Thanks for the input, everyone- building them light and making them relatively safe to have near lights should be no problem, sounds like- so thank you for the advice!
Well, I was thinking along the same lines- another thing we'd have to fly are two "daggers"- but those could be made small and very thin (it's a small theatre, but the way it's built means that three-dimensional props are usually best) and out of something very light. The beauty of this play is...
Unfortunately, the two solutions I'm seeing (due to budget constraints) are finding someone to volunteer their time, or finding an alternative way to do this.
I've searched the board here for a bit, and I haven't been able to find a question similar to mine- I hope it hasn't been repeated.I'm master carpenter for a community theatre production of Farndale...Macbeth. The script calls for flying in some props- things like a "moon" that must fall to...
Hello! I thought I'd introduce myself- for the past year I've been volunteering with a local community theatre, primarily to help build sets. I absolutely love it for a variety of reasons. I thought I'd join and read about scenic carpentry as well as asking the occasional set construction...