Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#0Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Posted: 10/10/04 at 8:39pm
Ok, gang, I somehow have been wrangled into being a co-props mistress for our church's production of My Fair Lady in early December. It's actually several local congregations of our denomination doing this together and a friend & I just got this assignment.
Anyhow, with $0 budget (I am sooo not kidding here) we've gotta beg/borrow most of the props. If any of you have done this production (or have great ideas) can you tell me how to handle the:
smudge pot fire:
dry ice and fabric/ribbon "flames" blown by a small fan? We're in Buffalo so there are no citrus orchards to "raid"...
alcohol burner:
(Higgins uses to teach Eliza how to speak properly.)
How does it work? What is a good substitute--and how do you get the flames to shoot out?
Recording device:
The scenery is being provided by a local company and they are also providing the big "horn" device but the director is describing something with 3 turntables, etc.
The rest is basic items but needs to be circa 1912...big black umbrellas, tea service and cups, books, telephone... Folks are gonna be soooo sick of hearing me push for items.
If any of you can help please post here or in a PM.
Desperately yours,
Beacon
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beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#1re: Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Posted: 10/10/04 at 9:07pm
*bump*
Just in case someone, somewhere has "been there, done that"
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beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#2re: Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Posted: 10/11/04 at 7:49am
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BWayBoy88
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/23/04
#3re: Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Posted: 10/11/04 at 9:17amSorry I cant really help you but I'll bump this up for you. Good luck
beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#4re: Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Posted: 10/11/04 at 8:53pmOne last bump...
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#5re: Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Posted: 10/11/04 at 9:01pmthis alcohol burner is for the In Hartford, Hereford, and Hampshire Hurricanes hardly happen scene right? When i was in this show we just used a candle for that part, all you really need is a flame so you can say your h's
need to defrag my brain.
beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#6re: Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Posted: 10/11/04 at 9:02pm
Bless you! That might be the perfect solution.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
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beacon1
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/04
#7re: Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Posted: 10/17/04 at 7:12pm
*bump*
In case anyone has a great idea...
We have a props meeting with the director on wednesday. I've googled several of the items to know what I am looking for...
but any "cheap/easy" ideas would be most appreciated!
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#8re: Props for amateur production of MFL (alcohol burner!)
Posted: 10/17/04 at 8:32pmHave you tried the Salvation Army stores?
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