Production Requirements List
Suggested Production Requirements for Msd the Musical.
General: Revised on 26/2/15
A Second Fly made of strips of foliage -like material that will add movement to Act 3 Scene 4 (Impersonation scene)
A Few Fans that can activate the 2nd. Fly described above.
A Third fly which is made of garlands of flowers, brought in at Act 4 Scene 3, to suggest wedding scene.
A Tree, (large enough to hide behind) on wheels, to facilitate moving it on and off stage, for use by Bottom at end of Act 2 Scene 6, and Act 3 Scene 4 during Puck's impersonations, and for Act 4 Scene 2 , when Hermia and Lysander are discovered to be behind it.
Props (listed below, according to act and scene.)
Act1 Scene 1,2.
Theseus, wears a sword ( good quality, shiny metallic) at all
times. Made by me
Act 1 Scene 3,4
Philostrate hands Theseus a small book. (I will provide, needs covering, with title 'Book of the Law' over grinning picture of Theseus'. Cheryl Provided
Act 2 Scene 1
Placards on sticks with protest slogans painted on them. ex. ' Please Trees Don't Leave!' ,
Act 2 Scene 2
Cobweb passes Puck a magic wand, with which he can perform 'rubber wand' illusion. Also a paper bag, decorated as papyrus bag. Elf guard should have spear, ornate elvish style.
Act 2 Scene 3
Titania freezes Puck with Magic wand. Beautiful, with mirrors.
Act 2 Scene 3
A Flower for reversing the spell of the magic love flower. (White, artificial) Provided by me
Oberon's mask of invisibility. Hinged, this half-face mask is easily raised and lowered from Oberon's headgear. Made by me
Act 2 Scene 4
Demetrius wears a small sword with a sheath, on his belt.
Puck brings on magic love flower. It has removable purple crepe petals. Provided by me
Act 2 Scene 5
Lysander produces map (paper decorated as papyrus), fold-able with map of forest and Athens, and the Mediterranean Sea drawn on it.
Act 2 Scene 6
5 play scripts with different covers on them, (each one fanciful versions of familiar musicals.) The last one mentioned is the script for Midsummer's Dream The Musical.
Bottom requires a Beanie, brown in colour, with donkey's ears attached to it, and a Donkey's Tail, that may be attached by some means to Bottom's costume. Hat Made by me, still require Tail
Act 3 Scene 1
Titania requires a bed that has been made out of the natural materials of the forest, and which has a curtain that can be drawn across it, like old style 4-poster beds. Mike is currently constucting
Mustardseed is seen to finish eating a giant mushroom, (which is a muffin decorated with bright colours to resemble a mushroom. Two small dishes, two tea cups with saucers and a silver spoon for Cobweb and mustardseed's tea.
A small dresser, with mirror: onto which is
1. a bottle of perfume with an atomiser attached. The Label on it reads 'Forest Fairy Dew', used by Cobweb.
2. A Bottle of liquer, labelled ' Apricot Nectar'.
3. A Framed picture of Brad Pitt, from the Movie 'Troy' dressed as Achilles.
A small lounge chair with cushions on it, under which Mustardseed hides dishes. Under Construction
Removable ornate Fairy Wings.(Ceremonial wings as worn in Act 2 Scene 3), removed to reveal small fairy wings folded behind them.
Three Small candle like- lights, or better, fairy lights that may be turned off quickly, giving the appearance of being blown out by Moth.
A child's bedlight, resembling a natural object, that remains lit throughout rest of scene, to go off on Oberon's cue.
Act 3 Scene 2
A removable board, onto which is glued coarse sandpaper, large enough for Bottom to do his soft-shoe sand dance, or a tray that can contain sand for same purpose.
A small round table and two chairs, a table cloth (checked pattern), and two dinner menues for Titania's song. Table constructed by Mike, Chairs under development
Act 3 Scene 3
A second invisibility mask, that matches Oberon's from Act 2 Scene 3, used by Puck from his belt. Under constuction by me
Act 4 Scene 1
A foam apple that Puck puts in Bottom's mouth.
A Foam Mallet, that Puck strikes Bottom's head with.
Act 4 Scene 2
Two Athenian Spears, used to bring Hermia and Lysander before Theseus, carried on by Guards.
Amazonian sword in back scabbard worn by Hypollyta, (Zena style). Sword from CTC, scabbard is modified Back Quiver provided by me
[ Chair placed behind Theseus in this scene may be one of the ones used in Titania's Song.]
