Prop Making: The process behind the scenes

Guys and Dolls Manhole Cover

Abstract

Project display is of a manhole cover prop that was used in Guys and Dolls, which was performed and produced by Theatre Students at Grant Macewan, with design by Alison Yanota. The prop was built over the course of the Guys and Dolls production period during class time and creation of the prop used different skills learned in the Theatre Production program such as carpentry, prop creation and painting. The presentation will include the research behind the prop, the building process and the actual prop itself.

Faculty Mentor: Robyn Ayles

Department: Theatre Production