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P P 5 N/A X Almost no scenery For Act 1 - Scene 1 and Act III -

Scene 3 - no need to show trees
or the stage

P P 5 N/A X Long grass Steinbeck recommends some

P P 5 N/A X Establishing scene Discreet usage to help set the

almost no physical

P P 5 N/A X Bunkhouse Ent UC that has a latch (Act I -

Scene 2)

P P 5 N/A X Window At least one US in bunkhouse by

entrance; can be opened and
closed

P P 5 N/A X Bunks Bunkhouse

P P 5 N/A X Boxes A few around in bunkhouse

P P 5 N/A X Chairs 2 or 3 - optional

P P 5 N/A X Wall boxes Nailed to wall for each bunk

P P 5 N/A X Hanging lamp

P P 6 N/A X X Dog Consider having just offstage if not

possible

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P P 6 N/A X X Puppy Not real - dummy or roll of cloth -

Act II - Scene 1

P P 6 N/A X Dim Act II - Scene 2

P P 6 N/A X Barn Large - but depict in a stylized way

P P 6 N/A X X Hay Thrown downstage C and a heap

P P 6 N/A X X Board slats/sunlight Unneeded to be real

P P 6 Lennie X X X Shooting Happens in blackout

1 1 7 N/A X Sandy bank Salinas River; sheltered with

willows

1 1 7 N/A X Sycamore Giant and US

1 1 7 N/A X Sparrow singing

1 1 7 N/A X Ranch dogs Barking in distance

1 1 7 N/A X Quail call Warning call

1 1 7 N/A X Flapping wings From Quail presumably

1 1 7 Lennie/George X Blanket rolls 2

1 1 7 Lennie/George X X X Water From River; causes Lennie to

snort

1 1 7 Lennie X Hat Goes underwater

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1 1 8 George X Hat Yanked down violently

1 1 8 Lennie X Coat Has side pocket

1 1 8 George X Work cards 2; he has Lennie’s

1 1 9 Lennie X Dead mouse Is soft; handed to George

1 1 9 George X Brush Where the mouse is thrown

1 1 10 George X Sand He leans against it

1 1 10 N/A X Dusk The lights fade into dusk

1 1 10 N/A X X X Wind w/ leaves Blows in some leaves

1 1 10 N/A X Dog Howls Distant

1 1 11 George X Bean Cans 2, presumably a way to open them

1 1 11 N/A X Splashing Little coming from the way Lennie

left

1 1 11 Lennie X Willow Sticks A few small ones

1 1 11 N/A X Pool of water Possibly the river above

1 1 12 N/A X Sunset Lights fade on stage continually

1 1 12 George X X X Fire Pit Set on fire (major light source)

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1 1 13 George X Pocket-knife Used to eat beans

1 1 15 N/A X X X Fire light Fades until only men’s faces seen

1 1 15 N/A X Owl From far off

1 1 15 N/A X Coyote Howls Causes dog howls

1 1 15 N/A X Dog Howls Country dogs in response to

Coyote

1 1 15 N/A X Darkness Nearly completely

1 2 16 N/A X X Late morning

1 2 16 N/A X Walls White washed board and batten

1 2 16 N/A X Floors Unpainted

1 2 16 N/A X Boxes Nailed to the wall next to the

bunks where personal items are
stored, there is a nail next to it to
hang stuff

1 2 16 N/A X X Alarm clocks On top of each bunk and is ticking

loudly

1 2 16 N/A X Boxes 1 or 2 here or there which can be

used for chairs

1 2 17 N/A X X Windows Sunlight peeking through

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1 2 17 N/A X Soap On the boxes

1 2 17 N/A X Talcum powder On the boxes

1 2 17 N/A X Razors On the boxes

1 2 17 N/A X Pulp magazines On the boxes

1 2 17 N/A X Medicine bottles On the boxes

1 2 17 N/A X Combs On the boxes

1 2 17 N/A X Neckties Hanging from nails

1 2 17 N//A X X Hanging light Round dim reflector on it

1 2 17 N/A X Curtain rises Ticking happens first

1 2 17 N/A X X Door Has latch

1 2 17 Candy X Blue jeans

1 2 17 Candy X Denim coat

1 2 17 Candy X Push broom

1 2 17 Candy X X X Stub Does not have R hand

1 2 17 George X Box Says “positively kills lice, roaches

and other scourges.”

