Sci-Fi Props for Sale

By Eric Hart | Published: April 17, 2009

Boing Boing Gadgets just pointed me to Sci-Fi Props for sale. I love looking at the level of craftsmanship that goes into “hero props” for big budget films. It also makes me wonder if I can ever sell one of my props for $100,000.

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The unsung heroics from production of The Lieutenent of Inishmore | Daily Loaf

By Eric Hart | Published: April 17, 2009

The unsung heroics from production of The Lieutenent of Inishmore | Daily Loaf. This is a fun little article about the behind-the-scenes portion of a production of Martin McDonagh’s The Lieutenent of Inishmore, at the Jobsite Theater in Tampa Bay, Florida. It’s quite the bloody show. An earlier post talked about all the blood effects [...]

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Cardboard Props

By Eric Hart | Published: April 15, 2009

Here is an interesting article: Students make ‘trashy’ props for Cats. It talks about a production of Cats at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee where students in the art department made many of the props. The show required large pieces of trash, such as a fish skeleton or can of Campbell’s Tomato Soup. Brad [...]

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Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them

By Eric Hart | Published: April 13, 2009

“Why Torture Is Wrong, and the People Who Love Them,” the world premiere of the new play by Christopher Durang, opened this past Monday at the Public Theatre in New York City. I’ve been a fan of Chris’s plays for years now, and had a great time when I saw it, even though I was [...]

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Closing Remarks at 2009 SETC Theatre Symposium

By Eric Hart | Published: April 10, 2009

By the end of the 2009 SETC Theatre Symposium, which focused on theatre props, I felt like my brain was full. We heard so many good papers on all aspects of props, from their use by playwrights, their practical application and construction, their historical iterations, and their perception by the audience. A coffee cup is [...]

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    I am Eric Hart, a freelance prop maker in North Carolina.

    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.

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