You may be familiar with how to hang lights; build scenery; or run a high school/college/community theatre; but few are familiar with the nitty-gritty details of being a properties director or prop master. There has been an utter lack of information on this topic in the market; until now. Sandy Strawn brings together her incredible 30 years of prop making and managing in this concise guide to managing a prop shop and show built. She skillfully explains planning; pre-production; production; and post-production procedures; budgeting; collaborations with other stagehands; and planning a prop shop from the layout of the spaces to the health and safety protocols for shop planning and workplace management. With this how-to book; youll be able to keep your prop shop in tip-top shape.
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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. pretty goodBy Mary Lou SaxonI love the Big Bend area. His photos throughout the book are great.Historical information was good and I enjoyed the books easy going pace.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A Photographer in the Big BendBy SmallchiefPhotographer Peter Koch came to the Big Bend country of Texas in 1944 and stayed there until his death in 1986. His daughter assembled and edited his writings on the Big Bend to compile this book.This is not a guidebook; a trail guide; or a scholarly dissertation. Rather the author recounts his experiences in and around the Big Bend National Park. He tells of building a raft and floating down the Rio Grande; searching out rare plants in the desert; the people he met in his travels; and he tosses in a few tidbits of history about the ranchers; Indians; and Mexicans who lived or still live in this sparsely populated desert. The book is illustrated with the authors black and white photographs and several maps.Perhaps the most interesting part of the book is Chapter Two in which the author describes his arrival at the new national park in 1944 -- which at that time had five employees to manage more than 1;000 square miles of park. With a photographers keen eye he describes several of the most scenic and popular trails in the park. "Exploring the Big Bend" is a good little book that is easy and pleasant to read to read. The Big Bend is still one of the best and most isolated places in the United States to visit. From the headquarters of the National Park its about 50 miles to the nearest grocery store.Smallchief3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Musing from the Big Bend CountryBy T. CooperGreat stories culled from his newspaper columns written over many years. A good tool for photographers of Big Bend National Park; Texas. And a good read.