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titleDepartment of Drama

Printable 2022 Department of Drama Supply List [PDF]If you have questions, please contact your Program Coordinator or Assistant Program Coordinator.Acting
Celia Madeoy cmadeoy@syr.edu
Thom Miller tmiller@syr.edu

Musical Theater
Andrea Leigh Smith alsmit11@syr.edu
Rebecca Karpoff rjkarpof@syr.edu

Stage Management
Don Buschmann dgbuschm@syr.edu

Theater Management
Jim Clark jaclark@syr.edu
Jill Anderson jianders@syr.edu

Theater Design & Technology
Maria Marrero memarrer@syr.edu
Alex Koziara apkoziar@syr.edu

ALL MAJORS:
•Computer

All Majors:

  • Computer (laptop or tablet) with good wireless and
videoconferencing capabilities (for those coursesthat will be delivered online, and for the remote learning portion of any hybrid courses). Audio andvideo
  • video conferencing capabilities. Audio and video recording and editing capability strongly recommended.
•Headphones
  • Headphones, earbuds, or AirPods

Acting

Required Equipment:

  • Sweats and loose, comfortable clothing
  • 1 pair sneakers (athletic or jazz sneakers)
  • Water Bottle
  • Yoga Mat
  • Large Journal (8 ½ x 11) for reflection, writings, notes
  • Colored pencils/markers
  • Small whiteboard and dry erase markers
  • Personal hand-held mirror•One mirror
  • One Tennis Ball
  • One 4 foot Wooden Dowel Rod (usually sold 1” inch in diameter)

Musical Theater

Required Equipment:

  • Digital keyboard (small is fine – we recommend Casio SA-76 for its portability, but a larger keyboard for your room will also work)
  • Computer (laptop or tablet) with videoconference capabilities for those courses that will be delivered online, and for the remote learning portion of any hybrid courses.video conference capabilities 
  • Second device (tablet or phone) for playing recorded tracks and filming self tapes
  • External speaker (wired or Bluetooth) for practicing and performing with recorded tracks
  • EarbudsAccess to digital keyboard or piano

Highly recommended:

  • External microphone such as Blue Yeti USB
  • Wireless earbuds
  • Additional set of over-the-ear headphones
  • Garageband or other audio and/or video editing software
  • Ring Light
  • Tripod for video equipment

Highly recommended

  • External microphone such as Blue Yeti USB
  • Wireless earbuds
  • Additional set of over-the-ear headphones

Optional, but nice to have

  • Garageband or other audio and/or video editing softwareRing Light
  • Tripod for video equipment
Required equipment

Requirements for

all

Dance Classes

  • Flex-band. Medium strength, 5 feet in length Yoga mat or Pilates mat
  • Knee Pads (Asics neoprene super sleeve kneepad) Foam Roller (whole or half, nubs or not)
  • Ice packs (to break open conveniently for personal use)

Required attire for Dance Classes: Ballet: Women

  • 4 pair pink dance tights
  • 4 black dance leotards
  • 1 pair pink ballet shoes
  • Short skirt optional, leg warmers are permitted

Ballet: Men

  • 4 pair black dance tights,
  • 4 tank/t-shirts (white or solid color),
  • 3-4 dance belts
  • 1 pair black ballet shoes (fitted with or without wearing white socks, optional)
  • Belt or waist elastic to secure tights at the waist
  • Leg warmers are permitted

Jazz: Women

  • 2 pair black leggings or tights (black or tan)
  • 2 leotards or fitted tops (black or color)
  • 1 pair black jazz shoes (Bloch or Capezio)
  • 1 pair 2 ½-3-inch heel character shoe (La Duca or Capezio)

Jazz: Men

  • 2 pair black jazz pants /leggings or fitted sweatpants, no shorts.
  • 2 fitted solid color t-shirts
  • 1 pair black jazz shoes (Bloch or Capezio)
  • Dance belt

Tap: Women and Men

Beginning tappers and gentlemen: flat tap shoes are appropriate (Capezio, Miller and Ben, and the Bloch Jason Samuel Smith shoe).

More advanced tapper women: 1 pair 2 ½ - 3-inch heel (Capezio or La Duca).

*The Jazz clothing requirement above is the same for Tap and all other Theater Styles, Repertoire, and Topics classes

Theater Design & Technology and

(All Musical Theater Students)

  • Dance tights for ballet (ballet pink, black or flesh tone)
  • Leggings, tights, and/or fitted athletic wear for jazz and theater styles
  • Solid colored leotards and/or form-fitting tank tops and t-shirts
  • Proper supportive undergarments (i.e., dance belts, sports bras, etc.)
  • Ballet shoes (ballet pink, black, or flesh tone—split sole recommended)
  • Flat jazz shoes (Black or tan—split sole recommended)
  • Professional character shoe (2 ½ or 3-inch heel and/or oxford—black or tan)
  • For sophomore year and beyond: beginner tappers, flat oxford tap shoes are appropriate. More advanced tappers, 2 ½ or 3-inch heel. 
  • If applicable, supplies to keep long hair out of the face

Please note: All dance attire must present as clean, professional, and tidy. Please refer to syllabi for specific instructor requirements.

