A C K N O W L E D G M E N T S Peter Beudert and Susan Crabtree wish to acknowledge the contributions to this edition and support of many friends and colleagues. Thanks to Hilary Noxon, Aimée Dombo, and Anna Louizos; Scott Pask and his staff; Jane Snow and Arnold Abrahmson; Robert O. Moody; Harvey Dinnerstein; The New Britain Museum of American Art; Rachel Keebler, Mary Heilman, and Kimb Williamson; Kurt Sharp of United Scenic Artists; Mike Reed and Louis Peter of Rose Brand; Joe Garrity of the American Film Institute; Justine Collins and Mark Short, Kenmark Inc., Kansas. We are grateful for the input and knowledge from Joe Forbes and Laurie Frederick Cohen at Scenic Arts Studios, New York, and from David Birn at Hudson Scenic Studios, New York, and from Rachel Keebler and Cobalt Studios, New York. We are very appreciative of the efforts of Howard Jones who served as our technical editor and Monona Rossol of Arts, Craft, and Theatre Safety who served as our occupational safety consultant. Susan Crabtree would like to express her thanks to every scenic artist, scenic designer, and student of scenic art she has had the privilege of working with. You are all in this book. Peter Beudert wishes to thank the students and professionals who have shown so much interest in these editions, as well as Clare P. Rowe for ongoing support and advice and Lynn Beudert for her 24-hour help line.