The following is one of several interviews conducted by students of Ron DeMarco’s properties class at Emerson College.
Nancy Wagner
by Rachael Dahl
Nancy Wagner
When asked what she wanted to do when she grew up Nancy would always answer, “I don’t know… I just want to MAKE things.” But I had no idea where I would go to just make things… odd things… things that may have never existed before or were GREAT BIG GIANT THINGS or littleteenytinythings. Or fairy-tale things, or…” Nancy Wagner would describe herself as a textile freak! While she is not technically a props master she considers herself an artisan in the props world. Continue reading Interview with Nancy Wagner→
The following is one of several interviews conducted by students of Ron DeMarco’s properties class at Emerson College.
Deb Morgan: One-Woman Prop Shop
by John Meredith
Deb Morgan
Deb Morgan is a freelancer who is the current Property Master at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City. She has a strong background in music that started at a young age, when she started taking dance classes and participating in music recitals in grade school. Her interest in performance continued as she took up the flute and played it in both her school band and marching band as well. During the summers of her high school years, she was part of a musical program. That is what peaked her interest in theater. All of the students in the program not only sang and acted in the show, but built props and sets as well. She loved performing, but not so much the acting, and gained awareness of the design aspects of theater. Continue reading Interview with Deb Morgan→
Making and finding props for theatre, film, and hobbies
