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  • 1.  Annie Jr. Set

    Posted 12-19-2018 16:39
    Hi!  

    We are doing a production of Annie Kids (30 min version) and am in need of a reasonably priced set.  I found one rental from Provost Displays Set Rental - Provost Displays
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    Panels ship in one crate approximately 8'6" x 4" 4" x 40". Shipping is based on location. Please contact Provost Displays for shipping quote. If ship to address is within 175 miles of Provost Displays a messenger service is available. Messenger service does not include shipping crate. Panels are wrapped for shipping instead.
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       for  approximately $1000, but it's so far away, it's going to cost $500 for delivery, plus $500 for a deposit.  Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions?  My show is in early March 2019.  

    Or can you advise me on whether this is a good deal or not.  

    Thanks!!


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    Joy Hammond
    Drama Teacher, Jr. Thespian Troupe Director
    Dekalb County School District
    Stone Mountain GA
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  • 2.  RE: Annie Jr. Set

    Posted 12-20-2018 12:47
    Going strictly by the photos I saw, it seems to me that $1000 + $500 shipping is a lot of money for what you're getting, especially for a half-hour show. And you still need to provide furniture and props. 

    Now, going by online photos of Annie Kids, it seems like the kids are the biggest part of the visuals, i.e., the backdrops (especially the small ones) don't really add anything to the picture. It's so common to see a few small flats on a very wide stage -- they just look like postage stamps. So a suggestion might be to skip the backdrops and just use the furniture and accessories to set the scenes. This would of course depend on your stage and your resources. For instance, if your drapes are black and the stage is lit correctly, and the furniture is placed "just so," the focus will be totally on the kids. This is done all the time, and not just for money reasons: sometimes it's the correct approach for a director's vision of the story and the show. You can do a search for "minimalist stage sets" online and see some really good examples.

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    George F. Ledo
    Set designer
    www.setdesignandtech.wordpress.com
    www.georgefledo.net
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  • 3.  RE: Annie Jr. Set

    Posted 12-21-2018 13:12
    I agree with George, it seems pretty expensive to me too and I'd be inclined to find another option.

    I manage the JumpStart Theatre program and Annie JR. is a show the schools often choose. We ask that they focus on "telling the story," rather than expensive props, costumes, or sets. Would it be nice to have real beds, a marble staircase, a chandelier? Of course, but they aren't needed to further the plot. I've seen this show performed each year of the program with just simple chairs, a table, and some carefully selected props. Every single time, I've thought it was the best performance of Annie I had ever seen because the kids were clearly having so much fun!

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    Ginny Butsch
    Community Manager
    Educational Theatre Association
    Alexandria KY
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