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Breakaway Window Pane

November 30, 2016 Eric Hart

How I simulated a bullet hitting a pane of glass for Triad Stage’s “Arms and the Man”.

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Friday Links Anonymous

May 15, 2015 Eric Hart

7 images from stagehand history, preserving the work of Rick Baker, monster maker, the life and work of Ming Cho Lee, and building the suits for TMNT.

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1903 Lectures on the Property Man’s Job

August 4, 2014 Eric Hart

A 1903 academic catalog gives the main topics a props person should know at the time.

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Rehearsing the “Props” – 1911

October 3, 2011 Eric Hart 1 Comment

A 1911 news article detailing what occurs behind the scenes of rehearsal for the Hippodrome’s shows, some of the largest spectacles of the time.

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Behind the Scenes of an Opera-House, 1888: Technical Rehearsals

November 29, 2010 Eric Hart

An 1888 article describes the technical rehearsals at the Metropolitan Opera before a performance opens.

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I am Eric Hart, a prop builder and professor of Stage Properties at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

This site is a way to share my work and the things I've learned over the years, and to connect with other prop builders, props masters, and artisans.

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