From Yorick’s skull to Hedda’s pistols to Desdemona’s handkerchief, props are the talismans of the stage. What was static in the text becomes magically vital on the boards, “enlivened by the actor’s ...

“It’s a thankless job sometimes,” said Cody Kane, technical director of Chatham’s Mac-Haydn Theatre, of the work done by theater designers and the artisans who turn those designs into props, sets, ...

From a fully decorated 10-foot Christmas tree to an assortment of classroom chairs, from an elegant fan to a soup ladle, theatrical props provide the details that bring audiences into the world of a ...

Ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes while actors are captivating the audience? From the moment the curtain rises to the final round of applause, the stage crew is the unseen force ensuring ...

I’ve never seen a poll that can attest to this, but I’ll go out on the proverbial limb here, and venture to guess that there isn’t a play, modern or classic, that is studied in American high school ...