Stage Production Aids

Making Stage Props:

A Practical Guide

(Paperback)

By Andy Wilson

Ever heard someone whisper, “How did they make that?” Well, here’s how. For amateurs, students, or professionals, master carpenter Andy Wilson offers an expert guide to making theatrical props, featuring 200 photographs and diagrams. If you can have only one prop book, this is the one to get.

Costumes, Accessories, Props and

Stage Illusions Made Easy

By Barb Rogers

Creative costuming is strictly in the details. Create whatever illusion you want—knights, movie stars, royalty, creatures, superheroes and more. Barb Rogers knows all the tricks of turning remaindered clothing into superb costumes. One garment can look totally different depending on it’s accessories.

With many drawings, Ms. Rogers details for you the process of illusion creation.

Things you never thought even possible, you can do, inexpensively. Definitely recommended for small theatre groups, after-school drama clubs and anyone with the need to costume realistically, on a minimum budget.

Costuming Made Easy

How to Make Theatrical Costumes from Cast-off Clothing

By Barb Rogers

Need costumes and don’t sew or have much of a budget? Try conversion costuming. It’s exactly what it sounds like. Make your own theatrical costumes without any conventional sewing using patterns, and for less than it costs to rent!

Book includes more than 110 ingenious costume designs for standard theatrical characters such as Princess, Prince, Clown, Devil, Witch, Medieval Lady, Elves, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Pinocchio and many more.

Also included are costumes for the leading characters in popular shows: Camelot, Oklahoma, Guys and Dolls, King and I, Pirates of Penzance and more.

Using photos and diagrams, the ideas in this book will convert a costume for you that is exactly what you want and, as an added bonus, will save you time, money and stress as deadlines approach.