stagehand | Prop Agenda

Just a reminder that the first ever New York City props summit is today at the Public Theatre from 6-9pm. Send me or Jay Duckworth a message if you want to join us.

Here are a few links for today:

Meredith Ries has a new blog. Meredith has worked at the Public, and is the assistant prop master on Broke-ology, where the gnome is going to make his debut. Check out her post called “how to haul props in August in ten steps“.
I’ve been a fan of David Strick’s Hollywood photographs for awhile. Go behind the scenes of moves and television shows.
IATSE Local 470 in Wisconsin has their stagehand primer online. The section on props gives a definition of props, purpose of props, and types of props. Though locals differ throughout the country, this is a good general guide of what a union props person does.

Here are some quick links for the day.

Lonesome West Prop Tricks – Here are some quick tips for Martin McDonagh’s Loneseome West; most specifically, the stove that gets hit by a shotgun.
Costume Properties Construction Handbook – Costume properties has a lot of overlap with props; depending on the show, an object may have equal merit as a costume or a prop depending on the logistics of your production. Regardless, the materials and techniques are very similar for each field.
Top Ten Colbert Report Prop Malfunctions – If you watch the Cobert Report, you’ll love these prop malfunctions from the show’s history.
Stagehand Primer – Local 470 out of Wisconsin has their primer online. It includes a section on properties.Â If you want to join the stagehand union anywhere in the country, this section will give you a good introduction as to what is expected of a props person in the union.

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