Need Magic Consultant for production of Pippin

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Hi folks,

I'm working on a production of Pippin and need a lead on a magician or magic consultant for an effect we are trying to create. Any leads would be greatly appreciated!
 
I don't know any magicians looking for work (surprising right?), but this may have what you need.

If you describe the effect a lot of people on here can give you a method, as most tricks follow many of the same techniques...
 
Right? Tell us what you want. We’re all magicians of something here.
 
Right? Tell us what you want. We’re all magicians of something here.
Thans Amiers (and Aaron). This is basically what I'm looking for (skip to 2:36 of the video) "Morning Glow"

The body needs to disappear, it does NOT need to float. Basically, i want the actor to bring out the sheet, lay it over the body (so that the audience can SEE that there is a body under it), but disappear once the leading player pulls it off. So the fabric can't be stiff, and I don't really have space or time to build a box with a trap door.

Thanks for any help or suggestion
 
So clearly in that video they did a body swap. With all those people around the guy he had time to switch out.

Basically you will do the same.

Fake body options are anything with air in it that resembles the body.

You could do thin cardboard that folds flat when the sheet is pulled.

You could leave the body and do some well placed misdirection and as she pulls the sheet the body stands but and becomes “part” of th choir.

Stage lighting misdirection. Some audience strobes and body rolls away as she pulls the sheet.

Lots of avenues. I’m sure more people will come up with some ideas.
 
Hello everyone, I am currently the director for our upcoming fall show "Ghost the Musical," and have obtained the scripts for both the large cast and small cast version. I understand that there are special effects for both scripts but there is nothing in the scripts that explain what the special effects are. I have not been able to see the full length show on youtube that show the special effects either, just small snippets from a couple of scenes. From what few effects I have been able to see they are as listed: 1. The character Sam Wheat walking thru a door
2. Sam Wheats hand passing thru a coke
3. Bags & Papers flying thru the air
4. People levitating in the subway
5. A phone handle levitating in the air then back on the receiver
If you know any other effect that was done please let me know. We are a small community theatre on the pacific northwest so we don't have an extravagant budget but any suggestions are truly appreciated... Thank you Leatha
 

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