EMILY SIMPSON
Technical Production & Properties
Other Props
Footlight covers for The Wild Party, 2021, Penn State Centre Stage. Designed by Mia Irwin.
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Lexan, polycarbonate adhesive, plywood, paint
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Upper Left: Cardboard mock-up based on designer's plans. Upper Middle: CNC-ing the back pieces. Upper Left: Strip pieces with angle cuts for 9 identical footlight covers. Lower Left: Original paint treatment based on initial design - determined it was too light after seeing it in space. Lower Right: final paint treatment redesigned.
Footstool Box Project, 2021
Props Shop Project
plywood, woodstain, staples, smooth cast plastic, gold leaf, fabric, thread, buttons, batting, upholstery foam, hinges
for process pictures on the cushion, see the upholstery page
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Upper Left: Box construction. Upper Right: clay form, mold, and cast for medallions, which were later gold leafed. Lower Left: Finished box, closed. Lower Right: Finished Box, opened.
Consumable Steak Prop, 2020
Prop Shop Project
Watermelon, Food Dye
Donkey Mask for A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2019, Loudoun Valley High School, Directed by Russ Staggs, Props Manager Emily Simpson
Veraform thermoplastic, paint, zipties, wicker straw, elastic
