Props to you! Prop Making & Practical Effects

Big-atures: Rivendell

Wait—the podracing arena from THE PHANTOM MENACE was a miniature? Filled with thousands of Q-tips, and characters like Prince Xizor and Chewbacca?

Hand Props. Items an actor carry onstage and off, has or will have interaction with. Anything from pens, journals, dishes, to bags.

Furniture. Couches, sofas, desks, chairs, tables, etc.

Set Props. Set Pieces depicted on the groundplan.

Set Dressing, furnishings. Props used to help make the set feel "lived" in. They can be a messy pile of books on a coffee table, carpets, lamps, etc. They can be interacted with by the cast. Inform your props person if business includes such. Props and Elex consult on practicals like lamps and chandeliers that require electrification.

Trim. Curtains, valances, moldings, etc. attached to the set. Very stylish.

Personal/Costume Props. Items that one has on their person such as pocket watches, umbrellas, handbags, backbags, canes, etc. They may or may not be stored along side the actor's costumes rather than on prop tables. Props and wardrobe consult on these items.

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