1. Carpentry/Basic shop work 2. Prop math 3. Soft goods/Sewing 4. Upholstery/Drapery 5. Painting and finishing 6. Crafts and effects 7. Specialized tools of the trade 8. Prop reference 9. Prop knowledge 10. Prop perspectives 11. Tips from the wider world of props 12. Words of the trade (Glossary)
Biography
Ben Hohman is the Properties Director at the Utah Shakespeare Festival. He is active in USITT, Vice President of The Society of Props Managers (S*P*M), and adjunct faculty at Southern Utah University. He has worked in regional theatre for the past 31 years both at Actors Theatre in Louisville, Kentucky (4 years) and at the Utah Shakespeare Festival (31 years and counting). He also has worked freelance, and as a co-owner of an event company that designed, produced, and built pageants, scenery, and props for ballet and theatrical productions, as well as floats for parades.
"101+ Tips and Tricks Every Prop Maker Should Know belongs in your library. Even if you are not a prop maker, the knowledge and experiences he shares touch on nearly every area of theatre design and technology, just as props interact with every other production department."
Ken Clothier, Theatre Design & Technology, Seton Hill University, USA
