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Prop Agenda Search Primary Menu About Privacy Policy Search for: Features Prop Building for Beginners Features Umbrella Gun How-to Donkey Mask from A Midsummer Night’s Dream” How-to Art Deco Liquor Cabinet How-to Bubble Blowing Automaton How-to Ancient Cherokee Box How-to How’d They Build That Prop? February 18, 2022 Eric Hart In this month’s S*P*A*Minar, join Jay Lasnik, Props Supervisor and Props Teacher at Penn State University School of Theatre, as he shares how he and his crew of Penn State prop artisan students have built props for such shows as She Kills Monsters”, Angels in America”, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime”. He’ll discuss his process of building props from the initial design presentation all the way through opening night. Find out how the Penn State prop shop has tackled such projects as a 6′ talking eyeball! 3′ tall magic mushrooms an angel with a 18′ wingspan! lightweight, (but strong) light-up boxes! life-size bull puppets and half of a dead dog! When: Sunday, February 20th at 8pm EST REGISTER here: https://bit.ly/PennPropsReg We are once again requesting pay-what-you-can donations to support this S*P*A*Minar programming. All money collected will be used to offset webinar operation costs with additional funds going to our annual grant program for early career prop people. Suggested donation amount is $3. Donations can be made via PayPal Money Pool here . Registration will remain open until 6pm EST on the day of the event and a link to the Zoom S*P*A*Minar session will be sent out to all registered attendees 1 hour before the start of the webinar. All S*P*A*Minars will be recorded, and the video will be shared on YouTube the week following the event. Angel wings designed by Kayli Warner for Angels in America” (photo: William Wellman) Vera, the Beholder designed by Bekah Ackuff for She Kills Monsters”” Boxes designed by Rozy Isquith for Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time” Giant Lily Flower designed by Tania Barrenechea for A Year with Frog and Toad” build fabrication Jay Lasnik Society of Properties Artisan Managers SPAM webinar Education Set Decoration: The Forgotten Narrative November 9, 2021 Eric Hart Do you love set decoration and set dressing, or do you dread it? Either way, this month’s S*P*A*Minar is for you! Next Sunday, Larry Heyman, S*P*A*M Member, Properties professor and set decorator will lead a conversation about the challenges presented by set dressing, set decoration and design. He’ll examine the concept that set decoration and dressing is an extension of the narrative created by the director and set designer. Participants will discuss issues and concerns facing the modern properties director as they embark on “painting” the details of the set from an artistic and storytelling perspective. We’ll talk about the details can be learned about a character by examining their surroundings. These details are not items usually found on the prop list, but are what help create 3-dimensional characters as opposed to a flat caricatures. When: Sunday, November 14th at 8pm EST Where: From the comfort of your home! REGISTER here: https://bit.ly/SetDecorREG We are once again requesting pay-what-you-can donations to support this S*P*A*Minar programming. All money collected will be used to offset webinar operation costs with additional funds going to our annual grant program for early career prop people. Suggested donation amount is $3. Donations can be made via PayPal here . Registration will remain open until 6pm EST on the day of the event and a link to the Zoom S*P*A*Minar session will be sent out to all registered attendees 1 hour before the start of the webinar. All S*P*A*Minars will be recorded, and the video will be shared on Youtube the week following the event. Larry Heyman set decoration set dressing SPAM video How-to What’s Cookin’? September 16, 2021 Eric Hart One lucky webinar attendee will win a copy of Guest Presenter Karestin Harrison’s book: The Fake Food Cookbook: Foods You Can’t Eat for Theatre, Film and TV ! During our hour long webinar, Karestin will talk us through how to use various materials to create fake food that looks so good it’ll make you hungry. She’ll share materials and resources with us, sharing with us different craft mediums that can be found at the local craft store as well as higher end products that can be ordered from ROSCO. When: Sunday, September 19th at 8pm EST Where: From the comfort of your home! REGISTER here: https://bit.ly/WhatsCookinReg We are once again requesting pay-what-you-can donations to support this S*P*A*Minar programming. All money collected will be used to offset webinar operation costs with additional funds going to our annual grant program for early career prop people. Suggested donation amount is $3. Donations can be made via PayPal Money Pool here: https://bit.ly/SPAMinarMoneyPool Registration will remain open until 6pm EST on September 19th and a link to the Zoom S*P*A*Minar session will be sent out to all registered attendees 1 hour before the start of the webinar. All S*P*A*Minars will be recorded, and the video will be shared on YouTube the week following the event. fake food Karestin Harrison SPAM video webinar youtube How-to Tufting, Tacking, and Trim August 11, 2021 Eric Hart Remember all those times you’ve had a big upholstery project coming up for a show and you just didn’t know quite where to start? We’ve definitely all been there a time or two. Well we have some great news for you! Because this month S*P*A*M Member Jessica Rosenlieb will join our S*P*A*Minar team to share some great tips and tricks for theatrical upholstery. We’ll take a look at tools of the trade, materials, resources, and the process to tackle your big upholstery projects. This webinar will cover upholstery basics as well as a few advanced techniques will give us some ways to save time and money. When: Sunday, August 15th at 8pm EST Where: From the comfort of your home! REGISTER here: https://bit.ly/TuftingREG We are once again requesting pay-what-you-can donations to support this S*P*A*Minar programming. All money collected will be used to offset webinar operation costs with additional funds going to our annual grant program for early career prop people. Suggested donation amount is $3. Donations can be made via PayPal Money Pool here: https://bit.ly/SPAMinarMoneyPool Registration will remain open until 6pm EST on August 15th and a link to the Zoom S*P*A*Minar session will be sent out to all registered attendees 1 hour before the start of the webinar. All S*P*A*Minars will be recorded, and the video will be shared to the S*P*A*M YouTube channel the week following the event. fabric SPAM upholstery video webinar How-to Making Your Paper Props Shine July 9, 2021 Eric Hart Have you ever struggled with making your paper props authentic? We all know that they can be an overwhelming and intimidating part of the prop master’s job. Well good news! This month S*P*A*M Member Natalie Kearns joins our S*P*A*Minar team to take a look at the variety of paper props that may come up and will introduce some tips and tricks to give your props an authentic look while still meeting the demands of stage use. While this presentation will be geared to early-career artisans, freelancers with tight budgets, and those still learning the world of props, there will hopefully be some new tips and tricks for everyone who is interested in learning more about the wide world of paper props! So join us and register now! When: Sunday, July 18th at 8pm EST Where: From the comfort of your home! REGISTER here ! We are once again requesting pay-what-you-can donations to support this S*P*A*Minar programming. All money collected will be used to offset webinar operation costs with additional funds going to our annual grant program for early career prop people. Suggested donation amount is $3. Donations can be made via PayPal Money Pool here . Registration will remain open...