If you don't own it, buy it. If you own it, read it again, yes, now.

Excellent Book for both Lighting and Scenic Designers.

Backstage handbook, you just need it.

Classic, great text, read it... yes, read it.

Read this, if you have to borrow it, read this!

A must have for LDs to understand how light and costumes co-exist WELL.

A little dated, but a great jumping off point.

About as handy as it gets when you are gettting started.

1st around campus, then around the world you need a GOOD bag to protect your laptop, this is it! Look at it as an insurance policy for your computer, that holds all your stuff.

You're going to need Excel and Word at a minimum. But use the built in Powerbook software for Mail and Calendar stuff.

Make your own web pages, showcase your work, have a consistent email address, and much, much more!

Because music is intergral to this business and often, you'll need it for work, when not, it's cool!

Document your work. All of it... this isn't the best, but it'll be good enough until you can afford a serious camera.