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grandlake
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Topic: Little shop of horros
Posted: 8/03/07 at 2:11pm

We are a new community theater in St. marys Ohio

And we are putting on the musical Little shop of horrors.

are there any groups in here that have the puppets for rent..

the show is running the first and second weekend in october.

any info would be great..

Thanks

Bryon

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MartyW
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Posted: 8/03/07 at 4:52pm

Shame your so close in time.. We are in Findlay, have a puppet set, but we are up last weekend in September and first two weekends in October.

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Posted: 8/05/07 at 8:23pm

We have a set of puppets available, but the shipping cost (from Dallas, TX) would be outrageous. May I suggest you check out this website?

http://www.audrey2.info/

We might be able to help you with rental of the four telephones and ring generators to ring them, though. Just an FYI.

www.theatricalreality.com

Good luck!

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tblan
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Posted: 9/02/07 at 9:55pm

mti rents the puppets as well i believe.

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Posted: 9/05/07 at 2:14am

Hey, I moved back to CA from OH last year but we did Little Shop when I lived in Bellefontaine. We got the puppets from a high school of performing arts in Columbus. I can't remember the name of the school but there can't be that many of them. If you wanted to call the vocal music teacher at Bellefontaine High school - he was the Director of the show - I'm sure he could help you out.

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MartyW
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Posted: 9/05/07 at 9:52am

If your still looking, "Kostumes Inc." up near Perrysburg/toledo has a very nice set.

Marty W

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Posted: 9/07/07 at 1:34pm

When I did the show, I rented all four sizes of Audrey II from designer John Saari at Greensboro College.

He has the potted plant size for the shelf; the hand-held potted puppet with a fake arm for Seymour; the medium size floor puppet for eating body parts; and the giant size man-eating Audrey II with a crew person hidden inside! They are all made of lightweight foam and covered in his very own invention: "Sculpt-or-Coat".

His work is in high demand, so contact him now to reserve your dates. This is his link:

http://www.gborocollege.edu/academics_new/saari.php

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Posted: 10/16/07 at 10:53pm

Marty,

Do you still have the puppets and are willing to loan/hire them out? My CT is planning on doing Little Shop next season (08-09). We are about 3 1/2 hours away from Findlay in Rushville, IN.

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Posted: 10/17/07 at 9:08am

We do still have them... Our show goes up last week of November.. We payed a pretty good price for them, but as it probably amounted to the rental/shipping costs from a major company, we think we did ok.. We have a warehouse and will be storing them for future use (we plan on renting them for a modest fee to recoup costs) Problem is, I dont think we want to get into the "shipping" buisness, so (and don't quote me on this yet, because it has to go to the board) I'm thinking they will want to rent to folks willing to come pick it up. But I'm sure something could be worked out...

Marty W

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Posted: 10/17/07 at 7:59pm

Guess I should've looked at the dates of the previous posts first.

Totally agree on the shipping. One reason we are looking at places closer to us is so we can pick up and return. One of the places we originally looked at wanted $1800

for rental and $3000

for shipping.

By the way what are the dates and times of your show? I (and I'm sure others in my CT) love to come up to see it. (and scope out the plant

)

aaron

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grandlake Walk-On Joined: 8/03/07 Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: Little shop of horros Posted: 8/03/07 at 2:11pm
	We are a new community theater in St. marys Ohio And we are putting on the musical Little shop of horrors. are there any groups in here that have the puppets for rent.. the show is running the first and second weekend in october. any info would be great.. Thanks Bryon grandlaketheatrix

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MartyW Celebrity Joined: 2/02/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 555	Posted: 8/03/07 at 4:52pm
	Shame your so close in time.. We are in Findlay, have a puppet set, but we are up last weekend in September and first two weekends in October.
	Marty W "Till next we trod the boards.."
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Spectrum Celebrity Joined: 4/16/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 176	Posted: 8/05/07 at 8:23pm
	We have a set of puppets available, but the shipping cost (from Dallas, TX) would be outrageous. May I suggest you check out this website? http://www.audrey2.info/ We might be able to help you with rental of the four telephones and ring generators to ring them, though. Just an FYI. www.theatricalreality.com Good luck!
	Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
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tblan Lead Joined: 8/10/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 36	Posted: 9/02/07 at 9:55pm
	mti rents the puppets as well i believe.
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slicksister Celebrity Joined: 3/20/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 105	Posted: 9/05/07 at 2:14am
	Hey, I moved back to CA from OH last year but we did Little Shop when I lived in Bellefontaine. We got the puppets from a high school of performing arts in Columbus. I can't remember the name of the school but there can't be that many of them. If you wanted to call the vocal music teacher at Bellefontaine High school - he was the Director of the show - I'm sure he could help you out.
	The Main Thing is to Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing
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MartyW Celebrity Joined: 2/02/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 555	Posted: 9/05/07 at 9:52am
	If your still looking, "Kostumes Inc." up near Perrysburg/toledo has a very nice set.
	Marty W "Till next we trod the boards.."
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Mr. Lowell Celebrity Joined: 1/30/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 269	Posted: 9/07/07 at 1:34pm
	When I did the show, I rented all four sizes of Audrey II from designer John Saari at Greensboro College. He has the potted plant size for the shelf; the hand-held potted puppet with a fake arm for Seymour; the medium size floor puppet for eating body parts; and the giant size man-eating Audrey II with a crew person hidden inside! They are all made of lightweight foam and covered in his very own invention: "Sculpt-or-Coat". His work is in high demand, so contact him now to reserve your dates. This is his link: http://www.gborocollege.edu/academics_new/saari.php Break a leg...and eat it too! - Dana
	Mr. Lowell, Lighting/Set Designer & Tech Director, for the Linda Sloan Theatre, in the Davison Center for the Arts, at Greensboro Day School
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doublezero420 Star Joined: 4/13/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 50	Posted: 10/16/07 at 10:53pm
	Marty, Do you still have the puppets and are willing to loan/hire them out? My CT is planning on doing Little Shop next season (08-09). We are about 3 1/2 hours away from Findlay in Rushville, IN.
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MartyW Celebrity Joined: 2/02/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 555	Posted: 10/17/07 at 9:08am
	We do still have them... Our show goes up last week of November.. We payed a pretty good price for them, but as it probably amounted to the rental/shipping costs from a major company, we think we did ok.. We have a warehouse and will be storing them for future use (we plan on renting them for a modest fee to recoup costs) Problem is, I dont think we want to get into the "shipping" buisness, so (and don't quote me on this yet, because it has to go to the board) I'm thinking they will want to rent to folks willing to come pick it up. But I'm sure something could be worked out...
	Marty W "Till next we trod the boards.."
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doublezero420 Star Joined: 4/13/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 50	Posted: 10/17/07 at 7:59pm
	Guess I should've looked at the dates of the previous posts first. Totally agree on the shipping. One reason we are looking at places closer to us is so we can pick up and return. One of the places we originally looked at wanted $1800 for rental and $3000 for shipping. By the way what are the dates and times of your show? I (and I'm sure others in my CT) love to come up to see it. (and scope out the plant ) aaron
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