Set Design and Construction: Christmas Scenery/ Lighting

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Christmas Scenery/ Lighting

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Topic: Christmas Scenery/ Lighting

Posted By: Thespian_4_ever
Subject: Christmas Scenery/ Lighting
Date Posted: 4/01/07 at 6:04pm

I am the Director of a Vacation Bible School/ Fundraiser at my church and we are doing a Bethlhem meets North Pole theme. I need some cheep and easy decorations for a Bethlehem Marketplace and a North Pole. Any Ideas??? I have basically no money to spend on this, do have TONS of styrofoam!!!!

I also would like some ideas for lighting our fundraiser without using conventional theatre lighting. I know this is way out there. Any Ideas???

Thanks,

Matt

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Posted By: neilfortin
Date Posted: 4/02/07 at 1:20pm

styrofoam = igloo blocks annnnnd the rough brick that Bethlehem was build out of. Some blue/silver spray paint makes great looking ice peices and some brown or clay colored can make the brickes used to build up a marketplace. Have each of your actors bring in some type of small prop for a market place, and go to a local grocerie store and pick up their leftover boxes (or any big applience place) for cardboard to make the stalls and backdrops for the market. use the bricks to build up the seller's carts and stalls and have your actors bring in props to fill them fake fruits and veggies, anything that they can find in their attic that *might* fit the time period that they dont need!

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Posted By: Aimee
Date Posted: 4/02/07 at 3:41pm

just a note...
if you plan on painting the styrofoam, you'll need to undercoat it by hand first. Spray paint tends to "Melt" it. Other wise I'd use pretty much a similar plan.

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Aimee

Posted By: Nanette
Date Posted: 4/02/07 at 3:57pm

As for lighting, try white holiday lights. Surprisingly, they give off lots of light and you can usually find them at yard sales this time of the year.

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In a world of margarine, be butter!

Posted By: TimW
Date Posted: 4/02/07 at 10:12pm

If you need to "spot" any part, try using using outdoor lights- flood or spot. The same you see on houses for security. Use a regular wall switch with a box to turn it on and off. An extension cord will work for wire. Just make sure to not overload the outlet/circuit.

Posted By: keren
Date Posted: 4/23/07 at 4:58pm

we staged a play recently although a christmas play.we painted the flats white and used christmas trees ribbons and ballons.as for the light,i think red shud do it.

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keren