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Topic: Theatrical properties


  
  Theatrical properties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Theatrical properties, better known as props, are items used in stage plays and similar entertainments to further the action.
Technically, a prop is any object held or carried by a performer during a theatrical performance.
Thus a prop's availability to the performer must be guarded as diligently as an individual's valued private property.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Theatrical_properties   (475 words)

  
 Properties
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Salem Radio Properties Tower Salem Radio Properties Tower is a 1999 ft (609.3 m) tall mast structure used as a broadcast...
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /topics/properties.html   (300 words)

  
 The Canadian Film Distribution Industry
In general, the majority of films released theatrically are not profitable-- a variation of the 20/80 rule where 20% of the films released by the distributor generate 80% of the profits, and as such, the importance of maintaining such portfolios.
With a glut of film properties in the theatrical market (Canada currently sees an average of 200 releases per year, or four for every week of the year) and a generally declining audience, the exhibitor is inclined to 'turnover' films quickly.
Tony finds that approximately 50-60 film properties per year are required to assure an adequate number of 'hits' to sustain the company; and in fiscal 1996, Alliance distributed a total of 75 motion pictures in Canada.
members.aol.com /aleong1631/filmdis1.html   (4686 words)

  
 ISO Theatrical Property Coverage Form
The Theatrical Property Policy provides coverage for all of the items that are necessary to put on a play – the costumes, scenery and similar property items.
The insurance company agrees to pay for damage to scenery, costumes, and other theatrical properties that are owned by the insured or in the care, custody and control of the insured.
Having a person who is in charge of the property is also important since they should maintain the records that are needed for rating and also for loss settlement.
www.roughnotes.com /pfm/100/141_1200.HTM   (1225 words)

  
 Stagecraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stagecraft (or technical theatre) is a loose term that refers to just about anything that happens backstage before, during, and after a theatrical production.
Scenery which includes set construction, scenic painting, theatrical properties, and special effects
Sound design which can include musical underscoring as well as theatrical sound effects
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Technical_theatre   (213 words)

  
 University of Delaware: FREDERICK G. NIXON - NIRDLINGER SCRAPBOOK
Among theatrical properties that he leased and purchased was the Academy of Music in Philadelphia.
Samuel F. (Nirdlinger) Nixon was a major figure in the development of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century American theatrical history.
Nixon & Zimmerman were involved with many of the major theatrical houses including the Apollo Theatre in Atlantic City, the Chestnut Street Theatre and the Metropolitan Opera of Philadelphia.
www.lib.udel.edu /ud/spec/findaids/nixon.htm   (695 words)

  
 Table of contents for Library of Congress control number 2002067370   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Table of contents for Staged properties in early modern English drama / edited by Jonathan Gil Harris and Natasha Korda.
Properties of domestic life: the table in 'A Woman Killed with Kindness' Catherine Richardson 6.
Properties of marriage: proprietary conflict and the calculus of gender in 'Epicoene' Juana Green 11.
www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/cam023/2002067370.html   (245 words)

  
 Costume Rental in UK - England and Wales, London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, Cardiff - mandy.com film ...
Theatrical and vintage costume for hire, available to professional theatre, TV, Film, amateur dramatics, education, photographers, corporate events and individuals.
A wide range of Theatrical Properties are available for hire and items.
Whether you require costumes for a theatrical production, We can provide excellent theatrical costumes for all occasions and have also provided costumes for both the BBC and ITV.
www.mandy.com /4/costukew.cfm   (1165 words)

  
 Linda Christas Quill and Vision - Welcome   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Linda Christas Quill and Vision strives to provide opportunities for new creative writers to navigate the distance between their hopes and the professionals who are in the business of presenting the finest creative products to the public.
Linda Christas Quill and Vision rewards authors of properly formatted original literary works and theatrical properties that are judged by our reviewers to have achieved creative professional stature with an agency contract and representation.
For un-produced writers of original television and screen properties, Linda Christas Quill and Vision enlists the assistance of producers, directors, managers and agents of theatre personalities, or, in some instances, the artists themselves, as appropriate creative vehicles are identified.
www.lindachristas.com   (340 words)

  
 strike. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
To remove (theatrical properties, a set, or technical equipment) from a stage.
S A pitched ball that is counted against the batter, typically one that is swung at and missed, fouled off, or judged to have passed through the strike zone.
The removal of all properties, sets, and technical equipment following a final performance, as of a play or concert.
bartleby.com /61/89/S0808900.html   (1165 words)

  
 Theatre Arts Course Catalog
Explores the research, design, craft, skills, and solutions involved in providing theatrical properties, defined generally as the smaller objects that complete the costume and visual setting for a given show production.
Research, theory, development, design, and application of theatrical makeup according to the play, its period, the style of production, size of the house, the actor, and the character.
The major theatrical movements of the United States, England, France, Germany, Spain, and Russia will be covered.
www.wcupa.edu /cvpa/thd/thd_catalog.html   (1139 words)

