Completely practical, specific instructions for sets, scenery, stage furniture, props; both design and construction.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Iroquois Music and Dance: Ceremonial Arts of Two Seneca Longhouses by Gertrude P. Kurath First-hand investigation of Iroquois songs and dances by a modern dancer turned anthropologist. Includes descriptions, analysis, and diagrams of dance variants and words and music for dozens of songs and dances. Illustrations.
Making Puppets Come Alive: How to Learn and Teach Hand Puppetry by Larry Engler, Carol Fijan Lucid, easy-to-follow book teaches beginners how to create a full working range of puppet motions and emotions. Also covers elements of good puppet theatrical technique.
Glamorous Movie Stars of the 1950s Paper Dolls by Tom Tierney 8 actresses of the 1950s, each with 3 dazzling costumes: Doris Day, Ava Gardner, Susan Hayward, Jane Russell, Audrey Hepburn, Jane Powell, Debbie Reynolds, and Elizabeth Taylor.