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"Dead dog" project for props

For the current show, Assassins, painter/dyer Denise Dietrich and I wound up lending a hand to our props department and creating a "dead dog."

In one scene of the show, the character of Sarah Jane Moore has a dead dog in her handbag, which she takes out and drops on the ground. Our fake dog needed to be realistic-looking, and to have the weight and limpness of, well, a dead dog.




Cute plush doggie and a couple of dress weights.

Set designer Rachel Hauck provided me with a sweet little b...

Simple armor projects

We've been busy with USITT and production on Assassins , but some of my students presented simple armor projects today. Here are some photos!



Winged/flame-inspired arm guards by first-year Erin Abbenante.
These were made from foam and craft felt, with the intent of creating an
extremely lightweight armor item suitable for a dance performance.


Game of Thrones-inspired paldrons by second-year grad Denise Dietrich.
These are made from Wonderflex, leather, and felt.


The helmet to accompany first-yea...

Masks and Armor class: Final Mask Projects Part Two!

Three more projects from my students, these being grouped together as "not-bigheads."


Second-year grad Corinne Hodges created this traditionally-sculpted leather mask.


First year grad Erin Abbenante created this horse headdress from
Wonderflex and china silk. He has great motion with the wearer's gait!


PRC Props Assistant Joncie Sarratt did a full-head lifecast of classmate Colleen Dobson in order to create some scenic bust sculptures. At left is a finished version complete with scu...