PWOS – Curtains / Props / 21 – 23rd July at The Rose Theatre, Sidcup

Curtains is a Musical Comedy Whodunnit in 2 Acts.

Get in jobs
Tim we’re hoping to black curtain or use flats instead of the 2 upstage voms
I also want to place drums in the open doorway. Jonathan said we can’t shield him around
with blacks but can use flats for this.
Build Boat, steps and fence - JohnC & Robin

Backstage team of Ben (DSM), Crew Ray, Fiona, Rob & Kathryn.  

Get-in is 10am Tuesday 19th July

Build wise it should be pretty simple.  

- Ray is fitting casters wheels to the bar so it can be moved more easily.  With some
assistance from Rob.

- We need to affix ropes from rear of doughnut to the circle railings to make that part of the
circle look like fly space of a theatre. Olivia perhaps you can help me with this and other get-
in helpers.

- We will affix some curtaining to the front of the railings to make that look more aesthetic. 
& fixing and setting bunting. Me, Olivia and other helpers

- JC & Tim will be managing the boat/steps/fence structure.  Rob can assist for that.

- Props and costumes are building a dummy for the hanging.

- Jonathan Hill is attaching the body to a pulley system so it sits at the nipple of the Rose. 
On the cue back stage team will release the pulley so the body hangs at end of Act 1 and then
is re-hoisted at the close of Act 1. 

Ivan (Sound) will be coming in at 10am to set-up sound desk

Ryan (Lights) will also be setting up/adjusting rig during the day of the get-in

SueK (props) will be managing the props and we'll sort out the set props.

Shelagh (costumes) for the 3 rails + other dressings.

Page 1 of 5
 PWOS – Curtains / Props / 21 – 23rd July at The Rose Theatre, Sidcup

Act1 Sc 1&2
Wide Open Spaces Opening – Wild West OKLAHOMA-esk
Stage props – Barrels & boxes from JC
Hannah – 3 barrels/kegs from New Eltham – stored now at RB
We’ve got this coming from JC
Big barrel words on one side 4xgold chairs 4xblack chairs

Coil of thick rope - does not uncoil 4 sturdy brown “orange boxes”/crates

life belts - names on one side only. 2 red one white.

We are getting 2 halves of very large barrel from Bob Hope – Van to collect on Tue 19th
from 10am – 11.30. Simon is moving them up from the prop store to the foyer by the bar
doors. Must be these times as that is when the box office is open. Need to pay him £20 cash
on collection.

Page 2 of 5
 PWOS – Curtains / Props / 21 – 23rd July at The Rose Theatre, Sidcup

We can return the large barrel to Bob Hope on Sunday 24th July in the morning – can we
give them a time please?

Archery target – Sue has ordered archery paper targets. I am no longer using Pyro so the
same target can be used throughout.
We need something to set the Target onto – easel?

Guns – we need a replica cowboy gun for Ian in Sc 1

We need a practical firing gun that Niki fires when she finds it after Kansasland and
then fires it on stage.
We need 2 replica guns for Cioffi
** Sue from my memory of conversation with Jonathan at RB he has a firing weapon and 2
replicas we can use.
2 large bouquets of flowers – Sue

Scene 3 – scene doc of the Colonial Theatre later that night/early hours of next day
4 large American Newpapers – The Boston Globe, The Christian Science Monitor, The
Cambridge Patriot & The New York Times Tuesday February 18th 1959 – Sue
Sue unable to source The Christian Science Monitor, The Cambridge Patriot & The New
York Times and has got
Daily News (New York)
The Loss Angeles Mirror
Boston Daily Globe
El Paso Times
Robin liaise with Sue about how to disguise these papers to fit in with story.

Piano on wheels The black piano at RB is fine but we need to seal down the floor better at
the USR Vom as it will pucker when wheeling the piano back off.
Piano stool or chair RB
Showpeople – fans need to be set on stage in props boxes.
Page 3 of 5
 PWOS – Curtains / Props / 21 – 23rd July at The Rose Theatre, Sidcup

Scene 4 – The next day stage a rehearsal is going on

Sheet music on top of piano & pencil – CM
Niki death threats – EP I’ve asked Eleanor to sort these out.

Scene 5 Saloon set

Bar – RB Ray is sorting out wheels for it. Sue to use red to drape it – I was thinking Sue
rather than just red the panels why not drape the whole thing with reds depending on what
you’ve got. In the script the scene is meant to be a bit too red!
2 saloon tables – Shelagh card tables dress in red cloths please
6 saloon chairs We’ll use the chairs that JC has
Bottles and glasses for wild west saloon – RB/Sue Lots of glasses and bottles at RB we can
use.

Briefcase – RB Found with Neil

Empty container of chowder from the Union Oyster House, Manhattan - Sue
Body to hang middle of stage – mannequin needed to build body on. Needs to be secure and
release for hanging impact – to be discussed – RB Shelagh providing mannequin, stuffing
and body strap to Sue to pad out like a body and return to Shelagh to dress. Jonathan to
hang.

Act 2 Scene 1. The stage

3 clothes rails on wheels with costumes on – RB Shelagh has also sorted costumes for the
rails.
Boxes alluding to travelling theatre company – RB There’s loads of boxes and stuff around
Flashlights and batteries – CM & cast
Joany Whistle – done and given to Sue
It’s a business – props to use in song – only the props box and costume box extra bunting
and the river cloth
Oscar’s Cheque – Robin

Page 4 of 5
 PWOS – Curtains / Props / 21 – 23rd July at The Rose Theatre, Sidcup

Scene 2 – show-within-a-show Fort Henderson

barrels & boxes – We have + any more barrels we can get our hands on
Fort Henderson Fence – Chris & Robin getting and JC securing to make flat at rear
Practical gun
Bloody handkerchief – IanG
Bandages – Sue

Fort Henderson is cleared to stage

A Tough Act to Follow – Dream scene
JC is now building the boat on 2 trucks.

Low smoke needed – to be discussed RB Jonathan giving us hazer

Mic on stand (not practical) – RB Jonathan providing Elvis mic, Ray making a stand
Sue we need another 2 mics on stands see if these can be sourced from RB.
Prop – blue material on rolls. – Shelagh Got it and using
Scene 3 The fly space above the Colonial Theatre
Ropes hang from doughnut to circle and scene happens behind. I’ve seen Rays ropes we’ll
use those + anything we can get off RB
Scene 4 Rehearsals on stage
In the Same Boat – main number
River cloth is used again and the 2 halves of boat used the right way round this time.
2 large lengths of bunting – Sue has Red White and Blue material bunting just need to work
out how to unravel it on set without causing knots
Scene 5 Reset Act1 Sc1
2 replica police guns (pistols) not firing but 1 needs to click – RB
Knife for Grady

Page 5 of 5