[Usittne] Props Request -Canes

[Michael Katz]

I suspect the fastest cheapest solution would be to buy 8-10 identical  
canes that make you happy, then cut the top off of one (or more that  
is why 10 instead of 6 canes) & bore it for the blade.  For the  
breakaway some jagged bandsaw work and a light coating of contact  
cement nightly might work. call if you want to talk it over.
Mike


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Michael Katz
mkatz at mit.edu
Technical Director
MIT Theater Arts
Rinaldi Production Center
34 Carleton St E33-110
Cambridge MA 02139
617.253.0824 Desk
617.258.7149 Fax

Lunacy Abounds


On Sep 23, 2009, at 10:32 PM, Rebecca Schuetz wrote:

Hello Everyone,

We are doing a production of Jekyll & Hyde in October, and are looking  
for 6 identical canes to be used by Hyde, played by various cast  
members at different times. The description of the handle in the text  
is "Silver. Crook'd. With the medical seal on it. The serpent and the  
sword. And my name." We are mainly interested in it being silver and  
crook'd, with some kind of design, but no one will see it clearly  
enough to know if it's the medical seal or not. We would like to avoid  
the ones that are obviously animal heads.

The cane also needs a hidden knife attached to the handle (not as long  
as a sword). One copy is broken in a beating, and it is this one that  
needs to have the knife in it. All the others can be regular canes.

I would greatly appreciate any leads you may have, or if you have  
canes that we can modify to fit. The sword canes we have looked at  
have been clumsy and awkward to pull, even if we could shorten the  
blade. Rehearsals start next week, and we go into tech on the 11th, so  
we need these as soon as possible. The show runs through the 25th.  
Thank you for your help!

Sincerely,
Rebecca

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Rebecca Schuetz
Technical Director
The Public Theatre
Lewiston, ME

Listen to the stage manager and get on stage when they tell you to. No  
one has time for the rock star BS. None of the techs backstage care if  
you're David Bowie or the milkman. When you act like a jerk, they are  
completely unimpressed with the infantile display that you might think  
comes with your dubious status. They were there hours before you  
building the stage, and they will be there hours after you leave  
tearing it down. They should get your salary, and you should get  
theirs. -- Lollapalooza Alumni Henry Rollins


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