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A poll! Props or costumes?
Feb. 13th, 2008 11:10 amWe all know that the dress worn by the lead actress is a costume, whereas the hairbrush she uses while speaking her monologue is a prop. There are some items though which fall into that grey area, sometimes props, sometimes costumes, sometimes...who knows!
Some places i've worked have had very strict regulations ("Props do all handbags, costumes does all masks, no exceptions"), whereas others (such as my current employer) we are open to discuss with the props department various "propstume" responsibilities on a case-by-case basis. This kind of question can also apply to props vs scenery--last summer, a landmark legal decision was handed down in the case of the local stagecraft union vs. the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, in which a particular trunk built by the props department was in fact considered a prop by the court rather than scenery and thus, not in violation of the union agreement with the theatre.
I'm just curious though, in the realm of "costumes" or "props"--if you work at a theatre, how does your employer classify the following items? And, if you freelance, how do you define them in terms of your bids on jobs? I'd love clarification in comments too if you have any further input, or other things not listed that are in your employer's "grey area" as well!
ETA: Unfortunately, only those with LiveJournal accounts can vote in the poll; a basic account is free to set up, but readers who don't want to mess with that should feel free to comment with your answers and input!
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Some places i've worked have had very strict regulations ("Props do all handbags, costumes does all masks, no exceptions"), whereas others (such as my current employer) we are open to discuss with the props department various "propstume" responsibilities on a case-by-case basis. This kind of question can also apply to props vs scenery--last summer, a landmark legal decision was handed down in the case of the local stagecraft union vs. the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, in which a particular trunk built by the props department was in fact considered a prop by the court rather than scenery and thus, not in violation of the union agreement with the theatre.
I'm just curious though, in the realm of "costumes" or "props"--if you work at a theatre, how does your employer classify the following items? And, if you freelance, how do you define them in terms of your bids on jobs? I'd love clarification in comments too if you have any further input, or other things not listed that are in your employer's "grey area" as well!
ETA: Unfortunately, only those with LiveJournal accounts can vote in the poll; a basic account is free to set up, but readers who don't want to mess with that should feel free to comment with your answers and input!
[Poll #1137880]
