[Usittne] Prop swords and other weapons

[Jrlemeritus@aol.com]

enjoy charlotte. i don't have weapons for you, but i have gotten reasonable 
 rentals from Shakespeare & Co in Lenox at  
To get started with your weapons rental, contact  Bob Lohbauer, Weapons 
Master by phone at (413) 243-2779
 
see you in a couple of months  john





In a message dated 2/25/2011 10:41:45 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ctyndale at cape.com writes:

At  Falmouth Academy, Falmouth, MA, we're doing Ken Ludwig's 'Treasure 
Island",  which calls for a 
number of weapons, particularly cutlasses, which will be  used in fight 
sequences.  Various knives 
and guns are also  required.  The time is 1774.

We are bringing a certified combat  director on board to train our actors 
(secondary school students) 
in  proper stage combat.

Production dates are May 13 and 14 and we will  need at least a couple of 
cutlasses for a combat 
workshop currently being  planned for very early April.  The longer we are 
able to rehearse with  the 
actual weapons, the better.

Since our normally small budget is  being strained by the necessary expense 
of the combat director, 
we're  hoping that somebody out there has some weapons that we can borrow 
for the  show and rehearsal 
period.  Our combat director has suggested that  colleges which teach stage 
combat may have 
appropriate weapons.  He  is concerned that any weapons used in a fight 
sequence be of appropriate  
construction and quality.

We are willing, of course to reimburse  for shipping expenses, or can pick 
up & return if the 
distance isn't  too far.  We promise to take good care of any borrowed 
items.

Is  anybody able to help?

Thank you.

Clyde Tyndale
Falmouth  Academy
ctyndale at cape.com



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