Set Design and Construction: transportation: car, covered wagon, and more

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transportation: car, covered wagon, and more

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Topic: transportation: car, covered wagon, and more

Posted By: techiedirector
Subject: transportation: car, covered wagon, and more
Date Posted: 11/23/08 at 7:57pm

I am working on a production of "Are We There Yet" with a group of middle schoolers and need SIMPLE ideas - kid friendly ideas for a covered wagon and car, both to seat 4 minimum (5 or 6 would be better). I've seen lots of ideas for the greece car, which would be great, but too complicated and too expensive. I need something a little more than just a facade, but less then a full blown car. I have little wing space, but know that something like this would take most of it... as long as it's managable :) I do want it to have sides, not concerned too much about having a back. Both need to move on and off, but neither have to be "powered" in any way.

I also need a train (which I'm thinking one boxcar per kid, actually seperate, but move together, nice choreography) - any ideas to enhance that would be great as well.

Looking forward to all ideas...

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Posted By: pdavis69
Date Posted: 11/24/08 at 3:21pm

What about two flat cutouts (one for each side of the car) connected through the middle by dowls or wood bars that would allow the kids to carry/walk the car as it moves?

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Patrick L. Davis
Fort Findlay Playhouse

Posted By: Nanette
Date Posted: 11/25/08 at 7:09am

We made a simple cart with a slot in the front. Into the slot we were able to slide painted cutouts (made of luaan). It worked really well, didn't take up too much room in the wings (aside from the cart), and the stagehands could hide behind the car to push it on and off the stage.

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In a world of margarine, be butter!

Posted By: techiedirector
Date Posted: 11/26/08 at 7:36pm

I'm intrequed by the idea of a cart with interchangable facades... I can see how this would be a potential possibilty. Do you happen to have a picture of exactly how you slid the piece onto the cart? Or a link to a similar type of thing?

I'd also like to give some demension to the actual piece... 2D never looks as good as 3D!

Thanks!

Posted By: chel
Date Posted: 11/27/08 at 12:05am

We did "Leader of the Pack" and had to have 4 cars that fit a boy and a girl each and could race around for dancing. Our designer used a portion of a flat with wheels and attached a crate in the front and a crate in the back (to sit on). The sides were painted not just like cars, but had wonderful designs/patterns on them.

Have a great show!

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chel

www.windhamtheaterguild.org

Posted By: Nanette
Date Posted: 11/30/08 at 11:00pm

techiedirector ... Let me get through this week (it's he77 week!) and I'll get some pictures for you.

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In a world of margarine, be butter!

Posted By: TEPA
Date Posted: 5/26/09 at 7:33am

We are in the process of designing Leader of the pack

Would you have any images you could send to me of your set?

John

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Technical Entertainment Production Academy