Additional dance supplies suggestions

  • Flex-bands (i.e., Therabands)
  • Yoga or Pilates mat
  • Knee Pads (i.e., Asics neoprene super sleeve knee pad)
  • Foam Roller (whole or half, nubs or not) 
  • Ice packs (to break open conveniently for personal use—available at your local pharmacy)

Stage Management

For DRD 140/240, a personal tools kit that includes the following:

Required:

  • PPE: Safety Glasses/Hearing Protection/Gloves
  • Hammer, minimum 16oz
  • Pliers
  • 5-in-1 Screwdriver
  • Retractable metal Tape Measure – at least 12’ long and with 1/16” marks
  • 8” Adjustable Crescent Wrench with hole for attaching a lanyard
  • paint brushes (probably 2-3, sizes will be specified)
  • Paint sponge
  • Hot Glue gun
  • Quality scissor
  • Seam riperripper
  • Hand sewing needles – medium
  • Straight pins
  • Pin dish or cushion
  • Fabric Tape Measure
  • Something to store everything in 

Recommended:

  • A good Multi-tool (Gerber, Leatherman, or similar quality )
  • Wire Stripper
  • Continuity Tester
Here is a helpful link if you would like to order instead of buying yourself:

Please note that if you already have any of these, you do not need to buy . Please keep receipts for what you do purchase for the above toolkit and the Department will reimburse you up to 50% of the cost or a maximum of $50, whichever amount is lower.For DRD 112 – Drafting, please reference the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1y7-coWuuhT7fyzWYoq84t8A9e1atoNmB/view?usp=sharingnew.

Theater Design and Technology

In the TDT area you will not be required to buy many textbooks, however, you will need a variety of supplies that will be used every year you are in the program.

Required:

-      PPE:

o   Safety Glasses

o   Hearing Protection

o   Gloves

-      Tools:

o   Retractable metal Tape Measure – at least 25’ long and with 1/16” marks

o   8” Adjustable Crescent Wrench with hole for attaching a lanyard

o   Good quality scissors

o   Olfa Knives (Utility Knife and Olfa 300)

o   X-Acto Knife with replacement blades

-      Rulers:

o   Architect Scale Ruler (NOT engineer, the scales are different) – 1/8”, ¼”/ ½” etc

o   6” 45/45 Triangle

o   8” 30/60/90 Triangle

o   6” or 8” Adjustable Triangle

o   Small Circle Template

o   Metal ruler (18” and 36”) – with cork or rubber backing

o   Clear rulers (6” and 12”) Here is a link: https://www.dickblick.com/products/westcott-plastic-rulers/

-      For Drafting:

o   Large Bow Compass 6”

o   Sandpaper Pad

o   Drafting Dots/Drafting Tape

o   Eraser, white and soft

o   Pencils (mechanical or wood): HB, 2H. 3H, 4H, B, 2B, 3B, 4B

o   Sharpener for pencil of choice

o   Erasing shield, with row of small circles

o   Drafting Brush

-      Papers:

o   Vellum, 17lb 36” wide roll, or 24” x 36” sheets

o   Tracing paper, 18” x 24” pad or 18” wide roll, white or yellow

o   24x36” Newsprint pad

o   9x12” Bristol board

o   9x12” pad of Watercolor Paper

o   Illustration Board

-      For Model Making:

o   Two 20x30” sheets of Black Foam Core (3/16” thick) (you can wait on this and buy a large box as a class)

o   Sobo Glue

o   Tacky Glue

o   Gesso

o   Scale lumber and dowels

o   Emory Board (nail file)

o   Modelmaking tweezers

o   Straight Pins

o   Rabbet Cutter

-      Art Supplies:

o   Watercolor set – pans or tubes (Winsor Newton, Holbein, Derwent, Koi are good, not fewer than 12 colors)

o   Acrylic Paint – Liquitex or Golden are good options and give good coverage. Colors below:

  • Permanent White
  • Ivory Black
  • Cadmium Yellow Pale
  • Cadmium Orange
  • Cadmium Red Medium
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Cobalt Blue
  • Ultramarine Blue
  • Permanent Green
  • Burnt Umber*
  • Burnt Sienna*
  • Ochre*
  • Spectrum Violet*
  • Payne’s Gray*

o   Sketchbook – Canson XL or Strathmore Visual are good – no smaller than 8.5x11”

o   Masking Tape

o   Black Masking tape

o   Palette – Can be palette paper

o   A container for water

o   UHU Glue Stick

o   Brushes (Synthetic watercolor are good): These are 2 good

  • #8 Round
  • #12 Flat
  • As many more as you would like! We recommend a 00, or 000. Great for details.

o   Clear pushpins

o   Micron pens

Recommended:

-      A good Multi-tool (Gerber, Leatherman, or similar quality)

-      French Curves

-      Large 45/45 Triangle (especially for Lighting Designers)

-      Beam Compass

-      Splined Curved Rule

-      Ellipse Template

-      Large Circle Template

-      Drafting Dry‐cleaning Pad or powder

-      Set of “Needle Files”



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titleSchool of Design

Printable Design Supply List [Word]

All incoming Design students should have the following materials. If a student already has some of these tools and supplies they do not need to purchase the entire kit. Students may also purchase these items individually form the bookstore or another retailer of art and design tools.  Please note:  All students are expected to have all of the design tools below with them on the first day of class.

  • Cutting Mat 12x18 Translucent
  • Xacto Knife
  • Box 100 #11 Xacto Blades
  • 24” Cork Backed Steel Ruler
  • 45/45/90 Triangle (10” size)
  • Sobo Glue 4oz
  • Aluminum Push Pins 1/2"
  • Drawing Pencils: 1 @ HB, 1 @ 2B, 1@ Ebony Pencil
  • 2 @ Black Conte Crayon
  • Sharpie Marker Black Extra Fine
  • Sharpie Marker Black Fine
  • Large Black Marker
  • Masking Tape
  • White Plastic Eraser
  • Canister Pencil Sharpener
  • Pad 14”x18” White Drawing Paper (50lb or similar)
  • Sketch Book (9” x 12” Minimum)
  • OSHA-approved Eye Protection
  • Ear Protection (NIOSH 20db NRR)
  • Some method of taking digital photographs
  • An External Hard Drive for backing up work

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