What to Expect
Prop professionals are often both artisans and managers, therefore prop students are exposed to a variety of disciplines and craft techniques while also developing their leadership and management skills. Knowledge and experience with sewing, carpentry, casting and molding, weaponry, upholstery, period styles, and experience with a variety of materials and techniques are essential skills at the core of the craft curriculum. Team building, leadership, project management, organization and communication are part of every classroom and production experience as well. Students are able to tailor the curriculum to focus on specific interests. All students will have the opportunity to work on a variety of productions for the Department of Theatre, the School of Music Lyric Theater/Opera Department, and the Department of Dance as part of their prop assignments. Students graduating from the prop program at UIUC will have a diverse portfolio of projects representing work across a variety of performance disciplines. Our students develop into valuable contributors on any creative team, from live performance to film and television, special events, and industrial work. We are dedicated to each student within our program and committed to providing expert guidance and personalized learning throughout the 3-year prop program. We are very proud of the Properties Design and Management program at the University of Illinois and our focus on the communication and artistry behind props for the stage and beyond. For more information please visit our website or contact Adriane Binky Donley at [email protected] |
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Top Image: Sweat by Lynn Nottage, Illinois Theatre. Director: Latrelle Bright, Scenic Design: Alyssa Thompson, Properties Manager: Charles Pascale, Costume Designer: Courtney Anderson Kelly, Lighting Designer: Tanner Funk, Sound Designer: Dakota Erickson, Media Designer: John Boesche, Stage Manager: Shuyu (Tom) Zhang Darrell Hoemann, Photographer Middle Images: I Wish: A Theatrical Escape Room Artistic Team: Concept Developer/Game Designer: Amber Dewey Schultz, Director: Genesee Spridco Scenic Designer: Will Sexton, Costume Designer: Chantel Renee, Lighting Designer: Yingman Tang, Sound Designer: Madison Ferris, Technical Director: Hannah Bowen, Properties Manager: Charles Pascale, Integration Engineer: Addie Hoegberg, Production Stage Manager: Joshua Stenger, Stage Manager: Lydia Przybylski Photo credits: Darrell Hoemann The Heist: A Theatrical Escape Room Artistic Team: Concept Developer/Game Designer: Amber Dewey Schultz, Scenic Designer: Kat Blakeslee, Costume Designer: Kelsea Andrade, Lighting Designer: Quinn Schuster, Sound Designer: Jodie Werner, Technical Director: Emily Baker, Properties Manager: Sammy Boyarsky, Integration Engineer: Zia Fox, Production Stage Manager: Tina Hermosillo, Stage Manager: Lou Williams Photo credits: Darrell Hoemann Bottom Images: Black Square, Idea by Igor Konyukhov, Libretto by Igor Kunyukhov and Olga Maslova, Music by Ilya Demutsky, Stage Director: Nathan Gunn, Music Director: Michael Tilley, Scenic Designer: Scott Neale, Costume Designer: Olga Maslova, Lighting Designer: Rob Perry, Sound Designer: Darrien Durrell, Media Designer: Eme Opsina- Lopéz,, Properties Manager: Kenneth Church, Production Manager: Angela Harrington, Stage Manager: Kaitlyn Meegan, Technical Director: Matt Grenier, Photo by: Darrell Hoemann Atay? from October Dance 2023, Concert Director: Sara Hook, Choreographer: Nawal Assougdam, Costume Coordinator: KHetag Tsabolov, Lighting Designer: Rolando Cisneros, Sound Designer: Anjelica Jones, Media Designer: Danielle Monet, Properties Manager: Emery Smith, Production Manager/Technical Director: Capri Agresta, Stage Manager: Amanda Rokosz Coriolanus by William Shakespeare (Adapated by Vincent Carlson), Illinois Theatre, Artistic Director/Producer: Lisa Gaye Dixon, Co-Directors: Robert G. Anderson, Vincent Carlson, Scenic Designer: Emma Brutman, Costume Designer: Taylor Pfenning, Lighting Designer: Nicole Rataj, Sound Designer: Austin Fuoss, Media Designer: Emma Brutman, Fight Director/Dramaturg: Vincent Carlson, Properties Master: Sammy Boyarsky, Production Manager: Maria Miguens, Stage Manager: Lou Williams, Photo by: Darrell Hoemann |