  
 UWM Courses: Theatre PTTP (THRPTTP)
Development of skills in painting techniques for scenery and properties, theory of scenic, property, sound, and lighting design and design process.
Development of skills related to sewing of theatrical properties, soft goods and draperies.
Discussion and research in a specific area of the history of theatrical performance.
www.uwm.edu /gbulletin/SC/C_941.html   (2766 words)

  
 CT 272 Stagecraft: Exam II   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Scenic construction, assembly and handling, properties, and theatrical organization.
In his stage description for This Property, Williams specified a house, a billboard, a railroad track on an embankment, and telephone poles.
There are at least two properties mentioned by Williams.
webhost.bridgew.edu /adirks/ald/courses/sc99/SCexam2.htm   (236 words)

  
 Priscilla's Performing Arts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
We can provide research and development, design, manufacture, repair, and management of the properties and/or sets used in your production.
We also offer seminars to train your personnel in the areas of properties, costumes, sets, direction, production, and general management for your next event.
This page is divided into several categories complete with pictures of some of the properties which have been designed and manufactured by us.
www.granbury-tx.com /ppa   (232 words)

  
 Staged Properties in Early Modern English Drama - Cambridge University Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The volume offers valuable evidence and insight into the modes of production, circulation and exchange that brought such properties as sacred garments, household furnishings, pawned objects and even false beards on to the stage.
Departing from previous scholarship focused solely on the symbolic or iconographic aspects of props, these essays explore their material dimensions, and in particular, their status as a special form of property.
The volume reflects upon what the material history of stage props may tell us about the changing demographics, modes of production and consumption, and notions of property that contributed to the rise of the commercial theater in London.
www.cup.cam.ac.uk /catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521813220   (436 words)

  
 A.C.T. props job   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
A.C.T. seeks individual to serve as Artisan in the Properties Shop for the 2005/2006 season to create, build and procure properties for all productions including, but limited to, main stage, Conservatory (school), second stage, workshop and other special events.
In addition to construction and procurement of properties, the Artisan will assist with and participate in the load-in and strike of rehearsal and show props from the Geary Theater and the rehearsal areas.
The successful candidate should possess a minimum of three years working experience in theatrical properties construction, a thorough knowledge of carpentry, painting, wiring, sewing, upholstery, casts/moldmaking and other construction and crafts techniques, with specializations in two or more areas of properties construction, such as crafts, carpentry, or soft goods.
www.local16.org /Jobs/act_props_job.htm   (489 words)

  
 Clear Channel Entertainment :: Rapid Adoption of Branded Live Entertainment Triggers Expansion at Clear Channel ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
With the addition of these seasoned and successful executives, Clear Channel Entertainment Properties is further expanding its industry expertise in financial services, retail and consumer packaged goods.
Clear Channel Entertainment Properties, a division of Clear Channel Entertainment, markets the organization's vast network of assets -- venues; music, motor sports, action sports, and theatrical properties; exclusive special events, exhibitions, and Emmy(R) award-winning television production services -- to corporations seeking unique brand positioning.
The resources and reach of Clear Channel Entertainment Properties have already made it among the most sought-after partners for business and consumer marketing in live entertainment today.
sev.prnewswire.com /entertainment/20050517/DAM01916052005-1.html   (785 words)

  
 Investor's Business Daily: Breaking News
Known for innovative branded live entertainment, Clear Channel Entertainment Properties is enabling the Hilton Family to tie its brands with the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang production in ways that deliver exciting new brand benefits and experiences to consumers.
As the newest and one of the largest theatrical venues in New York, the Hilton Theatre is bound to be the home of Broadway's biggest hits for years to come.
Clear Channel Entertainment is a division of Clear Channel Communications (CCU), a leading producer and marketer of live entertainment events, promotes and/or produces over 29,000 events, attended by more than 65 million people.
www.investors.com /breakingnews.asp?journalid=27194649&rb=1   (1153 words)

  
 Project 1 D+P Lx 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
While looking at the various properties of theatrical lighting, we worked through an abstract lighting design, making no attempts to convey specific, "narrative" information.
Our cue orchestration travels through the six remaining properties, as illustrated below with photographs and videos.
Look 1: Open, bright, "straight forward" -- achieved with three no color specials (focused on three areas of the table top) and low intensity green and amber from back and front instruments.
accad.osu.edu /~epalmer/lighting/project1.html   (625 words)

  
 Theatre Classes
Theoretical and applied aspects of set construction, painting,lighting, properties, and special effects for the stage.Laboratory assignments.
Design and construction of properties for theatrical productions.
Aims and objectives of theatre management, including: selection of a theatrical season, advertising and publicity, box office procedures, and development.
www.nmu.edu /theatre/Classes2.html   (394 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Provides stage properties for theatrical production: Purchases or rents properties from merchants and museums or obtains properties from theater or warehouse.
& rec.; motion picture) for construction of period furniture and properties.
Clears or directs clearing of properties from stage at conclusion of each scene.
www.stepfour.com /jobs/962167018.htm   (88 words)

