TECHNICAL THEATRE PROPS 1 PROPS items that are

TECHNICAL THEATRE PROPS

1. PROPS – items that are used onstage for a performance.

2. SET PROPS – an item that is not easily moved, like furniture.

3. HAND PROPS – an item that is easily handled by an actor.

4. DRESS PROPS – an item that doesn't move during the production, used to make the set look more real.

What do you need to know about the props?

5. PRACTICAL PROP – the item needs to actually work.

5. CONSUMABLE PROP – the item will need to be replaced during the show. �Eaten �Broken �Damaged

6. SPECIAL EFFECTS PROPS – have a trick to how they are used • Smoke • On Fire • Blood oozing • exploding

7. REHEARSAL PROP – props used to stand in until the real prop can be used

8. PROPS MASTER – person in charge of supplying all the props needed for rehearsal and performance

How Do You Supply Props? �Pull (from stock) �Borrow �Buy �Build

How Do You Build Props? �Furniture �Upholstery �Decorative Curtains and Draperies �Papier-Mâché �Vacuum Forming �Molds �Foam Carving �Heat Forming �Fiberglass �Wood Turning

Craft Techniques Furniture Carpenter-style furniture can be built using ordinary woodworking tools and techniques

HOW TO ORGANIZE THE PROPS • Create a Props List • Create a Props Table

Organize the Props table • Cover with butcher paper and trace your props • or mark off sections with tape • Label each section