Props

Also called: Properties · Hand props · Set props

Objects the actors use or that dress the set. Hand props are carried; set props stay on the set.

Usage differs: some theatres separate props (handled by actors) from set dressing (never touched), and some US crews call small onstage clutter gak.

CrewActorsDesigners

Props masterThe person who finds, buys, builds and maintains every prop, from teacups to swords.
Prop tableA table in the wings, taped and labelled with an outline for every prop, so actors find them and crew spot missing ones.
PresetWhere every prop, piece of furniture and costume must be before the show starts. The preset list is checked every night.

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