Props, Scenery, Costumes and Makeup: The Gong Show

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The Gong Show

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Topic: The Gong Show

Posted By: MartyW
Subject: The Gong Show
Date Posted: 10/04/07 at 10:05am

Ok, its the King and I and I am doing it twice this year, once for a CT I work with and once at the high school where I teach.. I would really like to use a large gong on stage. ones I have found are WAY expensive.. Any source ideas or even faking it (prop) ideas?

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Marty W

"Till next we trod the boards.."

Replies:

Posted By: Nanette
Date Posted: 10/04/07 at 2:26pm

Check with the high school music department (or a college music department) or try a local Asian restaurant.

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In a world of margarine, be butter!

Posted By: Debflo
Date Posted: 10/04/07 at 3:02pm

I did a show with a Gong recently and had the same problem. I put an add on Craigs List stating "non profit theatre needs to borrow Gong" and I got a response from a local Drum Circle. She lent me the gong and all I had to do was give her a couple of comps to the show.

Posted By: pdavis69
Date Posted: 10/04/07 at 4:45pm

You have a local high school band director in your playhouse. You just did Honk with him. Email me if you still don't get what I'm saying.

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Patrick L. Davis
Fort Findlay Playhouse