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By: karen wester newton

karen wester newton — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:58:57 +0000

I once heard an actor talk about being in LIFE WITH FATHER when it was on Broadway. She said that so many of the scenes were around the dinner table the actors complained about having to constantly eat mashed potatoes. The prop person figured out how to make undyed cotton candy and that’s what they used. Melts in your mouth.

By: Kelvin Kao

Kelvin Kao — Sun, 10 May 2009 07:27:58 +0000

Haha, this is very interesting. One time I was doing a show in which there’s a scene where I’m just sitting on the side in front of a computer drinking energy drinks (I think it was Red Bull) while the main characters do their stuff. The first night I used an empty can for the “drinking” and the unopened ones for display. On the second night, I thought “I am getting a lil bored pretending to drink” so I opened one and actually drank it on stage. But at least I only had to do that for two nights.

By: Pam Adams

Pam Adams — Sun, 10 May 2009 03:16:19 +0000

Perhaps some prop maker of the day demonstrated on “How to Make Ham.”