Act 4 Scene 3
Real flowers to be presented by Horace the Horrible.(optional)
General: Revised on 26/2/15
A Second Fly made of strips of foliage -like material that will add movement to Act 3 Scene 4 (Impersonation scene)
A Few Fans that can activate the 2nd. Fly described above.
A Third fly which is made of garlands of flowers, brought in at Act 4 Scene 3, to suggest wedding scene.
A Tree, (large enough to hide behind) on wheels, to facilitate moving it on and off stage, for use by Bottom at end of Act 2 Scene 6, and Act 3 Scene 4 during Puck's impersonations, and for Act 4 Scene 2 , when Hermia and Lysander are discovered to be behind it.
Props (listed below, according to act and scene.)
Act1 Scene 1,2.
Theseus, wears a sword ( good quality, shiny metallic) at all
times. Made by me
Act 1 Scene 3,4
Philostrate hands Theseus a small book. (I will provide, needs covering, with title 'Book of the Law' over grinning picture of Theseus'. Cheryl Provided
Act 2 Scene 1
Placards on sticks with protest slogans painted on them. ex. ' Please Trees Don't Leave!' ,
Act 2 Scene 2
Cobweb passes Puck a magic wand, with which he can perform 'rubber wand' illusion. Also a paper bag, decorated as papyrus bag. Elf guard should have spear, ornate elvish style.
Act 2 Scene 3
Titania freezes Puck with Magic wand. Beautiful, with mirrors.
Act 2 Scene 3
A Flower for reversing the spell of the magic love flower. (White, artificial) Provided by me
Oberon's mask of invisibility. Hinged, this half-face mask is easily raised and lowered from Oberon's headgear. Made by me
Act 2 Scene 4
Demetrius wears a small sword with a sheath, on his belt.
Puck brings on magic love flower. It has removable purple crepe petals. Provided by me
Act 2 Scene 5
Lysander produces map (paper decorated as papyrus), fold-able with map of forest and Athens, and the Mediterranean Sea drawn on it.
Act 2 Scene 6
5 play scripts with different covers on them, (each one fanciful versions of familiar musicals.) The last one mentioned is the script for Midsummer's Dream The Musical.
Bottom requires a Beanie, brown in colour, with donkey's ears attached to it, and a Donkey's Tail, that may be attached by some means to Bottom's costume. Hat Made by me, still require Tail
Act 3 Scene 1
Titania requires a bed that has been made out of the natural materials of the forest, and which has a curtain that can be drawn across it, like old style 4-poster beds. Mike is currently constucting
Mustardseed is seen to finish eating a giant mushroom, (which is a muffin decorated with bright colours to resemble a mushroom. Two small dishes, two tea cups with saucers and a silver spoon for Cobweb and mustardseed's tea.
A small dresser, with mirror: onto which is
1. a bottle of perfume with an atomiser attached. The Label on it reads 'Forest Fairy Dew', used by Cobweb.
2. A Bottle of liquer, labelled ' Apricot Nectar'.
3. A Framed picture of Brad Pitt, from the Movie 'Troy' dressed as Achilles.
A small lounge chair with cushions on it, under which Mustardseed hides dishes. Under Construction
Removable ornate Fairy Wings.(Ceremonial wings as worn in Act 2 Scene 3), removed to reveal small fairy wings folded behind them.
Three Small candle like- lights, or better, fairy lights that may be turned off quickly, giving the appearance of being blown out by Moth.
A child's bedlight, resembling a natural object, that remains lit throughout rest of scene, to go off on Oberon's cue.
Act 3 Scene 2
A removable board, onto which is glued coarse sandpaper, large enough for Bottom to do his soft-shoe sand dance, or a tray that can contain sand for same purpose.
A small round table and two chairs, a table cloth (checked pattern), and two dinner menues for Titania's song. Table constructed by Mike, Chairs under development
Act 3 Scene 3
A second invisibility mask, that matches Oberon's from Act 2 Scene 3, used by Puck from his belt. Under constuction by me
Act 4 Scene 1
A foam apple that Puck puts in Bottom's mouth.
A Foam Mallet, that Puck strikes Bottom's head with.
Act 4 Scene 2
Two Athenian Spears, used to bring Hermia and Lysander before Theseus, carried on by Guards.
Amazonian sword in back scabbard worn by Hypollyta, (Zena style). Sword from CTC, scabbard is modified Back Quiver provided by me
[ Chair placed behind Theseus in this scene may be one of the ones used in Titania's Song.]
Act 4 Scene 3
Real flowers to be presented by Horace the Horrible.(optional)
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