A good looking fire can be created by building a grate with space for bulbs inside it. Use a couple of amber coloured bulbs and then connect a couple more yellow and red bulbs to
fluorescent starters. Just
wire the bulbs to the starter (or not, depending onwhether you want them steady or not). To change the frequency of the flickering, increase the wattage of the starter or of the
bulb.
If you want to have
footlights, you could make a stand for a light. Just take a square of 1/2" plywood, about 10*10 inches. Then drill a hole in the middle of it sufficient to admit the
bolt from a light's
c-clamp, but make sure it fits fairly snugly, but not tight. Then, make 2*10 inch feet for the square. Their
thickness depends on the
thickness of the
bolt from the
c-clamp. Glue them onto the square, and then the light can be put onto the stand, providing you with a makeshift footlight. Depending on the size of the light, you my have to make the
base larger (such as if you want to use an
ERS) or alternatively weigh it down.
Another option, which is somewhat more permanent is to use handicapped bars. Head to your local Wal-Mart, and get some handicapped bars, like those that they have in public bathrooms. Just screw them into the
stage. That's the main drawback, the permanency, although you could make plywood feet for them, but that might be a
bit rickety.