Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board: OKLAHOMA

Author

Message

jackiev
Walk-On
Walk-On

Joined: 4/30/06
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 0

Topic: OKLAHOMA - Little Wonder
Posted: 1/06/10 at 11:43am

Any ideas on how to make/acquire a Little Wonder for OKLAHOMA?

It's a scope type tube with a spring loaded knife.

IP Logged

vickifrank
Celebrity

Joined: 9/21/07
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 332

Posted: 1/07/10 at 11:57am

You could use a retractable prop knife (http://www.nightmarefactory.com/weapons.html#knife has one for $8) with a simple catch placed across the knife handle so the blade is in the hidden position initially.

_____________

http://www.studio-productions-inc.com
1-800-359-2964

The theater scrim people

IP Logged

Wendellen
Walk-On
Walk-On

Joined: 2/21/11
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 0

Posted: 2/21/11 at 5:32pm

Did you ever find one? We're doing "OK!" now, and I sure could use the help.

TIA.

W. Ellen Fleischmann
Theatre Producer/Director
New Community Jewish H.S.
West Hills, CA USA

IP Logged

didj1028
Star
Star

Joined: 1/25/11
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 54

Posted: 2/21/11 at 8:30pm

take apart a retractable prop knife and work it in to a piece of PVC to make it more of a tube. I swear I have one somewhere in my prop basement. (or had at one point prior to '08 flood anyhow). send me an email at geoff.agave@gmail.com and I'll look for it and send pictures if I find it.

Geoff Ehrendreich
Waterloo Community Playhouse
Waterloo IA

IP Logged

Swill
Walk-On
Walk-On

Joined: 2/14/07
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 0

Posted: 3/26/12 at 5:02pm

I hesitate to use anything that is "retracable", especially if it is getting near the eyes. there will be that one night when things go wrong...

What I did was to buy several fake switchblade-type combs and fit them into PVC, and use something shiny like foil to replace/cover the comb. I had it rigged so that Judd could push the button and you would see the knife flick out, but if the actor inadvertently pushed the button while looking into the device it would hit his forehead instead of his eye...

IP Logged

SingActDirect22
Walk-On
Walk-On

Joined: 11/16/11
Location: United States
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 4

Posted: 4/02/12 at 12:59pm

I have always been under the impression that the blade pops out underneath at a right angle to the tube, and then the tube is grabbed and slammed downward so that the blade penetrates the viewer's neck.

It's designed to kill, not just blind!

IP Logged

gelcat
Celebrity

Joined: 6/12/09
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 106

Posted: 5/18/12 at 2:52pm

We have one in stock - I was not props master when we did OK!, but we do have it in stock - contact me privately, and I'll try to get you a picture

$50 deposit non-negotiable - and rental terms negotiable.

www.actorsguildonline.org
Actors Guild of Parkersburg
Parkersburg, WV

IP Logged

Props, Scenery, Costumes and Makeup
Community Theater Green Room Discussion Board :Producing Theater :Props, Scenery, Costumes and Makeup

Author	Message
jackiev Walk-On Joined: 4/30/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Topic: OKLAHOMA - Little Wonder Posted: 1/06/10 at 11:43am
	Any ideas on how to make/acquire a Little Wonder for OKLAHOMA? It's a scope type tube with a spring loaded knife.

	IP Logged

vickifrank Celebrity Joined: 9/21/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 332	Posted: 1/07/10 at 11:57am
	You could use a retractable prop knife (http://www.nightmarefactory.com/weapons.html#knife has one for $8) with a simple catch placed across the knife handle so the blade is in the hidden position initially.
	_____________ http://www.studio-productions-inc.com 1-800-359-2964 The theater scrim people
	IP Logged

Wendellen Walk-On Joined: 2/21/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 2/21/11 at 5:32pm
	Did you ever find one? We're doing "OK!" now, and I sure could use the help. TIA.
	W. Ellen Fleischmann Theatre Producer/Director New Community Jewish H.S. West Hills, CA USA
	IP Logged

didj1028 Star Joined: 1/25/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 54	Posted: 2/21/11 at 8:30pm
	take apart a retractable prop knife and work it in to a piece of PVC to make it more of a tube. I swear I have one somewhere in my prop basement. (or had at one point prior to '08 flood anyhow). send me an email at geoff.agave@gmail.com and I'll look for it and send pictures if I find it.
	Geoff Ehrendreich Waterloo Community Playhouse Waterloo IA
	IP Logged

Swill Walk-On Joined: 2/14/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 3/26/12 at 5:02pm
	I hesitate to use anything that is "retracable", especially if it is getting near the eyes. there will be that one night when things go wrong... What I did was to buy several fake switchblade-type combs and fit them into PVC, and use something shiny like foil to replace/cover the comb. I had it rigged so that Judd could push the button and you would see the knife flick out, but if the actor inadvertently pushed the button while looking into the device it would hit his forehead instead of his eye...
	IP Logged

SingActDirect22 Walk-On Joined: 11/16/11 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 4/02/12 at 12:59pm
	I have always been under the impression that the blade pops out underneath at a right angle to the tube, and then the tube is grabbed and slammed downward so that the blade penetrates the viewer's neck. It's designed to kill, not just blind!
	IP Logged

gelcat Celebrity Joined: 6/12/09 Online Status: Offline Posts: 106	Posted: 5/18/12 at 2:52pm
	We have one in stock - I was not props master when we did OK!, but we do have it in stock - contact me privately, and I'll try to get you a picture $50 deposit non-negotiable - and rental terms negotiable.
	www.actorsguildonline.org Actors Guild of Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV
	IP Logged