Category Archives: Showcases

Showing off the prop portfolios of people, prop shop spaces, and props for shows.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre prop shop

By Eric Hart | Published: August 2, 2010
During the 2010 S*P*A*M Conference, we visited the Berkeley Rep prop shop. Even if you’re not familiar with the Berkeley Rep, you’ve probably heard of some of the shows that came from there: American Idiot and In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play) are two of the more recent shows which have come to New [...]
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More interviews with props people

By Eric Hart | Published: July 28, 2010
Today I wish to present you with a number of interviews with prop masters and makers in theatre, television in film. It’s good to get perspective on the job from other people. For most of the interviews, I’ve pulled out some select quotes which especially struck me. Enjoy! An interview with Sarah Bird, prop master [...]
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Backstage at Barrington Stage

By Eric Hart | Published: July 26, 2010
Barrington Stage has this short little video talking about where they found some of the props for Freud’s Last Session and what goes into the transfer of a show from one theatre to another.
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San Francisco Opera

By Eric Hart | Published: July 23, 2010
First of all, tomorrow is Propmaster Day, so mark your calendar. At last year’s S*P*A*M conference, the office of the Mayor of Louisville presented the attendees with a plaque proclaiming July 24th to be Propmaster Day. I say we celebrate it every year. More importantly, that we keep Propmaster Day in our hearts all year [...]
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Warehouse 13 Props

By Eric Hart | Published: May 30, 2010
This past Saturday, I had my first day to myself in about a month. So I spent it doing what I love to do when I’m on my own: watch sci-fi. I saw Hulu had the first four episodes of Warehouse 13. I hadn’t seen any of it before, but had heard good things. I [...]
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    Eric Hart

    I am Eric Hart, the 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.

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