  
 Course Description: Producing Live Entertainment
Course gives an overview of structure, professional ethics, artistic integrity,development, financing, and inner workings of producing theatrical properties.
Emphasis on profit making theatrical sectors, although producing non-theatrical events is also discussed.
Course descriptions are stored in OASIS and are maintained by the Associate Dean for each School.
www.colum.edu /grad_course_descriptions/28-5832.html   (59 words)

  
 Theatre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Students will develop a personal definition of what "theatre" is through exposure to the different genres of dramatic literature and the components of a theatrical production.
Students explore innovative ways to use theatrical techniques to teach different topic areas.
Although the focus of the course will be on using these techniques in a classroom setting, students will also explore the possibilities of using these techniques in business and other common situations.
www2.pfeiffer.edu /academia/courses/thtr.html   (686 words)

  
 PlayMakers Repertory Company MFA
When all the application materials are received, the Department will send a letter to the applicant or call to confirm the time and place for an interview.
Theatrical Drafting Standards (A study and practicum of theatrical drawings as they apply to design and construction for scenery for a theatrical production)
Scenography for the Theater (a study of the scenographic techniques as it involves surface manipulation of scenery for a theatrical production)
www.unc.edu /depts/drama/mfa/tech/curriculum.html   (573 words)

  
 Vivendi Universal Games - Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Players will undertake more than 80 missions enabling them to earn cash, increase their street credibility and further the game's original story.
All trademarks referenced herein are property of their respective owners.
Based on the universe of the classic science fiction TV series, the Battlestar Galactica interactive game is a story-driven space action-adventure that takes place at the end of the Cylon-Colonial Wars, 40 years prior to the setting of the original TV series.
www.vugames.com /news_story.do?storyId=131   (3804 words)

  
 UCW Entertainment Newswire - Verizon Wireless and Clear Channel Entertainment Properties Bring Live Concert Experience ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless provider, and Clear Channel Entertainment Properties, announced the launch of the V CAST Encore Channel today -- a new V CAST channel exclusive to Verizon Wireless V CAST customers, broadcasting concert performances from top artists in rock, pop, alternative, country, world and hip-hop.
Now, because of the quality of Verizon Wireless' high-speed EV-DO network and the company's relationship with Clear Channel Entertainment Properties, V CAST customers have the opportunity to enjoy songs from their favorite artists from concerts taking place across the country.
Clear Channel Entertainment Properties, a division of Clear Channel Entertainment, markets the organization's vast network of assets -- venues; music, motor sports, action sports, and theatrical properties; exclusive special events, exhibitions, and Emmy® award-winning television production services -- to corporations seeking unique brand positioning.
news.ucwe.com /content/view/350/2   (1107 words)

  
 Shamanism, Arts and Healing
"Professional cure by a shaman who is the central actor usually involves careful preparations, full publicity, and an eager audience; impressive setting and lighting, costume and makeup, theatrical properties and sound effects.
Theatrical performances were banned for hundreds of years, along with herbalism, midwifery and all kinds field & forest rituals.
In 16th century Mexico the Spanish found the Aztecs exhibiting a high-flying stunt.
www.tattooheaven.com /shaman.html   (1961 words)

  
 DOT, Miscellaneous Occupations 962.167-010 to 979.687-034
Installs special effect properties, such as models of space ships or slides of ancient interpretations of constellations, in designated positions in dome of theater, and secures properties to control wires or machinery to facilitate manipulation of properties according to script or lecture outline, using handtools.
Fabricates and assembles props, miniatures, and sets for motion pictures and theatrical productions from a variety of materials, using handtools and woodworking and metalworking machines and equipment: Analyzes sketches, blueprints, and verbal instructions to determine type props and other materials needed and equipment required.
Installs rigging to raise, lower, or support equipment, such as scenery, lighting equipment, ladders, and nets for theatrical performances on stage or television studio: Climbs ladders, poles, or scaffolding to determine position for rigging and connects, hangs, or attaches cables, ropes, and blocks (pulley) across loft area of stage.
www.govtusa.com /dot/dot09c.html   (18065 words)

  
 The Peacemaker Movie Review
Entering into an already crowded theatrical market, Dreamworks SKG is planning to release twelve high-profile theatrical properties a year, building on the solid creative talents of Spielberg (for event pictures) and Katzenberg (for animation).
In order to maximize efficiency to ensure its survival in the long-run, Dreamworks SKG has implemented some innovative policies and impressive information technology-- administration-reducing fixed percentage co-op advertising with exhibitors, and a sophisticated tracking system for automating the shipping of all materials: trailers, prints, and promotional materials.
It is the film property that will make or break any company.
www.mediacircus.net /peace.html   (989 words)

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