beastprin1
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Hello, I've been a props master before, but never have been faced with such a daunting task. The director, who saw a company's production of "The Wizard of Oz", wanted to produce the same or similar effect that was created. The witch's broom smoked (first at the Scarecrow in the apple orchard scene and then again later, in the Witch's Castle, right before she melts), courtesy of a small fog machine that was installed into the broom (Their fog machine cost $200 a week to rent). I only have $150 budget on Props. The theatre has its own smoke machine, but it doesn't produce much smoke, and neither the technical director or the director like that concept. Due to fire marshall laws, I am not allowed to use any flames or pyrotechnics. Dry Ice doesn't produce enough smoke. Renting/borrowing a fog machine is out (I did check prices elsewhere for cheaper, but it is still way out of budget.) By the way, this smoke effect needs to work EVERY time and within a very tight budget at least 30 times: this includes the dry tech, 7 dress rehearsals, 8 performances, and testing it. Please say someone has some really good cheap ideas, because my brain is fried, oh, and how it would work and all the logistics. Please help me out.