UAL Level 3 Diploma Performing & Production Arts

PROPS INVENTORY
IMAGE ITEM DESCRIPTION
Toy gun Could be used for confrontation/battle
scenes. Themes of violence can be
depicted through this

Tv It could be used for decoration in a house

and to show the era the performance
was set in etc.

Megaphone Could be used to emphasize an

important message that relates to the
piece. E.g., Social issues or use of a
narrator to highlight the character’s
wrong doings

Telephone Could be used as décor or as a prop,

could be used as a prop in naturalism for
an old-fashioned play

Telephone Could be used as décor or a prop

Sponges Could be used as a cleaning prop, often

used in musicals when scrubbing vehicles
Handbag Could be used as a prop in a bedroom,
living room or a shop. Could also be used
as a piece in an outfit. The item goes with
a character’s personality as they may be
trying to hide something

Vase Could be used as décor for flowers

Handbag/purse Could be used as a prop in a bedroom,

living room or a shop. Could also be used
as a piece in an outfit

Yellow feather string Could be used as décor or as a piece in an

outfit

Masks It could be used to represent animals,

criminals (black masks) or to hide the
identity of the character.
Plays that underline crime and mystery
are good for this

Stethoscope This can be used to demonstrate a

character that might be medical or can
be used for comedic use in a character
joking or pretending.
Slate Board This can be used to signal the start of a
performance, or the characters could be
doing their own performance inside the
actor’s performance.

Basket and Lamp This can be used to show an older

character, using a lamp for support in
seeing and using the basket to carry
important things. Or because of the
material the basket is made of it can be
used as a picnic basket.

Duck This can be used as a prop for something

that is not. or used as what It is.

Bat This can be used as a character's weapon

or to show a character playing sports.