Theatre Backstage from A to Z: Revised and Expanded Paperback – April 1, 1999

I've used this book over a couple of decades in successfully teaching theatre arts to my students. It's an excellent, easy-to-use guide for all things backstage.

Great book for tech crews out there! It teaches you historical events and vocabulary needed for theatre newbies like me. Break a leg ;)

very informational

It's a good book for one completely foreign to theatre. The book will introduce broad concepts to the novice. (For example: Black and white drawings of things are alright, but I wish that they were in color photos.) For one more familiar, or one wanting to know something more in depth, I'd look to other books.