Wow Little shop ! I love that show. I find the hardest part to pull off, or come up with is the dentists laughing gas machine < the one he asphyxiates in > finding the large half spheres to make the helmet is difficult and then getting it to fit and not
fog up is a pain. Obviously there have to be holes in it so you don't kill the actor, Yes killing actors really is a bad thing, yet if the holes are obvious then it kind of kills the illusion that he just suffocated. I was able to mount some 12 volt "muffin" < pc 24mm cooling fans> fans in
line with the hoses that ran up to the top of the helmet. This kept a positive airflow going which kept the actor alive and kept the helmet from fogging up. So that's really a
props thing not a set thing but it's one of my biggest memories of the show.
Set wise, we had a 20'L X 14" tall wall that rolled on and off
stage to
reveal the shop. I had to
build a roll-up door that covered the entrance to the shop. "Skidrow" was played in front of the wall. One of my favorite pieces was the back end of a '68 dodge panel van. It was made to look as if it was on blocks and the do-wap girls appeared out of the back at several points in the show. When I went to the junkyard to
pick up the back half of the van. I also got a torn up
pick-up truck bed, cut it up and made a surround for the Band. We hired a local person to
build our Audrey. Since we have one of the Premeire Puppet theatres in the country right here, we had to
build our own. It's a hoot of a show to do and I love the final
cue, dropping vines all over the audience. It was another of my Favorites. Good luck, Have Fun and by all means if you run into any brick walls don't hesitate to ask for help. I for one would be happy to lend a drawing or suggestion.
