Illustrations from 1900 showing typical machines used backstage to create sound effects in theatre.
One of my favorite books laying out the materials and processes used in constructing props for theatre.
My notes on a workshop given by the Broadway Green Alliance on December 8, 2010.
Props people have several tricks to make snow, whether falling from the air, or made into snowballs.
Step by step instructions showing how I made a stuffed kitten toy out of leftover fabric from a previous show.
I am Eric Hart, former assistant props master at the Public Theater in New York City, and a longtime prop maker.
This site is a way to share my work and the things I've learned over the years. It's also a way to connect with other prop makers, props masters, and artisans, as well as a collection of all things of interest to props people from around the internet.
