Sippin From an In-N-Out Cup

August 23rd, 2009Blog1 comment

Mad Props: Hey guys, how about a tour of our props table? Come with me and take a look at the motley assortment of objects that the actors will imbue with magic, like unicorns would if they had hands.

“In-N-Out” Cup: The play has a scene where one character is “sippin from an In-N-Out cup”. There are no In-N-Outs in Illinois, so we currently have this cup with the phrase “IN-N-OUT” taped to it. It even has an artful little arrow drawn onto it too. Also note that the cup’s day job is at McDonalds.

For the actual production it will be replaced with real In-N-Out cups so that ex-West Coasters can giggle and whisper “They went to In-N-Out!!” when they see it. I hope my paychecks aren’t pieces of paper with the word “CHECK” taped to them.

Condoms: Every play must have condoms in it, and they must be used. This gives the play a sense of action, and it makes the play inherently sexy. And as Anton Chekhov once said, “If in the first act you have hung condoms on the wall, in the following one they must be used. Otherwise, they shouldn’t be hanging there.” He also pronounced the phrase “nuclear vessels” as “nuclear wessels”. He was a funny guy.

Dungeons and Dragons Stuff: Yes, there is a scene where Dungeons and Dragons is played. We have this rulebook and some D20s and D10s. The protagonist of the play has 46 hit points and his armor class is 6. His alignment is Chaotic Good.

No Gun: Even though this play has an Asian gang member in it, it has no guns. All my previous plays have had guns in them. This other play I’m working on right now has a crossbow in it. For me, a play without a gun is like a George Rodrigue painting without a blue dog. But for some reason this piece has no guns. I don’t know why. Maybe I should write one in.

Cookie Jar With Human Skull Inside: This is the most important prop in the show — in a sense, the fifth (or perhaps the sixth?) character in the play. As you can see, the jar is not the final jar, and the skull is not the final skull. We’re currently using a skull from one of our early hominid ancestors. It turns out that having bone matter made out of packing tape was an evolutionary dead end.

And that’s it for now — more soon.