What is the difference between a property master and a properties director? There is some contention in the props world and theatre world at large as to the correct name to call the head of props. Some feel “props master” is a traditional term that will soon be phased out. I posit that the two … Continue reading Prop Master vs. Props Director
Our upcoming production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson has a gallery in the audience of 19 portraits. These were described as oil paintings of “dead white guys”. We decided to begin experimenting with printing these portraits out and seeing how we can make them look more like a painted canvas. I decided to try some … Continue reading Faux Oil Paintings
In the previous post, I spoke about the wooden table we were building for The Last Cargo Cult. Jay Duckworth started off with a coat of darker stain to catch the raised grain and really accentuate it. He went over the whole thing again with a lighter shade. After it appeared on stage during tech … Continue reading More on a Wooden Table
The last show for the calendar year at the Public Theatre is Mike Daisey‘s “The Last Cargo Cultâ€. We needed to construct a new table to match the design of the world. The design called for a solid, fairly sturdy-looking wooden table, which showed some character and a lot of age. The table top was made … Continue reading A wooden table
The first New York City Props Summit was a rousing success. From left to right in the photograph are: Rebecca Aldridge, Mark Gill, Sarah Gill, Jessica Provenzale, Natalie Taylor Hart, Kate Dale, Meredith Ries, Scott Laule, Jeremy Lydic, me, and Jay Duckworth. Not pictured are Meghan Buchanan, Eric Reynolds, Sara Swanberg, and Arianna Zindler, as … Continue reading Dispatches from Props Summit 2009
