knott August 28, 2013 Questions?

Party Like it's 1929: Rosco Slit Drape Adds An Elegant Touch To "The Great Gatsby"

There are two parties in Baz Luhrmann’s new film The Great Gatsby and both are pivotal to the narrative of the story. The first party scene is where we meet Gatsby and the second party is where Daisy...

Joel Svendsen June 12, 2013 Questions?

Bone Up on FoamCoat

Styrofoam has become one of the go-to substrates for creating scenic elements on stage, in themed environments and even in museum installations because it is light-weight, inexpensive and readily...

Jenny Knott May 15, 2013 Questions?

A "Stage Set" Created To Inspire... And Built To Withstand The New England Weather

Monasteries have always been hosts to the making of art. The life of the monastery cultivates a climate of rich creativity, giving color and form to the faith of the members and nurturing all manner...

Jenny Knott December 18, 2012 Questions?

Creating Daylight In An 11" Space

By Stan Schwartz The design team for Clybourne Park, this year’s Tony Award winner for Best Play, had a real problem. The upstage wall of the set calls for a kitchen window, through which the...

Joel Svendsen July 17, 2012 Questions?

Creating Three-Dimensional Foliage Scenery = The Most Fun You'll Ever Have

Peter Miller, Theatre Design Department Faculty at Rutgers University’s Mason Gross School of the Arts, had an inspired revelation at USITT in 2011. He noticed that many of the set designs that...

Jenny Knott May 15, 2012 Questions?

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...

Joel Svendsen March 26, 2012 Questions?

Let The World Know About The Scenery or Props You've Built

And get some great swag from Rosco in return! Some truly innovative work is being done in scene and prop shops all over the country. Perhaps in your shop! We’d like to make that work more widely...

Joel Svendsen March 12, 2012 Questions?

Background Check - Staying Historically Accurate with Rosco Backdrops

For over twenty five years, Rosco Digital Imaging has been producing backdrops for movies, television and stage productions. During that time, they pioneered the technology to create...

Joel Svendsen February 27, 2012 Questions?