More shades of our production

Painting, drilling, measuring, cutting…

This was what the Production crew was busy doing all weekend to get the sets ready for the play. A great set and wonderful props add that extra charm an actor needs to get into his character.
Living room - To create this, we painted flats with the right color, fixed legs for support, and adorned them with wall-art depicting the period.
Book shelves - We got a donation of book shelves that we painted and stained to get the right look, procured numerous props that are required for the play, and finally glued them on so that they don't fall while moving them in and out.
Park/Garden - Now to create this look, we wanted to created picket fences. These are expensive if bought, and labor intensive to construct. So, we re-used old railings and painted them white; then make the tops using foam board, and finally twined in creepers which were made using leaves and flowers.
This are just a few things among the other major construction being done over the past weekends. To see all the beautiful sets and props, come and watch the show on Nov 1st, 6th, 7th @ Cubberly, Palo Alto. Buy Tickets here

Showdown...

We had our first full presentation .. um.. er.. a.k.a adjudication last week.. Here is a reel of the poster shoot proceedings..

Aey bachchu tu dekh le..
Mere play ka yeh rehearsal...



Intrigued? Fascinated? Curious? Then watch us perform at Palo Alto and San Francisco. Buy your tickets here.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYDP_L1qygQ

Sneak Peek

Sattanathan Says Series (SSS) - post 1

Contributed by Omar:

kamala: gaurav, we need to give you a fake beard to make your character as a chowkidaar look more creepy..
gaurav: oh you know what i can do!! I can grow my beard out really long and make it all messy..it'll look more real.
kamala: but we don't need your beard for mr. eccentric which is right after bhuto..
gaurav: oh that's easy, i can shave off my beard right after bhuto and be clean shaved and ready for mr. eccentric...
sattanathan: (sheepishly) err...if i may..just one minor thing..this sounds fine for the first day of the show..but what about the other show dates? how are you going to grow a beard in one day for the next show?
gaurav: ya but.........oh

Pictures from the Publicity shoot

Going hunting...

" Good news.. so far post vice-presidency Dick Cheney hasn't shot anybody.. thanks to his cologne 'Duck' !"

One of the biggest tasks for any production is procuring and/or building props and sets. For a detailed description and analysis of the various aspects/tasks of a production refer to this definitive post by our producer.


What does such work entail ?

Obtaining the requirements (reading the script), understanding them (clarifying with the producer/director), ROI (time spent vs value added), market analysis (research methods of getting it), feasibility study (build vs procure). The next step is procurement (scavenge: beg/borrow/steal/rent/buy) - which gives way to an iterative build process (design, implementation and test). There is also post-production followup work (return the items borrowed/rented and store the rest).

As one can see, it is not only time-consuming and nettling but after a while gets annoying.

Um.. personally, this reminds me of something else I been doing for a while.. can't remember now.. what is it..? ;)

So how are we doing?

Our zealous team is doing pretty good. Our expeditions have taken us from thrift stores to prop rental houses to home depots. Every trip we always see something new and different - always a learning experience.


Sample loot













Want to help?

We are still looking for more items. If you know of any prop rental shops, drop us a message.