Theatrical Fudge

By Janet Beasley

Who doesn't love fudge? It is probably not what you are thinking...but it is a style of fudge nonetheless. Have you ever wanted to build a haunted house, create fake peeling skin, build a robot costume, or put some light on a set...but your budget is far from reality? Good news! Janet and Don Beasley are sharing some of their favorite tricks of the trade in this power packed pint of a book. Their combined years in the industry total over 75 years. They have designed, built, and operated haunted houses, church productions, community theater productions, and live events and festivals. Their technical theater knowledge is something they love to share with others, and readers will be excited to get their hands on this great little book chock full of creative ideas. You can use these ideas, or use them to elaborate on and come up with even better ones that fit your productions.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Janet Beasley
• Release date: Jan 17, 2018
• ISBN: 9781370681235

Janet Beasley

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Book preview

THEATRICAL FUDGE

A GUIDE TO FUDGING YOUR WAY THROUGH A PRODUCTION WHEN BUDGET IS LACKING FOR PROPS, SETS, AND SPECIAL FX

JANET & DON BEASLEY aka LADY VIOLET & SIR BWANA

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Janet and Don Beasley PUBLISHER

THIRD EDITION

Copyright © 2011

ISBN: 9781370681235

THE AUTHORS

Don and Janet

Sir Bwana & Lady Violet

We were the founders/owners of MULTI-TECH PRODUCTIONS, INC., in Central Florida. Opening in 1998 and retiring in 2017 our company specialized in theatrical stage productions, along with design and installation of audio-visual systems, especially those by theaters, churches, restaurants, schools, and other commercial establishments. We have been published in trade-specific magazines, and we have developed training classes and the accompanying curricula. We have served as facilitators and exhibited at international conferences nationwide for a combined total of 60+ years. We currently serve as KidMins, music leaders, and VBS set creator specialists. This book is a product of the knowledge we have gathered from our formal education in the theatrical field and our history of hands-on experiences. The tactics described in this book are, by no means, the only way to bring forth a top-notch production, but we hope the information we have provided will be helpful, give you ideas, and spark your creativity.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

We would like to say a big thanks to our parents, who always believe in us no matter how crazy our ideas seem. Thanks to all of our newfound friends for convincing us anything is possible if you only believe. And thanks to God for instilling these gifts in each of us.

And a special thanks to you, the reader. We wish you a production adventure that proves to be as fun as ours have always been, and always will be.

INTRODUCTION

Theatrical visions of grandeur at the onset of planning a production are usually dismissed when budget reality is revealed. Thoughts of special effects using scrims or fiber optic curtains will be brushed aside causing discouragement before the production process even starts. Well, be discouraged no more! We have already been through that process for you. We have had the...privilege?...of having to create, invent, and fudge the looks we wanted.

We hope this book will help spark your imagination and creativity to do the same. The ideas in this book are some of our fudge recipes, and you are more than welcome to use them, in addition to the ones you create. Please remember that there are some things you cannot fudge; others can be fudged up to a certain point, but safety must always be considered first, before the appearance of the finished product. There have been times when set pieces, props, and costumes were designed and constructed and reached completion only to be round filed. These have been the times we have found to be the most beneficial; we learn very quickly what does NOT work. The key is to accept it as an educational lesson, not merely a frustrating one.

Keep smiling, sit back, relax, grab your favorite snack, and let your imagination run wild as you take a journey with us through the land of THEATRICAL FUDGE.

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