ABSTRACT
Properties production is the one area in technical production relying most highly on getting information directly from the day-to-day rehearsal process. During rehearsal, hand props not mentioned in the script get added, furniture is used in a specifi c way impacting how it should be built or reinforced, a prop gets thrown and broken each night as part of the new staging making it a consumable item or an actor is allergic to wool and needs a cotton blanket for the bed covering. This information cannot come from the designer, the script, or research. It is directly learned from the rehearsal process itself specifi c to this group of actors and this director. Information fl ow is critical as the play is staged when props are added, cut, use is changed, or stage action altered. Getting the information from rehearsal and open to discussion by all involved parties allows the prop department to build the props in support of what needs to happen for the show. This information is communicated in the daily rehearsal report.
