This should be sooooo simple to build especially if you don't need a working piano.  Ours of course, was NOT real and since I midi'ed the whole show including all the piano stuff that Schroeder does, so the piano itself was super simple to build really.  I used to have plans for one drawn to smaller scale but it could be scaled up proportionally easily if you have someone to build it for you.  Simple construction using the framing of mostly 1 X 2's and then luan to cover the body of the piano.  I have a picture but I'll have to load it someplace so you can access it to see it...very simple to make really.  Belongs to the theater company I used to work for but don't know if they have it anymore.  They might...I can check to see.  They might be inclined to loan it but we're in central KY and you're in central IL - so getting it to you presents issues obviously.  If not, build one easily.  The keyboard part itself was nothing but a piece of white upholstery foam lined off for the white keys with black foam for the black keys.  He could act like he was playing it and depress the foam keys and some people even thought it was a working piano - his panotmime was that good so.....!!!

TonyDi- I would love the pics of the piano if they are still available...We are doing YAGMCB and my husband and I will be building the piano over Winter Break...

Thanks!!

Gina