Belle’s Rigged Flowerpot

We're creating props for Journey Summer's Production of Beauty and the Beast. In this post, we're discussing how we created a large flower basket with a bundle that can be ripped from it, roots and all. Before Gaston's song "Me", Belle enters with a fresh basket of flowers. Midsong, the director wanted Gaston to rip …

Gaston’s Reinforced Dance Mugs

We're creating props for Journey Summer's Production of Beauty and the Beast. In this post, we're discussing how we reinforced old camping mugs to withstand the heavy demands of the "Gaston" dance. Here's what we started with. This mug and the other 36 at the warehouse have been used for years in the Gaston number, …

Props for Beauty and the Beast – A Series!

What a magical journey we've been on! This summer, we were happily assigned to the props committee for Journey Summer Theater's all age production of Beauty and the Beast. Emma was cast as a Napkin and Wolf, Charlotte was assigned to design and run the lights, and Paige was officially the Props Committee Chair with …