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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: Contact Info?

« on: Feb 01, 2010, 11:53 pm »

Wow, thank you! I didn't think of those ideas! I'll try them out asap! but I doubt on the crew company because I'm only 16

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Contact Info?

« on: Jan 31, 2010, 06:17 pm »

I'm a student in Dallas, TX working my way up the tech theatre chain, but I have one little problem.
I'm used to going to downtown Dallas and seeing the load ins and load outs of Mary Poppins,Wicked, ect. Then one day it occurred to me, Why not see a concert load in/ set up? So I looked around and found the SM for the Black Eyed Peas. Problem is I couldn't find a work phone or a work email to contact him to ask if we can see the set up. The people at the performance arena told me I have to contact someone within the BEPs and ask them if my Productions Class (8 students) and I can see the set up. Any advice?

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / Re: How can I find these props???

« on: Sep 04, 2009, 06:30 pm »

Thank You All for you help I had my previous SM send me his highly detailed instructions on how to make swords for about 5 dollars a piece,  Thanks Jason! Tarot card wise I called a local physic/ palm reader and she told me where she got her cards, and Thanks for the broom instructions Tomorrowtoday! And the board with wheels the director says it has to be self propelled I may go ahead and use casters then cover the sides with Masonite, the character is going to have a raggy costume so it will cover most of it up.

Thank you again!   

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Students and Novice Stage Managers / How can I find these props???

« on: Sep 04, 2009, 12:04 am »

I'm the Prop Master at my new school, and this place has high expectation from my last one (which I SMed for all the time and designed lights)

For our play "Robin Hood" I have a good 50-60 props to handle with 2 people under me, one with 3-4 years of experience and another with none (who I have to train)

So far I'm using my Community Theatre resources to help me make medieval swords, but one problem is finding cheap wooden plates I just need 4-6 of them with 2-3 wooden bowls and wooden spoons to go with those plates....

I'll just type a list of stuff I need and if anyone has any thoughts or ideas of where I could get these for a very cheap price that would take away some of the burden, or if you have any instructions to make these items please do post (the people under me have no tasks to work on for the moment, but if I could keep them busy that would be great!)

.::PLEASE I BEG YOU DON'T HESITATE TO POST::.

toe nail polish (from the medieval age -the play is out of wack!)
Wooden Plates (6)
Wooden Spoons (6)
Wooden Blows (3-4)
Brooms (2-must look very old, If you know how to make one please share your knowledge!)
Tarot cards (one deck)
board with wheels (one of the characters has no legs, and the actor needs to "roll" in on a board with wheel, the Medieval Era had wooden wheels not casters)
Trumpets (2- Sound may have cues for this, so they don't have to work)

EDIT: Removed red moving text as it was very distracting.  Replaced it with centered text. -- PSMK