We are Ashley Flowers and Eric Hart. We began this podcast to talk about the wide world of props in performing arts and beyond. Tune in every Tuesday to hear interviews with props professionals on Broadway, television, regional theater, film and more. Follow @SilkMache on Twitter for updates, and email us your suggestions for new episodes at propspodcast@gmail.com.
Hosts
Ashley Flowers
Ashley is a Los Angeles-based props artist. She received her BS in Theatrical Studies at Ball State University, during which time she also worked on many shows in New York City at The Public Theater, Primary Stages, and Lincoln Center, among others. She then earned her certificate from the technical apprenticeship program in props at the Yale School of Drama in 2015. She has worked as a Props Master in New York City as well as New York Stage and Film and the Maine State Music Theatre and as a Properties Artisan for Long Wharf Theatre, BB Props, Costume Armour, and Yale Rep.
Eric Hart
Eric is a professor of Stage Properties at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He is the author of The Prop Building Guidebook: For Theatre, Film, and TV, and The Prop Effects Guidebook: Lights, Motion, Sound, and Magic. Eric has built props for numerous theatres on and off Broadway and throughout the United States. He has worked with some of America’s top actors, directors, and designers at the Santa Fe Opera, the Actors Theatre of Louisville, and the Public Theater. Eric has also constructed props for display and exhibition including the holiday window displays at several major New York City retail stores. Find out more at eric-hart.com.
Credits
- Editing: Eric Hart
- Social Media: Ashley Flowers
- Transcription: Victoria Ross, Alex Wade, Carly Anders
- Hosting: Blubrry.com
- Recording: Zencastr.com