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1 2 18 George X Blankets Put on bed

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1 2 18 George X Razor Put on boxes

1 2 18 George X Soap Put on boxes

1 2 18 George X Comb Put on boxes

1 2 18 George X Bottle of pills Put on boxes

1 2 18 George X Liniment Put on boxes

1 2 18 George x Leather bracelet Put on boxes

1 2 19 The Boss X Blue jeans

1 2 19 The Boss X Vest Unbuttoned, black

1 2 19 The Boss X Coat Black

1 2 19 The Boss X Stetson hat Brown

1 2 19 The Boss X Boots High-heeled boots w/ spurs

1 2 19 The Boss X Belt Puts thumbs in

1 2 19 Candy X Whiskers Has some facial hair

1 2 19 The Boss X Time book Pencil stuck between leaves

1 2 19 The Boss X Pencil To use with time book

Act Scene pg.# Character Light Sound Scenic Cost. Prop ? Elements Notes

1 2 22 Candy X Sheep dog Blind

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1 2 22 Candy X Rope Acting as leash

1 2 22 Curley X Working clothes

1 2 22 Curley X Boots High-heeled

1 2 22 Curley X Glove On L hand

1 2 24 N/A X Playing Cards

1 2 25 N/A X Teams coming in

1 2 25 N/A X Jingling of
harnesses

1 2 25 N/A X Croak of heavy

laden axles

1 2 25 N/A X X Men talking to and Can be just done by actors

cussing horses

1 2 25 N/A X Crack of a whip

1 2 25 N/A X X Distant voice calling Could be just done by actors?

1 2 26 N/A X Brakes screeching

1 2 26 Curley’s Wife X X Rouged lips Heavily

Act Scene pg.# Character Light Sound Scenic Cost. Prop ? Elements Notes

1 2 26 Curley’s Wife X X Red fingernails

1 2 26 Curley’s Wife X X Rolled hair Clustered like sausages

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1 2 26 Curley’s Wife X House dress Cotton; red mules on the insteps

like ostrich feathers

1 2 28 N/A X Running water

1 2 28 N/A X Rattle of basins

1 2 28 Slim X X Tall and dark

1 2 28 Slim X Blue jeans

1 2 28 Slim X Denim jacket Short

1 2 28 Slim X X Stetson hat Crushed; carried

1 2 28 Slim X Comb Used to comb hair

1 2 28 Slim X Dark hair Damp

1 2 29 Carlson X X Big stomach

1 2 29 Carlson X X Head Wet from scrubbing and dousing

1 2 29 N/A X Triangles Ringing

1 2 30 N/A X X Men’s voices Could be done with actors

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2 1 31 N/A X Sunlight Same time as last scene but

evening light is coming in through
windows

2 1 31 N/A X Windows Still dark inside

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2 1 31 N/A X Horseshoes Thuds

2 1 31 N/A X X Dialogue Actors speak outside

2 1 31 Slim X X Tin shaded electric

light

2 1 34 Lennie X X Coat Worn like a cape

2 1 34 Lennie X X Tiny puppy There are notes about how to do

2 1 34 N/A X Light fades Gets far more darker

2 1 34 Candy X X Old dog Notes on how to do

2 1 34 Candy X String For old dog

2 1 36 Whit X *Not needed w/ articles about William Tenner

Magazine

2 1 37 Carlson X Bag Holds Luger

2 1 37 Carlson X Luger revolver Has chamber to put shell

2 1 37 Carlson X Shell Put in gun

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2 1 37 Carlson X Pants Has hip pocket for gun

