Theatre Projects

Jesse Gaffney is a prop master in Chicago. This blog serves as a catalog of all of the, how-to, how-not-to, and hey-that's-cool lessons I want to keep record of. I try to post something new every five days. Please browse around, let me know what you think, and tell me all about your own propping adventures.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Rule of Three

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The rule of three is this, you cannot have something fast, cheap, and high quality. In most cases you will have to pick two of the three, an...
Thursday, March 15, 2012

Becoming a Wedding Assistant

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Ever since I started planning my wedding, I've been thinking about how lucky I am to already have all of these organization, shopping, b...
Saturday, March 10, 2012

A New National Theatre

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A few months ago I was having a conversation with my friend Nolan about the state of theatre in this country. We got on the subject of the F...
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Monday, March 5, 2012

Making bodies ride the sled

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A few weeks ago I posted about wrapping dummy bodies in sheets for Hunger at Lifeline Theatre. Once we tried to bring the bodies onstage we...
Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Disappearing Dinner

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The first scene in Hunger at Lifeline Theatre takes place at a fancy anniversary dinner. It is supposed to appear as if a lavish meal has j...
Saturday, February 25, 2012

Russian painted tray

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Sometimes the trickiest props are ones that no one else even notices. In Hunger  at Lifeline Theatre, I was having trouble figuring out what...
Monday, February 20, 2012

large sugar crystal

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Unfortunately for the blog, I didn't remember to take photos of the project until after it was over, but I will try to explain my proce...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Break-Away chair

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This break-away chair was a feat of engineering created by Maria Defabo and I for the current production at Lookingglass theatre. The chair...
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Jesse Gaffney
I am a freelance props master, working all over Chicago. I love antique stores, upholstery, food props, crown moulding and fine furniture construction. I believe in the importance of details and in the power of theatre to change the world.
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