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Jim Henson making Muppets in 1969

A video from 1969 in which Jim Henson describes and demonstrates how to make Muppets.

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Who was Thurston James?

An overview of the man who created some of the most seminal texts on building props.

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Sleep No More

The lobby of the McKittrick Hotel, where "Sleep No More" is set

A brief introduction to this fully-immersive and prop-heavy production currently running in New York City

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USITT Tech Olympics 2011

A video from the USITT Tech Olympics in 2011 shows a student competing in the props challenge, in which he must strike and reset a prop table.

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Food in Timon

Making toast

The production of “Timon of Athens” I recently prop mastered had a number of fake and real food challenges I needed to solve.

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    Eric Hart

    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.

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