As a teenager Mr. Greenblatt had been a props assistant in Illinois community theater.
Ms. Wedin was player No. 5, matched up directly with the other team's No. 5, Jake White, now a props assistant for the show "13," soon to open on Broadway.
It's bustling with people – stage managers, props assistants, sound and lighting designers, and of course understudies, on hand in case of any disasters.
Stage props assistants should also be able to help out with some actions, such as providing onions to bring on those tears.
"As opposed to set carpenters, which can be very male dominated, props is 50-50," Mary Gragen, the assistant props master at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, N.J., said.
At that time, Philaletheis was governed by a six-member board consisting of a president and vice-president (both seniors), secretary, treasurer, and props manager (juniors), and an assistant props manager (a sophomore).
Langella may be a magician on stage, but even magicians need the proper set-up, props and assistants to make their illusions truly come to life.
Dave Shanker, the assistant prop master, slammed a six-foot piece of plywood to simulate a reverberating boom.
