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MartyW
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Topic: King and I help..
Posted: 1/17/08 at 12:01pm

Does anyone have a source for or at least a really good picture of the classroom maps from the King and I? Thanks

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vickifrank
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Posted: 1/17/08 at 1:55pm

Years ago I painted one set of maps, I still have it. It's two maps painted on canvas and set up on a wood piece at the top--so set up like a flip chart. The first map is a world map with the latin names. The second map is of Siam, with the king posed on top of the landmass, a serpent in the sea and Thai writing in a few places. (I don't remember if I researched correct Thai writing)

Each is about 4' x 4'

I can send you pictures. You could get them printed to a size you want, or you can borrow my prop.

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Posted: 1/17/08 at 2:12pm

Vicki.. thanks I would love to see your pictures (and any others)

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Mr. Lowell
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Posted: 1/18/08 at 10:27am

Marty, I just did KING AND I in November and I no longer need my two maps.

They are muslin backdrops, approx. 7 feet square, with webbing and tie lines along the top. I flew them in on gold chains from two scenery battens. You are welcome to them, (for a small donation to our Thespian Club).

Photos can be found on our production blog. The photos are clickable if you need close ups or downloads:

http://gdsking.blogspot.com/2007/11/production-photos-act-one.html

E-mail me if you are interested.

Break a leg, Dana

Mr. Lowell,
Lighting/Set Designer & Tech Director,
for the Linda Sloan Theatre,
in the Davison Center for the Arts,
at Greensboro Day School

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vickifrank
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Posted: 1/18/08 at 11:59am

You can see them here:

http://www.studio-productions-inc.com/kingnimap1.jpg

http://www.studio-productions-inc.com/kingnimap2.jpg

I'm not a great photographer. The second picture is at an angle.

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Roxanne
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Posted: 5/29/08 at 8:16pm

Hello! I will be directing The King and I for our Middle School next spring. I am petrified, it's my first time doing this. Therefore, I am starting my research early. I am curious, what did you finally do about the maps?

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MartyW
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Posted: 5/30/08 at 9:03am

We had a school closing in a neigboring district and they were getting rid of some older pull down world maps... We used this for the "New" map with a little white out on Thialand.. As for the "old" map we went to AAA and they had a Mecator map of the world which we cut away all the moder references, pasted it to some card stock and had an artist draw in a huge siam and burma (with appropriate king figures) in the south east asia area.... Hope this helps...

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Roxanne
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Posted: 6/04/08 at 11:57pm

Thanks!!Great idea. I'll put my mom to work --she's a pretty decent artist!

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MartyW Celebrity Joined: 2/02/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 555	Topic: King and I help.. Posted: 1/17/08 at 12:01pm
	Does anyone have a source for or at least a really good picture of the classroom maps from the King and I? Thanks
	Marty W "Till next we trod the boards.."

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vickifrank Celebrity Joined: 9/21/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 332	Posted: 1/17/08 at 1:55pm
	Years ago I painted one set of maps, I still have it. It's two maps painted on canvas and set up on a wood piece at the top--so set up like a flip chart. The first map is a world map with the latin names. The second map is of Siam, with the king posed on top of the landmass, a serpent in the sea and Thai writing in a few places. (I don't remember if I researched correct Thai writing) Each is about 4' x 4' I can send you pictures. You could get them printed to a size you want, or you can borrow my prop.
	_____________ http://www.studio-productions-inc.com 1-800-359-2964 The theater scrim people
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MartyW Celebrity Joined: 2/02/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 555	Posted: 1/17/08 at 2:12pm
	Vicki.. thanks I would love to see your pictures (and any others)
	Marty W "Till next we trod the boards.."
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Mr. Lowell Celebrity Joined: 1/30/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 269	Posted: 1/18/08 at 10:27am
	Marty, I just did KING AND I in November and I no longer need my two maps. They are muslin backdrops, approx. 7 feet square, with webbing and tie lines along the top. I flew them in on gold chains from two scenery battens. You are welcome to them, (for a small donation to our Thespian Club). Photos can be found on our production blog. The photos are clickable if you need close ups or downloads: http://gdsking.blogspot.com/2007/11/production-photos-act-one.html E-mail me if you are interested. Break a leg, Dana
	Mr. Lowell, Lighting/Set Designer & Tech Director, for the Linda Sloan Theatre, in the Davison Center for the Arts, at Greensboro Day School
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vickifrank Celebrity Joined: 9/21/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 332	Posted: 1/18/08 at 11:59am
	You can see them here: http://www.studio-productions-inc.com/kingnimap1.jpg http://www.studio-productions-inc.com/kingnimap2.jpg I'm not a great photographer. The second picture is at an angle.
	_____________ http://www.studio-productions-inc.com 1-800-359-2964 The theater scrim people
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Roxanne Walk-On Joined: 5/28/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 5/29/08 at 8:16pm
	Hello! I will be directing The King and I for our Middle School next spring. I am petrified, it's my first time doing this. Therefore, I am starting my research early. I am curious, what did you finally do about the maps?
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MartyW Celebrity Joined: 2/02/04 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 555	Posted: 5/30/08 at 9:03am
	We had a school closing in a neigboring district and they were getting rid of some older pull down world maps... We used this for the "New" map with a little white out on Thialand.. As for the "old" map we went to AAA and they had a Mecator map of the world which we cut away all the moder references, pasted it to some card stock and had an artist draw in a huge siam and burma (with appropriate king figures) in the south east asia area.... Hope this helps...
	Marty W "Till next we trod the boards.."
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Roxanne Walk-On Joined: 5/28/08 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 6/04/08 at 11:57pm
	Thanks!!Great idea. I'll put my mom to work --she's a pretty decent artist!
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