2 1 37 Carlson X *Not Needed Possibly just off stage

Shovel

2 1 37 N/A X Gnawing Mentioned from rat

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2 1 38 Carlson X Gun shot From offstage and far away

2 1 38 George X X Cards Shuffle sounds loudly

2 1 40 N/A X Dark night

2 1 40 Carlson X *NOT NEEDED Presumably

Gun cleaning
materials

2 1 45 N/A People’s voices Could be done by actors

2 1 45 Slim X X Tar Black on his hands and arms

2 2 48 N/A X 10 pm

2 2 48 N/A X Lean to off-barn

2 2 48 N/A X Plank door Up C

2 2 48 N/A X Leather working With tools

bench

2 2 48 N/A X Leather working With table

tools

Act Scene pg.# Character Light Sound Scenic Cost. Prop ? Elements Notes

2 2 48 N/A X Racks w/ the nearly mended items

2 2 48 N/A X Horse stuff not Nearly mended

needed
Harnesses

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2 2 48 N/A X Collars Nearly mended

2 2 48 N/A X Hames Nearly mended

2 2 48 N/A X Traces Nearly mended

2 2 48 N/A X X Other leather items Nearly mended

2 2 48 N/A Xnot Bunk Upstage L

needed

2 2 48 N/A X Shelves Above bed; 2

2 2 48 N/A X Medicine cans w/ bottles

2 2 48 N/A X Bottles w/ medicine cans

2 2 48 N/A X Tattered books w/ alarm clock

2 2 48 N/A X Not needed Alarm w/ tattered books

clock

2 2 48 N/A X Shotgun Upstage R

2 2 48 N/A X X Rubber boots Upstage R

2 2 48 N/A X X Gold spectacles On nail of bunk

2 2 48 N/A X Horses Whole scene; variety of sounds

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2 2 48 N/A X Nail kegs 2; used as seats

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2 2 48 N/A X X Carbon light Unshaded, small, candle-powered,

by its own cord

2 2 52 N/A X Horse whinny From offstage

3 1 58 N/A X Mid-afternoon

3 1 58 N/A X Interior of barn

3 1 58 N/A X X Hay Slopes up sharply against wall;

can be moved to bury things under
(enough to partly bury at least
Curley’s wife)

3 1 58 N/A X Horses Rattling halter chains and

chewing; offstage

3 1 58 N/A X X Boards Not close - light peeks through

3 1 58 N/A X X Dust Makes light visible

3 1 58 N/A X Horseshoes Clang on the peg; from offstage

3 1 58 N/A X X Men cheering Can be practical; from offstage

3 1 58 Lennie X X Dead pup Other ways to make this work; fur

and ears to twist and play with; is
thrown

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3 1 59 Curley’s Wife X Suitcase Very cheap; small

3 1 63 N/A X Horses Halter chains and stamping

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3 1 63 N/A X X End of horseshoe A bunch of men saying a variety of

game things after Candy calls

3 1 66 Curley X Shotguns Enough for nearly everyone -

everyone has a gun

3 1 66 N/A X Fading sunlight Into evening

3 2 67 N/A X Evening

3 2 67 N/A X River bank Same as Act I, Scene 2

3 2 67 N/A X X Low brown hills Lights hit

3 2 67 N/A X Wind Whistles and hits leaves

3 2 67 Lennie X X Dead pup

3 2 67 Lennie X X X Sand Hole can be dug in

3 2 67 Lennie X X X Leaves Can be moved and picked up

3 2 67/68 N/A X Voices far off Can be done practically

3 2 68 N/A X Clicking of a cock-

quail

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3 2 68 N/A X Flock’s wings A drumming sound

3 2 68 Various X X Rifles/shotguns 5

3 2 68 N/A X Tules Many tule clumps to hide Lennie

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3 2 70 N/A X Wind Rattling leaves

3 2 70 N/A X Men shouting Gets closer; can be done

practically

3 2 70 N/A X X X Gun Has gunshot

3 2 70 N/A X Men’s voices In the distance

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