Seeking set / prop guru to assist with December production

Yes folks. Like many in our community, the 'in sane' are now in rehearsal for our final production of the year (The Karaoke Twist Christmas Special). We have the cast, we have the man who can maketh groovy sounds, what we don't have, is a set /prop designer. (PS: we don't have a lighting man either, but we'll deal with that seperately. I'd like to think I have the tools for the job, but as my tool box consists of a hammer and four rusty nails, I somehow don't think I'll be scoring the gig. So! We need one o' those clever folk who do those wonderful sets you see around evry production but ours, to offer some advice on where to start. We're thinking big! We're thinking Mega Bunning stores..what's that? Oh right. the accountant has just told me the news about my tax return, so forget mega bunnings, we're probably gonna run with more your Mini-Hardware-mart what have you got to deal with? Fourteen scenes, from coffees shop, to lounge setting, to different lounge setting, to the shops, and back to the coffee shop, and then the lounge setting, and then the garden, and then the beach, and then fishing by the river, and then back to the shops again. Bloody hell! Who wrote this? This is a train wreck about to happen! Thanks for the worfds of encouragement Walter. As you can see, the jobs a piece of cake. If you'd like to assist, even from afar, we'd love to talk endless possibilities with yer! e-mail is johnnygrim@optusnet.com.au Mobile 0404 813 294. cheers Johnny Grim A lad in sane productions

good idea Joanna [repunzal] I like the suggestion of the cartoon effect projection. However I'm sure you would know, as is the cases with most ameatre venues, they have little or no upstage or over head space to play with. Even rear projection by bouncing it off a mirror on to a scrim & increasing the image by upto 1:15 times is not always viable. But as always there are ways to fit the complex into the simplex, as with the wine bladder in a carton of cheateau cardbord. There is always the use of gobo's [Fergo] that can enhance as well, which may be an option Jonny might want to explore? But because of the 'daffodil bloke' [achitect] who renovated the venue, of course he ensured the ceiling was left in over the stage & reduced the staging area - All for the sake of asthetics,but that'sl another story!

good idea Joanna [repunzal]

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